Letters, Letters, Letters...

Dear US Post Office,
Why aren't you open on Sundays?
I know it's tradition to rest on the Sabbath, but couldn't you rest on Saturday instead?
If I could mail my friend's cookies on Sunday, they would arrive in Osaka perfectly on time.
But alas, I will have to send them late...

Dear Japan Post,
Thank you for (sometimes) being open on Sundays^^
I hope you are open this weekend so my friend can get his cookies
Also, thank you for always being able to read my poor handwriting when I write my friend's address in Kanji

Dear Peanut Butter Cookies,
Please don't get yucky in the mail.
If you do... I'll never bake you again!
Or at least... you will never get to go to Japan again!
But, if you stay nice and fresh... maybe you can visit Japan again in December^^
Unless my friend doesn't like peanut butter cookies...
In which case, I'm sorry^^;

母

今日、あたしは疲れたです。
も悲しいよ。
も虚しいよ。
うちは、私の家族を嫌悪する。
パパはいつも怒っている。
ママもいつも怒っている。
私の母は心臓発作をいた。
それで、私は健康の食べ物を料理する。
でも、母は怒ってです。
彼女は不健康なの食べ物を食べました。
億劫です．．．

Oasis

”Oasis" by Gackt

This song has a very powerful feeling, I think.

It's one of my favorite songs and when I listen to it, I feel like I can do anything^^

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I LOVE Fairy Tail^^ 
If you haven't read the manga or watched the anime yet, please do!!!!
I'm going to go watch episode 3 now haha

Tears of Somen

Today is the last day of classes - tomorrow I will hand in my final exam
Yet.. I don't feel happy....
Why not?
Because.

Today I went to make some somen for lunch
It was my first time to eat somen - i ate it cold, because it's summer^^
I cooked it in boiling water with a tomato/chicken boullion for flavor
Then washed the cooked noodles under ice cold water - totally washing off the flavor haha
I had some steak with it
DELICIOSO!!!!!
I LOVE SOMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yet... i still couldn't/can't feel happy
It seems that everything I do just gets ridiculed by my family
My friends are always excited (or at least pretend to be excited) to hear about new things I'm learning / trying.
But family.... they just think it's stupid
They have no respect for other cultures (not everyone in the family, just some.....)
Maybe they don't mean to be disrespectful, but they are.
It's difficult to be happy when everything you do gets questioned by the people around you

"So... what are you studying in school?"
"Oh... I'm doing gen-eds now, then later I'm gonna go to Oregon to study Japanese and Chinese."
**Blank stare** "Oh... well that's... nice."
"Yeah, it's really exciting. I love Japanese."
**Continuous blank stare** "Yeah... I have to go now. Have fun with... Japanese or whatever"
=_=)

I think the only (American) person who supported me (other than my friends) was my high school French teacher.
She wished me good luck and said I would do well because I'm good with languages.
God... I wish I would have paid more attention in French class....
She supports my studying Japanese (or maybe at least pretended to) and I wasn't even the best student
I was snobby and conceited, never paying attention
I don't know how I managed to learn anything
Though... she was a pretty great teacher^^
At the time, I didn't realize it
But looking back.... she's one of the best teachers in town
I'm glad she was my teacher.
Now if only I had paid more attention in class......

Anyways... enough self-pity
I have to take a psych quiz (my last one!!!!)
And tomorrow take my final
Hmm....
Hopefully a certain friend will be on Skype tomorrow
If not I think my final will be so difficult to concentrate on :(

Sunshine on a Rainy Day

So So Rainy!
It seems like everyday it is raining...
And on the days where it's not raining?
It seems like it's soooooo humid!
Actually - I rather like the sounds of thunderstorms^^
The humidity, however, I can't stand

And to change the topic, I have lots of homework :(
Actually... it's the normal amount, I just am lazy haha
... I just realized it's Friday already! I have to do two papers and I only have 4 hours in which to write them =_=)
Way to go, procrastination; way to go.....
I will go do homework now, and it will take me two hours to do each assignment because I can't stop daydreaming haha
And after that, I will go to work and will be so tired and hopelessly lost in my daydreams haha
... If daydreaming about someone were considered an action of stalking...
I would be classified as a professional haha

Homework, Ignorance, and Daydreams...

This week is the last week of classes for summer term....
I'm almost done, and I've finally got my grades up^^
However... this week will be the most difficult.

I've finally got my work schedule down to only 15-20/25 hours.
Yet, my mind is being so ignorant....
Now we are up into this time period of Asian history
Namely, Vietnam and North Korea.
=_=)
I know wars are big events...
but I just think they are kind of stupid...
Who in their right mind actually enjoys studying about guns, weapons, and machinery?
I suppose someone who works in that field....
It'd be like me getting excited about an 1890 Buffet Albert system E-flat clarinet 

Even so... how is this supposed to be interesting?
Perhaps it's ignorance, perhaps not
But I simply can't study anything that I don't deem interesting....
It's not like I don't try, because I do, really....
But my mind just kind of shuts off

Please don't tell me "You have to make it interesting and get excited about it...."
Because that would be like me telling you something along the lines of:
"You just have to get excited about the fact that someone decided to put pieces of metal on a hollowed out stick, only to someday cut that stick into pieces and put a shaved piece of wood attached via metal ligature at the top......."
Boring, right? Why the hell would someone even try to do something so insane?
Exactly... why the heck do people think the only way is war?
And memorizing body counts, which years the war occurred in, and who did what.... 
Sorry, but not interested.

Also... I want to play the Sims 3 haha
I told myself I wouldn't.... but I finally put it back on my computer yesterday
Only to find out they made a new expansion pack (Generations) and that Sims 3: Pets is coming in October!
Dah!
Must... Buy.... Sims 3: Pets!
I promised myself I wouldn't spend anymore money on this crap...
But I can't help it...
I love the Sims haha
Plus... if I pre-order I get the limited edition version with 10 mythical bonus pets....
Seriously? A dog disguised as a panda? My sims clearly need that for their vacation home in China^^
Well... as soon as I finally break down and get World Adventures

Generations and Pets, though
I'll buy those at full price, because you get a lot with them
World Adventures, Outdoor Living, and the others....
I'll wait until they are a little cheaper 

Though I won't post my horoscopes today (because this post is already a little long....)
My Gemini horoscope told me daydreaming was good
.... I don't think it knows the extent to which I daydream haha

I need to mail a postcard to some place in Europe, I don't remember which country....
And I need to mail my certificate of Organization
So stupid... I forgot to sign ^^;
I also need to finish my homework, study my languages, feed the dogs, and go to work....
I wish I could pause time so I could add to that: go swimming, go running, play some tennis, cook some flan

I lost about 13 kg....
Since summer classes started....
I gained back 6 kg 
As soon as summer classes are over...
(In addition to playing the Sims and talking on Skype for hours-on-end...)
I will start running again (^_^)
I had myself up to the point where I could run for 315 steps before my lungs felt like they were encased in stone and my throat felt like it had a diameter of 0

By the way...
If I don't already talk to you on Skype
And you would like to improve your pronunciation of English....
Click HERE
Or... send your friends who would like help with their English
I'm a good teacher, I promise^^

So Hot!

Today it's so hot out!
I wish it was winter haha

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Heat Warning from today until Thursday.
Right now, it is 34゜Celsius - but the humidity brings the temperature readings up to 46゜Celsius!

I really really really want to go swimming...

but the kids came over to use the pool
I guess I could still go swimming, even with the kids
But I'd rather not have to worry about having kids jumping on my back, pulling my hair, and getting dirt and grass inside the pool
I guess I'll just wait until they leave
My personality is more reserved - I don't like having kids jumping around all over the place while I'm trying to relax in the nice, cold water

No horoscopes today - Sorry
because it's so hot, sticky, and humid.....
even just writing this blog is far more energy than I wish to exert
Even though I'd really really like to go exercise right now......
But the heat makes me so tired~

Oh!
I have to tell you about a new program I joined!!!!
It's called Postcrossing
 Click HERE to visit Postcrossing
You exchange postcards with people all over the world
It's so exciting^^
My first three were to a Taiwanese man, a Netherlandish woman, and a woman from the Ukraine
I can't wait to see where the first postcard I receive is from!

うち、たくさんの日本語を忘れたでよT_*

Because of school and work, うち、疲れたでよ。
そして、たくさんの日本語を忘れた。
Yesterday, I worked for 九 hours
今日、I work for 五、五 hours
明日、I work for 五、五 hours

Actually, I'm not sure....
In Japanese, 5.5 = 五、五？
Of course, it is more natural to use regular numbers haha
But the comma is correct?
I just guessed, because in French they use commas instead of decimals
I don't know why... but I thought maybe they would do the same in Japanese haha

GEMINI
Your idealism is making life easier -- for once! You should be able to get your people to see that things are better if you do what's right, even if it gets a little harder for a little longer.

Exactly...
I only have a week left of summer classes...
I should focus on homework this week
In the end I will get a better grade, even if it will seem ungodly difficult for the time being.
=_=)
je deteste le ..... homework 笑

HORSE
Good luck will assist you on many levels, so don't hesitate too much. If your present professional situation doesn't satisfy you, take decisive and energetic measures to change it. Anticipate good amorous prospects. Organizing a reunion of your friends will have happy and expansive repercussions on your own life. A little decrease in appetite is possible; try new and exotic dishes.


よっしゃ～！
Oh... a decrease in appetite.....
That's maybe not a good idea haha
I already only eat half of what I'm supposed to
Oh well.......

I want to play the Sims...
When I sent my computer in to get fixed... I lost everything
... I saved some things on my external hard drive....
but I'm not sure I did it right
So I'm afraid of installing the Sims haha
I'll be so sad if I lost everything....
well... maybe not sad - i won't cry haha
but i'll be majorly annoyed
especially my downloaded content....

But... I have to wait until summer classes are over
If I install the game now... I will never finish anything haha

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食べ物、食べ物、食べ物（＾＿＾）

Today I went to 4 Asian markets in the city^^
One was a Korean/Mexican store
One was a Thai/Laos store
And two were Chinese/Mexican
Haha... they all had at least some Mexican stuff

I got lots of stuff^^
I got:
Kim Chi
４　Packages of Korean Ramyun (Ramen)
Canned Lychee (they didn't have fresh Lychee)
Somen
Taiwanese Umbrella Cookies
Vietnamese Coconut Wafers
Lychee Juice
Coconut Juice
Pocky (Almond Crush & Choco-Banana)


GEMINI
Watch out for bossiness -- and not just from your boss! Surprising people in your life may step up and try to take charge, from a teenager to an old friend. They may think they know best, so set them straight.


Hmm...


HORSE
Don't succumb to the temptation of dubious financial transactions and be particularly vigilant when confirming the lawfulness of any deals. Your vitality may be on the decrease, so react quickly against the possible onset of the blues. Beware of your own logic, which will not be completely realistic. Remember that charity begins at home. Avoid being too possessive of your children.


Hmm...


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子供

This morning, I woke up to the sound of screaming 子供

I'm so tired....
But I have to go to an eye appointment, do some homework, and go to work...


Actually, I had planned to finish some homework yesterday....
But my horoscope told me not to


GEMINI
Do what you can to take things to a deeper level -- with your romantic partner, with your colleagues or maybe with your kids. Your social energy is just right for strengthening your connections.


Hmm....


HORSE
It would be a good day to put the finishing touches on your most important projects and hatch an efficient new strategy. You'll have very good chances of bringing your undertakings to success. You'll know just how to present yourself most advantageously and convince even the most skeptical people. You'll also make positive use of your increased magnetism with your close ones. You could profit from the sympathy and support of a member of the opposite sex. Try to conquer your belief that material possessions and honors bring about happiness.


Yes, I can already cross-off the last one - material possessions are not my friends...
They take up much space in my room, making it difficult to stay organized.

よっしゃ～！
I think this is saying today is a good day to turn my business around...
But my schedule is so busy today...
I don't really have time 



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