September 6 – September 7, 2017
It’s been a rocky couple
of days for…reasons? Yes, let’s go with
that. Reasons. I can’t reserve my Shinkansen ticket until
later in the month. I managed to get my
boat reserved, which was nice, but I still need to reserve my hotels. I am very tired. I got medicine for my sore throat and cough,
which worked better than I expected, BUT I also started to feel woozy today,
Thursday, and had to run to the store to get some fever medicine. No, I didn’t request time off or take a
break. Because my honor screws me…or
saves others, depending on how you look at it, hehe. I can laugh now because I’m in my A/C filled
house and listening to the Unexpectables.
Anyway, what can I
say? Well, I cleaned my house
today…which was raining…again…so I had to air out my futons in my
house…again. Nice. Sigh.
Anyway, I managed to get my stuffs clean and I have fresh sheets and
all. Thankfully, I was also able to get
a good nap because I HAVE NOT been getting enough sleep lately. I have, however, managed to do a good job
with my classes so far. I have to say, I
am proud of a few of my students.
They’re rising to the occasion and really improving and it warms my
heart. Almost as warming is my adult
class where, despite being sick and almost down, I got to talk with a student I
dearly love and we had a great time just swapping news, English words, and the
like. I also need to say that thank god
I prepare ahead of time for things. I’ve
had a lot of stress trying to get my project to make notes for my replacement
on Monday. Not getting canned, just
swapping days, relax people.
I love Gwent, by the
way. This has been a good week for
Gwent. Despite my earlier problems with
it, the game is being balanced well and I have had good time with it and
Nioh. Connected with an old student in
China, as seems to be happening a lot, and making plans to talk with other
friends. Thankfully, my week is almost up, the work on my project is almost
done and despite my sickness, I’ve managed to persevere. I also must say how much I love the
Unexpectables podcast. Best DND podcast
I’ve ever heard. So funny and so
re-listenable to. Anyway, I also realize
now I didn’t post my pictures from Zao due to stress last weekend, so I will do
that this weekend. That should be
all. Pleasant travels, everyone.
September 8, 2017
God…I’m not like,
debilitatingly sick now, I’m annoyingly sick, where it’s tedious and
exhausting, but not crippling. The cough
is annoying. The light fever is
annoying. The fatigue is annoying. Anyway, I got through my classes and also
finished my project of making notes for the big switchover so my replacement
for Monday will have an easier time of things since my handwriting is
relatively poor. We also had the A/C guy
come by my house today because it was leaking again and I feel bad whenever I
have to call him because he’s such a sweet maintenance worker and I don’t want
to cause him trouble.
Anyway, Yakiniku is good,
as always, but I am super tired. Found
out the DLC I bought for in Nioh gets its final release this month, which is
sweet, so I have things to play until my packages from the states get
here. Hopefully, next week I can get the
rest of my reservation nonsense taken care of for the Hokkaido trip. For now, I’m calling it a night.
September 9, 2017
Was going to head to the
bath house today, but…eh, with my sickness and my family talking with me early
in the morning, I just didn’t feel like it.
Headed to the crazy good pizzeria again and got Mutton curry. Would have been great…if not for all the
crazy peppers there. Sigh…cannot stand
peppers. I ate them, because I paid for
it, but I know I’ll be burping peppers and feeling heartburn for the rest of the
day. Anyway, I do have some news on the
Tsukimi burger front. Mcdonalds had them
today and I got some for dinner. Not a
perfect taste test since I bought it at 1 and ate it at 6, but it still tasted
good. The fries were not impressive five
hours later, but the burger…it’s literally just a bacon cheeseburger with an
egg on it, but SOMEHOW they have a magical special sauce and the egg is just
solid enough and just runny enough to unlock a magical flavor sensation. It’s crazy and it’s only in September…or is
it only in Autumn? Not sure, I’ve heard
conflicting reports. Still good, even
later
That said, I have just
been chugging medicine today and also playing Nioh. It’s been relaxing to a point, but I am
seriously super tired, as I nearly needed a nap after my trip to the pizzeria,
which is about 30 minutes away by bike, so not an insignificant trip. I plan to
write tonight since tomorrow will be pretty busy for a day off. Probably heading to the bathes next week,
assuming I’m feeling better. Also, I finally got the Zao pictures posted, so
check those out if you haven’t.
September 10, 2017
Oddly disappointing as
far as days go. Wires crossed meant that
a lot of my talking times with a few friends had to be canceled and I had a
minor stomach bug today. I’m mostly
finding I don’t want to start a new game while I wait for my stuff to arrive in
the mail, so I had some moments of indecision as to what to even do today,
but…ehhh, it was fine, I got to rest a bit.
My cough is better and I think my fever isn’t an issue, but I’ll still
take the rest of my medicine tomorrow to make sure. Also, I found that KFC does their own version
of a Tsukimi chicken burger and it’s pretty good. A bit messier than Mcdonalds, but still nice,
I liked it a lot. I found myself
wondering if my diet is okay, honestly.
I feel like I eat more veggies and balanced/smaller meals here, but I
just don’t know and my stomach issues have made me question. Either way, trying to eat better and get more
low fat snacks, like yogurt. Still have
to have treats sometimes though. The weekends always feel too short, but at
least I had some time to rest.
September 11, 2017
Today was just exhausting
in a number of ways. I got a super long
nap from like 11:30 until 1…I must have really needed it because I just dropped
like a fly after lunch and my chapter reading.
I will miss some of my students on Monday, but I also have some of the
most tired students and some difficult ones as well, so maybe the trade won’t
be so bad. I don’t know. I just know that I am tired. Super exhausted from a day that’s supposed to
be easy. To be fair, I don’t really take
time to do nothing at work. I always
need to be doing something, unless I am taking like a 5-10 minute breathing
break to just…survive. The temperature
in the school is never where I need it, which is sad, because the weather is
improving, though it’s still too hot for bloody September. I got another care package from my family,
which was good and I am trying to adjust my diet with more fruits, veggies,
yogurt, and stuff to make my stomach problems of the past be just that…of the
past. Sleep is what I need to regulate now, as I never seem to get enough.
In news about the
Hokkaido trip, I think I’m shelving Noboribetsu, the hot spring town, and Biei,
the beautiful blue pond, for right now.
I can do those later, even if I have to leave the country or find new
work. For this first trip, I want to head to Sapporo, try the beer museum(yes,
really) and see if I can find fun times in Odori park. After that, Hakodate, where I’ll spend two
days and two nights to try and see as much as I can before I head back on the
19th. The total trip will be
from the 15th to the 19th. Looking forward to it. This Wednesday is when I plan to make my
hotel reservations.
September 12, 2017
My father’s words
resonate with me today. Somedays, you
eat the bear. Somedays, the bear eats
you. I am so tired and so exhausted. I get overheated every time I got into the
school now and I’m struggling to keep myself going. I tried a few different
approaches to class today and it wasn’t a great fit. Didn’t help that today was Tuesday, so it was
my most difficult time during the week.
Evening classes were fine, but since the Eiken is right around the bend,
we had to do some not terribly interesting Eiken style listening exercises for
most of my classes. I threw in what I
could to make the class interesting and stand out, but the Eiken stuff took up
a good 2/3 of class time and I had to plan them with little warning, so I had
to make a lot of copies on top of my regular work load. I am grateful that I have the foresight to
prep for what’s coming. I was a day and
a class ahead of schedule and with all the extra stuff I’m only just now back
to my regular timing…it’s been difficult, to say the least. My late night class cancelled, giving me a
much needed reprieve, but I do miss teaching that class. The guy who joins us is really cool and
dedicated to learning, so, as I’ve said before, it reminds me of my glory days
in China. Hehe, bet there’s a sentence
no one thought they’d hear from me. For
all that I complain about my time in China, I loved my students. They were beyond dedicated and awesome.
September 13, 2017
Today was better, but
first I have to share an experience I had.
I didn’t sleep well last night, so, as is becoming my custom, I got a
nap before work. And then…I woke up…but
I was on a train heading out of a Miyazaki style city that was just beautiful…and
on the train, I was swaddled in my blankets and went to sleep again. I was dreaming of dreaming of being in a
better place. It’s…crazy. I booked my hotels for Hokkaido today, so
once I get my Shinkansen tickets taken care of, it’s all great. I’m just tired
most days, regardless, but I did get medicine for how I’ve been feeling and
Wednesdays are usually fine, with great students and classes, showcasing that
no matter if you feel bad one day, it’ll all pass. I spent extra time today helping some
students after class and that’s a new feeling. Pretty nostalgic, actually.
Nothing much else to say. I love Gwent,
but I am getting tired of it. I am going
to cut back my playtime, probably, due to just pure boredom of facing the same
old stuff day in and day out. Also, I have to give up one of my holiday days to
even out the switchover we’re going to have where I have to start working
Saturdays. That’s going to blow…but it’s
whatever, I guess.
Even though getting over a cold, sounds like you are finding yourself.
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