The Dream has Ended

Well folks, as of 2pm Thursday August 6th, I am officially unemployed. WOW! I still cannot believe my time in Japan has come to an end. It took so long for me to get here and it went SO fast. Hands down, this has been the best experience of my life (so far, of course!).

I learned alot about myself while I was here and I am hoping to use this new knowledge to forge a new path for myself once I get back to the States. What have I learned... well, perhaps you can ask me one day - I'm saving that for face-to-face chats with the people who really want to know. Blogs are great and all, but they can't replay human interaction - I did learn that.

Not sure if I'll continue this blog when I get home (I am afraid it could become an "angsty, I miss my life in Japan" dumping ground - and who wants to read that shit??) For what it's worth, I've enjoyed keeping this blog - for my own entertainment. Thanks to the few out there who read it and occasionally posted a comment - I really appreciated that!

I am off to enjoy my last 36 hours in Toyama. Sayonara!

What the TWITTER?!

Okay, just tried to read a friend's blog that is now seemingly made up entirely of Twitter posts and... not so much. So, while my posts here are few and far between I vow to you and the cyber world that I will NEVER turn it into a dumping ground for Twitter. Will I fill it with useless, meaningless, shallow posts? Probably. Random 140 character or less posts from myself and other unidentifiable folk? Never. Net 2.0 - sometimes I just don't get you.

Okay, now that that is taken care of. Only 79 days left as an English teacher in Japan. Less then 100 until I am back in Michigan. Wow!! Where did the time go?? Cause is sure doesn't feel like it's been 3 years. I think I am ready to go, but there is still some lingering doubts. So please don't ask me "Are you excited to go home?"

Another thought just hit me (as I contemplate what TV show to watch next)... I am gonna have a pretty hard time readjusting to job that actually requires me to "work" my entire shift. (^_^) Ah, life...

Please STOP

Dear Co-workers,

Please stop the following in the teachers room:

• popping bubble wrap (it may be fun for you... but it's driving me INSANE)
• cutting your finger and toenails - that really is just disgusting - where are those nail shavings going??
• slurping your tea/soup/beverage (#1 pet peeve of a friend of mine - so it made this list)
• humming "It's a small world" - there really is a time and a place

Hum, those seem to be the items for today. I really am gonna yank the bubble wrap out of this girl's hands though - I mean REALLY. UGH - she's started again. Maybe I need a nap?

Enter the Year of the Cow! MOOOO

Welcome 2009!
Resolutions are the thing to do, so here are a few:

1. Get my fat arse in shape! I recall that when I left for Japan 2.5 years ago, I was gonna come back to America a smaller person. Alas, I went back to America and I was exactly the same as when I left. So I've got 9 months to get in gear.
2. Learn some form of meditation. I am thinking Zen given my location, but anything is cool.
3. Try to be more patient - I've realized that I am a very impatient person. I want things and I want them NOW. But... sometimes we gotta wait to get what we want.

Okay, that's enough for now. Don't want to many resolutions - don't want to fail horribly (~_^). This is not a resolution but I am gonna try to focus on the future, leave the past where it belongs. Forward HO!!!!!!!!!!!!