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Friday, November 26, 2004
It's The WeEkEnD
The weekend has finally arrived, well not really, give it another hour before I'm outta the school. I'm going to go to Fukuoka with some mates to watch a Sumo tournament. Really looking forward to it!
Going to Sumo was one of my must DO'S in Japan. It's the finals weekend for the tournament so I'm hoping it'll be pretty exciting. Either way, just getting out of Mizukami and into the city is a pretty good deal!!!
It's also my dad's birthday this Saturday. HaPpY BiRtHdAy Daddy!
I think one of the down side to being here is that you miss out on special events back home. 2 of my best friends are getting married early next year and I won't be there to celebrate it with them...boohoo :( But, my thoughts are with them, as they prepare for the big day!
The weather has suddenly changed again. It's 3pm here and it looks like it's 7pm in the evening. Thick clouds and heavy fog have settled in and it looks miserable. Will be spending another night indoors under the kotatsu (heater/table - Japan exclusive!) Have a great weekend :)
Going to Sumo was one of my must DO'S in Japan. It's the finals weekend for the tournament so I'm hoping it'll be pretty exciting. Either way, just getting out of Mizukami and into the city is a pretty good deal!!!
It's also my dad's birthday this Saturday. HaPpY BiRtHdAy Daddy!
I think one of the down side to being here is that you miss out on special events back home. 2 of my best friends are getting married early next year and I won't be there to celebrate it with them...boohoo :( But, my thoughts are with them, as they prepare for the big day!
The weather has suddenly changed again. It's 3pm here and it looks like it's 7pm in the evening. Thick clouds and heavy fog have settled in and it looks miserable. Will be spending another night indoors under the kotatsu (heater/table - Japan exclusive!) Have a great weekend :)
Thursday, November 25, 2004
COLD~~
It's so cold right now...Cold weather here is so different to Sydney. It's like ice and it chills your bones. Students and teachers here all walk around and say "samui, samui" meaning cold, but they don't turn on the heater?! Strange! And then they will all say to me it's just going to get colder from here. Apparently it snows where I am...What am I to do?
I had my first alcohol test on Tuesday night. I was just driving down this back, narrow, country road and then all of a sudden I see all these police lights, then he waved me down. Feeling very scared, I thought I was being pulled over for speeding. But he took out the breatherliser thing and told me it was to test for drink driving. The breatherliser was different from OZ. They don't have a tube thing, instead it was like a mini recorder. All in all, it was quite an experience. ^.^
I had my first alcohol test on Tuesday night. I was just driving down this back, narrow, country road and then all of a sudden I see all these police lights, then he waved me down. Feeling very scared, I thought I was being pulled over for speeding. But he took out the breatherliser thing and told me it was to test for drink driving. The breatherliser was different from OZ. They don't have a tube thing, instead it was like a mini recorder. All in all, it was quite an experience. ^.^
Wednesday, November 24, 2004
Taiwan Trip
I'M BACK!
Went to Taiwan on Xmas Eve, flight took 1hr51mins. Met mum and Mark at the airport, scared both of them because they didn't see me come out of customs...they were both too busy looking at the display board. It was so nice to see them getting along really well.
Christmas dinner was really good too. We went to have steak...mmm...delicious. Yes, meat is not as readily available here as they are in other countries (...or maybe just not in my town...) Went clubbing that night as well. Saw my cousin perform at LUXY with his crew. Wendy and I acted like little loyal fans, waving around and jumping around, whilst Mark and Evans just stood back watching us go crazy. It was a great night though.
The weather in Taiwan was really horrible though. It rained the whole time Mark was there, not really nice when we went on a day tour with a whole lot of Japanese people. (^_^)? Quite funny, the tour guide ended up just speaking in Japanese (thank goodness we understood 85% of it)
Mark came back to Japan on the 28th of Dec. Which left me to do things by myself...and what did I do??? Hahahaha, I took great advantage of my holidays and just ate, slept, watched TV and hung out with the family. Which was very nice. I even rode a bicycle with my aunty around town, very adventurous...considering how bad traffic is in Taiwan!
New Year's Eve...Sorry to tell you guys this, but I sat at home in my PJs in front of the television and watched movies and TV series. Hey! It was COLD in Taipei. The wind and the rain just wouldn't stop, so I stayed at home. It was a nice change to have a relaxing NYE...instead of fighting the crowd for a spot on the dance floor.
Went to Kaoshuing and stayed there for a while. It was so much warmer in KS. The weather is def. really strange.
Came back to Japan on the 7th and went on my first ever road trip! Details on that later.
Well...that's the latest of my life! Just letting you know, Japan's winter is a killer! No wonder they have loads of Onsens (Hot Springs) It is FREEZING!!!
Went to Taiwan on Xmas Eve, flight took 1hr51mins. Met mum and Mark at the airport, scared both of them because they didn't see me come out of customs...they were both too busy looking at the display board. It was so nice to see them getting along really well.
Christmas dinner was really good too. We went to have steak...mmm...delicious. Yes, meat is not as readily available here as they are in other countries (...or maybe just not in my town...) Went clubbing that night as well. Saw my cousin perform at LUXY with his crew. Wendy and I acted like little loyal fans, waving around and jumping around, whilst Mark and Evans just stood back watching us go crazy. It was a great night though.
The weather in Taiwan was really horrible though. It rained the whole time Mark was there, not really nice when we went on a day tour with a whole lot of Japanese people. (^_^)? Quite funny, the tour guide ended up just speaking in Japanese (thank goodness we understood 85% of it)
Mark came back to Japan on the 28th of Dec. Which left me to do things by myself...and what did I do??? Hahahaha, I took great advantage of my holidays and just ate, slept, watched TV and hung out with the family. Which was very nice. I even rode a bicycle with my aunty around town, very adventurous...considering how bad traffic is in Taiwan!
New Year's Eve...Sorry to tell you guys this, but I sat at home in my PJs in front of the television and watched movies and TV series. Hey! It was COLD in Taipei. The wind and the rain just wouldn't stop, so I stayed at home. It was a nice change to have a relaxing NYE...instead of fighting the crowd for a spot on the dance floor.
Went to Kaoshuing and stayed there for a while. It was so much warmer in KS. The weather is def. really strange.
Came back to Japan on the 7th and went on my first ever road trip! Details on that later.
Well...that's the latest of my life! Just letting you know, Japan's winter is a killer! No wonder they have loads of Onsens (Hot Springs) It is FREEZING!!!
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