Hey everybody! Hope you guys are doing fine?

I'm sorry. I really don't have much time to update (somehow I use this sentence as introduction to all my entries *sigh* ε=ε=ε= 。・゜(゜ノT-T)ノ) .....

Anyway. Quite a lot of things happened lately, but nothing too interesting, I guess. I should take notes next time .... whenever I have time to update I already forgot what I wanted to write about (x_____X'')

So let's start with something ... maybe funny? I hope it's interesting to some of you.
Not too long ago I went to the gynecologist (婦人科医) for the first time here in Japan. I had the wife of my boss come with me as I didn't know where exactly to go, how to fill out the formulars etc.
Usually she's very helpful and nice, but this time she was kind of .... well, she didn't really want to. I assured her that I only want her to come with me to show me the way. Of course I didn't want her to go to the doctor together with me. I guess that's what she was afraid of *lol*
One thing I was surprised about was when I asked her about a rec for a gynecologist. She said she don't really know. I then asked her to which doctor her daughters go (both mid twenties): "Oh, they've never been to a gynecologist." ..... "WUUUUT????" ... I mean ... yes ... cancer is not SUCH a big problem in Japan and all, but still ...... and .. besides .. one of them has a boyfriend and all.
I mean Japanese people have no problem bathing naked together in a public bath where I really have my problems, BUT ..... when it's about their health they suddenly become shy or what?!
Anyway ... on to the actual visit.
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( Weird weather - snowstorm, thunderstorm - and photos ^^ )


Okay, remember one of my last posts where I wrote about my back problems because of sitting on the floor all of the time?
I wanted to buy a proper desk and chair, right? Today I got the table ... PLUS a huge, huge bookshelf :D ... and I didn't have to pay anything (only the transportation).
My boss and his wife still have quite a few pieces of furniture and they said they would help me out ^-^; ......
So now I only need to buy a proper chair. They also wanted to give me a chair, but they only had old ones and not really what I was looking for, so .....

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Of course a "chochajin" entry must contain food photos, right? RIGHT! XD



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Random note about my work: Sometimes it's really hard to ignore what my students are saying and especially not to say anything / aka join the conversation.
My older students (junior high) often talk about the current animes here like Bleach or Naruto .... they have their mp3-players with them and let each other listen to the newest music of their fav animes etc. ... I'm just like "uhh, let me join!"
After class one of my students asked me: "Sensei, you like Yamapi, right?"
Me: *thinking*HELL YES!!! *saying* Uhm .... ye .. yes?!
She: Come, have a look at that.
Another student had a REALLY cute photo of Pi on her cellphone. I had a hard time holding back ;P
I love Japan (most of the time XD)

Oh ... that reminds me ... somebody visited our school not too long ago. I'm not sure how exactly she's related to my boss ... I think her parents are close friends with my boss.
Anyway .. she lives in Tokyo and her best friend (female) is a hairdresser in Harajuku! We were talking a little bit and she told me that Yamapi once came to her shop. .... Wow .... awesome :D .... I guess I have to look out for hairdressing saloons in Harajuku in a few weeks XDDDDD Kihihi~
Wait ... why is this all about Yamapi today? He's not even in my top3! XD


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Only 2 more weeks and I still haven't decided where to go for winter vacation. I mean it'll be only 4-5 days, but .. AAAH!!
I wanted to go to Sendai, but I heard it's hard to get around there and you have to walk a lot .. which in winter might be ... too cruel. *sigh*
Maybe I should go for Shikoku instead?! :/

AAAND I'm thinking about buying an ipod touch. Anybody already has one and can tell me a little bit more about it?
I mainly want it to be able to study Japanese on the go.


I think that was enough blabbering for today.
I hope it was somewhat interesting for you ^^; .....


Please excuse me now, I have to move my ass and stuy some Japanese (^^')>