Golden Week Plans

So here we are almost arriving at May!! I can't believe the time has gone by so quickly since January. I've accomplished much but not nearly as much as I want to. I still have to box up my stuff for sending home. Tomorrow I go on the box hunting and postage price seeking adventure. Then I'm going to be Loli at Starbucks. I have a new blouse that needs some face time. I thought I could give this fashion up, but now I'm loli-ed for life. All a part of the changes in life, I suppose.

Golden week is upon me once again. My first year I went to Thailand. Last year I recouperated from England and weekend trips by staying home and drinking with people and seeing Sumo. This year I will stay home for all but one day, wherein I will go to Amanohashidate-the Bridge of Heaven and the last of the three great sights in Japan (Nihon Sankei) that I have not seen. Oh, and I will go to Kyoto to be a Maiko too! I present to you now, my schedule.

Friday, April 28-School (barely!!), Judo (Painful and 2 hours long...keh.), *rest*, English Conversation Class, Goth Clubbing.

Saturday, April 29- Recouperate! Clean house, eat far too much in celebration of making it home alive from goth club, do laundry, take Champagne bubble bath, and plan Golden Week fun stuff.

Sunday, April 30- Go to store for boxing materials, Pack up stuff from winter and getstarted on cultural artifacts packing, scrub bathroom and put away laundry, wear cute outfit to Starbucks in Tennoji to flirt with cute barista. :D Come home and play Shamisen.

Monday, May 1st- OH MY GOD ITS MAY AND I HAVE TO LEAVE JAPAN IN AUGUST WHAT WILL I DO WITH MY LIFE BLAH BLAH BLAH. Go to bank and check on my total balance. Get a postal money order for Brain's tax refund that was just deposited to my account and send it to him. Post the box I have in my room via Kuroneko Takyubin. Maybe see Ayumi if she's not busy. Study Japanese and play Shamisen.

Tuesday, May 2nd-Go to school and stamp book for April. Also fill out Momodani travel expense forms for April and for May. Drink coffee and check email. Bring home folder of prints for Momo classes. Go to see Ayu for lunch. 4pm Shamisen lesson. 5:30pm Enkai with school teachers. *rest*

Wedensday, May 3rd-lunch and something with Mr. Moriyama. What we are doing I'm not quite clear on but it involved art. And birds, I think. Whatever, I really like him and his wife. Plus some coworkers are comming so it's a good time to hang out with them (and practice Japanese). *restrestrest*

Thursday, May 4th-Drag myself out early to Amanohashidate. This is an all day, 8 hour round trip even. Meh...

Friday,May 5th- Meet the Momo ladies at 9 am to go to Kyoto. Become beautiful Maiko. Return to self. Travel home on crowded trains by 5pm to get to 7:30pm English class. *ug*

Saturday, May 6th- First full Momodani class of the year. It will be a long day. Maybe bowling at night?

Sunday, May 7th- Undecided. Maybe Hagi!!!

Monday, May 8th- Undecided. Maybe Hagi!!

And so it goes. I am suprised to see how full my schedule is. I had planned a whole route of travel, but I'd be alone. To me it's totally worth it to travel one day and see my people on the other days. I can travel on my own anytime but the times I have to spend with people are pretty limited. I am always glad to hang out with my friends here. Even my cowrkers are enjoyable. :) I will really miss all this when I leave! But still, not the job. Not. The. Job. XD