I love my life.

>.< well so much for "I'll do another blog by the end of the month." I was lazy and thought I had one more day left *Damn the months with 30days!* Let's see if I can finish this by tomorrow (an hour and a half away). Anywho I have much to tell so let's get started :D

This weather is hideous. At first I lovedddd the heavy rains and cool weather. Now it's sooo humid and hot and your skin stays wet. But it's a good excuse to use the air-con :) 

Last weekend Otousan and myself hopped on board a train bound for Hakata where we were to meet the new exchange students who are in the area on an intensive language program (6 weeks there abouts). Two American girls and a guy and girl from Italy, all 17 years old. They came off the Shikensan (so cool!) and were all incredibly excited which was fantastic and asking many questions and stuff. I kinda thought to myself "This is how I must've looked/behaved when I got off the plane ready to meet my family only 3 months ago". Hehe I got excited about them being excited! It was very exciting lol. It was a long day but as a treat Otousan and I went to Mister Donuts :3 Heaven. 
So the next day we got up early to attend the welcome party. They all said they enjoyed their first night in Japan which is excellent! Saw all my exchange student buddies again (except for Diane who's in Tokyo doing her French year 12 exams -GOOD LUCK!-) as well as Sensei and other familiar AFSer faces. Did the talent show. I actually sung and played guitar in front of these 30 people *dies*. Played "Land Down Under" by "Men at Work" and overall I thought I did pretty well. My strumming practically drowned my voice so it wasn't as embarassing. I met another American student who's with Rotary. He was nice and going back next month. But he said I didn't look Australian which confused me a bit...and that I don't have the certain character that other Aussies he knows has. -_-" dbksjsosdbd. Who cares. I'm me and don't fit your stereotype, sorry. But I'm over it and apart from that ignorant comment I enjoyed our company. On another note, I ate soooo much food. God I love welcome parties 8D 

Oh, I just want to make a note to anyone going on intensive programs with AFS to Japan. In advance, you are unlikely to attend a "real" highschool. You may get to go to one but you'll most likely attend a language school or (if there's only a few of you) the Sensei's house. I know of people who've been disappointed over this. Intensive programs are there so you can study the language. Just keep that in mind darlings if that's something you want to do. :)

So I'm in exam block at the moment, yet again. It's not so bad since I don't have exams, just one kanji and vocab-type-thing exam which I just do in the library. At the moment I'm reading "The Lost Boy" the author of "A boy called 'It'". So when I'm in the library and I'm free I write down some of the pages and translate them into English. I chose this book since I kind of know what it's about so it's easier. Along with self study I also practice soroban (heh, surprise, surprise). After everyone finishes exams is the best part of the day! Why? Because everyday Maimi, Haruka and myself have gone out to lunch or just chill. 
Monday - bought ramen, Wakana did my hair very cute-ly and bought orange jelly drink :3
Tuesday - went to Yasutake to Huruka's mums' work and ate Chanpon (mix of noodles, veggies and soup) and corn on the cob. Her mum bought us "dark thunder" chocolate -to dieee for!- and we played tetris on Maimi's phone. For the rest of the day I mailed Kana (my friend at school)
Wednesday - hung out in the soroban room, did soroban, ate fried chicken and went to 7/11 with Maimi, Haruka and another one of my classmates. Bought Cold Green Tea Latte's and bread, played tetris and a ball game on phones and acted really excited when we "leveled up" xD Got some strange looks from other people on the train because of that hehe. 
Tomorrow: after club, Haruka and I are going to buy Black Thunder icecream from 7/11 :3

I'm also writing out the story "Momotaro" in Japanese and then translating it for practice. I'm hoping to memorize it all in two weeks. It's good since I chose the one aimed for really young kids. Maybe this way I can pick up some easy sentence structures and words. I definitely prefer this method of study. But it probably does nothing for my JLPT prep. 

Omg!!! Tomorrow club starts again :D I'll be receiving 3 kyuu (the 3rd highest level) practice papers for soroban. Yayayay! At the moment I'm between 4/5 kyuu but I think I'll be ready for 3kyuu in December. 

Oh and I've made a new friend, kinda. At cleaning time, my friends and I just hang around in the hall ways (because my group is now outside sweeping and it's been too wet to go out) so one day I waved to some sempais in the opposite building block and they waved back and blew kisses. So it's now become a thing where we wave and blow kisses to each other after he's done cleaning where ever that may be. Haha, today was the first time we spoke; "bye-bye" when he was riding home. He's not that bad looking either. But that's all we are, waving buddies in case anyone gets any wrong ideas :P I just think it's cute ^_^

Summer holidayssss!!! So close yet so far! Lots of plans, lots of soroban, lots of sleep, lots of friends, lots of shopping, lots of fun! Oh and I get to go to a Sensei's house for some Japanese tutition. Sweeeeet!

It's Okaasan's birthday on Sunday. It is still possible to look cute at 50 and she proves it! Going to cook her dinner with Maimi. I need a easy, yummy Aussie recipe. Anyone got any ideas? Going out shopping too which is awesome cause i really need to buy some new stuffs. 
 
I've recieved some very lovely snail mail and emails recently. Thank you so much everyone. I appologise if I haven't replied (or in some cases) you still haven't received my letters IM LOOKING AT YOU ST PATS! it makes me sad that weeks have passed and still no sign of it >:/ I've emailed sensei saying if you haven't got it I'll just type it up and send it through an email (I'm sorry Emma that you may not get your little something but I love you just the same). But seriously...sucky.

Well my darlings here I draw this blog to a close. Enjoy and be well, I certainly am. I feel lots of love at the moment and things are going fantasticly as always. 

No regrets. Live for the moment!

K x