As I write this, it’s still Sunday in the States, but it’s Monday morning here in the land of the rising sun. Which means that I have about 21 minutes to post this before I have to run and get ready for work. I intended to post last night, but then I was distracted by coffee with Bailey’s Irish Cream and The Emperor’s New Groove. The combination proved to be too much for the Form of Productivity and instead I blissfully sought the arms of Morpheus around, oh, 8:45.
So, very quickly, Saturday and Sunday’s Reasons to Be Happy and Grateful
Saturday (土曜日)
Friends and Food, Friends and Food!
I had my first dinner party on Saturday, and at the risk of sounding less than modest, I do believe it went well! This was largely due to the helpful and calming nature of my friends, who not only willingly cut up vegetables, boiled noodles, and entertained each other while the food cooked, but also made sure that my wine glass was filled and that I didn’t take myself too seriously. The Other ALT gets bonus points for letting me borrow her table, her oven, her silverware, her cups, her dishtowels, and her patience. Rocko loses points for calling me a dork because I made a (BEAUTIFUL and BILINGUAL) menu highlighting the evening’s dishes. Although, I guess we can give him points because he was the primary one cutting up vegetables and keeping my wine glass full. Jyona33, although not physically present, was responsible introducing me to the three guests that really made the party for me, so he gets Causality Points.
Mathematically, this works out to be something like:
4 hours of cleaning + 3 hours of cooking + 17 text messages + 9 phone calls + 2 Dishes I’d Never Made Before but Thank God They Were Delicious Anyway + 9 Awesome Guests + 5 courses + 5 hours of dinner party = 1 Amazing Night and An Infinite Number of Unforgettable Moments and Memories
We will be doing this again very, very soon. Although the theme is probably going to be less Italian and more Japanese. Let’s expand those Cultural Horizons!
Sunday (日曜日)
This was … Return to the Beach Day!! I woke up and felt less than productive (a good theme for a Sunday, I believe), and opted to take myself down to my Happy Place for a little while. It was super warm and sunny, and although the beach was eerily abandoned (with only, like, two families and the concessions stand completely shut down for the season), I had my iPod, some Japanese comics, and a feeling of accomplishment to keep me company. There was also a 6 km run in the evening that made me quite pleased with my lot. Then there was Baileys and a movie, so I do believe that I finished my weekend in a state of beatitude.
Now, I just need to make it through the next six days of work …
“City lights are calling
Slowly coming back to life
Speeding in the fast lane”
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