I think Vonnegut has become my new favorite author. He's AMAZING!!
And even still, Galapagos isn't supposed to be his best.
At this new school, I've been given my own personal laptop with internet access, and wireless printing access - and I've been going wild with it ever since (2 days). haha.
I'm never off this thing -- well...I try to take myself off at least half an hour for every hour I'm on it. (but that's still WAY too much, I know! i know!)
but I get so much done with my own personal computer at my work desk! I finish lesson plans before schedule and they're pretty and easy and well thought out. I can search other ideas. I can look up words on the dictionary. I can email people I haven't had a chance to get to, while at home. I can read up on world news that I've been missing for quite some time. It's wonderful.
Yesterday, I spent 2 hours cleaning my shower - it was horrendous and strenuous and downright stinky and gross. But I finished and this morning I took a shower, amongst strong toxic smells of chlorine and bleach, without wading in ankle high dirty water by the end. Man, this week I've been productive and it feels great!
Didya know that in Japan, you aren't allowed to open your own door for a taxi? The driver has some button that automatically opens the door for you when you walk up to it. And you're not supposed to close em either. They have a button that closes it too. It's considered rude to touch the taxi's door. Well, but when you think about it, WHY is that really rude? Maybe it's just...a cultural/social custom....that's understood, but if a foreigner accidently touches it, through habit, (which I've done plenty of times)...I'm sure it can't be that big an insult.
And last night, I decided to go for a run (a 45 minute run which I've been paying for in all-body muscle pains all morning) and that felt great too! AND, I discovered so many great things about the city that I didn't know existed! I'm really excited to explore more of my surroundings in the following few weeks. SUPER GET-IN-SHAPE mission is initiated...let's hope it stays afloat long enough to see results.
And, RYAN! I can't believe twitter, facebook, google, flickr, cnn, and everything else that makes us live and breathe and function as human beings ;) is BANNED in CHINA!!! I've been reading articles about it all week. Crazy.
Is anything happening in Tiananmen? Take photos! Anything happening on campuses? The articles say nothing is happening...but...maybe you've managed a photo of a banner or something. haha, still cool to be there while nothing is happening. =P
well then...30 minutes left of work. I should....study some Japanese.
yosh!
-j9
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