June 25, 2006
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Its Love, Make It Hurt!
I’m meant to be writing a speech for conversation class! I was meant to hand in the draft 2 weeks ago. I still haven’t done anything. I can’t think of anything to write about and I feel I have better things to do than spend my remaining 3 weeks in Japan studying Japanese. I know that last remark seems ridiculous but I’m feelin’ pretty burned out on the whole Japanese thing. Its my own fault I suck at it. I haven’t studied as much as I shoulda, I haven’t made much effort to speak it everyday… The problem? Love! Not hearts and flowers love but the fact that I need people! People who are like family… people I need in my life! People who are gonna spend most of their lives on different parts of the planet to me! People I wanna spend my time with instead of writing reports or essays or studying for tests. Being a Sith, and dealing in absolutes, I see it like this… getting an A or loving your friends!? Not a hard choice. Its funny, cos most people don’t think of me as “loving”… , it would surprise alot of people (family mainly) to hear me say this stuff! But 6 years ago my love for people back home, and the fear of losing them, nearly broke me. Now I’m faced with a similar situation. Being a veteran manic-depressive, I’m more capable at coping than I was when I was 20… at least I think I am… Who knows…? Love may kill me yet!?
We got a long weekend at least. Friday off, though as evidenced by my self-pitying mini post below, spent too much of it brooding. Worked on Kate and CAlex’s Pop Culture class project, a commercial-spoof of Revenge Of The Sith, with Matt and I in the roles of Obi Wan and Anakin respectively. Anything for a good lightsaber fight! Unfortunately back to class tomorrow and a test I haven’t studyed for. Hopefully, I can wing it as usual… If not then I’ll suffer the consequences, which is no more than I deserve. Hey ho! Sorry! This has been another miserable post so far… I’ll try to do better!
On to someone who’s actually good at this life thing! Matt received his placement for JET the other day. He’s in Seto, the city just a little north of here and it seems like a pretty sweet set-up! I think they’re gonna have an awesome time, by the sounds of things and its very much deserved. Please go congratulate him and Danielle! Maybe I should apply for JET….?
” Hi! My names Dav…!”
” PISS OFF, LOSER!”
Or something like that! I should shut up now! I really should!
Love peeps! “Do you have the time, to listen to me whine…”
Comments (23)
like who?
“…about nothing and everything all at once?” of course. do you?
I’m gonna play the “wait ‘n see how Matt and Rob get on in their first few months” game before I look at applying. JET seems to be one of the better compaines to go over with, but it’s still a big chance to take.
and, speaking as someone who’s already on the wrong end of the planet, you have no idea how incredibly jealous of you I am.
HAHAHA. I applied to JET at the same time that Matt did and I got the reponse you think you would’ve gotten:
“Hi, I’d like to apply….”
“GET OUT OF MY FAAAAAACE!!!”
So sad. Oh, well. I’d rather be in Hawaii anyway! JET can bite me! =)
I know what you mean about those last few weeks where there run you dry. Not cool.
Yey, we’re all in the same boat, Dave.
But I see you as a loving person, maybe because I can see how alike we are on the subject. Attitude and all.
I have no idea how JET will respond to me, But I can vividly imagine a response à la LadyMocha9.
I’d also rather do stuff with friends, but I can’t quit going to class now after all I’ve been through.
Heck, I dont even know if I’ll continue ion Japanese studies for my Masters or if I’ll branch off in an area of Anthropology or psychology instead…
Let us just enjoy as much of it as we can without regretting it later.
Take Omega3 supplements, it helps. Having manic-depressive tendencies myself (And my mom being depressive), I’ve read and tried stuff to help. Most of hereditary depressive tendencies are linked to (amongst other things)lack of serotonin and norepinephrine, either because of diet or most commonly, neurotransmitter functions. Omega3 are beleived to influence serotonin functionality in the brain, and some research point to low omega3 intake diet being linked with depressive tendencies/suicide.
I also know that I naturally have a diet which does not include Omega3 (I hate fish and dont naturally eat things containing those fatty acids), to compensate, I started to take supplements. And I eventually notices that my depressions got less important. Placebo effect or not, I beleive taking Omega3 supplements cant hurt, they come from 100% natural sources and are good for the heart also.
Cool, yep CAlex’s post might sound like a cheap info-mercial, but from what i have heard he’s spot on. second that notion.
On another note, lets not spend time thinking about leaving. Lets enjoy every last moment so when we do have to part at least we can say we has as much fun as was possible, and didnt waste time thinking about the negative when we could be enjoying the moment. Lets enjoy us!
Lets also try not using ‘lets’ as much…. its very Engrish.
lets to be enjoying lets using often for delightful atmosphere with sun looks like brightness!
you guys are amazing. it is nice to know that guys can form such strong friendships. …just think of it this way..”don’t cry because it’s over… smile because it happened.”
Maybe you can write your speech on your friendships.
Oh yeah, I looked at the cartwheeling pip and
he is INDEED wearing a wedding band!
Nice touch, moss_icon!
And thanks for the cool caricature of my boy!
It is O-SO-NEAT-O!!!
I was wondering who did it.
I asked him but he never did tell me….(whining)
What a bad boy!
yacaricaturedrawingartistsappyfriendofmysonya!
Yeah, that is true, but I am going to cut my blogging from anything too specific. Not that I have ever really blogged on anything too specific. So how is everything over in Aichi…By the way what is the size of your dorm room, and do you room with anybody?
I ask because I am curious about dorm life and the amount of room I will have…etc.
Yours truly,
Matthew
your a geek
i was told to say that by I_Make_Faces
I, too, was told by “I_Make_Faces” to tell you that you are a geek….I think that anyone who looks like he does has no reason to lie. So here goes. “You are a geek.”
I hope this satisfies the poor unsightly creature.
Aw, Dave. I like you! Please don’t be unhappy! You will be visited, or you will visit us! And you know what? I do think that Matty has worked really hard but the reason why he’s so good at his life is because he gives it to God, and all he DOES is love, you know? So don’t knock love, friend! It does not kill! It’s life!
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IT’S ALIIIIIIIVE! IT’S ALIIIIIIIIIVE!
There’s my speech for the day.
Oof, sounds like you’re feeling the end-of-classes burn out even worse than me. But I’ll bet you can spend time with friends and do decently. An A? Well, who needs an *A*? B’s are almost as good, right? Let’s be enjoying extra spending happy time before the leaving to our home lands!
yeah, what they said
love’s a bitch.
If we at least get through a year of Murakami-sensei intact, we’ll know we achieved something here, A or no. Ganbare! Or in Oyaji Voice: Ganbarunja!
Ahhhh, the M-word!
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“You can’t win, Murakami. If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.”
Murakami: “You want to pass… don’t you? Do it! Pass this test and you shall become more powerful than you could ever imagine!!”
Me: “No” (throws down pen) “I’m a ryugakusei, like CAlex who posted before me…”
Murakami: “so be it… ryugakusei….”
…. We are such geeks. Now all i have is the image of me being force-lightning-ed by a black-cloaked murakami-sensei… I’m gonna have bad dreams tonite!
I am too enlightened for murakami. muahahahahahaha
i don’t know if i have ever even met murakami, but as much as i hear about her, i feel like i have known her for years.
yeah me too. I think I saw her from a distance once.
The most part of what you articulate may be worthy that’s the things I suppose
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