Eh? And oh, yes! It was my birthday!!!
I knew this day would come. The Kure BOE has done it now. I know that I would always complain about how they pay less and less each pay check (inching down dollar by dollar), but now they've gone and taken about $170 from our paychecks this month. What the hell? I have a feeling that the "stimulus package" people will be getting in a few weeks will be their own money delivered later. Oh, my gosh. I've got to get out of this shitty-shit job. >__< I was actually planning to use that money for good. And now, it may be used for evil instead. Maybe whatever they send to "stimulate" us will be compensation for the money that was never in my paycheck to begin with. :-( I'm going to have to frown about this until the mystery is solved.
My birthday on the tenth was very nice. I had class at Yutaka Elementary, and the kids presented signed cards to me and sang the birthday song every period. Very cute and sweet. I'm so happy that they thought enough of me to do that. It ended up being a half-day and the other teachers had to go to a blah-blah citywide meeting, so I got to hang out on the school computer and on my own computer. I also got to do a little file organizing/listening to podcasts during the afternoon as I tried not to fall asleep before quitting time. I went home and made myself kara-age (boneless fried chicken), and ate something sweet and did my Pilates ab-buster DVD. I probably watched an episode of Columbo, too. The next day, February 11th, was a national holiday as well, so I talked with Lilly for a long time as well. It ended up being a great day.
I celebrated my birthday with my host family on the fourteenth. My mom took me to DeoDeo to get the alarm clock that I wanted. I originally just wanted a clock that had the bells on the top like the one-legged Disney Princess one I owned already, but I fell under the spell of another alarm clock. This one had it's bells hidden inside and it made two other sounds (assorted bird calls, beeps, and the required bells). It was a high price to me, but my mom considered it cheap. ::shrugs:: My seven dollar alarm clock from Wal-Mart lasted me over four years. I think this one'll stay around for the next ten or so. I hope I can cherish it for that long.
My sister Sayuri said some really nice things to me in the family birthday card everyone signed and in person this weekend. She really touched me. She really loves me. It made me really happy to hear her say she thought of us as sisters and to accept her "proof of sisterhood" present (a special comb). I told her in a message later that I felt like some part of my heart had melted and started moving for the first time. Sayuri said that she was really touched to read my message to her, as well. So it was hugs and good feelings all around this week!
All righty. I'm ready to leave school now. It's been long enough. Ta-ta!
Edit: Okay. In my zealousness and impassioned fury at the time, I (ahem) miscalculated how much had been taken from my check. Only about $70 had been removed/stolen/whatever, but it still hurts!!!
My birthday on the tenth was very nice. I had class at Yutaka Elementary, and the kids presented signed cards to me and sang the birthday song every period. Very cute and sweet. I'm so happy that they thought enough of me to do that. It ended up being a half-day and the other teachers had to go to a blah-blah citywide meeting, so I got to hang out on the school computer and on my own computer. I also got to do a little file organizing/listening to podcasts during the afternoon as I tried not to fall asleep before quitting time. I went home and made myself kara-age (boneless fried chicken), and ate something sweet and did my Pilates ab-buster DVD. I probably watched an episode of Columbo, too. The next day, February 11th, was a national holiday as well, so I talked with Lilly for a long time as well. It ended up being a great day.
I celebrated my birthday with my host family on the fourteenth. My mom took me to DeoDeo to get the alarm clock that I wanted. I originally just wanted a clock that had the bells on the top like the one-legged Disney Princess one I owned already, but I fell under the spell of another alarm clock. This one had it's bells hidden inside and it made two other sounds (assorted bird calls, beeps, and the required bells). It was a high price to me, but my mom considered it cheap. ::shrugs:: My seven dollar alarm clock from Wal-Mart lasted me over four years. I think this one'll stay around for the next ten or so. I hope I can cherish it for that long.
My sister Sayuri said some really nice things to me in the family birthday card everyone signed and in person this weekend. She really touched me. She really loves me. It made me really happy to hear her say she thought of us as sisters and to accept her "proof of sisterhood" present (a special comb). I told her in a message later that I felt like some part of my heart had melted and started moving for the first time. Sayuri said that she was really touched to read my message to her, as well. So it was hugs and good feelings all around this week!
All righty. I'm ready to leave school now. It's been long enough. Ta-ta!
Edit: Okay. In my zealousness and impassioned fury at the time, I (ahem) miscalculated how much had been taken from my check. Only about $70 had been removed/stolen/whatever, but it still hurts!!!