手作り日
I might be in a grumpy mood, or my brain might just be a little foggy after finishing a novel (Kaori Ekuni's Twinkle). Lately, I feel like I've only been reading for that literature course that I don't even like anymore. But I'm smug about keeping up with the reading list so far.
I skipped two classes today and regret it. The weather has been amazing this week, like spring has already settled in, but tomorrow it's supposed to rain and get cold again. I ran into other people busy wasting time and ended up getting sucked into the black hole of doing nothing myself, and went off to sumi-e feeling gross. I'm happier being more social this semester, but lately I keep wanting to disappear off by myself too.
Also, it seems easy to run into this really competiative atmosphere when it comes to studying Japanese. Maybe that just happens on every campus, but ugh, nothing gets my mood darker than a friend (or ANYBODY, really) make any sort of comment about mine/their own/someone else's Japanese.
Today also felt a bit like a free-floating Monday, since I went out with friends last night. The heels of my favorite boots have been unsteady for about two weeks, and the stumbling walk home finally did them in, I believe. お疲れ様。 My eating habits are atrocious after I drink. And I know I'll end up out doing the same thing tomorrow and Saturday night, ha ha.
Last night, walking home around 11:30 in the evening, everywhere seemed busy with people going home. About a two minute walk away from my front door, two guys keep trying to talk to me from their car. I ignored them and they quickly gave up, but their parting comment of, "sorry, sorry, take care on your way home" left me so bewildered but a little charmed, ha ha.
I've been so nervous and awkward lately. A classmate today tried telling me I seemed confident, but as nice as that may be to hear, it left me in more of a sour mood. I wish I understood why. Ugh, today.
My three day forecast:
TOMORROW: classes -> reading Wind-up Bird at Ages -> seafood izakaya at Kyobashi with Takeshi and Heewon
SATURDAY: shopping in the morning (hopefully with Heewon. Umeda maybe?) -> going out in Umeda with classmates
SUNDAY: perhaps a birthday celebration. Or perhaps a just-me adventure to Kyoto for cafe-exploration.
I skipped two classes today and regret it. The weather has been amazing this week, like spring has already settled in, but tomorrow it's supposed to rain and get cold again. I ran into other people busy wasting time and ended up getting sucked into the black hole of doing nothing myself, and went off to sumi-e feeling gross. I'm happier being more social this semester, but lately I keep wanting to disappear off by myself too.
Also, it seems easy to run into this really competiative atmosphere when it comes to studying Japanese. Maybe that just happens on every campus, but ugh, nothing gets my mood darker than a friend (or ANYBODY, really) make any sort of comment about mine/their own/someone else's Japanese.
Today also felt a bit like a free-floating Monday, since I went out with friends last night. The heels of my favorite boots have been unsteady for about two weeks, and the stumbling walk home finally did them in, I believe. お疲れ様。 My eating habits are atrocious after I drink. And I know I'll end up out doing the same thing tomorrow and Saturday night, ha ha.
Last night, walking home around 11:30 in the evening, everywhere seemed busy with people going home. About a two minute walk away from my front door, two guys keep trying to talk to me from their car. I ignored them and they quickly gave up, but their parting comment of, "sorry, sorry, take care on your way home" left me so bewildered but a little charmed, ha ha.
I've been so nervous and awkward lately. A classmate today tried telling me I seemed confident, but as nice as that may be to hear, it left me in more of a sour mood. I wish I understood why. Ugh, today.
My three day forecast:
TOMORROW: classes -> reading Wind-up Bird at Ages -> seafood izakaya at Kyobashi with Takeshi and Heewon
SATURDAY: shopping in the morning (hopefully with Heewon. Umeda maybe?) -> going out in Umeda with classmates
SUNDAY: perhaps a birthday celebration. Or perhaps a just-me adventure to Kyoto for cafe-exploration.