Today was a lovely venture into total productivity via non-productivity.

Things I did not do: Japanese homework, Japanese architecture studying, independent study research

Things I did do: study for the 漢字 quiz, vaguely attempt to lead class discussion, an hour at the Japanese table, pick up FIRST STIPEND CHECK WHOOOOOOO, deposit said check in ( Read more... )

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My host mom just made like, the biggest dinner ever because we're celebrating everyone's birthday. lol my housemate's was a week ago, my host dad's is next week, mine is forever from now, and hers was in February. Oh my gods this huge plate of chirashi rice and then tempura and then salad and then these AWESOME LITTLE CAKES. HERE, LET ME SHOW ( Read more... )

So because Duke doesn't process financial aid until forever late, the rent on the apartment I was going to apply for has gone up to $780/month and I pretty much can't afford that. I'm going to check with the other complex today/tomorrow and hope that they have some availability. I realize I probably should have taken my parents up on their offer ( Read more... )

But until that day you just get bullet lists with fun HTML characters of what I did during the day. Whooo I am so original.

¥ Watched Hula Girls after lunch - I liked it a lot! Very predictable, but fun and heartwarming all at the same time ( Read more... )

I think tomorrow I need to find the library. OH JOY OF JOYS ( Read more... )

I got a Tdap booster yesterday and so not only has my arm been oddly sore (I can carry my bag on my left shoulder, but I couldn't use my left arm to wash my hair or reach) but apparently it completely wiped me out. I can't imagine that staying at the library late or "working" yesterday made me so tired. I've woken up several times all morning, ( Read more... )

Today was awesome. First I WOKE UP. Given how poorly I've been sleeping recently, I am counting this as a triumph. Then I showered quickly (again), did a little bit of reading, then went to the bank to wire money to Japan. This process took an unbelievably long time ( Read more... )

Yesterday I was very good and very productive and now my elbows hurt like hell. I WOKE UP (it was a good start, okay) and then managed to get dressed and everything properly with only one mishap. I was wearing a dress with a sweater, when I realized that it was 80F outside and was supposed to get up to 87F, so I nixed the whole thing. SHUT UP ( Read more... )

Life has calmed down this much. *holds fingers apart ( Read more... )