March 6-12, 2006
Hey everyone
Another week has gone by without even seeming like a day! Time goes way to fast I have firmly decided! How was everyone's week?I have setled into my new apartment with Kazuya and we are really enjoying it.Last week I had a fairly relaxing one in terms of social activities - not too much was planned.I have been concentrating on my studies, my website, and cooking! Of all things!!I am currently studying for the Japanese Proficiency Test which I will take in December back in Australia. It is the second highest level for foreigners, so I have to work hard now to ensure I am fully prepared.I have been cooking for Kazuya most nights. He finishes work at 5pm and getshome right on 6 o'clock, so I have used my time to prepare a few specials! Idid pasta, fried rice, and nachos last week, which were a big improvement onpast endeavours!!!
So I'm slowly winning myself back into the good books of cooking! lolI went out last Tuesday night with Kazuya's friends who came up from down South to see him. We went to a nice English pub in the city which was a ice change from all this Japanese food!On Friday Kazuya had the day off, so I had planned to invite a few friends round for lunch, to see the new place, and just catch up in general. Was a nice lunch with 6 friends showing up and cooking some yummy food for us all to enjoy. We pigged out on pasta, smoked salmon, capsicum rolls (nice!) and french desserts!! Went down well!
Also made it to the movies on Friday night after the party with Kazuya to seeNania - a remake of the old BBC version, which was a television movie of theC.S.Lewis book "The Lion, The Witch,and The Wardrobe" - liked the movie very much.There are a lot of movies coming out soon that I wanna see - Pirates of the Carribean 2, Emile Rose, Pseudonim and The Da Vinci Code! What's on everyoneelse's lists?Saturday I stayed in as it was quite windy and cold (although now Spring), but made it out at night for a cook-up at a friend's house. Made all sorts of yummy food (again) and then crashed in front of the telly for a scray DVD- always good for a Saturday night! Caught the last train home and warmed upin bed...!I have now got another student who I am teaching English to, so that brings the total to 4 now. Teach them each once a week, so it brings me a little extra cash.This week promises to be a busy one, as I am going away on Friday for the weekend on another volunteer project - this time to an island off the Tokyo coast - we will be planting trees and doing some environmental conservation for the weekend. Will be lots of fun I am sure.Got a friend coming to see me from Maebashi - for those of you who know - Takuya - and he will stay a few days. Will be good to see him as haven't methim since start of 2004.I stil have another 4 weeks of holidays, so I am determined to fit in as much as I can. My trip to see my host family in Okayama and an Aussie friendin Shikoku is coming up at the end of March.Hope everyone had a good week and everyone is keeping safe.
Take care and keep in touch.
Tim
xxxxxxx
Another week has gone by without even seeming like a day! Time goes way to fast I have firmly decided! How was everyone's week?I have setled into my new apartment with Kazuya and we are really enjoying it.Last week I had a fairly relaxing one in terms of social activities - not too much was planned.I have been concentrating on my studies, my website, and cooking! Of all things!!I am currently studying for the Japanese Proficiency Test which I will take in December back in Australia. It is the second highest level for foreigners, so I have to work hard now to ensure I am fully prepared.I have been cooking for Kazuya most nights. He finishes work at 5pm and getshome right on 6 o'clock, so I have used my time to prepare a few specials! Idid pasta, fried rice, and nachos last week, which were a big improvement onpast endeavours!!!
So I'm slowly winning myself back into the good books of cooking! lolI went out last Tuesday night with Kazuya's friends who came up from down South to see him. We went to a nice English pub in the city which was a ice change from all this Japanese food!On Friday Kazuya had the day off, so I had planned to invite a few friends round for lunch, to see the new place, and just catch up in general. Was a nice lunch with 6 friends showing up and cooking some yummy food for us all to enjoy. We pigged out on pasta, smoked salmon, capsicum rolls (nice!) and french desserts!! Went down well!
Also made it to the movies on Friday night after the party with Kazuya to seeNania - a remake of the old BBC version, which was a television movie of theC.S.Lewis book "The Lion, The Witch,and The Wardrobe" - liked the movie very much.There are a lot of movies coming out soon that I wanna see - Pirates of the Carribean 2, Emile Rose, Pseudonim and The Da Vinci Code! What's on everyoneelse's lists?Saturday I stayed in as it was quite windy and cold (although now Spring), but made it out at night for a cook-up at a friend's house. Made all sorts of yummy food (again) and then crashed in front of the telly for a scray DVD- always good for a Saturday night! Caught the last train home and warmed upin bed...!I have now got another student who I am teaching English to, so that brings the total to 4 now. Teach them each once a week, so it brings me a little extra cash.This week promises to be a busy one, as I am going away on Friday for the weekend on another volunteer project - this time to an island off the Tokyo coast - we will be planting trees and doing some environmental conservation for the weekend. Will be lots of fun I am sure.Got a friend coming to see me from Maebashi - for those of you who know - Takuya - and he will stay a few days. Will be good to see him as haven't methim since start of 2004.I stil have another 4 weeks of holidays, so I am determined to fit in as much as I can. My trip to see my host family in Okayama and an Aussie friendin Shikoku is coming up at the end of March.Hope everyone had a good week and everyone is keeping safe.
Take care and keep in touch.
Tim
xxxxxxx
posted by Tim at 7:29 PM
<< Home