The Boring Life of Tatiana

Yeah! It's my birthday and I'll do what I want to! (Sing this like the song.) Anywho, well, I'm officially 24 years old. And I still haven't found the man to be my future husband. *wahhh* :'( Oh well, I'm over that. Well, this has been a good birthday. I'm definately in a good mood. However waking up with a sore throat and my voice nearly gone wasn't a great start. But my baby classes were cancelled so I didn't have to sing, and my table lesson students were super good for me today. I was so happy. Then after work, I went to a bar with my friends. Being a Wednesday night, no one was there, so it was like our own private party. It was wonderful (except my voice is still really bad, but who cares, we were drinking and eating and having a great time.) I'm really happy I had so many friends to help celebrate my brithday and I'm glad my friends back home wished me a happy birthday as well. I hope that everyone enjoyed a great Independence Day and stay well. As for me, I'm just hoping to wake up tomorrow with my voice back (as much as can occure in one night anyway.) Well, Toodles!

Konnichiwa Mina-san. (Hello Everyone.) I am writing to let everyone know of my recent decision regarding my stay in Japan. This is something that I've been contimplating over for a great deal of time. I've been here for six months and time has flown by very qucikly. As you all know, there are things that I miss back in America. However, after being for 6 months I feel that I've barely been able to experience everything that I want. I've enjoyed my time here so far and kept a very busy life taking japanese lessons, going to yoga and making many new friends (both foreign and japanese.) I have loved teaching the children. It's a true enjoyment for me. So, with all these things in mind, that is why I have decided to renew my contract for another year. I sent in the paperwork today. My new contract is until October 11th, 2008. I hope you all support me in my decision and wish me the best of luck. If you can, email me and let me know what's going on and anything new or interesting. I miss you all!

Hey all of my 2 friends who read my blog. (Man I'm so unpopular.) I need an outsiders opinion. I have this problem that is irritating me to no end. Okay, so my mom and I chat through email quite a bit especially with her trip coming up to come see me in Japan. However, lately in her emails she keeps tellimg me to send my asshole of a father a birthday card. Okay, I don't remember if I even posted about what happened last June, but incase I didnt, here's the 411. Last May/June, I went on a trip to Boston and Salem Massachusettes with my father and my best friend. While in Boston and on the long drive there, she and I put up with a lot of bull shit ass complaining crap. Okay, he's my father, I've kind of learned how to tune him out after all these years. Then after we arrived in Salem and we (by we, I mean mostly me and my best friend, with his wide trap ordering us around) were setting up the tent and campsite. He moved the car on me and I had to lug all the shit from the car, and up the hill to our camp site. My best friend has a lot of medical problems and I understood she couldn't carry the stuff, so I was no upset with her. But the car was right next the campsite to begin with until his dumbass moved it. Anyway, I set everything next to the tent and he ordered me to bring it into the tent from the other side (because he was too weak to open the door on the side I had set EVERYTHING on!!! I had enough problems carrying the shit up, so I just opened the tent door I was near and started putting everything inside. Then he comes around, sees that I opened the door, throws his hat down and starts screaming and yelling at me. Be this time, I was hot, sunburnt and fed up with his wide trap. So I stand my ground and put up for myself with my own set of words. Well, one thing he can't stand is me standing up for myself. So, he stomps over to me and puts me in a front choke. Of course with me taking some karate by that point, it was easy to break from. Then he puts me into a side choke hold. I twist and throw his fat lazy ass on the ground. Then I walk away with my best friend, we grabbed out phones and purses and left. He was screaming after us and threw his cell phone at me which hit my ankle. I haven't spoken to that man since this event. And I still have nightmares with him trying to attack me. By the way, this is the third time that I can remember of him attacking me. He grabbed the back of my neck once in college and tried to break my fingers at my mom's house.

Okay so here's the delimma, do I send this asshole a B-day card? I did send him a post card at my mom's request when I first got here. But all I said on it was: "I'm in Japan. Do whatever you want with the cell pone." That's it. Of course, he was too stupid to realize that it wasn't a warm postcard and was soooo happy about it. It made me sick to my stomach that he was happy for that stupid mean postcard I sent. My other friend and my mom said I would feel better afterwards, but ever since then I've only felt sick and regretted that action. So what do you think I should do?

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きょうながかったです。８じにおきた。ごぜんちゅうに Eragon はよんだ。ひるごはんは Mister Donuts にたべた。そのときなごやにいった。ほんをふたつはかった。The Preparatory Course for The Japanese Language Proficiency Test, Level 4 と The Moon Princess (かぐやひめ) はかった。そのときさかえにいった。Jello　がとクッキーがかった。それで Starbucks にいった。ジャヴァチプフラプチノがのんだしょしてシナモンロルがたべたあいだに Eragon はよんだ。つぎおがきにかえった。いまばんごはんはつくなければならない。わたしはおなかがすいています。おやすみなさい。

Okay, I let a month go by without posting. Shame on me! Sorry, it's been so long. I got sick a few weeks ago and I really wasn't doing very well. I don't know if it was a cold gone bad or the flu or what. Physically I was doing better, but I had lost my appetite, which also meant a depletion of energy. I ended up going to a doctor's office and getting some medicine, and now, I'm pretty much back to normal. Let's hope it stays that way for while.

Anyway, our other native english teacher leaves in a matter of weeks, and it saddens me a bit. He is a good friend and has been very helpful at work. Now, I've gotta be the one to help the new teacher (another guy) which is a little scary since I've only been here since October. I've talked to him quite a bit through email, and he seems like he will make a great friend, the only let down is that I was really wanting another female teacher. I have no foreign female friends in the area (makes it very difficult to have a shopping buddy, or even a hanging out buddy.) So, I'e been trying very hard to make japanese female friends, which I've managed a little, but they are more like people I chat with through email and stuff. I'm sure things will get better though as my japanese improves.

Speaking of which, I think my lessons are going well. I finally have the same teacher for every week (one for tuesdays and one for wednesdays.) Now I just need to motivate myself to study. Especially if I plan to take the exam in December! Anyway, wish me luck. But I gotta go now, it's getting late and I need sleep. Toodles!

Yes, this is my annual Happy S.A.D. post. For those of you who don't know what I mean it stands for: Single's Awareness Day! Yeah, for the 23rd year in a row, I'm single on February 14th...and it fucking sucks! So, I enjoy the day by bashing men, watching male hating movies, and eating chocolate and drinking coke to make me happy. Will I ever be lucky enough to celebrate this holiday like everyone else? Who knows. But, with my luck, it won't be anytime soon. Hope everyone enjoys there day! Cya!

(SAD is actually officially on February 15th, but I prefer to celebrate it on the 14th.)

Well, I know it hasn't been that long since I posted last, and I really don't have anything important to share, but I just felt the need to write something. Not a whole lot going on right now. Just working as usual, relaxing and stuff. I did sign up for this Konami Sports Club today (which is a bit expensive, but hopefully well worth it.) It's got a great size pool, and extremely high tech workout machines. Not to mention I can join any class I want (although hearing it all in japanese might be a bit difficult, but it's worth trying.) I'm really looking forward to starting to work out again. I have to go in for a fitness test, but I have to ask my co-worker (who also goes to this gym) to translate for me. That's gonna be a awkward for me since I really don't hang out with him outside of work or anything. Hopefully all goes well though.

I've been doing a lot of thinking lately about whether I want to leave at the end of my contract or stay. I know I've only been here for just about 4 months, and I still have time to consider my options, but it's something that I've had on my mind quite a bit. Honestly, I don't know what to do. However, with how much my "friends" have kept in touch with me, it is pushing me more towards staying here a while. I think the only thing I really miss back in the states, are my cats. (Sad I know, but true.) Anyway, I won't bother you guys with my delima. (The whole 2 people who read this anyway.)

Anywho, I think that's all I'm gonna post for today. Maybe something exciting will happen in the near future and I can post something a little better to read. Hope all is going well in everyone else's lives.