レイお兄さん: Holy cow, intense week.

Tuesday November 23 (Japan time)

Today was a national holiday! I sort of summarized the highlights of my day in my previous post. It was linked with Wednesday. In summary, I got home after the insane party... napped, showered, bought groceries, cooked and studied. Nothing special. =)

Wednesday November 24 (Japan time)

And the insanity begins! Tomorrow is the lovely duo test day! Kanji and Chapter 3 test!

Highlight:

I organized the data from my survey
Studied and did homework

I did not have class today but I went to the University to attend Minapa meeting. I bumped into Kent while boarding the bus from Sakaemachi 栄町. We talked the whole bus ride. We agreed to meet up some time and exchange English/Japanese. He's planning on going to Boston for a month after the semester ends. =) I said it'd be a great idea!

John and I bee lined to the library after class ended. I studied a portion of Kanji then switched over to organizing my data for my survey. I started at 3 and ended at around 5:40PM, lol. I realized I made a huge mistake on my survey but oh well, I'll just need to tweak my data. I got a total of 22 responses! Hooray for asking random people after class. =) I was hoping for 30 but that's okay...More data = more work, lol. I bumped into Christine and she told me about the loverly Desserts Club. I met one of the senior members in the club and she welcomed me with open arms in the club. There are a total of 5 guys in the club, lol!! Awesomeness. Anyhow, I left shortly after meeting the representative because I needed to finish my homework and study, etc. I met Christine at around 7PM and we both left. She gave me a macaroon, lol. It was sweet but I really did enjoy the nut/chocolate filling. I had time before my next bus so I decided to eat some ramen at the shop across from the University. I visit that ramen shop once a week to try a different flavour every time! So far, my favourite flavor is white miso ramen 白味噌ラーメン. I tried the spicy Miso Ramen today. It was hot in it's own way... It numbed my tongue but it did not burn, lol. I talked to the owners a bit more this time round, lol. I guess they're starting to realize I visit once every week, lol. They thought I was Japanese, lol.

Anyhow, I went home, took of my coat then went to the study hall and studied the rest of the night. I went to bed at around 2AM.

Thursday November 25 (Japan time)

Test day. I totally flopped the Kanji test, lol. As for the chapter test? I guess we'll find out, lol.

Highlight:

I finished my report

I ate curry with Bebe, Lisa and John today after the test. I disappeared into the library with John after we ate. There, I typed up my lovely survey outline and made a few graphs. I left the University at around 7:40 PM with Dinara. I went home, dropped off some useless stuff then disappeared into the study hall, lol. I finished my other graph and started to type my report. The rest of the night was spent on my loverly report. I started at around 8PM and ended 5:30AM, lol... I slept for 2 hours then went to school.

Friday November 26 (Japan time)

My eyes were burning all day today, lol. I did not feel tired though... So I guess I'll be crashing extremely hard today, lol.

Highlights:

The survey report is postponed
John, Gerreth and I ate lunch at the dorms
Hung out with Abdy, Alex, Beth and John

So I go to school today and the International Center was closed. I asked the lady in the office if I could and she let me, lol. I went in, typed my loverly graphs and report then went to class. It turns out a few people did not finish their report and a few others could not print off their report because the International Center was closed, lol. But yea, we all knew it was an excuse to postpone the due date. Anyhow, class today was interesting. We learned about Japanese Proverbs, lol. We only had class in the afternoon today because the teacher had to go to some meeting at around 12. Hooray! So yea, after class ended, all of us decided to meet at Sapporo Station at around 4 to watch the white Illumination event, lol. Everyone had 4 or so hours to kill. Gerreth, John and I went to the dorms and just hung out there. I left the dorms at around 2:40PM to catch the bus 23. I arrived at Sapporo station at around 3:45PM. I went to the washroom (lol, I'm sure everyone wanted to know that) then bought a little Okinawa treat for 100yen. I only got 5 pieces but that's okay, it was an interesting experience? Every heard of Mango flavored Chocolate? I didn't know it existed until today, lol. It was too sweet and the biscuit inside was hallowed out, lol. Totally cheaped out on the ingredients... But anyhow, I met Beth, John, Gerreth and Scott by the singing blue Christmas tree in Sapporo Station. We decided to wait for one more person who finished class at 3. I decided to wander into Gap and when I came back, Scott and Gerreth disappeared, lol. They went and ate. But anyhow, the other guy apparently arrived and we spent a good hour or so trying to find him, lol. In the end, we simply agreed to meet at Oodori Park. 大通. Today was actually quite cold, lol. My hands were freezing.

Anyhow, we arrived at Oodori and completely missed the Illumination Ceremony, lol. I took a few pictures before returning to Sapporo station for food, lol. I ordered a ramen set meal which came with rice, etc. I took a picture of that too!! Though, I was already half way done eating the ramen so it looks sort of gross, lol!!!

One of many to come.

Cool beans!

A mountain full of Russian Dolls.

I was often told that I am special... =) I need a haircut.

Lol, ignore the udon bowl.

We sat in the restaurant for a good hour and a half talking about random stuff. I was talking to Abdy about his hometown, etc. We drifted into silly conversations and then finally ended after talking about Kanji, lol. We all went back to Oodori park to take more pictures, lol. We stayed in the park until 9PM. Beth went home, Abdy, Alex, John and I went to Donkey hotel, lol. There I bought another game (Tales of Destiny for PS2) -sigh- and then we all went home, lol. Now I am here. =) Typing away and about ready to sleep, lol. that's all for now~ Sidenote: Tomorrow, I will be going to Alex's house for some potluck, lol. Time to make some more of those salad rolls, lol. This should be interesting! I'll put that in my next update. Now for some pictures to end the night.