All I Want For Christmas is YOUUUUUUUUUU...!
Happy Holidays, ladies! Just a quick post to say that I miss you all tons and wish I could see you during this holiday season. I didn't realize that Christmas is already coming up this weekend, it's nothing more than another excuse to shop around here (well, it's kinda like that in America too, I guess...). There's Christmas lights up (illumination, they call it) and that kind of stuff but of course in a country where the majority are Buddhist and Shinto, they don't really do the whole Christmas thing like we do. One of my friends told me that usually people eat a Christmas cake (just a normal cake w/ xmas decor on it) and maybe go out drinking or have dinner. Very interesting!
So I'm heading to the Philipppines for Christmas. I'll be leaving here Christmas Eve and returning on New Year's Day. It's so weird not to be hanging out with you guys and even weirder not buying Christmas presents at the mall and Borders and Target (oh sweet Target, how I miss thee!).
Not much on this front except that I got mono and was in the hospital for 3 weeks, which I will describe in more detail when I have some down time (I'm at work right now). The only other really big thing looming on the horizon is February 2nd, the deadline to decide whether I will recontract with the JET Programme or not. I'm SO CONFLICTED right now. Everyday I flip flop between loving it here and feeling really adventurous and content and then dying to go home to friends, family, and familiarity. I've been making a pros/cons list and they're so close. And it sucks because I know this is a decision I'm going to have to make completely on my own, with the influence of others of course, but ultimately it's up to me. I'm scared. I want to make the right decision. Part of me feels like when will I ever do something like this again, but then the other part of me wonders if a whole extra year will be too much or too long. Any thoughts are welcome.
Anyway I hope you ladies have the Merriest Christmas Ever and the Happiest New Year! I miss you all dearly and love you lots.
So I'm heading to the Philipppines for Christmas. I'll be leaving here Christmas Eve and returning on New Year's Day. It's so weird not to be hanging out with you guys and even weirder not buying Christmas presents at the mall and Borders and Target (oh sweet Target, how I miss thee!).
Not much on this front except that I got mono and was in the hospital for 3 weeks, which I will describe in more detail when I have some down time (I'm at work right now). The only other really big thing looming on the horizon is February 2nd, the deadline to decide whether I will recontract with the JET Programme or not. I'm SO CONFLICTED right now. Everyday I flip flop between loving it here and feeling really adventurous and content and then dying to go home to friends, family, and familiarity. I've been making a pros/cons list and they're so close. And it sucks because I know this is a decision I'm going to have to make completely on my own, with the influence of others of course, but ultimately it's up to me. I'm scared. I want to make the right decision. Part of me feels like when will I ever do something like this again, but then the other part of me wonders if a whole extra year will be too much or too long. Any thoughts are welcome.
Anyway I hope you ladies have the Merriest Christmas Ever and the Happiest New Year! I miss you all dearly and love you lots.
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