March updates

So I haven't posted in a while, but that is because I don't feel like I have a lot of interesting stuff to say, so this post will just be about specific updates.

First, tonight, I'm going to take a night bus to Tokyo with two other people. I'll get there at 6:00AM, and then I will have to find a train in the busy (I don't know how busy it will be that early, hopefully not too busy!) Tokyo station and buy train tickets within 15-20 minutes to go to Fujisan. Then, I'll be joining a tour that lasts for the whole day, and basically, it will show me popular places around Mt. Fuji. Sunday, I'll go to a music forest, and then I'll go to Tokyo. In Tokyo, I plan to go to the Roppongi Hard Rock Cafe, Disney Sea (no, not like Sea World; it's like Tokyo Disney but has more thrill rides), Tokyo Tower, Harajuku, the Oriental Bazaar, Ikebukoro/Sunshine City, and the Ghibli museum (Feel free to look them up; I will obviously post about them next week). On Thursday, I'll ride the bullet train alone to Hamamatsu to see my friend Sakura! Her family was kind enough to let me stay in their house until Saturday. Then, I will ride the shinkansen (bullet train) to Kyoto...then, I'll have to magically find my way back to the seminar house on my own.

This week, I had to give two presentations. One, I didn't understand what the professor wanted, and it was a complete failure, but I blame my classmates who glared at me while I was speaking. I smiled for all the other presentations, but when I went, everyone was like this >:(. Seriously, what the poop? It only made me more nervous, and I didn't even pay attention to what I was saying. I know for sure that it didn't make any sense. My other presentation for another class though was successful. The class loved it, so I was happy!

Sad news for me but probably to no one else. I found out that The GazettE is going to tour again but not until July through November, and they're coming to Osaka. I'm really sad that I'm not going to be able to see them and practically just missed their concerts. If I come back to Japan, it probably won't be for another 2-3 years at least. Sigh... I really want to see them!

Oh, I also found out that I might be able to take Phonology (it's required for my TESOL major) online in the month of June, which is great. Because if I can take Phonology, then I don't have to take six classes my last semester, I only have to take five.

The Wednesday after I get back from spring break, I have 3 midterms. I'm not studying over break, except maybe the second weekend of spring break, so we'll see how that goes. Two of them are my Japanese language classes, so I guess I'll be practicing them anyway.

One thing I was hoping to escape when I came to Japan was the Iowa weather, but it's almost exactly the same. Warm one day, rains the next day, snows the next, deceptively sunny but ice cold another day, and so on and so forth. I can't wait for it to get warmer!

I can't believe that when I get back from spring break, I'll only have 2 months left! It's so sad. :(

Side note: I made grilled cheese for the first time yesterday (I've eaten it before, but haven't personally made it myself), and it was delicious!

I'm pretty sure this blog is all over the place, and as I reread it, it is quite bipolar. Yay, spring break! Boo, presentation! Yay, presentation! Boo, I can't see The GazettE! Yay, I might get to take Phonology! Boo, I have 3 midterms! Boo, weather! Boo, I have to go home in 2 months! Yay, grilled cheese!

Anyway, I hope you all have a lovely weekend, and try to make grilled cheese. It's both easy and delicious! ^.^