Past 3 Days of the not so Spring-like-yet Spring Break

Monday 8 Feb

Karaoke with Seunghee, Saki, Wataru, Shungo, Is-, Jessie etc because Sh is sadly leaving back to Korea on 10th - which is today. Went to Karaoke late because Is- and I both overslept; and had to leave early for floorball practice - last floorball practice before the Vday match.

Floorball was GOOD that day. Few people cuz of Asia Cup and we did alot of tiring but useful drills. And power play + box play. Best thing was at the end of it, Sacchi actually properly sat down with me for a good 10-15 mins to explain and really explain until I understood why in power play I had to not do some passes and stuff like that. It was awesome. This has to be the first time that anyone has sat me down since I came and explained something until they were so sure I got it - and I had Miku and Ana there to help translate too. Really appreciated it so much - sad thing was I'm not sure if I got that appreciation across. But I'll learn how to say it - I will. I can't wait to learn much more from her in the half year more.


Tuesday 9 Feb

Somehow slept at 5-6am and woke up at 4pm, only to find that the day had such PERFECT weather at 20deg!! How rare when it's been 1deg and snowing! Woke Is- up and we left at 6pm+ to go Mister Donut and take a walk down past Seiyu. Ended up eating alot of nonsense - ice cream, mr donut, drink - and walking till Ochiai then back. Had to resist so hard to buy food outside because there was so much perishables in the fridge - partly thanks to my roommate. Reached back dorm at 10pm or so and cooked udon in gravy with pork and assorted veg for Is- and Shannon. Then strawberries courtesy of Is-. Yumz.


Wednesday 10 Feb

Slept at 5am again but finished reading a book - Train Man. Had to get up early at 8am to go meet Donna who's here on a short holiday with her cousins. Got -bel to go along and dhan- joined later. Don-'s Japanese friend came as well, and joined by another a few hours later. Walked around Ueno, a calligraphy exhibition, a tiny art exhibition, had a busker preview, ate ramen, walked to Akihabara on the pretext of trying a maid cafe only to decide it's too expensive when we got there. Walked to Ochanomizu and visited the kong zi shrine on the way - and it's the shrine where many pray every year for good results at the university entrance examinations. Then metro'd to Kasumigeki, walked around the imperial palace grounds - or whatever much we were allowed to - then sat down for a cuppa hot cocoa and scone at Starbucks. Came back to N-Wased- to meet Shisseru for dinner (Chanpon) with Is-, then drinks at 10deg (by the river) had sugar and spice which was yummm and cheap too. Then picasso for a bit and back.

Tired.

Tomorrow Yokohama, Friday Outlet? Saturday nothing yet, Sunday match, Monday trng, Tues off to Korea! Till following Monday (22) then ski camp till 25, part-time job on 27th, maybe Nikko sometime and Kanazawa? Still need to find time to get Sesshun18kippu too.

Wows.

~ st*rcr*ss*d ~

1st and 2nd days of Spring Break

Yesterday was a chill-out day: karaoke with Juha and the girls, then a very nice movie time with the Norwegians at Jon's place!

Today was another pretty relaxed day with good company: doing the re-entry permit with jf, then meeting up with Is- and wf for what was initially dinner but became a mini-food-trail of sorts. First yummy and cheap ramen at Shinbashi, then walked to Ginza and along the way jf had a german beer, Is- and wf had a cake and we all had Krispy Kreme. Parted ways to get back and wf bel and I dropped by Seiyu and got feast part 2! Sashimi at 50% off, tiny shishamo karaage at 50% off and almond jelly. Brought it all back to the dorm and had that with umeshu. Yum =)

I definitely need to exercise. Dammit.

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Been pulled back into the IH.G news recently. Almost feel unwillingly so too... Not sure why but, yeah. Perhaps started getting used to the idea of not going back to hall? Since I'm doing fine here. And everyone's getting hot and tanned and slim whilst I'm getting fat and cold. And it's not like I'm super important. And I'm pretty sure prices are rising again next year. If I'm already going to extend studying by 1 year and overseas in one of the most expensive cities too, and delaying earning any salary, perhaps the least I can do is to reduce the burden when I'm in Singapore right. Raa. You know what? I'm probably just whiny because I don't feel important at all and I'm trying to toy with myself and see if I can really not return to hall lol.

Such a sulky whiny girl you are huh.

And so many things to settle for various things in spring vaca. Bleh.

~ st*rcr*ss*d ~