random stuffs...

-> i hv 2 weeks holiday end of the yr from 23rd Dec 06 until 5th Jan 07. i dun wanna stay in Kobe. i wanna travel further, but i can't decide where. maybe 東北 area (仙台)? or 東海 area (岐阜/愛知/静岡)? or 北海道 (札幌)? or outta Japan like Taiwan? anyway i'd be travelling alone this time. anyone who's going on trips somewhere?? wanna go together??

-> after having been in Japan for almost 6 mths, i finally emailed Tateishi-san whom i got to know in Hiroshima last yr. was v glad to receive her enthusiatic reply. maybe i shld visit Hiroshima instead? other than her, there's also Yoshiko-san & Ishida-san who visited Singapore last yr, and my 1st host family & Kajiwara-san whom i'm sure would be glad to see mi again too.

-> been going thru some of my old photos juz now. how i miss all the good old days... hiroshima internship, working in sony, dancing, etc. how i miss all the ppl i've worked with and had fun with...

-> recalled some of my past crushes and realised one thing in common - it's not good for girls to take initiative after all. or maybe it's juz mi? somehow i seem to scare off the guys after trying to drop a hint or two. argh~ ain't gonna believe in the "i shld fight for my own happiness" bullshit anymore. i shld juz quit trying too hard.

-> been receiving many gifts from my students nowadays - snacks, fruits, sovenirs, things to keep warm during winter, etc etc etc. i really think tt i'm not a good teacher at all, but all these kind gestures from the students made mi feel more assured of myself, tt i'm being liked by the students and so it means i'm not doing such a bad job after all. =)

-> i'm left with abt 6 mths more to go. will i get an extension of contract at all? considering i'm both a lousy teacher and a lousy employee who doesn't know how to please the boss. and if i do get an extension, shld i accept the offer? after mum leaves, i'd be all alone in this strange land again. been here for almost 6 mths but still haven't made any real friends. sigh~