I'm almost BAAAAAACKK!
...written on 04.04.02, @ 1:44 a.m.
Ohisashiburi! (Long time no see, kinda)
Sorry, but this one ain't gonna be pretty, meaning
#1 I am at work
and
#2 I am suffering from zee jet lag. But I didn't go to France, I went to the USA.
I want my computer BACK!! It's sitting at the fix-it shop waiting for some secret Japanese password to come down from Buddha I guess. The hard drive blew and has to be replaced for 70,000 yen (about $600-$700).
I just got back from a whirlwind trip to the US. The boss and I were recruiting new English teachers. I had to work 5 days and got off 3 days which I had to split between my mom and dad. Too short if you ask me.
I got to see a bunch of my friends at the play "Death of a Salesman" and I managed to eat everything on my "Gosh, I haven't had this in a year and it will probably be another year before I can have it again" list. This list included such things as:
Loco's Hot Wings
Burger King Whopper
Taco Bell trip
Frosted Strawberry Pop-Tarts
Pizza
Cubed steak, rice and gravy (Mom's recipe)
and I went through a box of Grits! Yum, yum!
So, Athens was beautiful! It rained a lot but it was blissful and much needed. The cherry trees at my Dad's house near Atlanta carpeted the ground around their trunks with frosty pink petals that looked like snow. They are in full bloom in Japan right now too by the way. I have to get out and get some pix!
I apologize for the long silence. It's been weighing on me. I've gotten a lot of hits and I'm feeling guilty about not being a good hostess (seems like just yesterday that I was thanking my "first 500" (Does anyone remember that book? It was written by a prostitute and detailed her sexual adventures I suppose, I never did get the chance to look at it, as I think I was 11 or so when it came out.) Anyway, it's interesting what people will pick out and comment about in their profiles. I guess I am a wanderer, a nomad if you will. I used the term "gypsy" one time and was roundly berated by someone of a political bent who strongly suggested that I didn't use it. I do write about my travels and I use them to define my history, personality and interests, so, I am not ashamed of it by any means, I guess it's just after this most recent trip to the States that I've come away feeling extremely rootless, and perhaps yearning for something more permanent.
*****
Sitting on the floor, she put her forehead to her arms folded on the ottoman and shook her head, saying "But it's not my country. It's not my country." Ater a moment she looked up to see mist in his almond shaped eyes. "Are you ok?" she asked. "Yes, I'm just tired." he said quietly.
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Please don't give up on me. I'll have my computer back with a faster and cheaper internet connection soon and I will write more often.
Sayonara for now!
Kimu