The insult

27th..days are getting longer, the day is getting sooner. Oh F*%$, I forgot to pay my internet bill. Isn't that the worst? I get paid on the 25th and my bill is due two days later. I realize I could just save some money for when I get it, but...meh.

I insulted my friend in a strange way the other day, it was meant just as a joke, but she took a little offense. I called her a 'tourist.' Is she really a tourist? Am I still a tourist? Why is that so insulting anyway? See the sights, learn enough of the language to order beer, take some pictures, have some fun. Tourist, no? As bad as my Japanese is, I feel as though I've moved beyond most of those things. I study, I work on my calligraphy, I work harder because I feel terrible when I teach a crappy lesson, I can be HELLA indirect, to just name a few things.

Where all this is going is back to my decision. Am I thinking about staying for touristy reasons, or is it something else? If my reasons are the former, is that so bad? Maybe I just like it here, and I want to stay a bit longer before this exciting part of my life is over. It's late, I need some sleep.

Rome, the best show ever, is over.

going gone?

It's been a while...so much on my mind and so much to worry about. On top of all else that has happened recently, I have a huge choice to make soon. My contract at my school is done on June 28th, and that can't be changed. However, on a surreal Monday a few weeks ago I got a call from head office offering me a new job at head office...well, kind of at head office. It's an emergency teacher position, which means I'd get to travel around and help out at other schools within west Japan. Travel? Get paid? What what? Not to mention the money is better.

But I guess it's not all cotton candy and fluffy puppies. I would be on the road a lot, so it would be a harder to keep up with my friends, both at home and here in Japan. Not to mention, it's another year of my life signed to a piece of paper. But would a chance like this ever show it's face again? If it did, would I then be to old to seize it? I don't know what I'm going to do. I recently spoke to Nancy and told her if I'm staying she is coming to visit me. So that invitation goes out everyone. Nancy gets special stipulations though.