Cherry Blossom Adventures

• Have been so busy recently. Ever since I came back from Australia I feel like I have been running around like a mad woman…hopefully things will start to settle down soon (Although I doubt it since now we will be house hunting then moving too). I haven`t been checking blogs, writing my own blog or doing much of anything internet related really. Not like me at all!
• We gave notice on the apartment. We have to be out by end of July…It is exciting but scary all the same. See the apartment we live in is actually my apartment. I rented it, and shumpei moved in 2 or 3 months later…and he just pays his half of the rent directly to me. This next apartment will be `ours` and that is kind of a scary thought. What is also scary as that we own things that are `ours` for example the bed, tv and fridge….(I didn`t have a tv when Shumpei moved in here, so he made me buy one…well he made `us` buy one…I had done perfectly well without a tv before then!). I am sure things will go smoothly though (God I hope so!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
• Have had emails from my primary school friend Mandy this week. She is basically the only person I keep in touch with from my young young childhood. We met when we were 4 in preschool…We became best friends at 8 or 9 over freddo frogs from the ekka (I am serious!) and our hate for our teacher Mr O`conner (otherwise known as pugnose mick). We went to different highschools but have always stayed in touch. Well she is moving to London….but on her way is coming via Tokyo for four days. I am so excited!!! She will be here in about 6 weeks! ANd I have a long weekend while she is here so can spend lots and lots of time with her!
• I had a crappy morning this morning. There was nothing in the house for breakfast, then I was running late, and then I hopped on my bike, unaware that someone had stuck gum on the seat. I didn`t realize until I tried to get off the bike….It was all over my pants and due to the heat (Yes summer has truly arrived and I hate it) it was really sticky. I rang Shun to see if he could bring extra pants to school since trying to get it out seemed impossible but he was already on the train……..we managed to get most of it out though…and before the kids arrived at school too!
• The two girls I work with have handed in the resignations. One of them I knew was coming, and the second one, Sumi, I knew she was thinking about it. They haven`t quit as such, just neither of them are resigning their contracts which are up end of July and end of August. So we are currently looking for two new teachers…..It sucks, cos I don`t want to be left by msyelf. There are a lot of changes going on in the school too, and ownership might be changing soon. Well the owner is looking to sell due to her health. Anyone want to buy a school?
• Lastly, I went to the beach last weekend. Shun has been very busy with work and he had to work Sunday so I went to Cat`s Saturday night to keep her company and at 2am in the morning she announced that we should go to the beach the next day. We ended up heading out to Kanagawa-ken to Enoshima…and our friend Junni, who had already had his morning surf, came to pick us up from the station and drive us around. It was such a fun day…I should mention beaches here are not nearly as beautiful as the ones in Australia (most of the time anyway, down south in Okinawa beaches and water are awesome!)….but this one was good in comparison to some! It was near Enoshima!!!! Here are some photos!

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