Dots…
- I always resort to dots when I have a lot of stuff to say but not much time to say it! Or a lot of random stuff that doesn`t really warrant its own posts!
- I am starting the 101 things in 1001 days challenge on April 1st…with Mandy and Paul I think it will help get wedding plan stuff done as well as a fair bit of stuff I have on my life list! I first read about this on the blogs here and here and have loved reading about their progress! Does anybody else want to join in????
- I am almost halfway through my encyclopedia of me meme and was wondering if anybody had any ideas of things they would want to see me write about for m onwards (I have L done!)
- I have booked a flight back to Australia and my tickets have arrived…It is a one way flight leaving Japan May 13th and arriving in Brisbane early morning on May 14th…..The ticket was pretty cheap….only 60,000yen including tax (That is about 650 dollars I think?) and thank god it was cheap because I have no money! I took a lot of sick days in the last couple of months meaning my last pay check was significantly less than usual!
- I finish work on April 11th so will have two weeks to pack up the apartment (We need to be out by end of April) and then another two weeks to relax in Chiba at Shumpei`s parents place until I leave to go home. And best of all I also have a weeks holiday next week…My second last week of work will be spent having a paid holiday. I like that! I am not sure how much relaxing I will be able to do at the in-laws place….I am not usually even allowed to put my own bread in the toaster…Shumpei`s mum insists on doing it for me. Let alone allowed to wash my own plates. This is something that really bothers me because I feel like I am taking advantage even though i offer EVERY TIME. I lived at Shumpei`s parents place for two months when I was first back in Japan…
- Shumpei taught me to play Mahjong and I really liked it. It is a Chinese game that Shumpei sometimes plays with his friends at a place especially for Mahjong…Not many people know how to play it I think so chances are I will forget how to play it before I get another chance!
- I read The Kite Runner the other day and it was awesome. Everyone should read it!
- Oh by the way the two quotes that nobody got on my movie quote meme…..One was from The Blues Brothers and the other was from Moulin Rouge!!!
- Oh I almost forgot!!! I got some more blog bling from the delightful Guera!!
- I really liked this award because I love reading blogs from around the world and have been doing more of it recently. I was so happy when she passed this on to me. So I have decided to pass it onto some other ex-pats bloggers I read similar to like what Guera did!
(I am not sure if they all read my blog or not though!) There are heaps of others I would love to pass it onto also but I am not sure how may I can pass it onto! Also I am not sure where this award originated but it is great! - My next post will be L is for…..
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I hear you about the in law’s kitchen. Mine is like the black hole. I can’t go in there and I am totally reliant on other people to feed me and get me coffee and such. God knows I have tried to get my hubby to help me out, like ask him to get me a cuppa or to get me a glass of water (I now buy bottles and bottles of the stuff!) but what happens is he comes in empty handed then a few minutes later his Mum will appear to serve it to me. He has absolutley NO PROBLEM with being waited on hand and foot! I never know when we are going to eat and sometimes I get so hungry I run to the convenie to get onigiri, only to find about 10 minutes later that I am served up some food at a peculiar time! I LOVE going to my in laws and it is so relaxing staying there. I love them, they look after us so well. I need to know when I’m going to eat. Or just to make myself a cuppa would be great.
Longer than a week and I can’t handle it! And the ONLY reason is the kitchen thing.
Awwwwww! Thanks Lulu! You know I read yours too
Sigsy: hehehe, exactly! I communicate ok without shun`s help most of the time so at least I have that going for me but he is happy to be waited on by his mother when we return home while I can`t handle it, and I can`t always handle him doing it either. I would not let him do that kind of thing at home…..
Luckily it is getting better. She sometimes lets me carries plates to the table now! And take plates back to the sink…..I am not allowed to wash them or anything though! I always stand up to get my own water (she buys special bottles of it for me now even though I am fine with tap) and she always beats me too it so I have given up! hehe!
I like going there to, it can be stressful though (They are not entirely please that shun is coming to Australia for the year, but on the other hand they are happy that we finally announced our engagement as they were never thrilled with the idea of us living together before we were married….Actually that is just his mum!)
I think a lot of forign wives and gfPs of Jaanese men have this problem perhaps?!? hehe
Amy: You are welcome!
Hey Lulu,
Im going to join you in the 101 things in 1001 days!! I have made my list, and ready to go!
Btw, can’t wait till you come back to Oz, and we can start hooping!!
Hey Lulu!
OMG! Blog bling! How exciting! Can’t believe it - and I have been a bad blogger. Have one in the works though and my 101 Things in 1001 Days is just about ready to go! I’ll need your opinion on it first!
We think we have found a new place to move to in May and I am so excited about it. It’s so lovely and cosy! That’s why I have been neglecting the blog a bit - househunting is a pain - one you know all about.
I think you have done great with your life list. In a short time you’ve been able to cross quite a few things off which is very impressive!
I better get back to work! xxx
PS. What do I do with blog bling?? *embarrassed face*
Nay: I am looking forward to Australia heaps also cos I will finally be able to meet you in RL even though I feel like we know each other in RL already. We will have lots of fun hooping it up and keeping each other company until we can be with our boys.
Glad to hear you are also going to do 101 things in 1001 days! It will be great.
Mandy: Um, blog bling. You put it on your blog?! hehe I still have to add the two I have to my sidebar but you should put yours on your sidebar also perhaps? Or write a post so that you can pass it on?!?
I am going to post my list super soon. Still checking through it but hopefully it is ready to go. Pretty happy with things I have crossed off my list so far. Especially the vegetable one…..we all know what a picky eater I used to be (Who am I kidding? I still am but getting better everyday!)
Happy to hear about your new place also. Pictures definitely needed. Although no pictures of the rat in your wall thanks…eww…Good thing you are moving!