Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all my followers near and far! I hope everyone had a good Christmas too. I know it’s tough to go back to work after a period of time off but you gotta bring in the money some how.

Christmas time was pretty busy here. We had the Neverland Christmas party for the kids which was pretty fun. We had the younger group first then we had the older kids after. Then we had a little gift exchange between the employees and off to Atami after that! In Atami we had a little dinner party for everyone who was there for the day and then we got to watch the fireworks in the rain. It was really cool!

Christmas Eve I didn’t do much. I think I just watched anime. . . .

Christmas Day was a LONG day though. I was up at 4am to be out the door by 4:45 to get on the train for Disneyland! Which was kinda busy still at that time of day. But oh my lord. So early. Then I thought I was going to miss my train and turned out it didn’t leave till 5:30. So I got there like SUPER early. Better early than late though!

It takes about 2 hours to get to Disneyland from where I am. So it’s a trek but not too bad I guess. We got there at a good time so we could line up to get in. We got a lot done throughout the day! Not like last time I was in Disneyland. We did 9 rides I think? Big Thunder (x2), Splash Mountain, Star Tours, Buzz Lightyear, Dumbo, Tea Cups, Space Mountain, Jungle Cruise, and The Phill-magic whatever its called. Plus we got to eat at the new (to me!) Queen of Hearts restaurant for lunch. We got to see most of the Christmas Parade and the normal parade and then at night we got to watch the Electric Parade (the same one from Disneyland California has) and THAT one was half English which was awesome haha. We also got a little shopping in so I have stuff to send home for the folks. Disneyland is expensive though aiyyaaa. I need more $$$ if I go again haha.

Hmmm then after Christmas was Boxing Day, so I did nothing. I think I watched Netflix.

27th Again I don’t think I did anything important other than grocery shop.

28th I headed to student family K’s house for a sleepover. I brought my PS Vita and my instax camera which the younger of the 2 kids absolutely loved. (I hear after the sleepover she went out and bought a Vita. ^^ ) We had a Nabe hot pot for supper and then with the leftovers T-san made Udon. YUM. I love Udon. I will miss that when I go home. ;0; We played Ping Pong and talked and drank a little bit then off to to bed! In the morning we had mochi for breakfast (YUMMMM! I love mochi) and the parents had to go out for a bit so I stayed home with the girls and we played video games haha. Then for lunch we had Takoyaki (also major yum).

So the 30th was the day of my Ayumi concert but I didn’t leave till later in the afternoon. It was easy to find luckily and concert was really good! I didn’t recognize a chunk of the songs (because they were all her even newer? album that I haven’t bought yet whoops) but she sang Marionette live (Which is like MY FAVOURITE AYUMI SONG!!) so I was happy! No merchandise this time. As tempting as it was. . . .

Then the day after that was New Year’s Eve. So I went with Hiroko and Yuta shopping at an Outlet Mall. Mostly it was for Yuta but that’s ok! We got back home and then waited a bit for supper to be made. It’s tradition to eat Soba noodles (or any kind for other people. A lot of people were eating ramen) to hope for a long life. Then we waited a bit longer and headed to the Shrine to pray. Lines weren’t too bad when we got there but after midnight it picked up. I had traditional new year’s sake. Which was ok till it cooled off. Then it was too sweet bleh. I also saw my deep fried baked potato and I just want to eat that everyday. ;0; So good! Then we headed home and off to bed!

The first we all went to Odawara for more shopping (for Yuta) and then we had lunch and took off for STAR WARS!! I didn’t think I’d see it till May so I am very happy!! I just need to see if I can go to Deadpool and Captain America while I’m here too. Mwhahaha. But I really liked it! I know why some people wouldn’t like it but I enjoyed it! Rey is the bomb.

Then after the movie finished it was home time. For supper we had a select variety of sushi for dinner.

And it’s been pretty low key since. I went shopping with a student on Sunday (because opps I thought it was Strawberry picking that day but nope, next Sunday! Holidays make time a little weird out here.)

Today is my first day back to work. But it’s a Tuesday so that was suppose to be one morning class and one evening class but my morning class canceled so only one class today. So I’ll be lesson planning today most likely. I have to write tests next month but maybe I can get a jump start on it.

I’ve been trying to job hunt while out here too and I’m failing at it which is frustrating. I’ve lost a lot of classes since starting here and I don’t like not having extra money saved away. But all the job postings want a Bachelors Degree and a year commitment. Which I can’t exactly do. =_= It’s frustating. I don’t want to work to just pay my rent and bills. I want to go out and do stuff. But that’s hard when you paychecks suck. And my friends are coming out in April so I don’t want to stay home while they go out and do stuff. That’s no fun to me. :< So I really hope that changes in the next couple months.

As for New Year’s Resolutions? I have none. They never work out anyways and I’m bad at change so I just won’t bother. I will remain the same. Maybe change things up when I get home. But who knows. I should do a reflection post of this past year. . .

Countdown till I’m back in Canada: 4 months and 15 days. There is so much I haven’t been able to do out here yet. :<