February 16th and 17th in 2016

Well, yesterday ended up going pretty well. I got all of my flash cards studied, more or less. I gave myself a “review tomorrow” pass on more than I should have, but if I get it wrong too many times in rapid succession, then I lose the card. So, yeah. I practiced guitar, but not as long as I should have. However, that was because my fingers were so cold in my frigid apartment that pressing into the strings killed them. I kept it up for a bit, but it was a losing battle. Still, there was a sincere attempt. Beyond that, I got a full walk in, and I got most stuff done that I’d aimed to. I forgot to brush my teeth, which damaged my Habitica score. I also neglected to read/write my replies to Lauren, which I need to do still.
So, yesterday was dull. Nothing really to do. No classes. I did grade a bit (by grade, I mean correct) and I did help kids answer English interview questions (and wrote sample answers). That was my school day. Over 10K steps in. My stomach is really bothering me. If I don’t feel better soon, I’ll go to the doctor for some meds. I didn’t eat lunch yesterday, just had the carton of milk. Oh well.
At the end of the school day, a guy on a motorcycle and a guy and his girlfriend (presumably) on a moped came and drove as loudly as possible around the school to cause problems. Face masks on the cowards and everything. Well, it was dumb and disruptive. I was annoyed. Then, I went home, and I started to change to go on my walk, when they kept going up and down the road by my house. I went out into the road to do what I could do block them. I was annoyed and slightly horrified that the kids seemed to be supporting them. Cheering as they went by. I won a game of chicken against one driver and lost to another. I kind of regret that second part. If I weren’t a foreigner here, I’d have gone after the bastards, but, I don’t want to lose my job and residency.
My walk went well. I made decent time. I’m not even trying to jog again, like I was for a while. Hopefully we’ll get there. What I need to do is to add distance. Hopefully I can start adding that next week. This week, there’s just no time. Monday night was tea, Tuesday was tea, tonight is a dinner at the Rotary Club (I think), I believe that there are some manner of plans tomorrow, and my first free day is Friday. Hopefully next week I’ll add more distance, though, it’s also supposed to rain. Oh well. I did fine in the rain yesterday. I love my cheap, fabric, water resistant, wide brimmed hat. It’s an umbrella for your face.
Tea ceremony went well enough. I hope that my kimono arrives in time. Otherwise, I’ll have to rent one again. Expensive. Also, dangerous to wear a super expensive kimono around. I mean, I like how I look in it, but still. It’s a bit confusing to go back and forth between urasenke and omotesenke, but, I only have to do it through Sunday. I still need to call Take Sensei and cancel my guitar lesson for Saturday. I’m not sure when my kimono class will finish, and, with Sunday shot, I don’t know if I want to be engaged all day on Saturday.
I went to bed a little bit late last night. I’ve ASMR’d myself out, so, now, I’m back to reading myself to sleep with Marcus Aurelius. He’s not a bad bedfellow. Of course, it’s kind of upsetting that I’m not more enthralled by this. I wish I were. I’d feel better about myself. Well, we’ll see.
Katie C. just got engaged. Not as significant, but still strange. Had a big crush on her in high school and first year of college. That’s kind of sad, but mostly fine with it.
So, woke up WAY too early this morning and couldn’t get back to sleep. Unfortunate because I’ve got that event tonight. I’m just doing liquid atm (have to eat real food at the thingie). Let me tell you, it’s doing wonders. Drink 2.5L of orange juice and a liter of café au lait, Plus the tea. And the espresso. It’s doing exactly what it’s supposed to, which is a mixed blessing.
I have decided that, with my next paycheck, I’m getting a George Foreman. I don’t know why I never thought to do this before. It’s really the best possible solution for actually making myself cook. It’s super easy, and it’s super healthy. Brilliant!
Anyway, not much to report. Life’s rather dull, but I’ve managed to go on and on anyway.
Goodnight