it's been a while

sorry for my recent lack in blogging activity ... i have lost my student id somewhere in the mess that is my room, thus not able to use the computers at school and to tired to blog by the time i get home. so what's new?

my host sister, who lies in Nagoya, came up to Sapporo last weekend. Akward when we first met becuase she went to go play with the dog, mom went next door and dad was gulfing ... then things picked up when i helped her with the computer (which i found ironic considering she lived her for most of her life) and she smacked me on the butt, uh huh, u heard me, right on the butt ... then went out to eat (as usual) and we acted as if we'd known each other forever, not really talking a whole lot but just body language. even talked to her boyfriend, who dad hates, on the phone!

starting to get lazy in japanese, feeling that end of the semester syndrome. luckily we wont have any more tests in that class, just essay after essay, ugh! feel very busy all the time, like i dont have enough time left here to do everything i want (only 14 days left!). saturday, went to the movies with jessica. tuesday went to my first SGI meeting off campus, and of course the attention was focused on jess and i because of SUA. it was kind of fun. wednesday, went to the local elementary school to play a game with them in english and got recruited by one of the moms there to help her next wednesday when she teaches english to other kids, then went to my brother and sister-in-laws house to eat and watch a movie. actually talked with my sister in law for quite some time about the differences between american romantic relaitonships and japanese romantic relationships very interesting ... she said she had never seen her parents kiss, ever!! how crazy is that, i dont think i would want a japanese relationship ;) i want some loving man!

speaking of loving, the boys girlfriend came to japan last week, and now never see him. think im defiantely over him now, oh well, it was hopeless to begin with!!

thursday, went to see harry potter with everyone! i was supposed to go on some super crazy wilderness hiking camping trip, but i was blessed by the womenly gods this week and could not go :( imagine two days without any toilets and the waterfall a flowin! not very much fun to me ... so instead, i have the house to myself this weekend. jess and sam came over and we had to much mochi and watched the insider. then went to some far away garden today, very beautiful, but vey hot! dont know what im going to do after i get back to california where the average has been 100 lately! oye ... then went to a yukatta party (summer kimonos) at amy's house. it was a lot of fun because everyone was there, and many of them in their yukatta (i didnt have one), and we played with fireworks and ate way too much food!

on the way home, took a little detour, found out that i was very much appreciated and had taught someone a few things, dont know how though. maybe they will tell me at another time.

today, on the train, i stood in front of somene who was studying english, thought it was kind of ironic. man next to me was falling asleep while holding on to the rings with an open seat in front of him! sit down man ;) okay enough of thi epic story. miss you all and love you!