9.14.2004
And on the 10425th and 10426th day of my existence...
I'm wiped, completely zonked. What did I do? Yesterday successfully registered 3 folks to vote. One of whom was just doing it to get out of state taxes and said he wouldn't really vote but he was a Bush fan so...
Started packing to move next week. I can't bloody wait. Am so excited about getting the new place, installing tatami, setting up a more permanent form of camp. Entering that massive security door like I belong there. Putting up some nice shelves to display tea stuff (like Japanese tea, not teapots or anything). Printing some of my nicer photos for the walls. I think I will bring my Baskaran cat sketch back from TX. The one these nice friends gave me once upon a time. They have fabulous art by the way, you should see it. I think they're having a big show next month at the UT PAC or something.
Found out I will probably be able to go home for Christmas/New Years and the inimitable Marrrie will join me though sadly, my other hero Asuka-chan won't. Will try to drag back Marni the Aussie too but that's a stretch.
Played ping pong with Paul and then some Junior High kids in Kyobashi in my suit. I have no idea how this stuff happens. The kids were much better. I was naturally horrified when Paul asked them, since we were pretty much embarrassing ourselves silly and making these kids crack up with Paul's Barishnikov-style playing and my tendency to let the ball hit me on or about the head, neck and shoulders.
Finally, taught karaoke for an hour and a half for overtime then promptly went out and spent my hard earned money on herring and a *small* German beer at Loreley. The owner (pictured) was out which is too bad because he's the sweetest man, but his son was friendly--if a little shocked to see a foreign girl come in by herself. Hey, after jumping up and down trying to keep the energy high in this class, I needed a little chillin out.
And so ends another weekend. Why is it I never spend a quiet moment any more? I am like a chiuaua who found the no-doze sometimes.
Oh and most importantly practiced my own karaoke. I'm officially doing a Bon Jovi song with my very cute manager at my sayonara party Saturday. It's really adorable to see her sing. She loves Bon Jovi, some GNR, stuff like that. She sang some mildly raunchy Madonna song...oh yeah, Like a Prayer. Only she's so cute, with this delicate sweet voice. Me I just yell a lot. Depending on the song, that's okay. So I'm also doing Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana by SMAP. Been rehearsing forever and still not easy but I think I'll manage...just can I do it after we've been drinking beer and sake. We shall see. Finally I have to work in David Bowie China Girl if possible. It's just too much fun. I am officially no longer doing Jailhouse Rock since it had become my signature song and everyone was bored of it, me especially. On with Bowie!
Started packing to move next week. I can't bloody wait. Am so excited about getting the new place, installing tatami, setting up a more permanent form of camp. Entering that massive security door like I belong there. Putting up some nice shelves to display tea stuff (like Japanese tea, not teapots or anything). Printing some of my nicer photos for the walls. I think I will bring my Baskaran cat sketch back from TX. The one these nice friends gave me once upon a time. They have fabulous art by the way, you should see it. I think they're having a big show next month at the UT PAC or something.
Found out I will probably be able to go home for Christmas/New Years and the inimitable Marrrie will join me though sadly, my other hero Asuka-chan won't. Will try to drag back Marni the Aussie too but that's a stretch.
Played ping pong with Paul and then some Junior High kids in Kyobashi in my suit. I have no idea how this stuff happens. The kids were much better. I was naturally horrified when Paul asked them, since we were pretty much embarrassing ourselves silly and making these kids crack up with Paul's Barishnikov-style playing and my tendency to let the ball hit me on or about the head, neck and shoulders.
Finally, taught karaoke for an hour and a half for overtime then promptly went out and spent my hard earned money on herring and a *small* German beer at Loreley. The owner (pictured) was out which is too bad because he's the sweetest man, but his son was friendly--if a little shocked to see a foreign girl come in by herself. Hey, after jumping up and down trying to keep the energy high in this class, I needed a little chillin out.
And so ends another weekend. Why is it I never spend a quiet moment any more? I am like a chiuaua who found the no-doze sometimes.
Oh and most importantly practiced my own karaoke. I'm officially doing a Bon Jovi song with my very cute manager at my sayonara party Saturday. It's really adorable to see her sing. She loves Bon Jovi, some GNR, stuff like that. She sang some mildly raunchy Madonna song...oh yeah, Like a Prayer. Only she's so cute, with this delicate sweet voice. Me I just yell a lot. Depending on the song, that's okay. So I'm also doing Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana by SMAP. Been rehearsing forever and still not easy but I think I'll manage...just can I do it after we've been drinking beer and sake. We shall see. Finally I have to work in David Bowie China Girl if possible. It's just too much fun. I am officially no longer doing Jailhouse Rock since it had become my signature song and everyone was bored of it, me especially. On with Bowie!
