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Hi everyone!

Do you like the photo this year?  Mum has added a few more lights around the place, and although a few other houses in our Court have started to give us a bit more competition, I still think our lights are the best in the street (^-^)

So, the yearly update.  2005 started with me continuing in my job in a caf¨¦ in the Brisbane International Airport.  I saved up a bit of money over the 5 or so months I worked with them and went on a short holiday to Tokyo in January/February.  It was only just shy of three weeks, and I didn¡¯t get time to see everyone I wanted to, but I did have a ball as usual.

When I came back I was supposed to have a couple of weeks before university would start again, however I learnt of a Scholarship exchange to Japan through QUT, and I applied, and much to my surprise and delight I got it.  So just after Easter I was off to Japan again, this time to Sendai to study at Miyagi Gakuin, a girls only collage (which was a first for me).  My time there was very rewarding but also a lot of hard work.  I was living in a dormitory, and I had Japanese classes for 3 hours everyday, but I also made lots of friends, who I look forward to seeing again in the future some time.

The exchange was only for 4 months, so in August I was back in Australia and straight back to university.  With my exchange and an offer from QUT, I was able to just study 2 subjects and then my degree would be complete.  I actually just found out about 2 weeks ago that I passed everything, and so I will be graduating next February, which believe me is about time!

The last semester at university was very difficult, and I had a very hard time juggling studies, social life and work.  I actually got my job back at the caf¨¦, but they were working me far too much, so I found another job at the airport working in retail.  Suffice to say, I really love my new job, and its working out perfectly for me, as Im getting about 5 days a week work currently. 

As for next year, well, I will remain in Australia until July at least.  I want to save up some money, and Im planning to do a TESOL course, which is a certificate in teaching English to speakers of other languages.  I am also involved in The Lions Club Miss Personality Quest, which is to raise money for the Lions Medical Research.

After that?  Well, who knows?  I¡¯ve got plans but they won¡¯t make my Grandma very happy as they all involve me living overseas.

Well, that¡¯s about all from me.  I hope you are all well and keep safe this Christmas!

Love,

Michele

You Failed the US Citizenship Test

Oops, you only got 4 out of 10 right!

Im actually proud of that in a way – in your face america….  but I should also know more about american history if Im going to pay out on yanks….

I’ve just had 3 days off in a row, and believe me I feel like I’ve done heaps.  Kinda wore myself out, which isnt all that pleasant.  But there is still more to be done.  When does it end.  And Im really moody – today angry, and all stressed etc. 

I can tell you what – I am not leaving my christmas stuff to do list so late in the year next year.

AND I still have to buy dad a present.  and send all this stuff overseas.  blah.

I think Im just going to go to bed.  And I still need to write my list of priority list. *sigh*

I just finished watching the first season of House MD on sunday morning (at around 435ish….  damn you Angus) and all I can say is go and watch this series – smart, funny, sarcastic, what more could you ask for.  Its very well written, and very involving, and I cant wait for the second season.  Now Im on a search for quotes from the show because there are some crackers!

similar but not the same

I was searching for quotes for other reasons and I came across this site http://en.thinkexist.com/  very very useful – easy to navigate and that makes a world of difference when searching for quotes.

feng shui

mum borrowed this feng shui video from the library a while ago, and while I didnt get much out of it (its very complicated…  so this one couldnt be bothered) I did get this “you can only read one book at a time”.  now this comment was referring to people having piles of book next to their beds, which is a big problem of mine.  so I feng shuied my book pile today, and now theres just my current book, my bible and some magazines I have to read before throwing out.  yoshi!

JLPT was today, and lo-and-behold, Tabitha, who I worked in Nova Tokorozawa with was there.  That was a big surprise.  It was nice to hear how she’s doing.  She’s got a very novel idea for her future – she’s thinking to become a nail technician, and to open a store on the gold coast and have english classes (per say) as she does the persons nails.  I think its got potential.

Oh, and the JLPT was better than I expected it to be.

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Like the perfect ending

I fall

If only I could call the rain to melt and wash away the pain you feel I would

With every lie that I lived

I call

I close my ears and watch as my life passes by

You’ll always mean so much to me

I close my eyes and watch as my life passes by

You in my life

Hello michelelisa,

WealthyHeart replied to your post in which you said:
> You are soooooo opnionated
>
> I am so indecisve…. its one of my biggest weaknesses…. and I know
> it bugs ppl. it kinda has to do with having an opnion… i dont really
> want to offend ppl, and make the decision so that they are happy.
>
> but i really shouldnt care soooooo much. I deserve to be happy too.
> And that means having an opnion without feeling like I cant express
> it.

Their reply was:

21 weeks no comments…how is this possible?
——————————————–
what a great post! where is everyone?

as i read your post i cannot help but ask how many people have been
offended because you wanting to not offend?

either way you go someone will be offended.

being offended or not is a choice? they can get over it!

i will bet you do have an opinion or two…why not share them with the
world?

cheers!

Hello michelelisa,

WealthyHeart replied to your comment in which you said:
>
>
> gosh, thank you soooo much, that is the most positive comment I’ve
> ever been given here!
>
> and you bring up some great points that I’ve never considered – like
> how many ppl have been offended becuase I want not to offend.
>
> I think this is my hardest goal here, and things are slowly getting
> there.
>
> thanks for your encouragement!


Their reply was:

welcome…
———-
be you, there isn’t time to be anything else…

with love,

james

you have no idea how much pain you go thru when waxing.  and that was just my brows.  and i think I stuffed them up…  oh well.

have to do the washing – the spare bed and a white wash for me.

japanese study didnt happen.  did finish the editing for Eden.  did start writing comments for my photos.  did do my eyebrows.  did ring one doctor.  didnt ring about the car, but did speak to mum.  and actually joined a gym.  A mostly successful day.

as for tomorrow –

• finish going over vocab and kanji lists
  
• ring and book my car in for a service
  
• choose an eye doctor (quiet from the peanut gallery)
  
• wash my whites
  
• ring Laura (yes, for me ringing someone is a chore)(even a good friend)
  
• starting editing another story
  
• oh, and go to work

gosh you all must be getting tired of me going on about trying to get my life right.  all i can say is sorry, but you do choose to read this, so you can also choose not to read it if you dont like it.

obviously things just arnt working.  So, I’ve decided that Im going to run my life ‘goal’ based once more.  I found it worked well for me in university and trying to get assignments done, so it might work here. 

Let me outline it – there are three types of goals – long term (about 1 to 6 months), mid term (about 1 to 4 weeks) and short term (1day to a week).  I need to sit down and figure out my mid term goals, my long term are essentially all worked out, but I should also put them down on paper too.  However today, well, tonight, I want to tell you my short term goals, basically what I want to achieve tomorrow (my day off).  And for lack of a nice new notepad to write in, blog it is.

• I have to do the washing – the spare bed and a white wash for me.


• finish going over the vocab list and kanji list for the JLPT.


• Finish editing chapter 3 for Eden and email it to her.


• Start writing comments in my photo album.


• pluck my eyebrows (okay, so you didnt need to know that)


• ring the doctors to see about appointments.


• ring to see about getting a car service.


• check out the local gyms and make my decision about joining one.

hmm, promises to be a full day.  This isnt in any order, and there are one or two things that I dont *have* to do.  gambatte ne!