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September 02 New enviromentI have not updated for a while. Moved up to Kumamoto city in late July, settled in pretty well and I like my apartment so much beta than the previous one. At least now I can take an easy shower anytime I want to, and it's close to the station.
I have made a few good friends at the new workplace. I really wish how things work here could be the same as before, but apparently it is very unlikely to be changed. I have complained too much with my friends and the old supervisor, so I guess I will not waste more time here. It is just very very very different.
Although, I like my kids at the schools. I don't know how English education is carried out differently in kumamoto, but apparently the kids' level is slightly higher, and they are in general very polite and smart. I used to expect the 'big city attitude', but I havent had anything I am incapable to deal with so far.
Personal life? I have a lot to say, but dont know where to start. I guess it is becoming obvious that I am free again, single again, feeling young again and having more confidence again. I was really frustrated with the fact that catching up with the old Japanese friends seem so difficult, but I thank god for keeping my best friends close to me, I am really grateful.
August 02 変態!!!suddenly want to put up a blog about perverts My history of being involved with perverts: 8 yrs old Went to the public bath with mum. got peeped by a few construction workers from the roof. 10 yrs old on my way back home, on the bus with a classmate (female also) was showned his penis in the crowd and asked whether I know what that is. 13 yrs old was standing in my school's hall way, facing to the window, a boy ran down the stairs behind me quickly. He reached his hand into my skirt from underneath........quickly ran away. I stood there in shock 22 yrs old was in a bookshop in Japan. was looking for a particular book until a man dressed in black appeared in my sight. he followed me everywhere in the shop, and tried to get close to me. I suspected that he has a knife in his thick jacket, or sth sharp, or sth that would irriate me such as bugs or snakes (I dont know, I couldnt think) I tried to lose him in the shop by going around the bookshevles, but he could always find me, I was almost sure he was aiming for me. I quickly took a random book to the counter and paid, then ran out of the shop into the crowd, called someone to rescure me. 23 yrs old At the dorm in Japan. I didnt see the person, but someone told me there was a fully naked guy came into the dorm at nite, under my veranda, urinated. My friend's experience: I won't say her name, but she's a white girl, which are somehow interesting to Japanese guys. There was this stupid guy tried to hook up with her, and take us to Karaoke or meals. U know in a silly way. I ignored him and ran away, but he slapped my frd's butt. not really a pervert story, but a drunk guy tried to take me and my friend to the Karaoke, when I talked back in English, he started mumbling in English too.....LOL July 23 agendas, errandsI have been extremely busy in the past weeks.
Went to Korea for the weekend with a friend, then came back to work on Tue. Met the mayor, interviewed with the newspaper reporters, finally got my Japanese driver's liscense, participated an English tutorial, had my farewell party, made a speech, planted an ALT anniversary tree, woke up at 5am and climbed the mountain to wittness a complete solar eclipse and etc.
However, packing for moving hasn't been going smoothly. So far 30ish boxes, still have lots to put in. It's so bizarre.
July 09 visiting the "zoo"This is one of those schools that I couldnt wait to wave both of my hands and say goodbye eternally.
There was nth wrong with the school itself, it's finely organised, good facilities and etc
BUT
I always felt like I was visiting a zoo everytime I taught there. Screaming, yelling, throwing beetles against each other on the face and clothes, fighting, slapping, running and juming during the lesson, punching teachers and disturbing the progress of the lesson and other students, sorry, but endless, countless.....
Ever since the first day I started teaching in JP, I've learnt one new thing, adhd!!!
You don't know how horrible it could get, you don't know how much trouble a teacher can get into, you don't know how much it annoyes you until you experience it. I have been to at least 5 schools with adhd victims. At first I thought they just need some serious discipline, but later on I learned that it's a serious sickness, mental illness.
So again, my throat is very sore today, I've lost my voice for another day, got hit several times, I escaped from the classes with rushing goodbyes and see yous
July 01 Everything comes to him who waitsThis morning I took a peek at my flower pots, and saw the sun flower which I received from one of the schools' staff has two tiny flowers just about to blossom, honestly it has taken me so long time to see an outcome. I have been watering and taking good care of it for almost a month, and finally they have agreed to "smile at me" ON my way back from the school today, I stopped by a "michi no eki" in Kitagawa. Miyazaki prefecture is well-known for its reputable tasty Hyuga natsu (Hyuga orange, a yellow colour orange with hard skin, just like grapefruits), it's not as sweet as an usual orange, and it's much bigger. Honestly I am not a fan of the fruit itself, but I am completely in love with Hyuga natsu flavored mousse, softcream and chewing gums. I bought a softcream today. June 29 Definition of break up
break up means u will not be involved in that person's life from now on, no matter what break up means when he gets old and becomes ill n dies, u will not be able to hold his hands break up means u cannot visit the same place with the same person ever again break up means u r changing a person who used to care almost everything about u to a stranger who barely remembers your voice n birthday after a year
it's not a healthy thing to do, feel like losing weight? Go for it! June 26 Goodbye to Mihae and ToumiHad my last lessons with these two schools yesterday and today.
Mihae had prepared a short speech for me from the children, and a lovely present with ribbon on it.
Toumi also said goodbye to me today, received a gift from one of the gals, and have signed my name more than 100 times on their textbooks. I also had a 7-yr-old boy joined my class today, he came back from america for a holiday. His first time back to his parents' hometown. He speaks fluent American.
June 25 LostThe music has lost its tunes; the story has lost its plot; the wind has lost its wings; the sky has lost its clouds; the cuisine has lost its flavor. What shall I do? The world is black and white June 19 confusionIt was the Mihae school day, 10 mins after I had been on route 207, I realised that I was heading to the wrong school. First time it was happening to me, kinda shocked, I might be half sleeping while driving. It was horrible for me to be late again for Mihae. My fav kid was absent due his great granderma had passed away. This Sat will be an exciting day for me, coz I m going to ring up a hotline which will only be connected from 10am for my fav band's concert in Tokyo. I dont know how much chance I could get the ticket, and what kind of seat I might end up with, but I will try calling again and again until they talk to me. No SS501, NO LIFE~ June 17 Goodbye Meisui~Said goodbye to this school today. It was the last visit this term, this year and this life for me. loved the teachers and the kids. Very lovely people, hated the previous receptionist though. The kids came to thank me at the end, shook my hands with their both hands, took a photo together, I'd love to come back and see them b4 their graduation.
Photo update - Life as a JEt 8 May 28 a new startmy left hand figners are swollen, why? coz I've started playing guitar, have been practising for quite a bit recently, and I can feel the pain on my left shouler as well as the soreness on my fingers. They all worth it, I m going to play guitar as well as those guys.^^ I've also started learning a few more langauge by listening to podcasts these days. The very first one is Korean, I m obsessed with Korean stuff now, I dont even know why. I've had million chances of connecting myself with Korea in the past, but for the very first time, I even thought about going to work and live in Korea. haha not that I know it that well, in fact, I havent even been to Korea. This yr, very sadly, I had to cancel all my bookings due to swine flu, but I hv promised my frds that I will go again, hopefully this year, and wont keep them waiting for too long. I might really get myself addicted to this country after the trip. Ah, yabaaaaaaai >< Other langauges that I m learning from time to time are Turkish, Portuguese, Greek, Italian, Spanish and French. Just hopefully one day they will all comein handy. It will never hurt to learn more.^^ The reason that I m interested in Greek was becoz my tutor at my previous Uni has lived in Greece for a while, and she gave us a lesson on foreign langauge awareness, surely the theme that she used was Greece, and I was drew to the amazing and mysterious utterances almost immediately. The scripts are kinda hard though, I will do what I can. May 21 Trip to Taipei new year 09'I went in Dec 08, spent my new year there with a few frds.
Had a fun time, enjoy the photos, sorry mate, the orders of the photos are all mixed up, not following any particular order, u might need to figure out what it is if there is no caption underneath. Ask me any questions, I will be happy to answer. May 09 what is it? this feeling. loneliness?I was going to write this in Chinese, for some reason. However this computer won't let me, and I thought if I don't write my feelings down this moment, I will never be able to capture and express it again.
I've been to a party last night, or more like a dinner get-together thing. For the first time, I wasnt the focus throughout the whole night, I felt I was being left out. Not only that I don't know everyone well, but it's more to do with the feeling that the people at the party are a little resisted to getting to know me well. I sensed that becoming friends with everyone would be very difficult. No matter how much I open myself, people would not let my sincerity fly in. Oh well, is this a cultural difference? I do feel that getting close with Japanese are very hard, U can make good frds with them, but only good frds. Forever I am a foreigner.
Something else that I thought was whether it is the widest decision to move from a small city to a big one this year. Obviously there is no going back,but still spending a few days in the big city has made me feel that with the current age, I might fit into a rural city better that I thought. I am very used to the VIP status, the warm hospitality and the sincere respect from the local people. Where as in Kumamoto, how much of these will I get? From a foreigner's point of view, do I want this lifestyle? Do I care more about my own feelings or how easy I can shop and do businesses?
The last thing is I miss NZ. Japan is good, in its unique way. There is only one thing that it's not so good. Japan will never make me feel at home as NZ does. I wasnt born in NZ, but it has been my home for so many years. No matter how slow the market is, how bad the economy is, how its prosperity can never be compared with Japan, it is my home. It makes feel safe, calm and relaxed. It's hard to deny that I do think in the NZ way most of the time, I do view things differently with the Japanese, and I dont intend to change who I am, coz it would make me feel I am no longer who I am.
Recently I've been thinking, maybe people around me have given me the best advice. I should date someone who shares a similar background with me. Someone who understands my multiple cultures, backgrounds and languages. Someone who knows how both sex should share housework; how man should take more loads in occasions and takes good care of his the other half; how to avoid exposing one's happiness in front of the other half to make her not feel sad or lonely. I should just go and find a man who's more like myself, so when I talk, he would understatnd exactly how I feel, and won't do things that I find so disappointing.
I went to a fate reader last nite. she got me to draw a few cards, and she referred back to her little colourful book for explanations. As I asked for marriage, she told me that next year would be a good yr to tie the knot, or if I missed it, 2012 and 2013 would be even better. hehe
April 17 结束生命是如此简单,可是维持生命却是如此的困难。。。2009年3月29日 星期日 一个大雾的早晨,前一夜虔诚的祷告没有被听到。 鸡鸡永远的离开了我。 我回来的第10天。 每天必做的祷告,悉心照料, 按时吃药,住院,洗胃,我们一起经历了很多痛苦的回忆 医生建议过要帮你安乐死,可是我怎么可能亲手决定了你生命的终止,我没有这个权力。 你不是我的宠物,从来不是。 下过雾的早上,天气总是那么美好。 我一人蹲坐在花园的草坪上,面对你的尸体,不停的不知所措的哀鸣。 不只是伤心地哭,还有一幕幕六年来的相聚的回忆伴随着哀鸣。 你的人生很短暂,这样美好的一天,不能再与你一起度过了。 人们继续忙碌,时间继续坚持,可是你却再也不能参与这样的普通的一日了。 结束生命是那么的简单,可是维持生命却是那么的困难。。。 还记得我第一次见到你的时候是在上一个家。 那时候怕受到伤害,对你不理不睬,不敢对你打开心门, 很怕会受到像今天一样的伤害。可是爸爸说你会留在这个家,成为我们的一员,他不会卖你,也不会做出伤害你的事情,会帮我照顾你。我终于开始敢去一点一点地把爱心给你。 慢慢的,你名副其实的成为了这个家的一员,我有无数你的照片,跟朋友开玩笑说我会帮你做个护照,姓名张阿鸡,性别女,年龄不详,十一月来的我家,所以生日就在十一月。 好像也没有帮你过过生日,但是你永远都伴随着我们。 我去了两次日本,你都一直坚定等我回来。人生中总有挫折, 只有动物才不会背叛我的道理几年前就懂了。我一直一直相信着你,大概你知道的秘密比人类还多。你见过我爸妈没见过的男朋友,男性朋友,你是我所有朋友中无人不知,无人不晓的明星家人。 你喜欢安静,不喜欢被依赖。 还记得花花吗?她曾经是你不弃不离的忠实的朋友,她很喜欢跟着你,可是你却一直不能对她有兴趣。 在以前的家,你喜欢爬上高高的楼梯,到二楼来用嘴巴敲门,向我要麦片,谷子,番茄,龙虾,苹果,婴儿食物等等。我每一次都心软。 还记得我们一起听音乐,看电影吗? 你最喜欢听日本的音乐,每次都走到我身边,躺下来静静的听,然后睡着。 我看着你,美丽的脸,红红的冠,漂亮的毛,我抚摸着你。 现在还清晰的记得我们的每一个瞬间。 你被邻居的雪撬犬咬到屁股的时候,我跟妈妈刚好在家。 妈妈誓死的推开那只狗,而我从狗的嘴巴里把你抢过来,拼命的跑上楼,狗在后面追,咬我的右臂,想要把你抢回去。 我们满身的泥,不停的与狗在楼梯上对抗,最后你奄奄一息的时候我把你安全送进了房间。 之后的日子里,你就在诊所和我的卧室里不停的穿梭,修养。 我还帮你拍了照片。 那也是一段痛苦的回忆,可是就像医生说的那样,you are a brave girl. 你心灵受到极大的伤害,每次听到噪音,你就会呈现惊恐万分的脸, 让我觉得十分心痛。 后来发生的事,是我们都没有料到的。 你康复了,爸爸为了你买了农庄,并买来了上百只鸡来陪伴你。 不知道你有没有觉得被吵到,还是没有以前那么受重视了, 因为鸡太多了。 但是其实你在这个家的身份一直都没有变过。 我还是会单独为你买高级的食物,还是会带你去开车兜风,然后一起吃fish n chips。 还是会只让你进房间,只让你进入我的怀抱,只让你从二楼看风景,看整个花园,看别的鸡都在你眼帘下。 你喜欢一进房间就冲进我的书房,因为你知道我一直都在那里。你见到我就跳上我的桌子,然后静静的趴在那里陪我一起看accounting, 看Japanese, 作assignments,写essay. 无论多晚,你都纹丝不动地等我。 我如果不在房间里,你就跑满每个房间找我,有的时候还会在地毯上留下很臭的便便。虽然每次都被爸爸骂,但是我还是很开心你来找我。 你喜欢在deck上面散步,但从来不敢自己跳下去,因为你知道你不会飞,而且体重很重。 你永远知道自己是如何得宠,从来不跟别人争抢食物,非常高傲。过期的食物你感觉得到。不好咽的东西你碰都不碰。巧克力是你的最爱。 搬到了新家,院子是以前的十几倍。 不知道你喜不喜欢。我不敢说给了你最好的生活环境,也不敢说对得起你了。 我知道我做的还很不足,如果有更多的时间,我会给你更好的。 谢谢你为了等与我最后见面和相处一周而硬撑了那么久。 谢谢你为了不让我难过,两次在医院都坚强的接受残酷的治疗。 谢谢你为了让我安心的出去见朋友而假装身体有好转 谢谢你对我不离不弃 谢谢你陪伴了我六年 谢谢你给了我这么多 今天我做了一个决定,即你之后,我不会再购买,饲养任何动物,不会给任何动物命名。我的爱在你开始,在你结束。 不会把给过你的爱,传递给任何下一个动物。 2009年3月29日 下午2:30分,鸡鸡下葬了。 家里剩下的三个人每人轮流挖了一个大洞,把鸡鸡安息在里面。 一起下葬的还有残有早上露水的落叶,秋天成熟的枫树果实,鸡鸡生前喜欢吃的苹果,一朵黄色的小花代表她的羽毛的颜色,还有我写好的一封送她去天堂的信。 信没有留底,也没有拍照,为的是写了什么只有她与我知道。一块写着 ‘怀念张阿鸡,with love” 的牌子也埋了进去。 最后,我种了一棵石榴树的苗在上面,并浇了很多水。 妈妈做了最后的祷告,我一边把土铲回去,一边伤心的流眼泪,爸爸也哭了。一家四口作了最后的道别。 从这以后,某一天,同样的场景,两个人送一个人,最后一个人送一个人,然后最后的这个人也会静静的离开这个世界。 2009年3月29日3:31pm February 26 Not doing wellI happened to open up my dusty facebook page and saw a few old friends' new photo albums today.
still feeling upset now, that compare with my own dull and lonely lifestyle, my frds have been doing soooooooo well in their own world, the world that I wasnt sent to. ><
Some ppl travelled to Sweden, others have great smiles on their faces, with fancy dresses, coats and fabulous hair dos. Other ppl have been to parties and it seems like they've lived in a life that stress level is zero. I asked myself, exactly, what the hell am I doing here. The 24th year in my life is the dullest, darkest, toughest time. I hate being alone, I hate being left out, I hate to admit that I have no one but loneliness. Even my fish left me yesterday morning.
But for my 25th year, I am going to make the most of it I swear. It will come in a few months time, and I am going to shine, in many ways. I am back Kumamoto!!! Melody returns. February 11 Gokase highland ski |
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