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Kanji! XD

During Elem 1, my Kanji flash paper were square sheets in different colors. This time, they are in the shape of milk bottles in different colors. When I finish this batch, my next set will be in these cute sheets from Invitation House:

紙 with Haydee

I know, that sounded sooo strange XD

But yesterday, at Nihongo class, our sensei showed us her calligraphy set, and she let us try it out. She gave us a general idea of how we should do it, though in reality of course, mastering the art of calligraphy can take a really long time. So anyway she gave us some calligraphy paper, and some of us tried it out. Haydee, one of our classmates, who was also my classmate in Elem 1, wrote the first kana in the Kanji of kami, then I wrote the second kana. After class we tried using the smaller brush to write our names in katakana. Since we cannot bring it home (which means we will need to cut the KAMI - pun intended - in half), we just requested our sensei to post it on the wall for us XD Anyway the wall has our other “artwork” and homeworks on it. 

It was so fun, now we want our own calligraphy sets >.< 

主人 - Of All Things XD

This morning was our midterms in Nihongo. QUITE SURPRISINGLY, i got all the items on the Listening Test correct XD I was completely, honestly shocked >.< But I’m happy too because I realize it helps to be really relaxed during the test and to not ovethink about how I will do XD 

I would have gotten the midterms perfect if it weren’t for the 0.5 point which was deducted because I got one thing wrong - 主人。 Of all things, I got THIS word wrong, it’s so funny XD The word means one’s own husband - and I got one stroke wrong >.< I hope that when it comes to the REAL 主人, I won’t get anything wrong XD

In any case, I am so happy with the results of my test (^^,) I was not expecting it at all; I was just hoping to pass, because there have been some parts of the lessons that I found confusing. So, yay (^^,)

Bunch of Papers

Keita-chan used to say “わたしのかばんに Bunch of Papers があります。” XD

Well it was the bunch of papers that also helped me do well >.< Among the bunch of papers were these flash papers (not cards) of all the kanji we took up in Elem 1. I took this photo on 6月1日 before I went and studied everything again XD

Probably by the end of my current class, I’d have the same bunch, but this time, my “flash papers” are in the shape of milk bottles XD Photos next time XD 

Productive Peachness

Today is so productive! (^^,) Plus I notice how lately, things are clearing up and SPACE in its various forms are becoming available to me and to better things (^^,)

So apart from taking the big steps I mentioned yesterday, today also covered a lot of “harvesting” (this being The Year of Harvest and all). 

Morning, I was able to stick to my To Do list, and then I worked, and I finished early, so I was able to move everything else to an earlier time, though one of my chores took time, but that’s okay. So anyway, I was also able to stick to my To Do list for after working time (partly with the help of some Idol # 3 XD). I was able to clean one of my closets and found that I have more space in the uppermost part than I thought I did. Then, I was finally able to clean and check the computer I am selling, and was able to list down the specs and take out everything from my room, which means getting back some space in my room which used to be occupied by the CPU and monitor.

After cleaning up and everything, I took my nth bath, had dinner, then began studying for the final exams. I just studied for a couple of hours because I’ve been having a fitful sleep since Sunday night, and I always had kanjis and picture drawings in my dreams, where I had to tell if something is ue or shita or naka or tonari or whatever, while writing kanji in the air. SO weird. So anyway tonight I was able to finish reviewing and practice writing Kanji, further to the review and practice I did last Sunday >.< I have to work hard because I get confused when it’s time to write them or to read them as part of a cluster of kana. So, tomorrow I start reviewing my notes, then the book, then all the “bunch of papers” (as Keita-san put it). It is all organized now, I just need to go through all of the materials >.< 

So anyway I just had to write a bit about my productive day because I have some energy left and I need to use it up so I won’t stay awake til 3 am. I’m kind of… hyper. I can feel it.

I didn’t forget this part, I just didn’t want to lump it up with the chorey parts and work parts >.< I was able to resolve another thing today, and I think it’s good because I was able to let it out of my system and I no longer feel any trace of anger or annoyance, and I am guessing it’s good to go back to how our friendship was before, and I know I sound weird now because this just seemed to pop out of nowhere. In a nutshell, of course I’d still get those occasional Black Hole moments but generally things have somewhat been ironed out and now all is just… safe.

I really believe so far I’ve done good things and have been cleaning up >.< I guess it would really pay to be my version of a Third Assistant Librarian, and my Disreputable Dog will be the music that makes my heart beat fast - my companion at any time (^^,)

Of course though, something will have to come, I mean good things, not Stilken. XD

Time to sleep! Oyasumi >.<

Last, I realize I still have a bag of minty kisses. The last batch of all of it. They have stopped multiplying a long time ago and will only be left to rot in the bag, so I am sending the last of them to where minty kisses ought to go. So I reach in and send them out to their appropriate inappropriate recipient. And then there will be none, and everything will be much sober, though it would be a nice kind of sober, the one without headaches. So yeah, moving forward

I’m still WIDE awake but I am sure I will start to relax once I have a book in my hands (^^,)

Tomorrow has Cake! (^^,)

I need to water my plant now >.< I almost forgot. Oyasumi. (wave)

*iPod to my ears* 

Kanji Game XD

In class today we had a Kanji game, and it was SUPER fun XD Of course, deadma na kung bata ang kalaban ko - it was all about WRESTLING (and screaming for us girls) for the right Kanji card XD I have this funny memory in my head of screaming and grabbing one of the Kanji cards from Ryoma-chan XD Anyway our team won XD We took home Dairy Milks XD 

Prior to that we had our famous (at least in our class), or one of the famous dialogues, the one with Miraa-san and Kimura-san XD My partner was Louie-san and at first he was decided to be as stoic and spaced out as the actual Miraa-san. So we went to the front and brough props (cell phones) and he rang my phone to make it realistic XD

However, when the part came for Kimura-san to decline Miraa-san’s invitation for the date, Louie-san started acting weepy and crushed, and unintentionally turned into a goat XD

Today was super fun (^^,)

Well, every class is fun but today was super because of the Kanji game excitement XD And it has been extra fun ever since the invisible barriers were taken away unknowingly by A Fateful Day XD

So anyway, one thing I learned was to target the bombugu-ya XD

By the way, and this is totally unrelated to my Japanese topic XD I had my haircut yesterday XD I was supposed to have it done by the usual hairstylist I go to but I didn’t know it was his off, but it was the only time I could get a haircut, and besides it was more of just a sidebangs cut. So when my parents and sister went to the mall, I tagged along and just decided to go to any salon I find For The Meantime. Then I found this salon which I think is run by a Korean couple, and it was the Korean guy who cut my hair, and I totally love what he did to me XD For a while there I felt like a momoko doll whose hair was being styled for something huge. Loooove love love love. Of course now I look more everydayish, but yesterday I stepped out of the salon feeling like… a doll. XD In a good way of course XD I even LOVE the way he tied back my hair in a ponytail (I also realized no one has tied my hair up in a ponytail for a long time XD) since I came in wearing a ponytail, except he twirled some of the hair at the sides of my head, which, amazingly, suddenly looked perfect XD And then each time he asked “Do you like it?” I wanted to scream “I love it!” XD 

So back to stuff NOT related to my hair, I am also glad I decided to work today XD Earlier today I was feeling a little ill but when I came back home I decided to work offline so I was able to bring the laptop (I am using a temporary computer because my real computer is in the Computer Hospital) to my bed and I worked as the weather changed from hot and sunny to rainy and chilly. So, I was able to finish work today and was able to do a lot, and enjoyed the weather while I was at it.

The rainy season has started I guess. I love it too! I love the heat of the summer but I love the chill of the rainy days too (^^,)

By the way, Aisha Duo and rainy weather equal Perfection. (^^,)

*Love love love* (^^,)

(Note to self: I am trying to ignore my SLIGHT, oh so SLIGHT fixation on a person template currently residing in my head. I guess it helps, though, that someone Super Super Kawaii is balancing that. So it is all just about the Happy Feelings XD) 

Oh Noes.

It’s late. It’s like a quarter past midnight and I am still in front of the computer, a certain song still on loop >.<

Not that I’m an insomniac tonight - I know that I will fall asleep immediately when my head hits the pillow. In fact, it’s been like that for the past few nights! Isn’t that SUPER GREAT? (^^,)

So, it’s also not because I got addicted to Kanji. In fact, I did not study tonight >.<

Based on one of my previous entries about what to do, yes I was able to do a bit of clutter clearing and I cleaned the area in my room where I keep my bogu, yoga and exercise stuff, and other things. However, I was not able to stick to my plan of bath-dinner-Kanji-sleep. 

As I took a bath, a creative idea came to me, and I got all fired up and started writing down my thoughts as soon as I got out, with a towel still wrapped around my head. I wrote down all I could think of about it, then started the creative thing. 

I decided to skip Kanji and postpone dinner to around 11 pm, the time when my mom comes home from a prayer meeting. Naturally, sleep has been pushed back too, so sana magising pa ako nang maaga at magkaron ng energy for kendo. And if makarating ng kendo, sana mag-last at mag-survive. I will try to take a nap before kendo, it will help. 

So, I chose to focus on the creative thing while the creative juices were flowing, and I knew I should start it already before the excitement dies away. Besides, my horoscope for this week told me that I should find a way for my emotions to have an outlet through creative means hehehe. I’ve been kind of agitated all afternoon and evening that I knew I had to be able to do something to use up all that energy. Obviously I am still releasing some, although I’m feeling less alert now, so I will be climbing to bed in a while. 

But, I’ve started with the creative thing. (^^,) So far I like how it looks. It’s nothing big, really, but I just liked the idea and all the stuff that came to my head as I took a bath.

Will now read a bit of Fruits Basket then sleep na. Oyasumi, minasan! (wave)

Tsukareta

>.<

Sometimes when I am tired like this I wish I can

just

succumb

to

someone’s

embrace.

T.T

Anyway, pagod lang yan. Kasi naman di ba. Sana lahat kayo matino. 

Haha biglang nag-angst. 

Anyway, again, pagod lang yan. Ang katapat nyan ay:

• Clutter-clearing (baka naman mawalan na ko ng gamit nyan lmao) 
• Nice warm bath
• Kanji

Of course, it would still be nice if the knight in shining armor came riding in his valiant horse. Or the knight in bogu riding an Audi. Muhahahahhaa. Or an available knight in bogu riding some vehicle I dare not mention. Or kahit simpleng Prince of Persia lang. (LMAO) Prince of Persian cat. Mogget? Isdatchu? Didn’t you have a Persian parent? (Mogget replies: ngaw.)

I think this is all partly due to shift that I sense on an ethereal level. Like some big shift is brewing, carrying with it big, unexpected changes which are not a bad thing, but are disorienting in its own fashion. 

So, time for clutter-clearing. 

*sighs the way Punchy sighs in Petville* (or, well, all Petville pets do that)

Reading Time

I’m excited to finish work tonight because I plan to finish the book I’m reading then move on to the 4th Fruits Basket Ultimate Edition then move on to other books (^^,) I will just need to clean up one of my shelves and study a bit more Kanji, then it’s reading time! Plus I just realized there is no work tomorrow so, yay!

Bowl of Sugar Needed

Right now, I want to stuff myself in am bowl of sugar >.<

In any case, I just need to remember that certain things happen so we can learn from them. So tonight, I learned never to disrupt my natural flow of energies again by listening to the chaos of voices in my head. And see, I did not listen to my runes again. They told me to do by not doing. And I yapped away, speaking for each of the many voices. 

But again, lesson learned :p If I didn’t learn this now, I could have learned this some other less favorable time. 

Now, to do:

1. Clean up my room. 

2. Clean up and rearrange my bookshelf. 

3. Take an nth bath for the day. 

4. Study Kanji. 

5. Play games or watch anime, whichever I feel like doing after studying. 

Every now and then, these things sort of shake my shoulders and tell me to focus on more important things. So, time to clean up my room, and my head in the process. Will listen to sweet and happy music (^^,)

Another Clutter-free Cabinet

So, I’m taking a short break from practicing in writing the first Kanji of the days of the week. You know, like what kids do

Earlier, I cleaned up one of my closed cabinets. Previously, that’s where I kept my box of “ingredients”, containers of miscellaneous stuff, purchased gift wrappers, a small tub of hand bags and pouches, a small tub of bikinis and beach outfits, a small tub of gift card materials, a jar of money. 

Now it just has:

• A huge empty box for later use; have yet to figure it out
• Rolls of gorgeous gift wrappers in beautiful material
• Rolls of gift card paper
• The tub of gift card materials
• The tub of swimwear
• The tub of hand bags and pouches
• A jar of candles
• A set of containers, each containing miscellaneous stuff and money for Something Foundation

I took out/away:

• My four-element and compass kit (I threw away the old feather because it has been eaten by bugs, then, suddenly, I found a new one, still whole and unused, so I was able to immediately replace the one I threw away.) 
• A small container of foreign coins from various places
• A small container of gemstones (will cleanse them and put them to use)
• A travel spell chest (I only kept the candle, and the travel talisman, and the tiny world map, but got rid of everything else. It was only passed on to me and never used, so the bugs and dust got to it first.)
• The Red Chest of something I can’t describe here - perhaps I can use certain pieces. Maybe it’s because it has never been actually imbued with anything so maybe it’s about time. Haha.
• A bottle of rose water. I’ve put it in the bathroom. Before I took a bath tonight I had it energized.
  
• A container of tea lights, which I also kept in the bathroom for the oil burner. 
• A set of swimwear (tossed it for the garage sale)
• Cotton pouch for keeping small pieces of clothing during travel, which is as old as my Bangkok trip (tossed for the garage sale)
• A couple of US paper bills (I was so surprised I had that money kept hehe)
• My leftover Japanese coins from my Japan trip (makes me think of the Meiji drink)
• My eye pillow
• My runes are already taken out anyway.

So now my cabinet is quite clean and organized.