People have been asking for a post but it's been exam time, so today's post may be short and sweet and maybe boring because that's what exams are all about!
So my last post was almost two weeks ago, and things haven't been that exciting. My knee still hasn't gotten better, and I can't do much walking on it without needed to rest and elevate it for an hour or two. This lead me to skip some classes in the last two weeks, and I feel bad because I had had a perfect record up until then. It was necessary though, because some days I would wake up, and the last thing I wanted to do was to move my leg. I talked with my friends about seeing a doctor, but we all kind of figured that nothing was wrong with my knee, and that is most likely just needed some RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation). I've done lots of that though these past three weeks, so I think it's high time I went to the doctor to get it checked out.
My leg has caused me to be much more restless too. I worked out 4 times a week and ran 4 times a week, but I haven't been able to do anything with my knee like this. It's so frustrating! I want to be outside! I want to be moving! It's the most frustrating thing!
Anyways, my exams started this past week. Monday I had my Reading & Writing Japanese final, and Tuesday I had my Speaking Japanese final. They were a little hard, but I prepared very well for those ones. Wendnesday I had 3 exams all in one afternoon: Japanese Monsters, International Negotiations, and Japanese Pop Culture. I didn't bother studying for Monsters, which was all right, there were only 2 question that I would have needed to study for but I don't mind losing a couple marks over those. International Negotiations I studied some key parts for and those were the only things that happened to be on the test. I've never lucked out like that! Oh, I don't think I've mentioned this before, but the whole class got t-shirts saying we were in Negotiations Boot Camp. And mine was a men's large and it was more like a paper bag dress than a shirt. But, I took my sewing kit, and what little knowledge of sewing I have and pimped them out:
That's Malaika, from Uganda. She's wearing boots, I'm wearing socks. Go figure. I was actually only wearing those sandals because of all my shoes they have the best support and I thought it would be good for my knees. Anyways, back to exam talk!
So Monsters and Negotiations were done. And I was the first one done both exams. So I made it my mission to be the first one done my Pop Culture final too. Of the three exams I had that day, Pop Culture was the only one I put a lot of effort into studying (because I didn't take any notes all year. Oops!) I'm glad I did. The test was so easy, but only because I had studied. One of my friends didn't study and he asked me what I should know. I told him 5 things, and those 5 things were big parts of the test. I must have used up all my luck that day on those tests. Oh, and I was the first one done that exam too. No big deal, but I'm kind of a big deal. :P
Thursday I went out to get Christmas gifts to send home. I went shopping in Shinsaibashi with my roommate, Yu, and it wreaked havoc on my knee. I felt so stupid, the way I was walking. It probably looked like the grandpa from King of the Hill (he has no knees or something like that). Anyways, Yu and I went to do some purikura (insane photo booth pictures), and we rented some Santa costumes for 100 yen to take the pictures in:
Afterwards, when we were waiting to change back into our clothes, some high school girl came up from behind me and said "Sumimasen." *Excuse me* When I turned around, she said "OH! GAIJINDATTA!" *FOREIGNER* And ran away to her friend saying how she wanted to ask me something but I turned around and I was a Gaijin and she was so surprised that she had to run away. I know that there are some crazy girls in Japan who dye their hair blonde, but I think even from behind, my body is definitely not Japanese (I have some muscle on my, Japanese girls tend to be super slim), and I'm blonde. I so curious now as to what she wanted to ask me. Wherever you are little girly, I can speak Japanese, I understand the things you said! Yu was losing her shit laughing about it though.
Next, Yu and I went to Sweets Paradise, a dessert buffet restaurant. There was some regular food like spaghetti, salad, omerice (Omelette+rice=freaking delicious), sandwiches, soup etc. And then there were about a hundred different cakes and desserts to choose from. There was a giant white chocolate fondu fountain too!
My plate! Pretty much the only way I can eat strawberries
in Japan is if it comes on a cake.
Yu's plate! With a giant green tea cake!
Yummy!
Oishii! *Yummy!*
It's really such a ridiculous place. I mean, buffets are bad enough as it is, but a buffet full of desserts? That's just asking for obesity. It was so good though, they did not go cheap on those cakes. Top quality delights is what they had. I can't go back again with Yu though, she told me it was her own policy that she always takes a new friend there every time. I'll just bully my way and make sure she brings me back soon!
Thursday night, I had one last round of Yakiniku and Karaoke with the boys. Our friend, Robert, was going to Indonesia and then home to Holland. It was pretty emotional, and I don't think he knows it, but I was fighting back a lot of tears when saying goodbye to him. It's just so strange; you go from seeing somebody everyday, and then all of a sudden their gone and you don't have a clue if you're going to see them again. I told my friends that were leaving that it may take about 10 years, but I do plan on seeing everybody again. I made lots of awesome memories with these people and they've made a huge impact on my life. My friend Daisaku from Mexico is leaving soon, so I have to make sure I get my heartfelt goodbye to him soon too!
My Korean friend, Deuck Jo is in my bed right now reminiscing about his semester here, and how Tom, Robert and I were good workout buddies, and he was really glad to make friends with us. I'm really glad I made friends with him too, and all the other people.
Guys, it's been a great semester. Most of you I will be seeing next semester, but for those of you who only stayed in Japan for one semester, it's been fun.
Sayonara friends, we will meet again.
Peace and Love,
Sad Kelly
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