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How Tadashi answers the phone by Yorozu and Yohei


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Video[Overnight Trip to Hakone - 022008] Amasake chayaApr 20, '08 10:17 AM
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Yorozu-san and Yuuji-san fooling around in the famous Amasake tea shop in Hakone


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Video[Overnight Trip to Hakone - 022008] BusApr 20, '08 9:52 AM
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Blog EntryI'm still alive.Mar 2, '08 12:22 AM
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Yo~ mina-san~ Genki genki?

I haven't updated my blog for quite a long time, I just realized that. Last post was for Klaine, but well, that was because she really deserved a post of her own.:P

Well, a lot has happened since our short trip to Sapporo for the Yuki Matsuri, and what can I say? TSUKARETA!!!:P It's supposed to be the spring break, but hell, I don't want to get stuck in my room staring at Oto's screen 24/7. That's like having no life.D: Anyway, enough rambling. So yeah, the AIKOM students went to Hakone for an overnight trip. Impressions? I wanna go back. It's a great place. There are lots of ryokans + onsens. You can stare in awe at Mt. Fuji's beauty. If I hadn't been afraid of heights, I would've pressed my face on the glass of the cablecar. Unfortunately, I was frozen in my seat (beside my equally frightened tutor) so I only had some pictures of it. But really, a perfectly cone-shaped snow-covered mountain is a rare sight. Probably the reason why Fuji-san has more pictures than me in my Hakone photo album.

Next, skiing. Well, duh, I've never skied before.^^;; I was only able to go forward after two days. The first day, I really enjoyed skiing, and rode the lift a second time. But I still wasn't able to control my speed then, so I fell over twice. No, rolled's more like it.^^;;

What am I busy with now? Work. I started teaching in Gaba last Tuesday, but my real first working day was Wednesday, when I had to give one lesson. All I did during the previous day were trainings with experienced Instructors. The first Instructors I met were a bit uptight in their work actually, so I was a bit pressured. But no worries now. After teaching six lessons (40 minutes per lesson) in one day, four of which I did consecutively, with just a 5-minute break in between, I think I can handle the work. Met some great people there, too, who make Gaba a bearable place so I guess I'm okay. Not to mention, they're going from 1400 per lesson to 1500 starting April 1. And that's without Belting up (or leveling up). I'm scheduled for two B2 (one level up the lowest one) certification sessions next week, and after a few weeks, I'll be getting 1700 per lesson given during weekends, and 1500 on non-peak times. *kaching kaching*

Of course, I'm still doing my other part-time jobs. There's the everyday online lesson with the Algerian diplomat, then the occasional lessons with the guy living near my dorm, and the weekly conversations with another salaryman. It's really amazing how I'm able to fit all these into my schedule.D: I'm amazed, myself. I never realized I can juggle so much work at the same time. Good thing I have my stress reliever every night.^^

Speaking of her, Terry's *going* to come here on April. But she hasn't really filed an application for the visa yet and all that shit but she *is* going here.XD So yay for two weeks! And it just so happens that one of those two weeks'll be Golden Week, so more time to go around Tokyo. We're planning on going to Hakone, actually.:3 Wah~ I can't wait.X3 Cheers to a person who knows what she wants and does everything to get what she wants. Well, I'm to blame, too... partly.^^;

I'm tired.D: So much for this update. Until next time~

PS You probably think I have lots of money now, but not really. It's not like I'm going to spend the money I earn for myself only. I have better plans for the money I earn, thanks.:P

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The trip we've been waiting for! HAKONE~! This album has more pictures of Mt. Fuji than pictures with me in it.XD

209-224 are from Viet Thi's camera.:3

Wednesday, Feb 20

Went from Shimokitazawa to Hakone-Yumoto by Odakyu Line. Then had lunch by the riverside at Hakone-Yumoto. Took the bus to Hatajuku, and walked the Old Tokaido Road (stone-paved road) for about an hour and a half (>_<;). Drank the famous amazake in the Amazake-chaya and took the bus to Motohakone, where you can see the inverted reflection of Mt. Fuji on the surface of Lake Ashi. Took the bus to Ashinoyu where the Kinokuniya Ryokan is.

Went to the onsen three times: after arriving, before going to bed, and in the morning the day after.XD

Thursday, Feb 21

Went back to Motohakone by bus, and spent time taking pictures of Mt. Fuji. Walked the old Tokaido road again (Cedar Avenue) to Hakonemachi. Looked around the Hakone checkpoint (museum) and went on a sightseeing cruise on Lake Ashi. Rode the ropeway in Togendai to Owakudani to look at how people make kurotamago, and went back to Sounzan (%^$%#@#$%@ CABLECAR!!! I HATE HIGH PLACES!!!) Took another cablecar to Gora and from there we took the Hakone Tozan Train (a very cool train that does "switchback," the train going forward, and then from one stop, goes backward to another station) to Hakone-Yumoto.

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