09/23/2005: "Drifting, drifting into the sea."

Slept for about 10 hours, the first time I've broken 5-6 all week. I'm not sure how it's happening, but I somehow find myself so busy during the week, and I just can't get in anytime to sleep. It's really leaving me quite drained.

As I believe I mentioned in my previous entry, I finished my composition. It was a modified version, of course (great thanks to Junna for editing it for me. Yes, my Japanese does still utterly suck), but mostly just in changing some sentences for greater clarity. I'd post up the new version, but I'm afraid my teacher has it. Speaking of which, I found out that my composition isn't due until next week. When she said "bring it on Thursday", she meant that we can work on it in class Thursday. But it gets even better. Since I finished mine in such a short period, she wants me to write an entirely new composition. Ah, the joys of being the student who actually does the work. You get more work! I'll try to start that this weekend, but I also have a math test to study for, 2 writing papers to finish, and a kanji quiz to study for on Tuesday. Alas, we all know I'm barely going to study, so.. that's life.

Possible composition ideas: The introduction/story of "Super Neko", a discussion of my hobbies, a schedule of what I do in a day, or maybe something else.

Otherwise, today was kinda.. uneventful/eventful at the same time, if that makes any sense. Spoke with the Japanese university student for about an hour and a half at a coffee shop. It was mostly in Japanese, though some English here and there, due to some things just not coming across well (and my iffy language skills). She's really quite nice, and I'd like to meet and practice more often, if possible. Maybe next week, if it works out. I also need to e-mail someone else tonight (I was supposed to last night.. bad Jason!). Not sure what about, actually, but my Japanese teacher told me to e-mail them, so we'll see how it goes. Beyond that, just realized that my bicycle lacks any functional brakes (really need to fix that, as it's quite dangerous), picked up a reserved game ("Ultimate Spiderman" [PS2]), came home, and watched "Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children" and "FFVII: Last Order". Both are really quite good.

Tomorrow.. probably even less eventful. As far as I know, the whole day's free. I really, really should do some of that work that's piled up, but.. I don't know if, what, how, etc. I just feel like walking in circles, wandering and lost in thought over the weekend. Sunday, I'm probably going back to the church. I'd really rather not, but I need to try to keep my Japanese up. Unless I sleep through it, like last week. Let's hope not.

I really do need to apologize about earlier today, regarding a certain phone call (I checked my voice mail and heard the message a bit ago).. I'm really sorry about that. As a matter of policy, though, if I'm talking to someone, unless I know them really well, or don't care to continue the conversation, I usually don't pick up my phone. I find it rude when people do that, so I usually just avoid it (besides, rarely is anything important happening for people to need to actually talk to me). Sometimes this does backfire, though, as it did today. If something's really important, do call more than once. If I don't pick up still, I'm either not around, or the situation really is to a point where I simply cannot answer the phone. If you don't have my phone number, you don't know what I'm talking about, or are just plain confused, just ignore this.

Tired right now, though I really shouldn't be. Gah.. it's only 2am. Still have a full night in front of me (though apparently I have a semi-early phone call to be awake for). Other people, who I was going to do something with, are busy.. blah. Sucks, sucks. So.. I'll just have to keep myself occupied with something for now.

Might as well go, since I'm just rambling now. As usual, I'll write later, when I have a chance.


Jason