06/08/2006: "It's the fuzz!"

I'm going to be leaving in a few hours, so I probably shouldn't make this very long so I can (hopefully) get some sleep. But, I have a bit before I head off to sleep, so I might as well ramble, hmm?

I had to get fingerprinted earlier this week because of the foster care program, to make sure I (and the other people in the household) am not a hardened criminal. Since this isn't criminal or anything, the people were rather nice (which is saying something, as alot of government employees I seem to run across aren't too happy). However, there's something that just doesn't feel good about having your fingerprints taken and, no matter how nice people are being, it still makes me uncomfortable to go through the whole experience. At least I won't have to do it again for another 5+ years.

Otherwise, I've been getting things done everyday, but it still doesn't quite feel like enough. I feel like I'm getting a bunch of small, unrelated things accomplished, and not actually anything big or worthwhile. Within the next week or so, I need to decide on a project to start and dedicate myself to finishing by some deadline (the end of the month or summer, depending on the scope). Regardless, I want to focus myself on working on something.

Whatever I choose, I do need to study and work on my Japanese over the summer. I'm considering registering/auditing a Japanese class for the summer, to brush up on things I learned already, pick up vocabulary, and practice. Unfortunately, it's a second-semester class (first year), and I just finished my fourth semester class (second year). I'm not sure if the class would even help me much. If I don't take the class, I think I'll spend the money on several books on Japanese structure, and things to practice with. Honestly, I'd kinda prefer to import someone who speak Japanese to practice with, but that's kinda pricey. I also might know some people willing to talk to me long distance (from Japan), but that also gets somewhat expensive (though it's not so bad. I'm considering that).

I need to get going so I can get some sleep (probably won't be sleeping too much, but that's what caffeine's for). Then I'm off to go be the fake-boyfriend for awhile (this isn't really too new, but a situation I've noticed lately. I'm growing to suspect that I'm pretty much the stand-in boyfriend for someone I know. It doesn't bother me much, it's just interesting), come back and maybe sleep some more, then head back out in the afternoon.

Fun, fun, fun. I also need to reply to several e-mails I've ignored for way too long.

Off I go, hopefully I'll get some decent sleep in.


Jason