Thursday, February 09, 2006

home sweet home

i still haven't had a face to face meeting with nishihashi sensei, but i've decided not to make an issue of the PA business. if i get it, great. if i dont, it's okay. i'm gonna stay in japan regardless, because after 7 months i hit an epiphany this morning. kagoshima city is...my home. i don't know when it happened, it just snuck up on me. i feel comfortable here. my wanderlust has subsided. im not even that excited about going anywhere for golden week in may. okinawa, phillipines, malasia, china - all options, but i'm indifferent as to where i go. but better decide soon before flight tickets go up!

i started karate today. there are different schools of karate, and the one i signed up to is quite different from what im used to in canada. when they spar, they actually hit their opponent. full on punches, kicks, etc. but beginners get protective gear: gloves, shin guards, knee pads. man...i am crazy.

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