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OFS Reunion

New layout for Remembrance Day. :D

I met up with some old friends from OFS today. WOW! It's been about ten years since I saw those girls. They've kept in touch with each other but I haven't... I've talked to Yukiko a bit on Facebook but I lost contact with Saki after she left Singapore after grade 10 and I don't think I talked much to Yuka. Wah....

We met up in Shibuya and went to a cafe and chatted about what we've been up to and remembered about old classmates and teachers. My memory is terrible! I didn't remember Saki until we were eating. She was in my math class in grade 10 and she was in love with Sho. That's why I knew the name Arashi when I looked up Nino after watching Letters from Iwo Jima, because Saki would write "I <3 Sho" all over her math notebook. She had short hair before and I've never seen her wear make up so it took a while to click. She left early because of work. I didn't get her number... maybe I'll stalk her on Facebook. My memory of teachers and classmates from OFS is really shitty.... I don't remember a lot of people! But it was great to see who they still talk to. It doesn't seem like we are still close with that many people at all. Next time, we will have a reunion in Singapore. For sure! I've decided. Before I leave Japan, or on my way back to Canada, I will go to HK and Singapore. There are many flights between HK and Canada, maybe it would be cheaper than going from Tokyo. Hmmmm something to think about. Gotta start saving.

While I was going through and updating my iTunes and adding album covers, I googled Brian Setzer and found out that the Brian Setzer Orchestra is COMING TO JAPAN. And I GOT TICKETS!! I didn't even hestitate once I found the website selling them. If I'm dating the boy by then, I'm taking Andrew. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

It's still early now... Whenever I come back from Tokyo it's nearly midnight so I just go to bed. What should I do? Work on je_holiday. That's what. But I'm too excited about these tickets and the talks with the boy today. I think... hm. Let's not jinx it but progress was made. :D If only now we could match our schedules.

Going out on a limb.

I've been searching through my old school's website trying to see if they list the faculty but they don't.  All the teachers have standard emails so I tried to email a couple of my old teachers.  One of them bounced back but it turns out he's on Facebook so I sent him a message that way.  I hope he remembers me!  The other hasn't bounced back yet so I'm hoping that he's still teaching there and gets my email.  That would be super cool if they got back in touch with me.  Especially if they are still in Singapore when I got back because I will go back and visit before I leave Japan, even if it means that I have no money in the bank for school when I do.  I don't think I will have much in the bank anyway so I might as well splurge on something wicked like a trip because there's no way I could afford to come over from Canada.  I'll have a few months to work my ass off when I get back... or I'll just take out a loan.  A loan for one year of school won't kill me although I would really rather avoid it.  I wonder what happened to all that money for my brother's scholarship fund because he's clearly not going to use it.