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I've spent the last few days going through all my shit: bills, paperwork, school stuff, clothes, books. I'm doing my best to lighten as much as I can. I even sold my old monitor the other day for $50. I've started backing up files on my computer as well, starting with my pictures. Once I have them on disc, I could just delete them... but only if I need the space. XD I've deleted videos that I've burned to DVD because those take up the most room. Really, I started doing that so I could download more... I'm only 2-3 episodes away from completing ProDai and KCE. Bambino isn't done yet, subbing on that project is kind of slow. Andrew suggested I burn the favourite CD's to my computer and leave them here. I'm going to back up my mp3s as well, because I have a LOT. And I should go through them and delete shit I don't even listen to anymore... which actually is everything except Arashi and KAT-TUN these days... :3 Haha. I'm such a fangirl sometimes. But its practice! At least that's the excuse I'm using.

Since I've been organizing all my stuff (material and otherwise), I figured why not do that with my blogs? I have made another one at Vox to keep friends/family updated when I move to Japan since it's pretty nifty with photo/video space and everything. I made this one so that I could post to/read the UBC community but not much else. I will probably use this for more ranty blog entries that aren't really fit for familial consumption and other fun/stupid things like translating lyrics and maybe some creative writing. I posted some translations I did on Vox, but they don't really belong there (friends will be like "wtf?") and they're really just for me to practice my Chinese. I want to take a step into subbing, since I want to watch "Marry Me" and fully understand what's going on. I can go buy it on DVD from Crystal for 20$ and then do my own subbing project... or at least translate it. I've started stalking some subbing forums/people and hope I can make nice and get them to help me. XD I got some comments from the jdrama community saying they would be ever-greatful to me for subbing Marry Me if I were to do. Maybe that can my pet project when I move to Japan. Maybe I'll be too busy exploring everything to do anything. I can't live in front of my computer forever.

I've gone through a TON of paper (its sitting in a pile in the middle of my room; I should take a picture!) and clothes and things in prep for packing. Andrew said I shouldn't bother with taking CD's with me; burn the favourites to iTunes and send them to storage. I suppose I could just make back up discs with my music as of now (after burning and purging old shit I don't listen to anymore - make more space on the HD) in case my comp crashes. HOPE TO GOD that won't happen. Touch wood. Or fake Ikea wood as the case may be. I've got some blank canvases I should paint also instead of storing them too. I did one for Manuel (the one I've been working on for a year and a half already..). Should take a picture of that for the archives also. I asked Kevin a million times to take a picture of the one I did for him but he hasn't yet! And he's leaving for Africa next week. Time for a Facebook message.

I love that this is how I spend my half day off... Sitting in front of the computer watching Mago Mago Arashi and blogging. I should read my book; I'm over the hump and I think there's only 100 more pages til the end? Or maybe its 200. I don't know. Chris has a really funny book set in a Denny's in Tokyo that I should read. Haha!

Current Mood: lazy
Current Location: home
Current Music: 嵐「ランナウェイ・トレイン」

So, this has come a little bit late; I got an email from Nova with my departure date the morning after my huge ranty email/post. I fly out the morning (early as hell) of July 31st. That's like 5 WEEKS AWAY!! Holy crap. That's scary. I fly into Narita at 2pm the following day, but I still don't know exactly where I'll be living. I need to confirm and pay for my ticket I think to make sure I'm actually going before they slot me in somewhere. Eee! It's really starting to snow ball now. I got my passport on Monday, and they said 3.5 weeks. So, hopefully that's a high estimate and it comes sooner, because I don't know when my COE is coming or how long I'll have to get my visa before it expires. And if I don't have my passport at the time, then I'm kind of fucked. So now I really need to start packing it in and sorting through my life and decide what I can bring and what I need to leave behind. :(

I was supposed to go paint the Reid's deck today, but the weather doesn't look cooperative. It's kind of damp here, so who knows what its like out there. I "forgot" to call them last night and they haven't called me yet today (granted, its not even 10am yet). We'll see how it goes. Personally, I would rather just stay home and veg because I'm fucking tired since it feels like I haven't had a day off in 2 weeks.

I'm not even going to attempt katakana... which I am starting to study in earnest soon! But... this is the latest from Nova:

Thank you for completing and returning your Employment Documents to the Toronto Recruiting office. We will now organize and send them to our Foreign Personnel office in Japan. There, Nova staff will prepare the visa application for submission to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration in order to apply for your Certificate of Eligibility (COE).
You may recall from your job offer package that the COE is the first step in obtaining a visa for permission to work in Japan. The process takes approximately 6-8 weeks in total from the time your application has been submitted. Since the COE has an expiry date, Nova Foreign Personnel staff in Japan will submit your documents based on your targeted departure date. Once your COE has been issued we will contact you so you can make arrangements to take possession of it. The final step is to visit a Japanese Consulate or Embassy to apply for your visa...

So things are underway! That means I should really get on renewing my passport... I wonder how long Vy was in line the other day? I really don't fancy spending my whole day at the passport office. Now, I just need to get on saving that $2K I need.

So Nova called me againnnn. Last week and I "forgot" to call them back. It was on my sick day, so I didn't feel like trying to communicate sounding like a pre-prepubescent boy to Toronto and Tenzin (who I now remember his name and can pronounce it) didn't say what it was regarding in the message. I figured if it was actually important he would call back. Apparently not, but they decide to call my roommate yesterday in the early morning. Although, they called him at 10am which is later than they ever called me. Bastards. I don't remember giving them Chris's number, but I must have. I don't know if he likes me giving out his number... but whatever.

So I called them back this morning since I was awake anyway. Odie came to stay for a few days on a trip out here and we had to pick up her friend at the airport at 6:30am this morning so I decided to call since I was up anyway at 8am. They rented a little Yaris for their trip around and it reeeeeallly makes me wish I had a car too. Odie and I went to meet up with a few people in Richmond for bubble tea last night and it only took 20 minutes to get to Richmond Centre! Taking the bus, its about 1.5 hrs. Holy shit. What a time saver. Except for the fact that gas is hovering at $1.30 right now...

So, Nova wanted me to write a letter saying that I understand that the medical plan doesn't cover expenses for "pre-existing conditions", which includes allergies I guess. So I need to write a memo that says I know that and it's not covered under the plan so they don't come back and ask for it later on down the road. I also have to redo the stupid Visa form AGAIN because apparently I fucked it up by writing over something on the last one I sent. BUT it's fine if I just send everything (letter, visa resume, transcripts, degree) all at once instead of spending the time and money to send it regular mail. If I'm sending more than 1 sheet of paper, I'll be willing to pay for Express-post. They were going to charge me 10$ to send the last one. Unbelievable. So we'll put that off for now, since Grad is only on Weds. Then HOPEFULLY they won't need anything else from me.

现在我在家一个人。Chris去打工，晚上回来。没想到大学以后我就想学习！
觉得我学要读书、研究、写文章，而且都不需要！然后我就觉得太无聊喔~ 怎么可能。
还在等两个成功，要给师傅写电邮问他成功什么时候来了。大笨蛋。讨厌那课。
看着这个。。想我的汉语好差。因该把课本出来，自己学习汉语吧~

I really haven't felt this bored for... I don't know how long. It's a weird feeling. I don't feel like doing anything -- I would love to read my book (Love in the Time of Cholera) but I feel like I need some "reading detox" after this semester; I would like to just veg and watch TV, but there's nothing good on Monday nights; I could start watching a new drama (just finished 恶魔在身边) but I almost think I shouldn't? I don't know why, maybe that I need to take a break so I don't watch them all and then be left with nothing? Haha. As if. I could go for a run, but I want to be lazy for a while. I could go for a walk, but I walked so much entertaining Chris on his visit here. I could sleep, but I slept in til 1:30pm today, and probably will do again tomorrow. I don't know what I should do with myself! The only thing I can think of doing is off limits. I want to go for a drive in Ashley's car SO badly... I haven't been for a drive in months but it would be just my luck that I get into an accident or pulled over for whatever reason and A) get caught without insurance and be fucked for $5K and B) Ashley would skin my alive. That car is her baby; I've dropped hints that she let me use it but no dice. I guess she doesn't trust anyone with it. Either that, or translate some lyrics. I just got Vanness Wu's CD and its not bad. Some good tracks on it. Would keep me busy at least. Instead of writing these crappy blog entries that I don't think make grammatical sense...

Paperwork seems to be going fine with Nova, even though they keep calling me ridiculously early. I had to email OFS and get them to write a letter saying that I was taught in English over there. Didn't seem like a huge deal, they probably get that kind of thing all the time. It's not like Nova can start processing the visa until they get my degree and transcripts anyway, and that's not for another three weeks. But otherwise, things are on track. Also got a raise at work, now at $9/hr. I have yet to go talk to Sara at Bean, but the hiring sign is still in the window so I'm thinking it won't be a problem. If I work there 16 hrs a week, that money can go straight into the bank for Japan. In addition to working 30hrs at Swiss Chalet, and getting help from mom and dad. It'll work out. I'm not worried.

So, school is finally over. And era is complete. Well, almost, once I get my final marks back in my last couple courses. It's all hinging on me passing 320. And I felt really good about the exam, so I'm just hoping that my hard work pays off.

This is (one of?) the blog I'm going to have to post about my exploits in Japan. And all the preparations that lead up to it. Then I might be take it and write some wonderful travel book in my old(er) age just like Claire Wright hopes I do, I'm sure.

I have all my paperwork sent off to Nova, my criminal record check is clean (of course!) so I'm just waiting for the Visa to be processed on the Japan side of things. I haven't heard anything from JET either, although the deadline just passed today. So I might hear something from them next week on my moving up in the list. I'm not holding my breath though.

I've got to talk to Sara about taking some hours there, Maria says that she's paying 10$ to everyone now so that would be sweet. Charlene also said they want to train me in the bar so I can get some serving in. Excellent! But I don't know when that's actually going to happen - from what I hear, management there is a lot of talk and not a lot of action. But its a step forward. Anything to bank some cash for Japan! Also waiting for my tax return... I just need to stop having spending sprees like I did today...

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And then I realized, I'm just slutty.

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