Currently drinking: Cafe Mocha at Yeast Paradise
Now I understand why most people's blogs about going to Japan talk about partying so much....it's just so hard not to. More and more I've been doing my own thing during the daytime (I can now order food in Japanese which is a big plus), but I get home at night and it's always one big party, or, "do you want to party?" I really don't know how much I like it.
I thought that running would be enough for me. I love to do it everyday and it helps me focus a lot on what's wrong, it has always been my kind of emotional catharsis, but somehow it hasn't been. I think I need a new outlet. Blogging definitely helps, but that can only go so far. So, what to do? I don't think I know enough of the land just yet to go off on my own longer adventures, and I'm not really confident enough to join any local clubs (although I am still waiting to hear back from that frisbee club ). I'm regretting not bringing my ice skates a little. Yes, the closest rink is an hour away by train and bus, but that's how everything is around here, so, relatively, it's not that much of a trek. I would love some suggestions, so please feel free to post below :) For me especially it's so easy to want to be drunk: I'm in a foreign country, sans Pirate, don't know the language very well, surrounded by lots of booze, and people that love to party. Each morning I've woken up feeling increasingly haggard, and it just feels, I dunno, nasty. I've started not to like myself, or at least not like how I've handled being abroad so far. I think it would be stupid if I promise myself that I won't drink at all, it's fun and enjoyable when you don't go overboard, but I am going to try and party less. Maybe once a week instead of once a night... so, you heard it people, now I'm accountable to the wide webs of the internets, hopefully I can keep my vow.
Alrighty well, that's all I have for now. School starts next week, so I'm sure I will have a bunch of new posts on what school life is like in Japan. Anyway, be good, be bad, be yourself, and love you lattes <3
Actually, I'm pretty sure we all drank a lot too right before school started. Once it starts though most will settle down, because waking up for class every morning five days a week for the next four months is kind of draining. =/
ReplyDeleteAs for distractions, I've been needing more too. I don't know how much more healthy it is, but you can come shopping in Sakae with me =)
(this is Amanda btw!)
That sounds like fun! I have to wait until I get school money though...otherwise i'd have like 5en to spend :P
ReplyDeleteCan send you your skates daja. Sounds like you need some diversion, partying every night is definitely not you. :) Love you and be safe while you do have fun though
ReplyDeleteYes! lol that and my espresso machine would be lovely :)
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