Here We Go!
24 Aug
Well, in just over 12 hours I’ll be hopping on a plane and taking myself to Tokyo. I honestly can’t say I’m nervous or anxious (or even excited, for that matter) because it all just feels like it’s going to work out the way I want it to. I’ll get to the airport, catch the airport limosine to my hotel, dump my shit and go explore for a little while. Tuesday I’ll go to Sunshine City and spend money and look at cool things, Wednesday I meet my hero for some shopping and hooping, Thursday I’ll have my first job interview, Friday I’ll get the job of my dream and go out drinking to celebrate, Saturday I’ll…do something and might go to a party that I won’t leave until the not so wee hours of Sunday morning, if I don’t go to the party I will go to my last job interview (just in case Friday school has to let me stew over the weekend until confirming they want me) and do some park hooping, Monday I will shop and sightsee – probably in Harajuku and then on Tuesday I’ll do my sample lesson at the Thursday school and then fly home that night. Obviously, it’s incredibly fucking awesome that I’m going to Japan and I get to go alone and all of that stuff, but it just feels like it’s all meant to happen this way.
I’m feeling incredibly good about the job I want to get, I’ve been speaking with one of Deanne’s friends who works there and he’s given me a couple of pointers in terms of the sort of teachers the school is looking for. Not to boast, but it’s so me. Everything I believe about teaching and want to do as a teacher is totally supported by the school’s philosophy. I want to work there so much it hurts and I don’t even know how much they pay. I have very little interest in working at a mainstream school and getting paid decently, I’d much prefer to work in a school that I love, for less money…though I’m lead to believe that the school offers their teachers a pretty sweet deal. Win, win!!
I’m almost all packed, just a few little bits and piece to add in. I’m even under my weight limit too, wooo! No doubt I’ll add a whole heap of weight on the way back though!!
I want to tell you all about my party, because it was so totally amazing but I don’t have time just now, so you’ll have to wait. There are approximately 376837 pictures up on Facebook at the moment, so I’ll snag some of them to put up here in a little bit. For now though, hold tight. I will tell you one thing, when I said goodbye to Jac she cried a bunch and it made my heart break. I’ve never made anyone cry before and it feels like shit, I told her not to be sad but she didn’t listen. Being the goer is almost as shitty as the person being left behind.
The Crappy Not-Magnet Photo Competition is officially on now! For those who guessed on the previous post, I’ll move your guesses over here but all new guesses should be on the comments here. You can guess more than once if you like, but be reasonable, if you guess 11 times I’ll hate you. For those who don’t know, you guess the number of pictures I’ll take while I am on holiday and then whomever guesses the correct or closest number wins a shitty prize. In this case, the strangest item I can procure from a 100 yen store. Additionally, just by guessing you can also win, I will draw a name at random from all the guessers and that person will also get a shitty prize. Two chances to win, my friends!! Just so you know, I’ll be gone for 8 nights and plan on sleeping as little as possible so I am absorb everything that is Tokyo, so you can use that to help your guesses if you like.
Old guesses:
Enny: 210
Lucy: 421
Deb: 395
DHG: 93
Alright dudes, I’m off! I expect to blog while I’m away (hotel has WiFi) so cross your fingers and you might get an update or two. Expect the “WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE, I got the fucking job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” post in the near future. It’s all me.
Over and out.
The party last night was awesome! Shun had heaps and heaps of fun too! And the best bit- I was only slightly hungover but was fine by mid morning- bonus!
Ok, now have the bestest time!!! I am so excited for you which I have already mentioned numerous times! But I am! Can`t wait to hear all about it and you have my number if you need anything (My friend once rang me to ask me to tell the waiter she wanted chicken cos she was out eating by herself and the menu didn`t have pictures- feel free to do the same! hehehe! Although obviously not chicken)
Best of luck with the interviews and I hope you get the job of your dreams school! I am sending fucking awesome happy and lucky vibes your way!
Oh and I almost forgot- My guess is 337 photos!
Give my love to D! Tell her I miss her heaps!
Good luck!!!
And I’d attempt your Guess How Many Photos game, but I just keep thinking: if it were me in effing Toyko with a new camera, I’d loose count of how many photos I took… :p
–xo.
Have a fantastic time Jen, look forward to reading more
I think 506 photos.
Have a blast, can’t wait to see some of the 506 pics
450!!!
Bon Voyage!!!
P.S. Jac is edible. Bless her heart.
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Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! This is so super duper exciting. Can’t wait to hear all about it!
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