Tomorrow, my brother Jason turns 30.
Guess the cat's out of the bag now, Jay. May as well 'fess up, since it's not like there was a big, huge party with tondreds of people for you today or anything.
Oh, wait--there was, I think you said? :-O
So I guess everyone knows exactly how long you've been walking this planet. What do you suppose it all means?
I invite you to be a 'guest' writer on my blog. Would you please write some thoughts on turning thirty? I'll post it for you. You can send something to my email address. From there, we'll just take out all the curse words and make the jokes funny and then I'll post it here, as if I had written something of such blinding genius.
(There's no pressure if you don't want to. This request can magically disappear. ; ) )
Happy 30th birthday Jay. Wishing you even more love and joy this year. I can't wait to see you when you come to visit.
(P.S. If you'd like to be a 'guest' writer on Julie's blog, please send an email request accompanied by a check for $49.95, a chocolate bar or a jar of natural peanut butter, and she'll definitely consider it. hee hee hee!)
I tell of my day-to-day experiences in a funky Japanese town from my American viewpoint. This blog could also be called 'Bizarro World', 'Notes From Kyushu, a Smaller Island', or 'Teaching English in Japan: Smash Your Ego in 10 Easy Lessons."
Monday, March 14, 2005
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Hi Julie. I realize I am not posting in response to today's blog, but I did want to add a comment about staying another year or not. As you know, I grew up in Bolivia and moved to Vermont when I was 18. You might also remember I went to an international school with kids from all over the world. My point is, everyone I know always felt that the first year was hard, VERY hard and that after that you really start getting a feel for the place and language. Good luck, it's not an easy decision.
Thanks Denise, and I hear you.
I think I've had another *little* language breakthrough recently. I think about staying and I think about going all the time. I think it's the job that is the part that makes me want to leave, and I think the job will be very different next year. Lately, I've been remembering how much I liked the Used Book job. I wouldn't want to go back to it, but it reminds me that a job can be fulfilling...
but, I appreciate what you said, and I think you're very right about this first year here.
Oh, and did I forget to say I admire you for going somewhere so foreign? I got severe culture shock moving to Vermont even though my household was partially American and I speak English. -Denise
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