i’ve been tired since 23 but man july was smthn SPECIAL.
[TDLR; there aint no too long didnt read. if i had to live thru it, the least we can do is bear thru it again together but i will summarize.. as much as is possible in my crazy fken life]
agenda on 6/23 vs.
agenda on 7/31 (bless u erasable pens)
- started with an epic naisu trip thru 5 prefectures in 5 days
- car drop off plus 2x 4h roundtrips down to himeji during flood warnings to watch the install
- in between building, sanding and glazing an outdoor counter for my balcony
- also filling around 42 bags of 20kg rocks and sand to level the parking lot
- finally pick up day! first detoured to kobe for some ice cream scented candles ofc n ikea tiles to bring back home
- finished building balcony floor in time for first dinner party of the summer.. 4 dinnas + a tea pawtay so many roll cakes were baked this month (unfortunately the one thing not baked this month was me) but lots of good food n good company were had
- whipped up a quik last min english board before heading down for my furst vaccine shot n getting nails done for furst time in 2yrs.. the communication be such a struggle man like i bought a car by myself in this country but i dunno what the word for ‘nail’ is….
- 4am sunrise car bday photoshoots w large buckets of flowers to commemorate dreamz comin tru when u work hard for em
- made my furst ceramic in japan!
- updated the goals!
- copped some bags 😉
- went outta the comfort zone n had my furst convo w the hot pe teacher
- fulfilled socializing requirements… is it enuf for the rest of the year??
7/6 happiness arrives. thx E
furst coat leggo
saved a few custard manjus from hiroshima bc these r the best souvenirs in japan. fite me
well deserved happiness
7/7 rush down to himeji after lunch and flood warnings start
the usual air tank layout that would take away all my trunk space
look at em bagssss
rushing home 130km in a mark x for dinna
heck ye we made it
i wanna deep fry my life
7/8 school is cancelled due to flooded train tracks so install day 2 we go
nice mechanics reconfigured the board for me!
wiring done n testing before i return to pick up!
frum open to close i b hur
home timeeee
7/9
furst sanding
storms pause for me to dump bags n bags of sand n rock into the parking lot
7/10
the last manjus
excuse me u r not welcom here!!!
plz exit the premises at once
perfect for flower shopping
pretty good for 40 bucks eh
id like to remember this moment for a while
7/11 happy my favourite convenience store day!
do these bitches even kno who they fken wid
quik break n also i realized i didnt have enuf gas to get to kobe
but we made it to my fave city!
ready for my fave store!
fave self care item~
perfect lunch n ouuf r we gon be able to load all these. into my car..
some perfect clouds
off to himeji we go
thx to the staff who helped me transfer 8 packs of ikea flooring into the lady w/o too much judgement lmao
ofc it cant be all perfect
but theres always calm before
and after the storm
ahhhh
satisfaction is looking up out of the comfort of your bed to see something you’ve worked your ass off for 2 years, surrounded by eminders of loved ones, in a life you can proudly say u built for urself ❤
7/12 these flowers rlly were stunning
happy 60k
7/13 yes she looks good over here
and over here too
7/14 also from over here
these cucumbers make every summer better. thank u M (does anyone rmb last year’s stars)
which one am i
7/15 ikebana club day
o yea i baked a cake yesterday
off to dinner pawty we go
mood everyday
idk what this is but i like it
ehuheuhu aint it so cute here
temaki
7/16 2nd coat done! happy friday
quite lovely
7/17 lets powerwash n build this patio
my furst proper meal out in ages
night runs
9/19 one more full work day before half day for vaccine then 5 day wknd huhu
the original english board plan which we scrapped to teach em HAGS
upgraded the 49yo tatami hut jus a smidge kana?
its been a while actually
keigo de suman.
9/20 vaccine day ;( almond butter n homemade blueberry jam
very rough furst english board goes up! yes those letters were a bitch to cut
attempt to borrow some shade in this 40degree heat
ac blasting, red bean fish cake in hand n off we go!
nice venue for furst vaccine shot >_>
himeji casleee
leggo homeee n plz notice that i got my furst set of nails in 2 years hehe
7/21 preppin for manyyy dinna pawties
feeding others vs. feeding myself
ill spend 50 bucks on flowers before i even think about spending that on a meal lmao
beautiful from all sides
dinner pawty 1: TACOS!
7/22 dinner pawty 2: lasagna!
i baked this exact cake 3 times huhuhu
7/23 did nothing today but take the fairlady for a fresh bath, vacuum and gas
pre-burfday photoshoot set up but got yelled at by a grandpa
full moon w/ dan
7/24 430am, 29 degrees happy birthday my dear fairlady
yea i strapped a bucket of flowers in twice for a photoshoot
man takeno is beautiful tho
dinner pawtay 3: thx god i dun gotta cook this one
featuring a lovely sunset
plus moon viewing w ice cream followed by 2h of kareoke
7/25 refreshing beverage aftur a heavy stress morning
further errands
but fun ones where i get to make a cloud shaped ashtray
n meet cool grandpas who ride kawasakis
dinner pawtay 4: mac n cheese
we got the melons 😉
7/26 off to a gyoza pawty in the inaka after more tire stress
7/27 beautiful silver after finding a new tires dealer n trying new ramen (post updated later)
7/28 went for a much needed massage n the lady told me about her yakuza clients n told me it was a good day to eat eel so here i am in a parking lot eating a 20 dolla pc of fish
7/29 best to revisit ur goals aftur accomplshing sum of them
also best treat urself when u can
7/30 i am absolute happiest when i can see my car from my desk
discovered a staffroom where i can watch olympics n breathe the same oxygen as sexy pe teacher >_<
bento lunch w my class section
off the airport for chill vibes aftur work
finished the courage to b happy
IS THT A SUPRAAAA
7/31 lets get it
fresh flowers
issa tea pawtay
my guests brought me plants
n more flowers hehe
beautiful sunsets frum the safety of my futon r the shit
it was a lot but here we are, content, alive n well so alas, lets keep going. ive still got a few more sappy posts to go n were not even at the 2 year anniversary post yet huhu *sheddin a tearz..
the best is yet to come,
A
anntanya 