Sunday, May 20, 2007
Moving Forward
My Albany experience came to a thrilling conclusion.
It was a wonderful weekend of celebration. Several of my friends made the trip up Friday night for a late supper of burritos and margaritas. Saturday's ceremony was a satisfying, personal event where all of the East Asian Studies department seniors were feted. Professor Fessler had some nice things to say about me and even mentioned that she reads this blog! I should have capitalized on the occasion and mentioned my URL.
Speaking of announcements, the decision from Japan has arrived. More details are sure to follow, but at least the prefecture where I will be teaching has been determined...
大阪 OSAKA
Yes, I'm going to Osaka Prefecture! Exactly where in the prefecture I'm headed is not 100% clear, but the initial facts suggest I'll be in the northern suburbs, less than an hour's ride from Mako. It's as close to perfect as I could expect. Let's hope the rest of the placement information is as good as this.
Beyond the ceremony, it was a really fun weekend. My friends and I had dinner on Saturday with my sister and mother which led to an impromptu bowling adventure. I'm proud to say that I recovered from my gutter-ball-itis in the first game to offer a respectable score and then I actually won the second game with a dramatic tenth frame comeback. It was the first time I can recall my mother and my friends hanging together, which was a delightful surprise. After my mother returned to her hotel for the evening, we settled back at my place for a late-night Wii Sports contest, thanks to Ben bringing by his new console (I totally want one if I could only find one). Everyone excelled in different events, but my best showing was on the golf course.
Today was a somewhat frantic move out which put me through the usual anxieties of what to do with all my things. My first priority this summer is clearly to rid myself of at least half of all this stuff. In the meantime, the weekend came to a head with a first-class dinner at Nobu. I photographed each course for Mako's edification but I'll do my best to show them to you as well.
As for now, I'm back in Manhattan and free of obligations. See you on the streets!
It was a wonderful weekend of celebration. Several of my friends made the trip up Friday night for a late supper of burritos and margaritas. Saturday's ceremony was a satisfying, personal event where all of the East Asian Studies department seniors were feted. Professor Fessler had some nice things to say about me and even mentioned that she reads this blog! I should have capitalized on the occasion and mentioned my URL.
Speaking of announcements, the decision from Japan has arrived. More details are sure to follow, but at least the prefecture where I will be teaching has been determined...
大阪 OSAKA
Yes, I'm going to Osaka Prefecture! Exactly where in the prefecture I'm headed is not 100% clear, but the initial facts suggest I'll be in the northern suburbs, less than an hour's ride from Mako. It's as close to perfect as I could expect. Let's hope the rest of the placement information is as good as this.
Beyond the ceremony, it was a really fun weekend. My friends and I had dinner on Saturday with my sister and mother which led to an impromptu bowling adventure. I'm proud to say that I recovered from my gutter-ball-itis in the first game to offer a respectable score and then I actually won the second game with a dramatic tenth frame comeback. It was the first time I can recall my mother and my friends hanging together, which was a delightful surprise. After my mother returned to her hotel for the evening, we settled back at my place for a late-night Wii Sports contest, thanks to Ben bringing by his new console (I totally want one if I could only find one). Everyone excelled in different events, but my best showing was on the golf course.
Today was a somewhat frantic move out which put me through the usual anxieties of what to do with all my things. My first priority this summer is clearly to rid myself of at least half of all this stuff. In the meantime, the weekend came to a head with a first-class dinner at Nobu. I photographed each course for Mako's edification but I'll do my best to show them to you as well.
As for now, I'm back in Manhattan and free of obligations. See you on the streets!
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Congratulations!
How you doing happy graduate?
Good luck with everything!
I finished my first movie and a TV show. Let me know if you want to see it while you're still here... ;o)
Dani
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Good luck with everything!
I finished my first movie and a TV show. Let me know if you want to see it while you're still here... ;o)
Dani
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