sorry!!

i was reminded to update the blog as ive been neglectful recently (sorry!). so what's new in this part of the world?

the cherry blossoms are pretty much all gone and all the trees are green now. the bees are building nests outside of my house again which means i need to knock em down before they get to big. the rice fields are filled with water and little seedlings making it look almost mossy everywhere you look. i can now sit in my house at night with short sleeves on and not feel cold!

here's a picture of the rice fields ... with Mt. Iwaki in the backround.














the last couple of weeks have been kind of mild i guess. work has been busy. ive been trying to go for walks/jogs every day, but this last week i havent been able to go as much as id like. been going to japanese class and just hanging around doing a little bit of this and a little bit of that. went to a friends party last friday then went out on saturday (hopefully there will be more to this later, but as of yet ... :-P).

oh yeah, and ive been trying to study for my upcoming driving test. i finally have to bite the bullet and go for my japanese driver's license test and it's pretty much a given that everyone fails their first time. we'll see if i can avoid this and get it done the first time (keeping my fingers crossed).

to the class of '06 ~ congratulations!!! wish i could be there, but im sending all my love!!!!