Today is the best day ever. I got off work early today, so I am actually capable of writing on my blog. That makes me so happy. I even forced myself to have the mindset that I was going to be at work until 11 tonight. I hate the weekends for that purpose. Except Sundays... Sundays are fine. So as a result, I was pleasantly surprised when my manager told me that she was going to try to get me out by nine (when she first mentioned that I needed to get my stuff together, I tried to not get my hopes up). I was so happy T_T She probably thought I was a freak when I bowed to her and thanked her for letting me leave. So yes. Awesome night for that little pleasure alone. The real Best Day Ever was yesterday. Since I'm in the international club, I was allowed to go on a trip to Memphis, TN. It was quite a drive to get there, but the things we desired to experience could only be done in Memphis. We went to the Civil Rights museum, and saw the spot where Martin Luther King died. It was kind of strange... seeing the exact spot. We even saw the room the shot was supposed to have come from. Very weird... After that, we went to the Memphis Zoo!! It was totally awesome. It's supposedly the best zoo in the country. I haven't researched it, but I'd be willing to agree with that statement. It was really awesome. I was walking with three Chinese people... As a result, we stayed by the pandas for a very long time. We also walked very slow, and took a million pictures of really random things. I can't imagine why they felt it was necessary to stop and snap some photos of the fake boa constrictor that hung on a bridge as a Halloween decoration when there were real snakes right around the corner. But whatever. We saw practically everything. I just love zoos. The best animals there were the grizzly bears. I really love grizzles, ever since that dream I had a few months ago. I want a pet bear. Like Bosco. But that isn't going to happen, so... I'll just be a zoo keeper! Anyway.... After the zoo, we went to this Golf and Games place. I wasn't to pumped about it, since everything required money. They had an arcade on the inside, so we went there and hung out. I wasn't willing to spend my money on something so useless, but my friend was determined. She made me play Percussion Masters and an off brand DDR (yes, they exist). It was pretty fun. I powned her in those games, but then we went to the games that had prizes... She is the luckiest girl in the world. Her first game of ski-ball consisted of a 50,000 and two 100,000. In that one game where the light spins around and you're supposed to stop it on the jackpot, her first try got her one spot away from the goal. The second time, the thing ran out of tickets, so a guy came to fix it. Along with the tickets that it spit out, he gave us 50 more tickets. Then, while we stood there thinking of what to do next, the machine spit out even more tickets! That was awesome. On her third try at the game, she got the jackpot! Uhm, no freaking way??! I've only gotten the jackpot once on that game! It was pretty sweet. By the end of our time there, we ended up with 250 tickets. We both got star-shaped glasses, and she also got herself a top and a foam dice. I don't know why she chose those prizes, but that's whatever peals her peach. After Golf and Games, we at dinner on Bael St. All of the neon signs were pretty cool. Our dinner was fun, too. I ate a hamburger with pineapple on it. It was freaking delicious. Then we got on the buses and took a long ride home... But it was all worth it.
In my ceramics class, we had to make four face cups. They had to connect in some way. So of course, I made Donald, Goofy, Mickey, and Sora cups! I am pretty proud of them. I can't wait to drink out of them. though, it might be a good idea to invest in a straw... That'll be next on my Wal-Mart list (along with some floss and mace).
Somebody recently told me about how the Japanese government is giving away 10,000 round flight tickets to Japan for tourists. When I heard this, I immediately looked it up to see if it was true. Sure enough! I got really excited, and started planning my trip there. In fact, right now, I have my map all set. I invited my best friend to go with me, because after I thought about it, going alone didn't sound nearly as fun. I had considered inviting more people, but as I meditated on it, the whole thing began to sound crowded... Of course, I wouldn't mind having a few other people, but I don't want it to become one of those ridiculous 'adventures'. I just want to be in Japan. I've heard a million plans about a group of people going to such-and-such a place and doing such-and-such events. That sounds... horrible. I wouldn't have any fun doing that. It might sound selfish, but I have no desire to walk around with a group of people. I can do that any day of the week. There's a reason I have time to sit here and write on a blog. Neither me nor my friend would have any need to go on guided tours. We could do whatever we wanted. And that alone sounds like paradise.
I'm really scattered right now. To be honest, all I want to do is look up Japanese hotel rates and read my Chinese book. Tomorrow, I'm going to go to the library and find some books to help me with my asian languages. Someday, I'll be fluent in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean (a new addition to my list). *sigh* I just want to sleep for a thousand years and wake up to a new world.
And with a glimpse into my soul, I'll take my leave.
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