Applying for jobs and finally getting to blogging!

I've been told by a reader of my blog that they look forward to my posts, so i need to keep on top of this! However, life gets in the way, and I haven't gotten around to posting, even though i said to myself i would do this every week as a summary (clearly I haven't).

But I digress ( i think...) Uni is in full swing and I came back from the careers fair knowing who i wanted to see and saw them, asked questions, took free stuff (a good reason to go as well!) and left.

Now, as i write this, I am applying for jobs; and i am feeling confident (but not arrogant, but leaving the results to God) and doing what i can now.

Also the time at the gym is starting to show as well and so i am happy about this as well :)

I love all the lectures (especially VR or Virtual Reality) cos i get to use Unity (3d game platform engine). Plus I am back in the swing of things in terms of uni life and all of that (the commute isnt that bad either!)

Married life is great too! Sometimes I think of Japan every now and then and it makes me smile :)

Last Saturday gone, our church held a international day and we dressed up as Traditional Japanese (well i was in a Chinese garb, but it makes no difference :p) Also, we sang and I spoke at a old people home which was so good and I can't wait to go back there and do it again!

The one thing about this year is keeping up with all the coursework! I got to make sure I am using my time wisely! I am a bit behind on my FYP (project for final year), so i got to make sure that I do it tomorrow and Friday to catch up!

So for now, back to job applyin'! :)

Osaka was amazing! Last round of Japan before we go back to the uk

The trip to Osaka and being here was just great! Entering shinsaibashi station was just a huge experience because of the amount of people that I saw! 

Once we got to the hotel, we out our bags down and then Taka came to take us around Osaka. And when we saw the lights and the famous picture of Osaka, it was just amazing! 

What a great time it was looking around and looking at things such as takoyaki, or grilled octopus, which looked awesome as it was made. Also in Osaka, there is something called okonomiyaki, but I didn't have that to eat either. We didnt stay with Taka long because tiredness due to the trip was setting in and we were really tired. 

On Saturday, Satoshi came to visit us ft tokushima. At first, because we were a bit unprepared, boo said it was best if I hang out first, then we decide what we want to to do afterwards. While walking around shinsaibashi, we saw long lines for food and so many good stalls it was amazing. Satoshi also suggested a place to eat, and he was planning on going to Osaka castle, so I told Naomi and we went to Hanamaru; this place for us, was  food heaven for us! We got to eat lots of vegetable tempura and awesome noodles! The medium bowl was huge! 

That is what me and boo had to eat. That's a medium size bowl and lots of tempura! I had a mission to eat that and I did, but it was very very hard to do Haha. But it was so good! 

After that, we took the train to go to Osaka castle, where I saw a white Ferrari, which looked pretty impressive. 

On the way to the castle, we saw falcons and an owl, and i had to take a picture with it! Also, some japanese girls wanted to take pictures with me and the owl as well.

Further on, we saw a street performer and he was very good to watch, so I recorded it for a bit then went to explore the castle. 

The castle was very amazing to see and the views was superb! 

On the way back, we heard a live band and then once we got back to the hotel, boo went upstairs while I walked around with Satoshi. It was Great to see both Taka and Satoshi while here! 

Today, we got up late and went to eat at Hanamaru, but they didnt have all the tempura like before. But oh well, it was very good either way. We went to spa world, but because boo has a tattoo, we couldn't go in, so we headed back to the hotel, continued watching an anime called Gokujou seitokai, and we have been watching it since wakayama and it was very good. Just finished it now has. 

One thing that was bad was that the Paris to Heathrow flight was cancelled, so somehow we have to work out what will happen, but I prayed and so I know God will work it out for us I'm sure :) 

We are checked in for tomorrow, just gotta pack the bags properly and then we leave tomorrow morning for the uk :)

To be honest, I'm sad a bit to be leaving Japan. I have loved a lot of it and I can't wait to come back again :) but I also know things in the uk are waiting for me like university. But while I've been here, I've definitely grown in confidence speaking Japanese :) so I thank God for that :) 

Plus I got to do things here that I have always wanted to do, such as play the shamisen and go on the trains here :) 

I loved it :) 

Home now and still trying to get used to this time zone

It's now 4:23 in the morning. I was up since 3 ish because by the time 8 pm came, I had to sleep. I was just too tired. 

But, let me recap what Happened before that. 

So we got up that morning a bit late and didnt leave the hotel Til after 7:05 ish, as we has planned the night before to leave around 7, but because the bus stop was close to where we were (being only a stop away from the hotel by subway) it wasn't too bad. The wifi device served us well and I posted it as the company requested. 

Buying a ticket in the underground was a first for us,as we always used our manaca cards to pay for stuff. But with the help of a station guard, we got one for Namba. Once we figured out where the bus station was, we got on and headed to kansai airport. On the way there, we spoke about the trip and how there are things that other countries can learn from Japan and our experience of being there. 

Once we got to the airport, I pretty much went to air France and told them about our situation. They knew about it already and tried to give us a different flight with them; however, that didnt work out for some reason. So in the end, they reissued tickets for us to go with finnair. I thought that was pretty deep seeing as they had to let us go to another airline, but oh well ! The good thing was that the fight with them meant we were able to get home much earlier and less time in the air!

However, I'm being all happy now. Then I was sort of complaining and not seeing much of the good in this. Boo had to even remind me to accept not expect, the same principle I has taught her. That whole experience taught me something in itself. 

Once we got the tickets, we headed for security, and it was THE longest line we ever saw for it. However, we managed to grab a selfie in it. 

Also another we realized is that Kansai doesn't provide plastic bags for the liquids. Boo nearly lost her stuff, but thankfully the security people gave her one. Not once in the whole time we were standing there, did we see any plastic bags anywhere, so we know for next time to bring our own. 

The Flight to Helsinki felt short for me; that's because I slept so much and it seemed to fly by (pardon the pun lol). The transit to the second flight was a bit inefficient, and hence the flight left late. But this flight made the money part of me shake my head in disbelief. As it was a short flight, there was no entertainment system and hence you had to rent it out so you wouldn't go bored if you didn't have anything to do. Boo said that's how business have to make money. Still... 

Once that flight had landed, we changed the money we didn't use, (which turned out to be a lot given back to us in pounds), so always use a buy back guarantee when traveling! 

Once we got our bags and that sorted, we called a cab and headed home. Home sweet home. Although part of me missed Japan, another part of me was glad I'm here again. We ordered pizza and watched anime (this one is called free eternal summer) and then afterwards I slept (sorry, I crashed). Hence the time zone thing i said earlier. 

And that's that. Japan is now behind me. But I loved it.

:D