Entries this day: Dream Mammal Nova_Tsunashima Phoneless eight_mile

Dream

5:31am JST Sunday 13 April 2003

Dreamt that I was old friends with Eminem and that he was basically a nice guy who got really popular by emphasizing his pissed off side. We talked a bit about old times and how's the family and stuff like that. He asked how my mom was doing and she showed up in the dream and tickled him a bit like she always did with us (*).

I talked to Em a bit like, "man I bet you've been busy as fuck with all this concert shit going on and all that."

He was like yeah and stuff and asked how things were going for me. I thought it was cool that he remembered my name, etc.

(*) actually I don't remember her ever tickling me.

Mammal

8:26am JST Sunday 13 April 2003

Am I a mammal? Today I've just been attached to my bed. Each time I try to get up I'm like brrrrr it's tooo cold. Even though it's not really *that* cold. Like giant bed magnets keep me stuck.

My fingers are almost too paralyzed to write. My brain goes flitting about in different directions wondering about this and thinking about that, all under the guise of optimizing my experience here in Japan, but ultimately resulting in further hibernation.

Okay I'm *really* going to study some Japanese now.

9:55am

I studied the katakana: A, I, U, E, O, Ka, Ki, Ku, Ke, & Ko. I can now write and identify each of these.

Plus I took a shower and started my laundry.

Nova Tsunashima

3:25pm JST Sunday 13 April 2003

The Nova office in Tsunashima is SO relaxed compared to Kawasaki! They've got maybe four lessons max going on at once instead of at least four plus kids classes in Kawasaki. Man this is fantastic and I love covering for people here!

Because it's so relaxed, and in my area, I have learned where my local bank is located so I can begin the process of discerning my financial situation.

My English is definitely being affected by teaching.

Phoneless

9:16pm JST Sunday 13 April 2003

I seem to have more thoroughly lost my phone than the last time I thought I lost it. I remember using it to call Janette this morning I think. And I've only been to Tsunashima since then. I wonder if I left it at one of the shops.. I remember my phone's string handle thing recently got stuck on my keys when I was digging out some change. Was that just a bit ago at Lawson's? Or was it earlier at the food store? Hmmmmmm.

I can walk to Lawson's now, but I think the food store is closed for the evening.

Ah well. I'll get it back; it couldn't be far.

9:37pm

What makes me most anxious about having misplaced my phone is the idea that Janette might call to chat and I'll miss the call.

9:51pm

Okay. I'm a bit stuck on this. Sigh. Release. release release.

My phone had turned into my umbilical cord to Dallas. Fuckin' A, man; let it go.

eight mile

11:57pm JST Sunday 13 April 2003

I just watched all but the dumb parts of 8 Mile. Nice.

In the micro-interview of Eminem, he says some shit that inspires me to do what I need to do. I'm thankful for that.