Well.
I am now between work, and between worlds. What has happened has indeed happened, and now takes its place in memory.
I chose not to renew my contract at my work, and though I willfully pulled the safety net from underneath myself, I feel that I’ve done it for sound reasons. I didn’t move back to Japan to turn back into a Mc英会話 slave. Unable to plan a social life around my work, I bided my time & soaked up as much knowledge as I could.
I harbor no grudges or anything, but that lifestyle is something I agreed to for a year, and no more. So, what has happened since my last post? For one thing, I was able to visit my family in Australia mid-September. It was nice, but it also reminded me of how I’ve grown, and how ambitious I’ve become. I was able to take my left-over days off at the end of my contract, so here I am, starting to give my website a slow looking over after a 6+ month absence.
Expect quite a bit of activity on the site, as I chop & change things. I notice that the blog editor has been shitified, so that’s always nice. Good thing that the brain trust over at WordPress knows what’s best for me, more than I know myself. Another thing that has happened to me is that the weight I lost was slowly put back on, by virtue of a truly stupid schedule & bad eating habits. But I’m staring around the corner, and have gradually tapered it back, so I’m back on track. Bit unhappy that my weight loss was interrupted, but I am going to redouble my efforts.
That’s not to say I’ve reverted back to a fatty – far from it. Like I mentioned before, my ambition has simply motivated me, and forced me to try to lose a lot more weight. I’m going to do it, too. I’ve been very surprised with the overall picture of my life, and I’m looking even more forward to how it’s going to improve in the future.
I’m on Month 2 of no coffee, and Month 3 of no milk. It’s been something I thought I wasn’t capable of doing, but here I am. Definitely don’t miss milk, especially Japanese milk. Eschewing coffee has been a bit sheet, I won’t lie, but green tea is awesome – hot or cold. The ability to drink multiple cups also helps with getting a proper amount of water.
Oh! That reminds me. Month 4 (or 5?) of no soft drink. I’ve been limiting myself to the *very occasional* juice, green tea, water, or a cheeky 炭酸水 (carbonated water) every now and then. Don’t miss soft drink at all. To think I had so much of it growing up…
Alright, I think that’s enough before bed. Spent today safely ensconced in my アパート, marveling at the fact I’ve survived a year, nay, thrived a year. I’m changing into the man I’ve wanted to be. Took long enough, eh? I’m not there yet, so expect some pretty shitacular blog rants as I shift gears and take control. 2020 – watch out!
