leaps and bounds

I slept in this morning for a long time, and then made fried eggs. I still think I like scrambled better. Hard boiled eggs are my favorite, but I figured I’d experiment with the rest of the ways to see what happens.

I went down to the center for a little bit, even though I didn’t have class, but I didn’t stay long. I wanted to mail a letter and register as an alien. I got the letter mailed at the yubinkyoku (post-office is one of my favorite Japanese words) and headed towards the ward office. I got lost for a little bit, but it was a pleasant lost, so I didn’t hurry, but I got to the ward office thirty minutes late, which was a bummer.

On the way back, I stopped at the QQ store (99 yen) and did a little shopping. I have really gotten into this shopping thing. It’s a shame I don’t have a bigger fridge. But I got everything I need to make salad tomorrow. I also saw the only gaijin (foreigner in Japanese) that even halfway interested me since I got here. I’m reading a book that one of my Japanese friends here lent me called The Celestine Vision, which had a section on chance run-ins that pay off. If I ever see this guy again, I’m going to talk to him for the sole sake of seeing if the book is right.

Speaking of run ins, I had almost 4 accidents today on my bike. People were definitely driving crazy (and walking crazy). My butt is starting to hurt less and less from riding my bike though, which is good.

Tonight, I took another huge leap towards self-sustenance. I cooked salmon, green beans, and a potato for dinner. I did all of it myself and seasoned everything and it was all delicious. I will admit, Mom makes better green beans, and Bryan makes better sweet potatoes (although, so do I, in the U.S.), but the salmon was some of the best I have ever had. It was garlic, lemon, pepper salmon. Did I mention that it was delicious? I think it tasted even better because I did it myself.

I’ve also tried to invest a lot into this whole being alone thing. It’s paying off so far. I feel really relaxed and like I am getting the things done that need to be gotten done. Plus, it puts pressure on me to be organized, and I need that a lot. I’ve realized that I’m not actually a disorganized as I thought I was. I even make to do lists that I actually complete.

As for complete, so is my day.

P.S. Thanks everyone for the birthday cards.

Music of the day: Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds- Black Crowes, Grateful Dead- Dark Star
Food: salmon, green beans, and a sweet potato
Meditation/ inspiration/ thought of the day: this wall of graffiti
What I learned: how to cook salmon and green beans, and how to better manage my Manila weblog, which is a work in progress.
Priority: getting registered as an alien