bring it on, may

life has become one really big long productive vacation. hard to believe that "productive" and "vacation" can go in the same sentence, but it's true!

when i got home from thailand, i started a to do list. i got 14 things done the first day. *i* was even impressed with myself! then another seven yesterday. and while i only finished one of them today, it was an otherwise fabulous day:

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☆ took out all the recycling (finally!) this morning. getting up early has it's perks! ha.

☆ i had 2 eggs and toast and vegetable juice for breakfast. so tasty. (confirmed that i don't like the yolk though)

☆ studied for a total of 4 hours and am ahead of schedule :) my local library is AMAzing. it's a 2 minute bike ride from my apartment (this is a HUGE plus!), the study desks face a wall of windows with nice big green bushes outside, the temperature is perfect, they have lots of magazines (study breaks!), and while it's pretty crowded (is it always this crowded or is because of the holiday? we'll see...) it's fairly quiet and a GREAT study place. i've totally lucked out. on my way home after my morning study session, i was actually really excited about studying. i did wonder, "since when did i LIKE studying?" though. ha.

☆ dropped off the JLPT application to Bee in harajuku. i bought two when i bought mine and this was the one thing i did on my to do list and, seeing as the deadline is, well, TODAY, it was a big one. (i sent mine in yesteday) i also had lunch with him.

☆ sewed a scrappy star and border as part of my friend's baby gift. i'm still trying to figure out what to make it all into but she has a cold right now, so i might have another week until i actually need it to be done.

☆ had dinner with May and chatted until it was no longer the 1st. i missed her without even knowing it. she's a second year in law school now and we are planning study dates, starting tomorrow at one. :)

☆ got a lemon "ice" at the convenience store on the way home, which totally hit the spot.


on top of all that, the weather was FABULOUS today. :)



but, life is not all stars and smiley faces though. a rare "meh" list:


- my butt hurts. it sounds funny, but seriously, it's like i bruised the bones in my butt. :( i don't think it's used to sitting on hard seats for hours on end. i feel like i'm turning into a grandma already. maybe i should take a cushion to the library?

- i ate out today like i'm making money. it's just because it's golden week, right??

- i need a trash can with a lid. the last-day-before-trash-day-smell just isn't working for me.

- i didn't get an email back from a guy about a part time-ish job that i am really hoping for.

- my apartment is back to complete disaster zone. or should i say "is still"...? :/



overall, i'd say the pluses COMPLETELY outweigh the "mehs". yes, a good day indeed. and, it's the weekend now! not that that means anything to me now. everyday is a day off. or, a day on, if we're talking about studying.

if may's gonna be like this all month, then i say, bring it on! :)