part time

One of the odds living in a big city is managing expenses. Let alone, if one has to live alone in one of the most exorbitant city in the world, like Tokyo. Rent, food, phone bill, electricity, water, gas and any other bills that one should be able to handle on their own. Not to mention, the needs of some casual entertainment and little shop here and there. 
While it piled up at some point, those 'ish' leads to one big question: 
HOW SHOULD I PAY ALL OF THEM AND STILL HAVE THE ACTUAL LIFE? 

After a few thoughts and endless broke times, I finally came up with decision to take a part-time job during the winter break. I started small by being a chat host in one English cafe in Shibuya. Though my paycheck wasn't that much, it paid off since the work is really easy and fun.  There was no specific knack required to work there, so I didn't mind at all. 

Later on, thinking that I still have sooo much free time, I took another job as an English teacher for toddlers. I officially started the teaching job during the new year's week. From there, I was able to fulfill most of my free time, while in the other hand I had no time to fulfill the shift for the chat-hosting job. However, though it was rather unofficial (neither I was fired nor resigned), I stopped working as a chat host two weeks after the teaching job started. 

I went steady with my teaching job as I got accustomed with the class' culture and having toddlers as my students. Outside teaching them, I sometimes doing subs for adult's class. I never really knew why I still have fun doing this job 'till now. Regardless the tiresome and distance I took just to travel home-workplace (half an hour train ride, one way). If there are ones to blame for that, that would be my father and gramp, for inheriting me the teaching genes.

I think you might find me like that one of those busy 'working bees'. A month and half after I started my teaching job, I took another job as a part time translator (Jap/En-Indonesian) at a game company. Nope guys, I didn't quit the teaching job. I am doing both of them at the same time [not exactly the same hour kind of thing (d'oh)]. But you figured it out, right?! 

UMM, AREN'T YOU TIRED DUDE DOING BOTH JOBS AND SCHOOL? At the same time?
Oh boy, I am. But no pain no gain, right? Just the picture: my school finished at 5pm (or sometimes 6pm), then I am heading to work till 11/12pm, Sunday-Friday.  Leaving me Saturday to just sleeping in the whole day. Apart from that, times to hangout with friends is also getting scarce and of course, the infamous sleep deprivation is just around the corner. Every time. 

That I know now how painful it is to live in adulthood, I am not thinking of backing down. Because I know there is one time of the month that I will deserve a grin looking at my bank account. Seeing my saving amount swollen up, collided with pride. Because I earned them.

anyways

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I was almost tardy this morning. I blamed my horrendous procrastination the night before, so I had to finish my report until 3am, then I slept (or overslept). And too bad, subjects on monday are less likely to get me engaged in class, so catching the sleep on the whole hour was pretty much my scene today.

And oh, I managed to popped this post in between the sleeping time, so I am still awesome.

on getting super jaded

I have been using this bulldog's image for about three weeks now at school. We (?) have been nice friends by know that I decided to get him a little something. 

*needles, this is my first post sent right from school*

tic tac

Spring sprung is on its toll now. Blooming sakuras a month ago marked the change for this exciting time of the year. In addition to few breezes and gentle sunlight that undauntedly success to make the complete scene of what may be a perfect season. And it's just about the time to celebrate those days of no more thick jackets, double trousers, scarf nor ear muffs. So I guess it is not too much to call days like these, as a 'less-layer' season.

On the other notes, I have a jot of countdowns that I have been meaning to tell you for awhile; so I trust you to keep it as a secret. Yet here it is:

Two months and five days before home.

A month and twelve days before hitting twenty one.

A week before my teacher's choir group concert.

And two days before a band of my favorites' concert (long awaited one).

Hence, all the countdowns start from now.

morning aftermath

"When the sobriety starts creeping in, what's left to us is to surrender, 

and to dive beneath the unrelenting stream."

lyf

School has been really fun so far and I got to learn tons of things that I've been longing to do forever. I guess one year of Japanese school was really worth the wait. 

In addition, I have also been working for awhile now as a part timer translator for an online game company and an English teacher. Though sometimes things go overlapping each other and there are times that I have to cut short my studying time (which I never have), I think it's the best that I can ask for now. 

Anywayss, this picture down here is one that I took for my photography class using a manual camera. It took me by surprise though, because I thought all the pictures might be all blurred and crap, but some turned out to be okay. 

Ni hao!

One hot friend of mine who is currently studying Chinese in Beijing, Sascha, sent me this Great Wall's post card.. This post card's been sent three months ago fr The Mainland but it came to mail in like the beginning of February. Can't blame anyone because it is what it is, snail mail.

Thank you for the post card, Mulan. Hope Beijing always treats you well.

Miss you heaps!