So, I'm staying in Japan until October 22nd now. The company needed a foreign teacher at a school outside Osaka, and they offered me a two week vacation before teaching for three weeks if I did it.
I need to pay for this trip somehow, right?....
Anyways, the new plan is this: Finish working in Kobe Sept. 17. Fly to China, Couch Surf with Kylie in Shanghai for three days, take the train to Suzhou and stay with John David for a week (hopefully taking an overnight train up to Beijing, and seeing the Expo in Shanghai), then flying back to Osaka. Teach at Takatsuki School for three weeks, then come home.
Right now, my only mystery is what I'm going to do between when I finish work in Kobe, and when I fly to China (a gap of 5 days). I think I might be house sitting for a friend while she's in Okinawa!
Tickets and destinations aside, I do have to do a bit of paperwork and running around to even be allowed into China. As an American, I have to obtain a visa from the Chinese Embassy in Osaka, before I ever depart for China. If you were from any country, except the US, it will cost $30. How much if you're an American, you ask?
$130.
Daaaaaaaaamn. That's quite the increase. For only one country. And since the embassy's in Osaka, I have to go there this Monday, and drop off my passport, then go back next Monday to pick it up. Geez, what a hassle.
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Friday, August 27, 2010
Monday, August 2, 2010
28 Days Later...
I only have 28 more days of work left. That doesn't include weekends or Obon holiday, but hey, it made for a catchy title.
This weekend was incredibly low key. I met up with Lamika in Osaka and we went to see Inception. It was great! Our seats however... since it was the first of the month, and a discount day, it was sold out, but we got seats!... on opposite sides of the theater... in the first row.... Whatever, the movie was more than awesome enough to make up for that.
Today I cleaned massively, and have put most of the junk from my apartment into trash bags to be thrown out on the correct collection date. I should pack for Taiwan, since I'm going to Summer Sonic on Saturday and won't really have time this week.
FAQ
When are you coming home?
Probably between September 20 and October 9.
Where are you going to live?
Initially, I'll be in Burlington. Then, who knows.
What are you going to do?
Whatever the hell I feel like, I suppose.
This weekend was incredibly low key. I met up with Lamika in Osaka and we went to see Inception. It was great! Our seats however... since it was the first of the month, and a discount day, it was sold out, but we got seats!... on opposite sides of the theater... in the first row.... Whatever, the movie was more than awesome enough to make up for that.
Today I cleaned massively, and have put most of the junk from my apartment into trash bags to be thrown out on the correct collection date. I should pack for Taiwan, since I'm going to Summer Sonic on Saturday and won't really have time this week.
FAQ
When are you coming home?
Probably between September 20 and October 9.
Where are you going to live?
Initially, I'll be in Burlington. Then, who knows.
What are you going to do?
Whatever the hell I feel like, I suppose.
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