just a quick update

ok, so a couple of weeks ago, i was given my draft itinerary. I'm going Adelaide > Kuala Lumpur direct, and then Kuala Lumpur > Narita Airport (the international airport of Tokyo). On the itinerary, it says that it's at narita that i'll be picked up. So, just for kicks, i had a look at how long it takes to get from Narita to Seki on google maps. If we're driving, it'll take about 6.5 hours, and if we're taking trains, it'll be about 3.5 hours, including several transfers.

I can tell you now, i'm going to be tired, because the Kuala lumpur > tokyo flight is overnight. the people are gonna want to talk to me, and i'm gonna be like: uh………… ぼくはねたいです… (ie. I want to sleep……) and it's not gonna make a good impression.

Or, it could be like dad thinks it'll be like. I'll be picked up by my host family, and they'll take me to their car in the airport, and it'll be some microscopic keicar (a 600cc micro box car) and i'll get in the back, and they won't even be able to see over the top of my head, because i'll be too big, compared to them. dad then goes on to think that they'll be like: "oh god, what have we gotten ourselves into??!?!"

either one of those situations don't seem particularly appealing. fingers crossed i'm not too bad that morning, because i land at 7:15, tokyo time, according to the itinerary.

btw, i love will and grace. it might be one of the best tv shows i've ever watched. I love it! :)

oh, and a couple of days ago, it passed below 2 months to go! currently, i've got only 58 days, and 13 hours! it's not too much longer to go now! ahh! :D

something miraculous has happened

I can't believe it.

this day has finally arrived. I've finished year 12. I remember, in the first week of school, when it was still late january, i started a countdown on my dashboard, counting down the days until year 12 would be finished for me. it was like 220+ days. and now, it is -8 hours! :) i can't believe i'm finally finished.

I remember talking to a few people who finished last year, and they all remarked on how quickly it went past. at the time, i couldn't believe them; it felt like this year would go on forever; i'd have no free time, i'd spend every waking moment doing solid work all year. that didn't happen! :) instead, i worked a little, and wasted a huge amount of time, but i enjoyed myself. and i think i actually went OK! :)

i had a moment just now, where i had a thought of "ok, what is expected of me now?? what is somebody demanding of me at this moment??" and i realised, there's absolutely NOTHING i need to do. I leave for japan in only 65 days, (AAHHH! :D ) i've probably got a job lined up, and tomorrow morning, i'm gonna buy Modern Warfare 2. Life is good! :)

oh, exchange wise, i got an email last week; i now know what high school i'm going to. It's in Seki, which, i think, is a small city close to gifu. don't quote me though! :P It's a technical/commerce highschool, and i was sent an email, asking which school section i would like to be part of. I had a look at the school's website, and I've decided that i'm going to be part of the commerce section. It should be good!

anyway, i've got NOTHING to do,

so cya! :)

best feeling this year! :)

ok, so as of now, i've finished both my physics and english exams, and hence, the ENTIRE course for my entire schooling life. as in, never having to have to do anything to do with physics or snow falling on cedars, or poetry EVER again! :) that's a bloody good feeling to know that you never have to write a crappy essay on poetry techniques anymore! that in its self is a reason for celebration!! :)

but here was the best thing; i was just doing some japanese revision, for my exam tomorrow, when of the example sentences was to do with not finishing an essay. and instantly, my mind did a sweep of "do i have any english essays due??" and i had to remind myself that, "no, i do NOT!!" hahaha it's such a good feeling knowing that i don't have to do english studies anymore, and especially knowing that i've finished it forever!

but, i've still got japanese, geography and a token music exam to go. the cruel, evil people at the SACE board decided to give me three exams in a row, which has been lovely, i can assure you. on monday, i had english, which went quite well, i believe, much better then i was expecting, which wasn't much! today, i had physics, which i know i didn't fully revise for, or so i thought, but i think i actually went really well! :) it seemed that i knew how to do almost every question! it was quite a relief! :) i'm still riding on a sense of elation, especially knowing that the exam is worth half of my entire physics mark! :D note the large use of smilies. this is how happy i am with it! :) :D :P

tomorrow, i've got japanese, which should be ok. i'm a little worried about the listening, but maybe, i'll fluke that too! :)

then, next week, on thursday, i've got geography, which i'm hoping I'll ace.

then, the week after that, on the 18th of november, 2009, i have my last ever school test/exam/markable piece of work. it's a music exam that won't count for anything! :P this is because i'm doing 1.5 music subjects; solo performance, ensemble performance, and musicianship. the top two marks are used to make me a music mark, and the lowest mark is discarded. as i know i went really quite well in my solo and ensemble performance, i know that my lower musicianship mark won't be used, so really, this exam is worthless… but meh. but, solo and ensemble performance together make a HESS restricted, but it doesn't really matter, because I'm doing four other HESS general subjects.

oh! i've sort of been recommended for a job by my Japanese teacher to be sort of like an english tutor/chaperone for a group of japanese students for about 3 weeks over the holidays! this is exciting! i think it could actually be really fun! :)

i hope that was riveting enough for you caity! xx haha

ben, the veryhappilyrelievedbutstillgottostudy,(asinrightnow) guy.

only 80 days to go! ahhh! :)