Updates on Stats

I was wrong about how many typhoons I've been in. The total is actually 4, the first being December 2003, when I first came to Japan. When I was leaving from my first trip to Japan, there was a typhoon as I was on the airplane. Kinda freaky don't you think?

From the latest Typhoon, Tokage (Lizard in Japanese) there was a reported 80 foot Tsunami, or the size of an 8 story building. That's the largest recorded Tsunami to ever hit the coast of Japan. They have only been keeping records for the past 34 years. But that's still kinda big. The death toll has reached over 80 now, with still lots of damage and clean up to do.

I've started to give more meaning to what I've given up when I left America to work here. I don't regret it though. I was talking to BH last night and I told her that it might be the last time for the next few years. I think that we've both been stalling to move on with our lives because we weren't really separated, but we were physically. I believe that both of us need to let go spiritually in order for us to do what we need to. So I guess it would be most official today. It would technically be 13 months since being together. It's kind of a big thing. I really want to move on with my life and felt as if I couldn't because I'd always have something hanging on my shoulder. But now I have no choice but to look forward and move ahead. I'm really on my own now and only have myself to depend on. Damn I better not screw up. I won't be doing much today since I don't have the money to, but this next week will be a trying week for me, it's show time. I've got to prepare the best I can so I can perform at my best. There's nothing more important than setting the tone for the class, that's what makes it a success. The first impression makes all the difference. So I'm going to work on it now. I'll update more later.