Friday, August 6, 2010

sayonara osaka, sayonara japan

i will be leaving japan early monday, and im really sad to be saying goodbye.

i was trying to find work here but plans fell through; the news came only yesterday, and it was interesting to realise how much the hope that i will be staying kept the realities of the potentially imminent departure for good at bay.

knowing that i will be gone for good, with only 2 days left to spare, changed how everything looked. gah. there will be so many things that will miss! iced milk coffee in a can.. fried tofu from the supermarket.. sugar free cold bottled tea.. the orderliness.. the gaijin status that gave me certain advantages.. having my own apartment.. cycling around.. boo.

i'm not sure if i will continue blogging somewhere else when i'm back in singapore - i'm not sure whats in store and if i will have things to say or anything that's of interest to people the way JET is. but there will be still more posts after this, with pictures of some other stuff like those from my trips to sendai and hokkaido. of course, anyone who'd like to get in touch regarding japan or the JET programme are welcome to drop me a line!

all the best to you who's reading this. a wonderful chapter of my life has come to an end.

2 comments:

taco lice said...

I found your blog recently and "enjoyed" your 'The best of' post. Are you planning to teach English again in the future in another country? It doesn't sound like you'll be satisfied for long back in Singapore.

jo~ said...

haha noooo im done with teaching. if i wanted to do more if it i'd have recontracted for a 3rd year on JET. heh