Holy Shit. Not dead, just lazy.

Wow it has been a seriously irresponsibly long time since I last blogged. No, I'm not dead... just lazy. Suffice to say a lot has happened since I last updated so bear with me while I try to include every thing in this update. I guess the last time I blogged I had just declined another contract with my company. Now there are only two weeks left on my current contract so I'm saying my goodbyes to all the students I have known and loved for the past two years and getting ready to start my new job. I spent a good month applying for as many jobs as possible and I went to three interviews and luckily for me I found a job that I think will be a good fit for me. So far the company sounds really reasonable and respectful which is more than I can say for the one I work for now. The job will be similar to the one I have now but it will be focused on teaching children and it is in Yokohama. So last Monday I went to observe an experienced teacher at one of the schools and I will go again tomorrow. Even now that I'm leaving the school I've worked at for two years I'm having a hard time believing I've been living in Japan for two years already. I say it all the time but it needs repeating, it's like a dream. So since I'm leaving the company I came here with, I have to move apartments. It has been a trip looking for a new place to live. I never knew that racism was still socially acceptable. I guess it Japan it is ok to refuse someone's rental application based on the fact that they are not Japanese. I make decent money and I've never paid my rent late in the seven years I've lived on my own but that isn't counted for anything. In the past few weeks I have applied for four apartments, two of which I have been rejected based solely on the fact that I'm not Japanese. I'm really lucky I have a Japanese friend who has vouched for me with one of the applications, that one was successful so I am going to sign the contracts today. I'm trying not to get excited until I have the keys and am living in the apartment though. Throughout this whole apartment hunt I've been packing... it's amazing how much crap one accumulates over the course of two years. When I first came to Japan I had three suitcases, now I have seven boxes and three suitcases. Yikes. My Mum says I'm a pack rat... I'd like to disagree but I guess the evidence speaks for itself. I guess back in December the last of my good friends from training had just left Japan but he has had a change of heart and has decided to come back. I'm really looking forward to our reunion, it's a rare thing when you meet friends you really connect with and can be yourself with. So since I last blogged I've DJ'd two more times, both were relative successes I suppose. I'm not sure when the next time I'll DJ is. Not sure what else to write... So I guess that's it for now. Good to be back.