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D 気持 by 真田弦一朗

Haha. My Japanese has definitely improved. Learning a language on your own is really difficult. So I'm glad I gave up dance for Japanese. I really miss dancing, but Japanese... There is this sense of satisfaction from being able to read and write a new language. It is as if all the things that were encrypted and hidden from you were suddenly revealed. Obviously, I have yet to become so proficient that I can claim to be able to read Japanese text. Still, the ability to understand simple sentences gives me the motivation to continue lessons. Yeah, I'm really tired after sitting at the computer all day trawling for quotes. Yes, I still have many other things on my plate. Yes, I'll have to go back to school. But at the end of it all, its all worth it. The ability to type 私は雪野です makes me happy. A bit of a circular argument no? Haha. I am not trying to become a linguist, nor do I want to move to Japan. Rather, it just makes another part of the world more accessible to me. Furthermore, I have a slight advantage in that I do take Chinese. Make the most of it no?

I feel like cutting my hair. To me, its not long enough, but I'm tired of seeing the same hairstyle everyday. I mean, rebonded hair is way easier to manage than my natural hair... Which is precisely why I am getting bored of it. It looks the same nine out of ten days. Yes, predictability is good and stable. However, sometimes, what I want is something more. I don't think I'll spike my hair like Dragon-ball and all that, but I'm limited by what I can do. Its rebonded so any kink in it is permanent. At least until I rebond it ALL all over again. Which I do not do. I just rebond the roots. Firstly, it looks more natural. Secondly, its slightly cheaper. Thirdly, and most importantly of all, I minimise the chemical damage that I do to my hair. On the topic of hair, I'll be going out with Naoki for hair treatment on 28th Feb. We'll be meeting in Kovan. We have no idea what salons are there but what the heck. We'll just blunder our way around. That's part of the fun of going out with friends.

I have been considering my career options. Evidently, I won't be working as an engineer nor researcher. All Science-type fields are out as I'm an Arts student. Through and through. Would not pick the Sciences again even if I was given another shot. I was thinking of applying to Law. Second choice is Arts and Social Sciences. Maybe USP if my grades are excellent. That sort of thing. Yet, I do not think I'll be a lawyer for long. Yes, the pay is amazing, which is supplemented by the equally astounding long work hours and workload. Zero error tolerance for a career is scary~ In truth, I have an interest in fashion. Not as a designer, all you creative types can rest assured, but as a shopper. Or a marketer. Someone who decides what to bring into the store. Into the country. That sort of thing. Or to conceptualize the brand. The shop. Stuff like that is MY kind of thing. I know that these positions are far and few between, and that the people they hire are pretty much from their networks. Regardless, I want to try. I may be wasting my time. Its alright. What matters is that I can face myself the next day without regretting what I did not do.

"Only a life without regrets is worth living."