Man who catch fly with chopstick accomplish anything

most of you guys around here have already heard me talking about this for the last week or so, so if you're sick of it, or don't have the time to read the post, just skip it. it's cool with me.

last weekend amanda & i decided that we really want to move to japan. we were driving in the car to darren's brithday party in LA, and it just sort of happened. japan as a topic was a total non-sequiter, but we kind of turned to each other and decided out of the blue that it would be a good idea.

me: 'hey, i think we should move somewhere'
amanda: 'yeah, we really should'
me: 'something in my gut is telling me "japan"'
amanda: 'yeah, i know what you mean. lets do it.'

so we're going to move to japan, hopefully, in one years time if everything falls into place. amanda is going to apply to be a part in the JET program for the '06-'07 school year. her application is due in september, and we would know for sure if she is accepted by this coming march. i have a couple of classes to finish up so i can complete my degree. i need four or five units of foreign language, and since i haven't ever taken any foreign language before, i can chose any one that i want. i am going to chose japanese. that way i can have a little bit of knowledge of the language before we arrive.

our good friend M. Sakal is going back to Satte, Japan next week for her second year with the JET program. we're having a really nice dialouge with her in regards to all the things you can't learn from a travel book or the glossing over the program guide gives potential applicants.

all of that aside, amanda and i really feel like this is where our hearts are leading us. (obviously maybe a little nudging from the Man upstairs too) we're both really excited. we will have a ton of stuff to figure out during the next year, assuming that she is accepted. i really think that she will be though. i could go into detail, but i might bore you. anyway, if you want to check out more about the JET program, and how it works, just drop by the virtual home of the japanese consulate here in LA, at this link. click on the line that says 'JET Program' there towards the right side of your screen.

anyway, that's all the news that's fit to print from here on greenleaf. i miss seeing you guys around here in whittier, but there's always time to chat at work, or with telekinesis... that's mind-bullets kyle!