*Six-Nineteen*

Just noticed that I haven't blogged in 6 months... But I've been in Japan for 19 months!
I've stuck to my goal of caring less. After a HORRIBLE first semester (it was just a disaster), I returned from my summer hols to a much nicer and much more considerate environment at work. The change is unbelievable. Much of it has to do with a bunch of new people joining us... and a lot of it is just being in a much happier place with these new colleagues. We're able to hang out after work and not talk about work. We're all around the same age and we can joke about almost anything. It's such a healthy environment now... I think we all help each other cope better with the stress from work.
Work's still busy as hell, but as some people keep reminding me - what's the worst thing that could happen if it's not done? I have to keep this in mind when I'm stressing about trying to finish up stuff that I'm doing for other people. I have to keep my sanity in mind.
Loads has happened in the past 6 months. I vowed to visit more new places this year, and I have already! I went to Nikko in May, Vietnam in August and Shanghai a couple weeks ago! Shanghai was awesome! It doesn't even look like China! I'm definitely going to go again... but as much as I love that city... I don't think I could live there.
Busy planning my hols for the next year already! I've got 2 weddings to go to... and a bridesmaid for one of them. The great thing is that the 2nd wedding's in Italy! I'm really excited about that one. I'll be heading there with some really good friends, so it looks like we're going to have a lot of fun there. I'm dying to see the countryside there!
I've screwed up my sleep schedule. I've been passing out at 7pm these past few days and waking up at 3am. Could be a problem tomorrow since I teach a late class tomorrow evening. I think I may conk out during the last 30 minutes of class...
Maybe I'll blog more later. Need inspiration...~