american soil

so ive been back on american soil for a month now...it was a little weird at first it took me more than a few days to get over the 13hr time difference and stop saying stuff in japanese to strangers ;)...i had a long layover in newark and decided to just wait there instead of having people pick me up in new jersey because i wanted those few hours to prepare myself for it all. im glad i did stay in nj because i ended up meeting this guy also on his way to philly (coming from DR) and we talked for 2 hrs and then another hour on the plane (he switched his seat to sit next to me). i dont usually have the best luck with men but this one is practically made-to-order perfect...gorgeous, intelligent, well-traveled, trilingual, funny, down-to-earth, caring, honest, a true gentleman, great career, no kids etc etc im still trying to figure out why he`s so interested in me. according to one of my sisters, he`s my soulmate. i dont know about all of that but i have decided to just let this thing continue to develop and see what happens...not sure what will happen once law school starts but i guess if im really serious about him 6 weeks from now who knows...

besides spending time with this new guy, ive been reading mostly philosophy, religion, and health books (ive developed food allergies), practicing zazen whenever possible, doing yoga and pilates, learning more spanish and brushing up on my french (for now im satisfied with being able to read some chinese), and taking roadtrips with family and friends. ive also been putting together a whole new look and wardrobe so i wont be mistaken for a high schooler...trying out different hairstyles...catching up on pop culture...working on my driver`s license finally...getting ready to be a student again in my hometown at temple law... and trying to be supportive of my youngest sister`s pregnancy even though id rather she not have this baby for a hundred different reasons besides the most obvious.

see? no time for a job, besides i wasnt too eager to go back to work after this past year of 9 to 5 in a field that i became less and less interested in day after day until one night i actually packed up all my things ready to catch the first flight anywhere as long as it was headed across the pacific (i even thought about paying for the ticket myself). but i still managed to grow and learn and experience as much as possible while i was in japan so i`m definitely not sorry that i went, i just cant believe i actually convinced myself i could do this corporate engineering thing for a year. lesson learned: a great location cant always compensate for a not so great job.

just felt like updating this blog; maybe ill include some real details next time.