surprise mail

i didn't go to school today because i had headache and seriously didn't feel like going. it's so difficult to skip school here because normally can only skip when you're sick. so normally everyone will be in school except when they're sick.

so i rested and got a letter from my host mum. she passed it to me in my room. i thought it's recipes and instant rendang stuff from mum. when i opened it i was so surprised when i saw notes from friends wishing me happy birthday and all. i was happy and touched when reading the notes.

thank you those who took some time to write the notes to me(they're very nice). =D

my birthday

today is 9th of oct! my birthday! it's suppose to be a really happy thing for me but guess what...

when i went downstairs for breakfast, my host parents only said good morning and nothing else. i was upset, omg they forgot my birthday!! then i try to make them remember by asking my host dad what day is it and he said today is 9th. okay it didn't work. when my host mum came i asked her what is the date today? she happily said today is october 9th and full stop. i was so disappointed, upset and moody(cried a little).

i went to school but still don't seem to forget that my host family actually forgot my birthday when i have been living with them for the past half year. how sad. i went to school and got many wishes from my friends,even from those that i didn't expect from. many of them knew it's my birthday though i didn't tell them, i guess words spread really fast. some friends bought a drink for me, gave me sweets and the guys bought food(some hard bread with sugar, really yummy) for me. i think they are really sweet, it's the thought that counts right. some friends said will give me presents and cards next week. thank you for those who wished me in facebook too.

i told my friends that i think my host family forgot my birthday but most of them said maybe they will give me a surprise when i go home after club practice. they said japanese like to plan surprises. i didn't quite believe it but had a little hope in believing it because i wanted to believe it.

then i went for club practice and got many wishes too. i got a present from a close friend, it's a panda mug! it's so cute! almost at the end of the practice, saxophone part members played birthday song for me. i was seriously so touched. it was nice to hear a birthday song dedicated to me from my good friends playing my favourite instrument. i think it was really special.

then when home, i was seriously hoping they remember my birthday or have planned a surprise for me. when i went back and it's normal at home. host mum greeted me and that's it. my heart dropped. they really forgot my birthday!! then i asked my host mum what day is it today? then only she remembered it's my birthday, at that time i already bursted into tears. a serious cry. my host mum came to me a hugged me while i was crying but my cry couldn't stop. then she went and tell host dad and then they said let's go to chinese restaurant to eat to celebrate my birthday.

the chinese food was great! reminds me of the chinese food in malaysia. i can't believe i had to cry on my birthday. anyway, tomorrow im going to my friend's house to bake my birthday cake with my close friends. yay! it reminds me of baking cake with my close friends last time in malaysia. memories~

autumn

it's my first post in japan. i wonder anyone would read it since it's been a long time since i blogged.

nobody's at home now so i can use the computer longer ;) it's so cold now. it's autumn now but i haven't seen the red and yellow leaves yet. i can't wait to see them! =) i can't believe there's 4 months left before i go back to malaysia. there's a part of me that feels like going back and another part don't. anyway i just want to enjoy the 4 months left here.

in these past 6 months i've been through a lot, im sure i've changed too but i myself don't seem to realise it. i've made many friends who are from all over the world, it's really interesting and fun. oh and of course i've made many japanese friends too. lol.

i want to travel around japan but it cost a lot. im eager to go to tokyo and okinawa!! osaka, kobe, nara and nagoya too. but they are too too far from where im staying. =( so maybe i'll travel to somewhere nearer to my place. by the way i am staying in onomichi, hiroshima. it's a small town and it takes me about 1 hr and 45 minutes by train to get to hiroshima city. it's really far. it is surrounded by many small islands. there's a port here too so i always get to see the sea. it's nice. im living in the centre of onomichi. there's nothing much here, pretty small. this place is really famous for ramen. very delicious(oishii)!

i will try to learn some japanese and perubian cooking before i go back to malaysia. sometimes i offer to cook at home and my host mum actually said my cooking is good and im creative in terms of what sauce and ingredients to put. sad to say that i still can't eat fish even though i tried hard to. i can't eat sashimi too. my host family will open a company on 24th of october. my host mother will be teaching spanish and host dad will be doing international consultation.