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posted by [personal profile] laurainlimbo at 07:38pm on 14/12/2010 under , , , ,
I love Christmas time! I got my first three holiday cards this week - two today in fact! Thanks to [personal profile] dawnie1970, [personal profile] serialbathera and [personal profile] burningchaos for the beautiful cards - they're under my tree now!

Also thanks to Dawnie for the virtual milk and cookies on my profile page - yummy! I wish I had some real milk and cookies right now!

And thanks to [profile] selvatica for the pretty virtual present - sorry I am so late in thanking you for this! I love presents, even virtual ones:)

I've got a lot to write about, but not necessarily today. I had a great day Sunday at the JALT meeting (Japanese Association of Language Teachers). I met some great people who are hopefully going to help me in my search for a good job in the future (if I stay here in Japan). Also, they gave me some great ideas to get started writing and publishing some academic (or at least educational) articles. We had a presentation (by a guy who teaches at a university in Chiba) for 2 hours and then a dinner buffet at a department store restaurant near the station - all you can eat dinner and drinks for just 3000 yen (less than $30.00). the food and the wine (I had three glasses) was fantastic! It was really fun! And I did my Christmas shopping while I was in Shizuoka - I love that city! So much to do there!

Masahiko's been working really hard on the logo and website for our English school - he's bought a website building program and put up our sign again, and will start to make a pamphlet soon too. I'm getting excited for it and hope it works out!! I've got lots more to write about this when I have more time. I've been so busy lately with my job and thinking and planning... plus trying to catch up on shows. Most of my shows are either done for awhile, or on hiatus for the holidays. I hated to watch the last Dexter - that show owns my soul, and it's not back for almost another year! Speaking of shows... does anyone know where I can find information about when shows are returning from winter? Glee, for example? And when is White Collar back? is it just two more episodes?

anyway - I should get going and do some exercise and some reading before I sleep. Busy busy busy!

thanks for putting up with my mood swings lately. things seem to be looking up at the moment.
I hope that since I have enough postcards now, and most people's addresses (though a few of you didn't reply to my address request post), I can start writing and sending them this weekend. It's Christmas in just over a week, after all!

have a great week all!
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posted by [identity profile] flyingichthyo.livejournal.com at 03:26pm on 14/12/2010
Merry Christmas! Is that Leo in your icon?!
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posted by [identity profile] laurainlimbo.livejournal.com at 08:03am on 16/12/2010
no, it looks like Leo but it's an icon I found in some LJ community. I should pose Leo for a Christmas pic though - LOL!

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posted by [identity profile] laurainlimbo.livejournal.com at 08:02am on 20/12/2010
hi - I got your card today! thanks:)
*hugs*
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posted by [identity profile] java-fiend.livejournal.com at 06:27pm on 14/12/2010
Oh Laura, I'm so glad that the networking at your meeting went so well for you. And I'm glad to hear that your husband is really helping you get your school off the ground. I really hope you can get that off the ground again soon!

Hang in there, you. *HUGS*
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posted by [identity profile] laurainlimbo.livejournal.com at 09:52pm on 14/12/2010
thanks, Kevin! I hope it works out too!

and sorry to be such a broken record, but the third time's the charm I guess - you still haven't replied about my holiday postcard.
If I don't hear from you, I'll just go ahead and mail one to the same address I have from last winter.

hope you're well!
*hugs*
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posted by [identity profile] java-fiend.livejournal.com at 10:32pm on 18/12/2010
Hey you... I'm so sorry for the delay in responding. I'm totally backed up these days. Blargh. But my address is the same as last year. I'm sorry about that... sorry about being such a terrible LJ friend. I promise to do better going forward.

*HUGS*
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posted by [identity profile] laurainlimbo.livejournal.com at 10:09am on 20/12/2010
well hopefully you're backed up because you're having fun?!

anyway - as long as you are here eventually I'll forgive you - LOL!

I will get a card out probably next week - they will be New Year's cards not Christmas ones though...

*Hugs*
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posted by [identity profile] java-fiend.livejournal.com at 04:46am on 22/12/2010
Part of it's fun, part of it's... blehness. I'm trying to shake a nasty case of the blehs. *HUGS*

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posted by [identity profile] laurainlimbo.livejournal.com at 08:56am on 27/12/2010
aw, I hope your blehs are over now that the holidays are here. Let's hope that 2011 will be a better year for us all!

*hugs*
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posted by [identity profile] java-fiend.livejournal.com at 03:28pm on 27/12/2010
Ehhhhhhhhhhh..... the blehs are still around. Don't know how to get rid of them completely. But I'm surviving. I'll deal. :-)

Here's hoping 2011 is a good year for us all indeed.
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posted by [identity profile] laurainlimbo.livejournal.com at 09:29am on 29/12/2010
oh no! I hope you can get rid of those blehs soon!!!
yes, we all could use a good year couldn't we??
I myself need a good decade!

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posted by [identity profile] java-fiend.livejournal.com at 07:07pm on 03/01/2011
Yes, we most definitely could use a good year. *HUGS*
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wolfpurplemoon: A cute cartoon character with orange hair, glasses, kitty ears and holding a coffee, the colours are bright and pinkish/purple (supernatural: dean/car)

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posted by [personal profile] wolfpurplemoon at 08:43pm on 14/12/2010
Phil has the info about all the returning shows - he's working the overnight shift right now though so I can't ask him at the moment! I've got the last episode of Dexter but am yet to watch it, I think it's Supernatural day today!
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posted by [identity profile] laurainlimbo.livejournal.com at 08:04am on 16/12/2010
oh yes, do let me know if you find out any info about the shows! I haven't watched Supernatural from last weekend yet - just too busy! maybe tomorrow night I'll have time.

let me know what you think of Dexter! I miss it already:)
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wolfpurplemoon: A cute cartoon character with orange hair, glasses, kitty ears and holding a coffee, the colours are bright and pinkish/purple (dexter)

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posted by [personal profile] wolfpurplemoon at 09:12pm on 16/12/2010
Dexter was amazing, I was on the edge of my seat and practically held my breath when Deb walked in on Dexter and Lumen! I'm sad that Lumen has decided to leave, I wanted to see Dexter happy for a bit longer.

There's no rush to watch Supernatural, it's got a month off now!
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posted by [identity profile] laurainlimbo.livejournal.com at 08:03am on 20/12/2010
I finally watched the most recent Supernatural - with Dean becoming "death" for a day. it was better than most of the recent shows.

I'm also sad about Lumen leaving - I liked her. I'm not a fan of Julia Stiles, but she was good in this role. that final show was amazing!!

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wolfpurplemoon: A cute cartoon character with orange hair, glasses, kitty ears and holding a coffee, the colours are bright and pinkish/purple (supernatural: that's sick!)

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posted by [personal profile] wolfpurplemoon at 09:48pm on 21/12/2010
That last episode of Supernatural was one of the better ones this season, which always seems to be their way before a long break, get you hooked back in and then disappear for a month!

I'd only really seen Julia Stiles in the Bourne films, Lumen was a very different character to Nicky that's for certain.
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posted by [identity profile] laurainlimbo.livejournal.com at 09:03am on 27/12/2010
yes, they have to make sure we'll come back. I'm not really bothered so much anymore to be honest. it's kind of sad!

Yes, Lumen was very different from Nicky. I've seen Julia Stiles in a couple other films, and she was flat and boring. So her performance in Dexter was really impressive for me.
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posted by [identity profile] serialbathera.livejournal.com at 01:44am on 15/12/2010
I am glad the card made it there safely :)

Yay for him making a logo. Good luck with your school :)

::hugs::
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posted by [identity profile] laurainlimbo.livejournal.com at 08:05am on 16/12/2010
me too - thanks again!

thanks! I think it will be fun to get this started and see how many students we can get!

*hugs*
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posted by [identity profile] dawnie1970.livejournal.com at 07:50pm on 16/12/2010
*smooches you* ♥
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posted by [identity profile] laurainlimbo.livejournal.com at 08:04am on 20/12/2010
*smooches" right back at ya!
*hugs* too!
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