CAUTION: Foolish Optimism Ahead

After raining all day yesterday, the sky cleared up tonight and the stars were brighter and clearer than pretty much anytime I've seen in my life. They were brighter than holes punched in black paper; this was the kind of night sky only seen in like Christmas commercials and planetarium exhibits. It was a nice way to end a good day.

I had two reunions to start off the day: one with tutor Tsuyoshi who I haven't seen in three weeks, and the other with economics class which I also haven't seen in about three weeks. Economics class today actually felt like something useful and interesting for once. Apart from my other tutor Takako basically giving me the cold shoulder in the bookstore and walking away from me mid-conversation for no apparent reason, it was an encouraging moment. Then, tonight my relatives called me to check up on me and to plan out our New Years schedule (still undecided). And THEN I found out I have a visitor to look forward to in three weeks. The best possible visitor on the planet (any guesses as to who?). And THEN that visitor told me that I might not have to spend Christmas all lonely and mopey because there are some people who think it would be better if I spent it with them - still sure if can take up the offer, but it was touching nonetheless. It all makes me feel like today might have been my turning point - and that I will only kickass from now on. But then again ...

...the one thing that did suck was the this week's episode of Last Christmas (the fall drama I've been following devotedly, and yes, effeminately) was the first one to miss the mark. After getting the protagonists together last week, they disappointingly followed drama protocol and used this week as a halfway house for ripping it all down next week, and by using a far-fetched "hatsukoi" (first love) theme no less. Come on! You can do better than that! Damn. Looks like I'll have to wait 7 days to find out if Yuki is really going to leave Kenji (yes, the main character's name is Kenji, which accounts for part of the show's undeniable charm) for that brooding, self-important pretty-boy Naoya. I'm guessing that since there are still 6 episodes left, yes, she will. So typical. Oh yeah! And then on this week's episode of ainori, that doofus Hide finally figured out that Kayo likes him - but the night before she leaves Africa to come back to Japan! And that show isn't even scripted - it's a reality show! Is he really that blind?? Uh yeah so .. ahem* .. um. Did I mention TV is a great way to study Japanese? Heh.