[Mood: Unstable] [Mentally: Blocked] [Physically: Numb] [State of Mind: Blank]
I am sooooooooo not myself these past few weeks. As of my previous post, I'll let the pictures do the talking.
Yaomin's and Hinako's Birthday Party
We dropped by Li Kai's house when we were free to visit his big fat cat.
I did myself a favour by making fried chicken and fried fish for lunches over the week. I don't have the pictures for my fried chicken, but I do have a video on it. Below are pics of my fried fish. Quite delicious, I'd say, combined with mayonaisse.
Also got some nice pics of sunset when we cycled to the Biolab (which was about half an hour's cycle). You can almost smell spring coming.
That day, I had another personal vintage performance in futsal. Even the other guys thought I was on a roll. More point-blank saves as a goalkeeper, and they pretty much helped me overcome the one thing I hate most when being a goalkeeper: Backpasses. They didn't really know anyway, so they tortured me a couple of times. But I got the hang of it, and it felt good.
In the match after that, I drifted more into attack, and I managed to get 2 goals, from both feet. The first one was a typical cross in which I tapped with my left foot into the net. The second one was a bullet to the far post. It was a very good feeling. Although I felt very tired during the next 2 games, but I was playing on my one of the best moments. It's a wonder how fitting in can actually affect how you play.
To top it off, when Likai and me got back to the lab, the guys ordered 4 LARGE pizzas for the 6 of us. You see, Pizza Hut in Japan will have an offer on the 8th, 9th and 10th day of every month. Instead of the large pizzas at 3000yen (S$48) each, they will have a discount to 2000yen ($32) each. So yeah, last month we did the same, but we only ordered 2 medium at that time. This was crazy. But the pizzas lasted 2 days. Worth the price.
'Scrubs', the TV show series, is currently on my hit list. Yaomin managed to download 'Scrubs' Season 2 and 3, DVD quality. And shortly a few days later, Season 4. Unfortunately we couldn't find Season 1, but it was not a problem. I watched Season 1 on internet TV, then continued with Season 2 until nearing the end of Season 4 for 5 consecutive days. Yes, it is what I would call a 'Series Marathon'. Of course, I made sure I finished my work first.
Other than 'Scrubs', the guys in the lab also get together every 2 days or so at 12AM and play Starcraft: Brood Wars. Yeah, that old 1998 game. Nothing beats playing a classic game with 5 other people, free for all, and shouting in the middle of the night. Gabor cannot keep his vulgarities in when he lost. Lolz. RTS (Real-Time Strategy) games are my type. I love tactical games. Maybe that's why I also preferred CM4.
The researchers hard at 'work'.
Is spring coming in Tsuruoka? Seriously, I have no idea. Just 2 days ago, it stopped snowing and started raining heavily in the middle of the night. Room temperature dropped until 13 degrees. It seemed like spring is coming, but just 2 hours ago when I went to buy groceries, it was snowing. So, we'll just see how this weather thing is going to be like in the next week.
I can feel the change in me. My biological clock is screwed, my eating habits are uneven, and well, I'm just not me. My best guess is my social life. Don't get me wrong, the people I work with are marvellous, but for these 2 months or so, my social circle is restricted to only about 10 people. That's really sad. I miss the times I walk around in school, practically know almost all the staff and students in ICT.
I can't wait to get back. Will I be a changed person?
We'll see.
New song in my head. Can't get it out. Scrubs theme.
SUPERMAN
Out the door just in time
Head down the 405
Gotta meet the new boss by 8 a.m.
The phone rings in the car
The wife is workin' hard
She's running late tonight again
Well
I know what I've been told,
You got to work to feed the soul
But I can't do this all on my own
No, I know, I'm no Superman
I'm no Superman
You've got your love online
You think you're doing fine
But you're just plugged into the wall
And that deck of tarot cards
Won't get you very far
There ain't no hand to break your fall
Well
I know what I've been told
You gotta know just when to fold
But I can't do this all on my own
No, I know, I'm no Superman
I'm no Superman
That's right
You've crossed the finish line
Won the race but lost your mind
Was it worth it after all
I need you here with me
Cause love is all we need
Just take a hold of the hand that breaks the fall
Well I know what I've been told
Gotta break free to break the mold
But I can't do this all on my own
No I can't do this all on my own
I know that I'm no Superman
I'm no Superman
I'm no Superman
Someday we'll be together
I'm no Superman
Someday
Someday we'll be together
Someday
I'm no Superman