back post and today so far...

Well, yesterday (Monday) is usually my long day (at work). I was not optimistic about getting anything "productive" done. I DID wake up early (6:40AM) and really I don't remember what I did...probably studied a bit on smart.fm, mentally prepped myself for my lessons today...I don't know. SOMETHING. I also used the morning time to check my e-mails and look at FB- knowing it would be one of less than 3 times that I would do those things for the day.

I even moved the FB app from the front page of my iPhone to one of the last pages!! I'm pretty impressed with myself.

As for studying, well, I did make notes about grammar in my notebook. Just things I know or sort of know already- particles and adjective conjugations. Just figured writing them out would solidify them in my memory a bit more. I also told my friend at work that I was attacked by a hawk at the park this weekend in Japanese. Though I said it in English as well. Hahaha. たかは　わたしを　こげきした！ Also, did you know that I am capable of sending texts to friends in completely comprehensible Japanese? I just can't speak it. Mind you, it's simple stuff- making plans, talking a bit about what I'm doing- but it's still Japanese, right?

I also wrote out my studying goals and a NOT to-do list. And I came up with a craft for class today. I did also skip BJJ but I edited a bunch of pictures and captioned another bunch on Picasa. Also, I did a total of 100 pushups (but not in a row, which is the goal of the program)!!

I feel pretty good about yesterday. And today is going to be better!!

I woke up early again 6:40. Reviewed some Japanese nouns. Did a load of laundry. Made breakfast and lunch. And am currently syncing my iPhone so I can upgrade to OS4.
Even though I didn't do my run (which was actually a last minute idea on my part- therefore, I DID do everything I planned to do), I will get to that later today. Also, later today I hope to post in ACTUAL JAPANESE.

One last thing before I ride to work- yesterday, for one of my lessons, we talked about proverbs and one of my students told me a Japanese proverb：

さるも　きから　おちる。 (Saru mo ki kara ochiru.)

It means "Even monkeys fall out of trees."

じゃまた！