Magic In The Air
Oct. 21st, 2005 09:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tiaramerchgirlThere seems to be quite a lot of magic here in Tama. Little surprises here and there.
My host mum shares a birthday with me.
Her English teacher is Malaysian (and still maintains a Malaysian accent).
I actually have a bed.
One of the intepreters in this city is Singaporean.
Reuben has started a cheer that is extremely Singaporean. ("WORLDSMART WORLDSMART IS SO SOLID! ACTUALLY EVERYBODY ALSO SOLID!")
The Lai Lai See Lai game of primary school days has gained popularity here.
I got partnered with Danni for one of the class CIs.
Tom actually does want to come to Malaysia.
Nina randomly comes up to me and we have a great heart-to-heart chat, just when I wished she would.
The heart-to-heart chat comes just when I really needed it and wished someone would spare the time for it.
I wish for food and it arrives.
I wish for a payphone and I find one - in a city where they are nearly extinct.
A long-lost friend from school days is looking for me, just after I tried looking for her.
Myongshin randomly comes up to me when I am alone and we chat for a while.
Jessica tells me that she wants to party with me someday soon.
We went to a university to see kendo and judo - we got to see sumo as an extra surprise.
We were greeted at the Parthenon building by groups of junior high school choirs.
We felt an earthquake for the first time in our Japan trip - in a country that's supposed to have them frequently.
I got to see the Ghibli Museum, housing Miyazai's works - so much Totoro.
Said museum also has a lot of bats. BATS!
We look for food along a street that doesn't have much restaurants - and find a very nice Chinese restaurant.
I get unagi and Malaysian-style tofu for me - and only me.
We finally get the NaNoWriMo ML thing sorted.
I wish for postcards - and find really cute ones of cats playing pianos.
My host mum sighs because she forgot her camera for the museum - no need to worry, since photography wasn't allowed anyway.
The museum requires advanced booking for entry. We get tickets the night before.
The Italian restaurant we went to has really nice rose tea.
We see a magic show in the welcome party.
We hear news from Nanu! She's practically moved into the hospital, she still has hope to return but she's not sure, she really misses us.
People love my little thank-you stories - they say I got them spot on.
The two busiest people in the crew, Bob and Anke, actually returned my surveys to me.
McDonalds gave us a plastic knife when we needed one but couldn't find one.
The Malaysian Prime Minister's wife has returned to God in the holiest month of her faith's year. Sure, this may not seem like the same class of magic as the rest; it is sad news, she seemed like a really nice lady and we were actually supposed to meet her (we got to meet the Prime Minister - her husband - last year).
But perhaps there can be grace and magic and miracles in everything, if we only just look.
My host mum shares a birthday with me.
Her English teacher is Malaysian (and still maintains a Malaysian accent).
I actually have a bed.
One of the intepreters in this city is Singaporean.
Reuben has started a cheer that is extremely Singaporean. ("WORLDSMART WORLDSMART IS SO SOLID! ACTUALLY EVERYBODY ALSO SOLID!")
The Lai Lai See Lai game of primary school days has gained popularity here.
I got partnered with Danni for one of the class CIs.
Tom actually does want to come to Malaysia.
Nina randomly comes up to me and we have a great heart-to-heart chat, just when I wished she would.
The heart-to-heart chat comes just when I really needed it and wished someone would spare the time for it.
I wish for food and it arrives.
I wish for a payphone and I find one - in a city where they are nearly extinct.
A long-lost friend from school days is looking for me, just after I tried looking for her.
Myongshin randomly comes up to me when I am alone and we chat for a while.
Jessica tells me that she wants to party with me someday soon.
We went to a university to see kendo and judo - we got to see sumo as an extra surprise.
We were greeted at the Parthenon building by groups of junior high school choirs.
We felt an earthquake for the first time in our Japan trip - in a country that's supposed to have them frequently.
I got to see the Ghibli Museum, housing Miyazai's works - so much Totoro.
Said museum also has a lot of bats. BATS!
We look for food along a street that doesn't have much restaurants - and find a very nice Chinese restaurant.
I get unagi and Malaysian-style tofu for me - and only me.
We finally get the NaNoWriMo ML thing sorted.
I wish for postcards - and find really cute ones of cats playing pianos.
My host mum sighs because she forgot her camera for the museum - no need to worry, since photography wasn't allowed anyway.
The museum requires advanced booking for entry. We get tickets the night before.
The Italian restaurant we went to has really nice rose tea.
We see a magic show in the welcome party.
We hear news from Nanu! She's practically moved into the hospital, she still has hope to return but she's not sure, she really misses us.
People love my little thank-you stories - they say I got them spot on.
The two busiest people in the crew, Bob and Anke, actually returned my surveys to me.
McDonalds gave us a plastic knife when we needed one but couldn't find one.
The Malaysian Prime Minister's wife has returned to God in the holiest month of her faith's year. Sure, this may not seem like the same class of magic as the rest; it is sad news, she seemed like a really nice lady and we were actually supposed to meet her (we got to meet the Prime Minister - her husband - last year).
But perhaps there can be grace and magic and miracles in everything, if we only just look.
