Elle's Adventures

Hello! I can't believe it has been seven years since my last post on this blog. It's incredible how much life has changed. I am a totally different person now. I almost want to censor some of the previous posts because of how cringey they are, but I suppose it's a relic of what was. I shouldn't tamper with history, should I?  I had a couple of regular readers all those years ago, I wonder where they are now? Will you ever see this post? Please let me know if you do :) So, the major events of the past 7 years - I got out of an abusive relationship, worked at a ski resort in Australia (best job I've ever had!), met an amazing guy while there, got a Masters degree in Japanese Interpreting and Translation, was practically head-hunted as a freelance patent translator, took said amazing guy on an epic adventure to New Zealand for snowboarding and then to Japan, adopted a sweet black cat named Squid, parted ways with said guy after 5 1/2 years, and got my black belt in tae...

It's 1:43pm and I'm just hanging out in my hotel room.  I have the air conditioning blasting because it is almost unbearable without it; I haven't been in Japan in the middle of Summer before, and it is a bit icky...mostly because I seem to be constantly sweating and drinking water.  I don't want to wear nice clothes outside, so I'm constantly surprised by all the girls dressed up and wearing their high heels; aren't their feet sliding around? Anyway, back to the flight and everything.  I left two days ago, on Monday.  At the airport I was quite sad.  Leaving my boyfriend and home behind was really hard.  To make matter worse when I was crying this woman whispered (but I still heard her) 'look at the girl, she's crying!'  I was already embarrassed enough, she didn't have to point it out to everyone within earshot.  As I left the building I was too upset to look back, but I wish I had now.  I miss you chuu! On the plane to Melbourne, the o...