10/2/2007 marks my 6th year in Japan...Ive been quite dramatic these last 3 days..thinking about the past 6 years, I couldnt help but get into a cycle of crying, laughing,crying again. A lot of things has happened in the last 6 years....some bad, some good. in the last 6 years, these things happened...
flew 102,816 miles
took 38,492 pictures
climbed 6,725 meters of mountains
ran 1,450 kilometers
memorized 1000 Kanji characters
met hundreds of great people all over the world
watched hundreds of movies and dvds
travelled to 124 cities in the world
read 120 books
collected 103 magnets from all over the world
bought about 100 new pairs of shoes
travelled to 95 cities in japan
been in an airplane 94 times
visited 92 museums
collected 65 shot glasses
learned to cook 60 new recipes
gained 50 lbs
lost 50 lbs
been in the hospital 48 times
attended 46 seminars and trainings
visited 44 Unesco world heritage sites
didnt bite my nails for 32 days
went on a date 31 times
been in 30 prefectures in japan
travelled to 28 countries in the world
got terribly drunk and wasted about 27 times
backpacked for 26 days
got into terrible fights and stupid arguments 22 times
had major crushes 21 times
tried to quit smoking 20 times
went to see a chiropractor 19 times
memorized 18 Japanese songs by heart
became a godmother of 17 kids
had a computer breakdown 16 times
attended a wedding 15 times
did 14 things i wasnt proud of doing
went to disneyland and universal studios (combined)13 times
let go of someone special ive loved for 12 years
met 11 of my old bestfriends all over the world
organized 10 beautiful albums(hardbound--not E-albums)
went home to the Philippines 9 times
made 8 new bestfriends for life
got injured 7 times
Lost 6 friends
Gained 4 friends back(the other 2 were not worth gaining back)
helped send 5 kids to school
been proposed to 4 times
got seriously infatuated 3 times
lived in 2 beautiful places in japan
climbed mount fuji ONCE (and that's enough!)
bought a house
bought a condo
bought a car
bought my 1st Mac
fell madly in love once
had my heart broken
fell in love again
and the best part? I laughed and I cried a million times!
what do I feel right now after all these experiences? Nothing but GRATEFULNESS. God has been good. All the things that happened, the good and the bad, everything happened for a reason. Nothing was wasted. I had a fruitful and memorable 6 years. Life is great,friends!
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