The title is obviously a horrible joke in response to the stress I’ve been accumulating for two months after entering this new environment. There are a lot of things that are just SO different compared to my previous workplace that it took my brain some time to get rewired. That being said, I think there are some parts in my logic core that cannot be changed because it has been ingrained that way.
I still keep in touch with my previous boss and talk to him for work advice now and then. At this point I might as well consider him as my dad in Japan. Lol. I’m really grateful that I have him to listen to my ramblings since I don’t really have anyone else who would understand the problems I’m facing at work. However, I know I can’t bother him forever. Though it’ll take some time, I’ll try my best to try solve problems my own way.
My little brother visited Japan the other day with his two friends for vacation. I was working the whole time so I wasn’t able to exactly travel with him, but I did meet him for a day near where I lived. He wanted to visit a cat shrine which I did not know existed near my place. Haha.
The shrine was particularly famous for their cat themed omamori / lucky charms. The most expensive design was this stained glass cat omamori. They had two designs: day and night. My little brother got the former and I got the latter. Each of them also apparently have different meanings. The night charm was for peacefulness. I think the day charm was for bringing in positive change.
They have this majestic norwegian forest cat named Nagi as their mascot. I wish I could bring it home with me.
Side topic, but I decided to purchase the sequal to I Want to Die But I Still Want to Eat Tteokbokki. I had read the Japanese version two years ago and it was one of the books that resonated with me a lot that I actually drew lines in it and stuck a lot of post its inside. Unfortunately I lost motivation in a lot of things soon after so I didn’t get the sequel. But I feel that now is the right timing to pick it back up. Hopefully I will read it to the end and not abandon it halfway.
Until then.