88% Cursed

To aid in my Japanese studies, I've been using a JLPT level 3 grammar review book, which includes practice tests after each section. I did one tonight, and ONCE AGAIN scored 88%. I've gotten the same result for every one of those practice tests -- save the previous one, which I did on an evening I was very tired and unable to concentrate, and on which I scored a dismal 80% -- and I'm beginning to get very frustrated. Not because it's a bad score, but because I scored higher than that when I did the actual level 3 test, in spite of not having done a proper grammar review beforehand. :P Can't I just ONCE get a perfect score?! This time was doubly frustrating because when I checked my answers, I understood my mistakes straight away, as opposed to a couple of times when there were sentences I didn't quite get (like one from the previous chapter, which even my [Japanese] boss said sounded weird).

This sort of reminds me of when I took an Old English class in university; my friend and I would compete with each other on the weekly quizzes to see who could get a perfect score. Each week one of us would manage 9/10 and the other would get 8/10, but I think we only once each got 10/10. This time I'm just competing against myself -- shouldn't I be coming out on top? .____.;

(After nearly an hour of Not Falling Asleep)

In the hopes that talking (writing) about this will ease my heart a little and allow me to get some sleep tonight...

... and because I can't be flippant all the time.

( The only unpleasant part of going back to Canada )

So I'll go home and have myself a pretty little bonfire, then do my best to bring back what I've learned and leave the bad behind me.

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Thank you so much for the kind words on last night's (this morning's!) post, they really made me feel loved. <3

And speaking of love, I felt a surge of something tonight as I watched a giant robot level Tokyo fly up into the sky stand firm against the gentle breeze. Oh, and it lit up and spewed smoke! :D

Becca and I were unable to take pictures of the Gundam in front of the sunset (because that would be a shot no one's taken before! XD), because the clouds got in the way, but I got some pretty sweet nighttime shots of it lit up with glowing vapours wafting around it. To be uploaded... soon.

SATURDAY!

People! There are supposed to be lots and lots of fireworks in my old 'hood (Asakusa/Sumidagawa) on Saturday, and I'd like to go. The weather forecast is not too promising, but I don't really care, I just want an excuse to wear a yukata. Because I have one, bought last year, that I haven't yet worn a single time.

This is clearly unacceptable, and I'd like to remedy the situation as soon as possible. So if anyone wants to come along, let me know! :D