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Name: erin
Country: United States
State: Missouri
Metro: St. Louis
Gender: Female
Interests: i like laughing, singing, puppies, books, chocolate, hugs, snowboarding, walks, sitting in my room on raining days, walking outside on sunny days, kittens and many other things. i believe in love. God's love for me, and people's capability to love. i believe in the difference a smile can make.
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AIM:  nekogatarobot
Member Since:
9/8/2003
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St. Louis Arch 
this is Einstein - my roommates cat - sitting on my book case 
another one of Einstein's fav spots - escpecially when were watching TV 
Riley came out to visit over winter break 
taken over winter break - yes, my sister is taller then me Its been quite awhile since I updated this... first of all HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! I can't believe its already 2009. The years just seem to be flying by. I've been living in St. Louis, MO since August of 08 and I successfully completed my first semester of the Masters of Social Work program I'm currently in. It's really been a positive experience over all. I really like St. Louis and feel really comfortable here. I've made some good friends at school, and enjoy what I'm learning. I have several part time jobs that have so far been really positive experiences as well. I am a support teacher at an after school program in a local elementary school. Love the kids. It was great seeing them today. I missed them over winter break. I've been training to be a youth advocate over in Illinois. For this job I'm on-call for crisis intervention when youth run away from home or get locked out. I'll be starting my practicum at the emergency shelter at Youth in Need which is a temporary shelter for youth when they or their families are in crisis. I posted several pictures of Einstein. I have great living arrangement with my awesome apartment and her crazy/adorable cat. I didn't realize how much I'd enjoy living with a moody cat that sheds everywhere... but I really do! I found a great little church pretty quickly... the majority of the people that attend the church our Japanese, and the service is held in Japanese and English. I've been really blessed through the friendships I made there... everyone there has been very welcoming and encouraged me to get involved with the church right away. I really miss California, and my friends from Pepperdine... but I really feel like what I'm doing here is meaningful, and things have gone well so far. Now... this semester... may be another matter... since I'm apparently going to be balancing 3 part time jobs, a 15 hour a week practicum and 4 graduate school classes... but what can I do but jump in and see how it goes. Thats all for now! I'll try to update a little more frequently. Kotoshi mo yoroshiku onegaishima~su. | | |
| and the crying begins.... I think its going to be a very long week.
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| two weeks from now I will be done with graduation, moved out of my apartment, and spending my last night in California. Sometimes I really wonder if my decision to leave California was right. Here I am leaving a state that I love for a place that I really dislike for so many reasons. no, just the fact that my family lives there doesn't make it home. My home is Ibaraki, Japan. And my home in the US is Malibu, California as of now because I've spent the most time here. But one of the main factors in deciding to go back to Missouri was the fact that my family is there... maybe it shouldn't have been, I dont know. "But it's the no. 1 Social work program in the country!!! Isn't that a good enough reason to go back to Missouri?" "But your leaving the place you love and the people you care about when you could have gone to a just as well known program at USC!" this is the conversation I have with myself everyday. Yes, Missouri will be cheaper. But if I was making my decisions based on money I would be going to the state school 30 mins from my house, not the much more expensive private school. I usually calm myself down by reminding myself that I can come back to California after 2 years, and it doesn't really matter because I'm going to spend a semester overseas anyway. but why should I have to be calming myself down!? I am an adult! Why can't I make decisions that I'm comfortable and confident in? I dont know. I'm obviously a very confused person. hehe. and I'm sorry to whoever read this far cuz it really is just my confuzzled thoughts typed out. Some people tell me its stupid of me to let my family play such a big role in the decisions I make when I am so old. But is it really? I have been so far away from my family for so long.. and I have 2 younger siblings that I'd like to be involved with atleast a little. but maybe I'll just stop thinking about these things, and instead focus on finding time to find a dress to wear to graduation : )
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| If you speak any Japanese at all, go to crunchyroll.com and watch Nodame Cantabile Live Action. Starting from episode 1. It will make you happy. But keep in mind its directly based off of a comic book. heeheehee. I love it.
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| wooow... how have I not updated this for so long... and ofcourse right now I have an exam to study for so I'm motivated to update. I think that maybe I've updated my mixi a little more often then my xanga. Well... basically this is my last semester at Pepperdine (unless I fail all my classes from my total lack of motivation). I was kind of exploring several options for post-graduation.... applied to teach for america and didn't get in. and settled on applying for several grad schools and seeing where that takes me. so obviously things are just kind of up in the air.... I'm applying to 6 different schools... so you think I would be accepted at atleast one of them! but if not, I'm not and I'll figure things out from there. All these applications are a huge strain on my time and money... what else... I'm going to Dominican Republic for Spring break!! pretty excited about that. going to be working at an orphange there. also having a little trouble scrounging up the money for that... but I think i'll manage. well hey, if anyone wants an excuse to come spend some time in Malibu, let me know! I'll send you an invite. Maybe I'll post some pictures from the recent life of erin cuz its been so long.     
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