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it's soooo weird seeing crystal k. in ads on television or on the subway. i can't stop thinking "i sat next to her in japanese class! her kanji was worse than mine!" it's really odd.
i heard that the two DEG/Deftones shows in NY were awesome, but there were sound probs on the first day or something. i wish i could abeen there and i hope everyone is having a crazy time getting back home or continuing to other concerts.
today i wandered around 浅草(asakusa), mostly the 浅草寺 (sensouji) area, of course.
basically, asakusa is famous for its huuuuge temple and the festival that goes on there once a year (i've already forgotten its name >_<). it's also where all the *asian* tourists go. so, even tho it didn't seem that way, the area was teaming with gaijin. well, i also saw a number of noticeable gaijin as well. so all the little old tenin try to talk to you in english even tho they can't really. and a plethora of uniform-wearing school kids who must have been there on a field trip or some such.
the whole point of going to asakusa is to get omiyage (souvenirs). well, that and the temple. but checking out the temple takes all of 5 min (unless the matsuri is going on), so it's mostly the omiyage. there's all sorts of crazy snackfood the area is known for that you're supposed to get as omiyage and such too.
when i arrived i ate at a little noodle shop, eating my first gyoza of the trip (which weren't even the best gyoza i've had, i was a little disappointed ;_;). i wandered checking out the various goods and stopped at the temple a bit. i got a mikuji (fortune) but it was a bad one. i mean, really bad. it basically told me "anything you do right now will be HORRIBLE so don't do anything at all!!!". i tied it securely to one of the poles meant for that and tossed a coin in one of the prayer boxes and hoped that it would go away.
mostly i bought omiyage today. one or two things i thought about getting as gifts but didn't buy yet cuz i'm not sure if i can find something better. i also made sure to get a big bag of crunchy/sweet snacks to bring to lives and share around. at both lives i went to where i had friends there *everbody* gave me snacks as presents and i figured it's a good way to make friends to hand out food. so now i have this big bag of individually wrapped senbei-that-look-like-rice-crispy-treats to give away.
i also got kibidango, of course. they are the BEST in asakusa. the stall selling them also had cold matcha so i got a cup of that too. i got kinako powder aaaall over myself.
it was super hot and gross out today. i even bought some of those special oil lifting face wipes but keep forgetting to bring them with me >_< i got tired out really fast cuz of the heat. but it was only 2 in the afternoon! so i persisted in walking about a bit until i came across a starbucks and decided to utilize their facilities. i kept seeing posters for the new 'azuki frappucino' but hadn't tried one yet. oh em gee, it is so great! it's creamy and sweet and has chunks of azuki in it!! it's not overpoweringly azuki either, it's a nice summery drink. i took a seat by the window and read/people watched for who-knows-how-long. i totally lost track of time sitting there enjoying my drink and my book. it wasn't until about 4 that i left to go home.
on the way back i stopped in briefly at the ozzon in shinjuku station. i did NOT want to try on clothes or anything, just look a little (i might go back tomorrow tho...). of course i got accosted by an overly helpful tenin. i felt bad cuz i wasn't in the mood to try things on (and didn't feel i was dressed right for the store at all) so i kinda snuck away when my helpful tenin wasn't looking.
i tried to watch 電車の男 when i got to my room but the dvd is being odd in lance. it keeps freezing just before the movie starts. i am annoyed by this. instead i watched a bunch of crazy japanese television (including the d.grayman anime and a show about foreign wives that was pretty hilarious to me).
i dunno what i'm gonna do tomorrow. it's still one more day until my next live, and then i have a live almost everyday for, like, 5 days. i think i might die. but i wanna go to another liiiive already! things are going to start moving much faster from here on, i feel.
i heard that the two DEG/Deftones shows in NY were awesome, but there were sound probs on the first day or something. i wish i could abeen there and i hope everyone is having a crazy time getting back home or continuing to other concerts.
today i wandered around 浅草(asakusa), mostly the 浅草寺 (sensouji) area, of course.
basically, asakusa is famous for its huuuuge temple and the festival that goes on there once a year (i've already forgotten its name >_<). it's also where all the *asian* tourists go. so, even tho it didn't seem that way, the area was teaming with gaijin. well, i also saw a number of noticeable gaijin as well. so all the little old tenin try to talk to you in english even tho they can't really. and a plethora of uniform-wearing school kids who must have been there on a field trip or some such.
the whole point of going to asakusa is to get omiyage (souvenirs). well, that and the temple. but checking out the temple takes all of 5 min (unless the matsuri is going on), so it's mostly the omiyage. there's all sorts of crazy snackfood the area is known for that you're supposed to get as omiyage and such too.
when i arrived i ate at a little noodle shop, eating my first gyoza of the trip (which weren't even the best gyoza i've had, i was a little disappointed ;_;). i wandered checking out the various goods and stopped at the temple a bit. i got a mikuji (fortune) but it was a bad one. i mean, really bad. it basically told me "anything you do right now will be HORRIBLE so don't do anything at all!!!". i tied it securely to one of the poles meant for that and tossed a coin in one of the prayer boxes and hoped that it would go away.
mostly i bought omiyage today. one or two things i thought about getting as gifts but didn't buy yet cuz i'm not sure if i can find something better. i also made sure to get a big bag of crunchy/sweet snacks to bring to lives and share around. at both lives i went to where i had friends there *everbody* gave me snacks as presents and i figured it's a good way to make friends to hand out food. so now i have this big bag of individually wrapped senbei-that-look-like-rice-crispy-treats to give away.
i also got kibidango, of course. they are the BEST in asakusa. the stall selling them also had cold matcha so i got a cup of that too. i got kinako powder aaaall over myself.
it was super hot and gross out today. i even bought some of those special oil lifting face wipes but keep forgetting to bring them with me >_< i got tired out really fast cuz of the heat. but it was only 2 in the afternoon! so i persisted in walking about a bit until i came across a starbucks and decided to utilize their facilities. i kept seeing posters for the new 'azuki frappucino' but hadn't tried one yet. oh em gee, it is so great! it's creamy and sweet and has chunks of azuki in it!! it's not overpoweringly azuki either, it's a nice summery drink. i took a seat by the window and read/people watched for who-knows-how-long. i totally lost track of time sitting there enjoying my drink and my book. it wasn't until about 4 that i left to go home.
on the way back i stopped in briefly at the ozzon in shinjuku station. i did NOT want to try on clothes or anything, just look a little (i might go back tomorrow tho...). of course i got accosted by an overly helpful tenin. i felt bad cuz i wasn't in the mood to try things on (and didn't feel i was dressed right for the store at all) so i kinda snuck away when my helpful tenin wasn't looking.
i tried to watch 電車の男 when i got to my room but the dvd is being odd in lance. it keeps freezing just before the movie starts. i am annoyed by this. instead i watched a bunch of crazy japanese television (including the d.grayman anime and a show about foreign wives that was pretty hilarious to me).
i dunno what i'm gonna do tomorrow. it's still one more day until my next live, and then i have a live almost everyday for, like, 5 days. i think i might die. but i wanna go to another liiiive already! things are going to start moving much faster from here on, i feel.