Spring break!
Why is it that whenever I do have free time I don't feel like updating my lj, but when I'm up to my ears in homework I get the strange urge to write... *sigh* I finished my finals last Thursday (they went pretty much as expected) and right now I'm enjoying my spring break. It's hard to believe that soon I'll begin my last quarter here and right after that I'm going home. I'm both happy and kinda sad about that... But I do know that no matter how much I'm going to travel from now on, I probably can't ever leave Finland completely. It's where I feel most at home after all.
I didn't originally have any particular plans for spring break and I was just gonna take it easy at home, but it seems I'm going to make an overnight trip to Vancouver after all, yay! I've been wanting to go to Vancouver for ages, but either the timing was off or I couldn't find anyone to go with me. It's so ridiculously close (only 72 km!) that I would be insane not to go there when I have the chance. Luckily, an old aikido buddy of mine (an Indonesian girl) wanted to go too so we're heading over there for two days! And we might also make a day trip to Seattle next Monday before my classes begin. Oh yeah, did I mention I also signed up for another trip to Seattle (in May) which will include getting to watch a Major league baseball game? I can't wait!
As usual, for the past few days I've been working on my cosplay costumes and reading manga and watching anime and random Asian movies and dramas. I recommend watching "Fly Daddy Fly" (a Korean movie) if you ever feel like watching a good family centered story. A good example of how you miss great stuff if you just stick to watching Hollywood productions :).
It's sometimes pretty annoying that I can't seem to watch an anime without seeing potential yaoi pairings everywhere and innuendos in everything they do. Gah. I've just finished watching Initial D, a story about car racing (I have no idea why I love watching random sport anime...), and there were some things in it that I just couldn't help but see with my slasher's eyes. In what world does a guy challenge his rival to a contest by sending him a bouquet of red roses? And later on said rival keeps blushing when the other guy compliments his driving... Egads.
No matter how much anime and manga I watch and read, I always come back to those few that in my eyes stand far above the rest. Saiyuki keeps breaking my heart and Skip Beat keeps mending it. The latest Saiyuki Gaiden chapter made me cry (No! Konzen, don't die!!! I know you'll be reincarnated and all, but still don't diiiiiiieeeee!!! *sob*) and I've long since lost count of how many times I've reread Skip Beat...
Oh, yeah! And I finally figured out how to use Japanese letters on my computer. 私は、やっと、日本語で書けるようになりました。すごいでしょう。^_^
I sure seem to love rambling on about random things...
I didn't originally have any particular plans for spring break and I was just gonna take it easy at home, but it seems I'm going to make an overnight trip to Vancouver after all, yay! I've been wanting to go to Vancouver for ages, but either the timing was off or I couldn't find anyone to go with me. It's so ridiculously close (only 72 km!) that I would be insane not to go there when I have the chance. Luckily, an old aikido buddy of mine (an Indonesian girl) wanted to go too so we're heading over there for two days! And we might also make a day trip to Seattle next Monday before my classes begin. Oh yeah, did I mention I also signed up for another trip to Seattle (in May) which will include getting to watch a Major league baseball game? I can't wait!
As usual, for the past few days I've been working on my cosplay costumes and reading manga and watching anime and random Asian movies and dramas. I recommend watching "Fly Daddy Fly" (a Korean movie) if you ever feel like watching a good family centered story. A good example of how you miss great stuff if you just stick to watching Hollywood productions :).
It's sometimes pretty annoying that I can't seem to watch an anime without seeing potential yaoi pairings everywhere and innuendos in everything they do. Gah. I've just finished watching Initial D, a story about car racing (I have no idea why I love watching random sport anime...), and there were some things in it that I just couldn't help but see with my slasher's eyes. In what world does a guy challenge his rival to a contest by sending him a bouquet of red roses? And later on said rival keeps blushing when the other guy compliments his driving... Egads.
No matter how much anime and manga I watch and read, I always come back to those few that in my eyes stand far above the rest. Saiyuki keeps breaking my heart and Skip Beat keeps mending it. The latest Saiyuki Gaiden chapter made me cry (No! Konzen, don't die!!! I know you'll be reincarnated and all, but still don't diiiiiiieeeee!!! *sob*) and I've long since lost count of how many times I've reread Skip Beat...
Oh, yeah! And I finally figured out how to use Japanese letters on my computer. 私は、やっと、日本語で書けるようになりました。すごいでしょう。^_^
I sure seem to love rambling on about random things...