Japan

[sasuran]

Am totally going to be kicking off the plane flight pretending to be Eir (again) and listening to Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground". Anyone else have suggestions for a Japan playlist? The ipod must be filled! :D

Comments

[uninformed]

Wait, I don't get it. Why are you pretending to be me? Aside from my inherent awesomeness, of course.

Also: RHCP do a pretty good cover of that song. Are you looking for Japan-themed songs or flying-themed songs? OR BOTH?

[uninformed]

Also also: I am superexcited for you going to Japan!! Have so much fun!!

[sasuran]

I will! WANT SOUVENIRS? :D :D :D I am shipping back crates. You'd just need to let me know what to look for.

[chezmax]

Take pictures! I loved my trip to Japan so much, and I'd like to live it vicariously again :)

[sasuran]

Any places you'd particularly recommend visiting? :)

[chezmax]

Depends, where will you be? I mostly did the middle part of the country: osaka, kyoto, ise, nara, hiroshima.

[sasuran]

Doing Kyoto and Tokyo, mostly - also some brief sojourns to Kinosaki and Koya. :) Suggestions for Osaka would be esp. welcome! (Sorry, going there for a day too, but not sure where to go other than the aquarium).

[chezmax]

Surprisingly, I don't remember anything particularly memorable in Osaka. I'm sure there was a nice temple or something, but nothing stands out like it does in Kyoto.

Oh! If you're into tall buildings and observation decks, the Umeda Sky Building was a neat trip!

Osaka Castle, I seem to remember being neat. Dontonburi was colourful at nighttime, but I don't remember there being much to *do*.

[sasuran]

OK, awesome! Thanks for the heads up. :)

[chezmax]

If you can fit into your trip (and it's not too late) I do really recommend the trip to Hiroshima & Miyajima. (Miyajima is where the floating torii is, and hiroshima, well...)

[sasuran]

Because I have learned it is next to impossible to be overly anxious about flying if during takeoff you are too busy mentally screaming "WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOO YEAH!" and various variations therein (this is clearly how I think you handle takeoffs). It actually works. ^^;; I decided awhile ago it was lame I was getting so miserable flying when there are people who really enjoy it. So I just decided to pretend to be one of them when the plane gets going. Which clearly had to be you. ;) SO I WILL BE THINKING OF YOU WHEN I GO (... just about anywhere, apparently).

And with regards to your later question: BOTH.

But nothing about plane crashes. Or car crashes. Or drowning. Or anything along those lines. Happy songs!