As the final examination for the spring term draws nearer, I find myself once again falling into a familiar reverie. I dream of faraway places, Japan in particular, imagining that all my petty problems would simply disappear were I able to go there. That is who I truly am, I think: an escapist. People usually see me as dutiful and reliable, but ( Read more... )

I once had a blog, which I dutifully updated at a minimum a couple of times a week. I tired of that blog, finding the sheer experience of living far more appealing than writing it down, and now it seems I have done the same mistake all over again, leaving my LJ to rot mere weeks after creating it. Hence, I shall try to redeem myself by posting this ( Read more... )

Turns out I passed my Japanese mid-term, which should be good news, but since I'm an overachieving bastard (and always have been - I can still remember breaking down in tears in first grade for the simple reason of not scoring best at a test), I'm instead rather bummed over missing the "passed with distinction" grade by a measly 2.8 %. It would ( Read more... )

The Watcher is a really crappy movie.
Honestly, it really sucks. But, hey, that's okay, because if it's anything Amanda and I have in common, it's an absurd fascination for B-movies. Thus, it doesn't really matter if Keanu Reeves is reading his lines from cue cards, or if the sound technicians have been smoking dope for three hours before mixing. We ( Read more... )

I've heard it's polite to introduce oneself when new at a place, so here goes:
I'm a 21 year old Law major studying in the southern regions of Sweden, the mythical country of old Norse legend, where polar bears walk the streets, and summer consists of a single hour of something approaching warmth and light. Not really.

Anyways, I find myself at this ( Read more... )