So I'm officially out of Ritsumeikan University's SKP [Study in Kyoto Program] and one day from leaving Japan, for the time being, for an undetermined amount of time. It's eerie sitting in the now empty apartment that I've lived in since September of last year. I'm both apprehensive about leaving Japan yet anxious to get back home, with makes me ( Read more... )

⇒　I'm right in the middle of my final week of tests before summer vacation finally starts here in Japan. The heat is perfectly unbearable, a typical Japanese moist summer (since Kyoto is located in a valley there's rarely any cool breeze either), and what's worse is that I have absolutely zero motivation to get any studying for the tests done. Not ( Read more... )

What's up dawgs? Went out for a run earlier, ran past a lady with a puppy in a baby trolley. wtf. Sometimes Japan is a weird place. Actually, most of the time. But that's part of the reason we love it yeah?

So everyone sleeping alright? I had a wicked dream yesterday night! Dreamt I was part of some military recon/assult-team, running through ( Read more... )

Man I love LAN-parties! It's rainy season in Japan right now, so actually a bit cooler outside, and this means spending my Friday night playing some Left4Dead2 while the guys are playing ROCKMAN and kicking Dr. Wilys ass. Fuckin' A!

I'm so very content right now!

My body is seriously fucking with my mind ( Read more... )

一期一会
[ichi-go ichi-e]

♥ Sometimes a 'once in a lifetime experience' happens to you twice! ♥


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Worked as a translator for a small tour-guide agency yesterday thanks to quatrepolar!!
Going around Kyoto and Arashiyama with and Maeda-san, the tour guide, an American writer & his wife ♥

So I decided to celebrate my first fat paycheck in Japan like a true nerd!

...With cosplay!!


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ただいま ☆ I'M HOME

Finally in Japan!!

Anxieties, worries & uncertainties have been swept away by the happy bubbly feeling of being back in a place I know and love. It's weird, and still doesn't feel completely real but it'll get there. It might be the lack of sleep that makes it feel so surreal. But just wanted to let you guys know I'm alive and ( Read more... )

Anyone have any suggestions for efficient time management? Right now I feel like I could use an extra pair of hands to get the job done!! ;;

I haven't even had time to start playing FFXIII yet. ORZ

And today we have guests visiting our japanese class from Waseda University. Like one of the top private universities in all of Japan. So really ( Read more... )

Okay, lots of things to post about. Not nearly enough time, space, energy or will really. So lets keep it simple kids! :'D

First off; me and doraya went to this awesome FFXIII release festa 3/8 (happy late 佐原ノ日 [Sahara Day] doods) dressed as Zell [FF8] & Kaiji [Kaiji] respectively. There was a couple of competitions; drawing, cosplay & trivia. For the ( Read more... )