[Photos] [Photos] [Photos] because THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT

[xploded_tb]

Basically, the post that answers your questions, and random things that I have done in Japan.... uh. Yeah. I have too many on facebook, and I didn't update LJ fast enough, so I can't show you everything. :'D Anyway, questions first...?

bluerose83 asked: How are you adapting to the new environment? Are you in the city or in a rural area? How's the food?
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Comments

[hoshiko_2000]

Those desserts are so cute ^^! Were the maid outfits cute (although you couldn't photograph them) :3?

And ugh, I hate the people who go to a foreign country without bothering to try to learn at least some of the language and just expect them to understand English >.<. It's so arrogant.

[xploded_tb]

Yep! They were adorable, but not my kind. But I suppose suitable for those girls since they were small and adorable. :'D inappropriate icon use

Well, I don't think of it that way. I've been to 17 countries, and tbh the only thing I can speak is English, and half of them were European countries, and I don't know French, German, Slovakian, Hungarian etc so I can't speak them. I can't be expected to learn so much before going there. I don't expect them to know English, and I'm expecting a language barrier already. That doesn't make me arrogant. :| Besides, they're tourists, and one of the maids was still using Japanese, but massive hand gestures to communicate as well.

[hoshiko_2000]

Sorry, when I say 'arrogant', I don't mean the kind of people who don't have the time/ability (myself falling in to the latter category ^^;) to properly learn a language in preparation for a trip, and instead plan to rely on more fluent friends/relatives, while accepting an inevitable language barrier in certain situations, but rather those don't learn the language precisely BECAUSE they believe that all non-English countries do, and should, speak English. I.e The kind of people whose attitude ties in with an western-superior, imperialistic attitude, and who think that if a local in a non-English speaking country can not understand them, it's THEIR fault for not knowing English.

[xploded_tb]

Lol, I don't think those few were like that, though. They were also trying hard to somewhat return in the most simple and basic English they could think of. But they were very attentive to what the maid-san was saying. XD

[inkedfeathers]

Waaah, what a pretty forest! ....... hornets are eeeek, though

The swirly glasses are lovely. xDDD

Shinjuku looks so bright and lively~ MMMM, all the food looks good!

TSUNDERE PARFAIT, what. xDDDD Awww, the bunny-shaped foodie-thing is cute.

[xploded_tb]

THEY'RE SCARY!

Those glasses are hilarious! For the price though, I'm not buying it. :')

Yeah, Shinjuku is a huuuuuuge area for party, shopping etc so it's very very busy even after 12am I think.

Yes. xD Maybe 'cause there was both sweet and sour mixed in. It's a maid cafe, so the things have to be cute~ :)

[inkedfeathers]

THEY ARE. Especially the deadly kinds!

Aww, shame about the price. xD

Yeah! I'm only aware because Don Dracula hated Shinjuku because it was too loud and noisy and he couldn't prey on humans because they were too busy partying well into the night... and Chocola's like "father, people in Shinjuku don't sleep!" xDDD;

Oooh, I love sweet and sour things~

[xploded_tb]

OMG the alive kinds are WORSE. I think I brushed past a hornet once during the afternoon though, I didn't like, kick or react. I think that's why it didn't bite me. :|

LOL THAT IS SO RANDOM

XD That parfait will be perfect for you though! It's probably sorbet and ice cream together.

[bluerose83]

Cool! Thank for sharing a little bit of japan with us!

I was in shock that my name was up there, then I remembered, I did ask you something like that huh?

And the Bamboo trees looked huge! I love bamboo for some reason. I wish I could grow some :/

And yeah, who doesn't love gin-san. I want a glass too :(

And the food *drools*

[xploded_tb]

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LOL yes you did! Yeah, the bamboo trees are pretty large. I had some in my garden before, though the bark of it was more of brown, rather than this grey-ish white-ish color. :P

GIN-SAN IS AWESOME.

Food's good, food's good! Japanese food is great, and Asian for me, so I like it.

[crystalespers]

Your campus looks so beautiful and peaceful. I would love to just walk around there and take in the scenery. Eww sucks about all those bugs though I hate spiders >_<

Those desserts look so tasty even though they cost so much but I guess the overall experience would be worth the price just to see how it is.

Looking at all that food has made me super hungry now. *off to cook breakfast*

Thanks for sharing so many pictures and some of your experiences in Japan.

[xploded_tb]

Yes, it's pretty! Though tbh I always feel like I'm camping, or just simply living in the wild. :\

YEAH. Cost a lot, but combined with the experience and overall atmosphere, I suppose it was kind of worth it? :'P

Have a great meal~ ;)

No prob!

[mogimogi]

Oh my goodness, it's all so lovely! The maid cafe deserts look freaking delicious. Please take more pictures all the time forever! :D

Can I request some at the butler cafe also?

[xploded_tb]

Lol, yeah I intend to try to take more whenever I can and have my camera. :'D

Haha, well, I intended to take some food pictures at the butler cafe as well and maybe write a bit about it too (since I'm using this both for my group project and report of this module).