Recently discovered in my search for lyrics translations how the awesomeness that is "Chaotic Dance Spring Autumn" by Jay Chou. Not that anyone cares. I just got excited about Chinese history in a hip-hop song from Taiwan, that's just too great.

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Also the wonderful translation can be found here with notes to explain ( Read more... )

OK, I'm angry. The College announced today that in 2009 they will be closing the Japanese Department. Granted I will be gone by the time this happens but it makes me sad to think that no one else at "Randolph College" will have the experience of taking Japanese and realizing they love it. And what about Kuriyama-sensei? This is her first year at ( Read more... )

Here's an update for those of you not living in Japan with me (which is basically everyone except Gilly) to let you know I am still breathing. I haven't updated since November, so that's an insane amount of time to not be in touch with all of you in your respective countries. But I do read lj everyday, so I do kinda know what is going on with ( Read more... )

So yes, I am alive and in Tokyo for all of you who care or haven't heard yet already (thanks for the post of disbelief at my absence Heather ^_~). It has been quite rainy these days, but Gilly and I have managed to explore the area around Tsuda just the same. Thanks to Kasumi and her family we have seen many different areas of Tokyo already. One ( Read more... )

"I wrote the story myself. It's about a girl who lost her reputation and never missed it ( Read more... )

The world can't even let me have the right DVD.

I

am

going

to

Japan.

Next year I am actually studying in Tokyo, Japan. My life, she is complete.

Too tired for more words.

Remember how the old group talked about getting together? Well, I am free this weekend and by Spring Break starts on March 3 and lasts a week. So yeah... possible dates and such ( Read more... )

...even though I hate mornings.

So here I am reading everyone's resolutions and year in review, and I begin to think about my own version of 2005. I read waywardstar 's post and I think how completely lost in contrast that particular year had been for me. In high school, I knew what I wanted to do. I wanted to be an archeologist, and I would do so no matter ( Read more... )