So. I get to sing Skinnamarinkydinkydink at school tomorrow. Legitimately! With the hand motions and everything.

Life is sorta cool right now. I'm diggin' it.

I'm no longer on crutches! This is exciting, as it means I no longer resemble a terribly ungainly giraffe. I have also regained the ability to wear shoes on both feet, so my genkan (entryway) is no longer populated solely by right shoes.

Korea has been rescheduled for June 7-14, hurrah!

( Is this beautiful or what? )

Japan is apparently not fond of my feet.

When I was a study abroad student two years ago, I tripped going out of the bathroom and had a grayish purple zombie foot for two weeks. Then I caught my other foot between the ground and my bike pedal, and made it a matched set. Lovely.

My left ankle just finished healing from my tumble down the stairs ( Read more... )

I'll be in Korea from May 1-10. If anyone misses me, know that I shall be having the time of my life and stuffing myself on delicious, spicy food in the (not-too-)distant land of kim chi and bibimbap.

( To Okinawa! )

( It's a picture feast or famine on this blog. )

You may all thank silvershinigami for being so adorable and so determined to see another picture post.
( Finally! )

Not only is Japan turning me into a cuter person than nature ever intended for me to be, Japan also does not want me to be a nice person. You may remember the Great Infestation immediately following my participation in the Orphanage Christmas Party. I was not best pleased, and retreated (a bit sullenly) to America to tend to my wounds and be ( Read more... )

Japan is a spectacular place. Never doubt that. The natural landscape leaves me in awe, the traditions humble me, and the people fascinate me ( Read more... )