Kumabachi literally means "bear bee," and generally refers to the huge-ass bees that guard the overpass connecting SCEC territory with the Kanda campus. I think they are fuzzy and cute, but most of the Japanese girls see them and run off screaming. And so do most of the guys. Hmm ( Read more... )

I no longer have wireless at my house. Last Friday started Golden Week, which was five days of holidays in a row, not counting weekends. So the center was closed and I had no internet access. My internet time will be very limited from here on out as well, apparently. Wonderful ( Read more... )

Yay, I have a place to live when I come home.

Must finish speech...

I went back to kyudo this week. I am still embarrassed about shooting from the platform. But I'm getting better, and the club has bought more equipment so I no longer have to fight over gloves and bows. Although I cannot wear a woman's glove--my fingers are too long. So I share one with Matt ( Read more... )

An update, of sorts ( Read more... )

How the hell am I supposed to write a paper when there's a soccer game on? Argh!

Sooo... it has been quite an eventful few days, and most of it has not been good.

( Well, I had to complain somewhere. )

Yes, back in Japan. Have been for a week and a day now ( Read more... )

That was not a trip on an airplane. That was a ride on the world's longest rollercoaster.

But I survived, obviously. Trying to stay awake, but it's not working.

I got to go cherry-blossom viewing ( Read more... )