tonight after web shift i went to the clinic to have dr. ueno snip and pluck ten stitches out of my chin. it wasn't fun, but BELIEVE YOU ME it was a mother fucking spa day when compared to the process by which they got there in the first place. now i'm left with a faint but lovely scar running along the right underside of my chin. at this rate i'm ( Read more... )

someone talk me out of spending $280 to jet (shinkansen) off to tokyo tomorrow. i don't want to spend the yens, but laura and colin are being awfully persuasive and they won't stop texting me WAHHHHH

despite being a huge pain in the ass, the language barrier has some redeeming qualities. for one thing, it's rife with potential for hilariously awkward situations ( Read more... )

week three in the land of the J. i'm officially in love with this place, though i can't seem to get over the fact that i live here now. in fact i'm still having a hard time fathoming that me living here is even a physical possibility. yet, somehow, i have food. i have a roof over my head. i have toilet paper with which to wipe my ass. i even know ( Read more... )

wow. ok. i don't even know where to start. i promised an update though so here we go bbs ( Read more... )

my life. is slowly. being. dismantled. two garage sales, one move, two ads on craigslist, a pilgrammage to buffalo exchange, about eighty million trips to goodwill, and a whole lotta blood sweat and tears later, my whole life now fits into 6-7 boxes and two suitcases. and as much as i miss being the proud owner of a fondue pot. i've really never ( Read more... )