I've always been a loner.  While I had friends who were social butterflies and really personable, I've always been more content to watch than to actually participate.  This has become somewhat of a problem in my adult life.  Actually, it first became a problem in high school when I think that I truly overdid trying to be personable... and yet not ( Read more... )

My friend gave me this survey to fill out for a paper she's working on.  Enjoy ( Read more... )

And the rant against percussion instruments begins... if you're a percussionist or know someone (or people) who is (as I do... I love you all), keep in mind that this is not aimed at you.  Rather it's just an expression of the frustration I feel having to listen to them practice.  I know that you're all good people and let's face it, marching band ( Read more... )

So I finished my homework and was able to go to BUSAN!  It was actually a very fun trip.  We took the KTX down to Busan, which, to be honest, though it was only two and a half hours in rather nice seats and air conditioning, was not necessarily better than the five and a half hour ride back on the slow train.  But it was a lot of fun.  I'm glad ( Read more... )

Yea!  So back from Japan.  It was an... ummm... interesting trip to say the least.  It was very different being by myself versus being with my family.

Day 1
Took the early flight out of Incheon to Narita.  God, if only there had been flights that I wanted from Gimpo to Haneda... It would have been soooo much easier.  Narita is really really far out ( Read more... )