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Making Plans
Since I'm on vacation, I'm already making plans on what to do with myself. While the incredible British Posse (Rachel, Josh, and Stewart) are off to Hakone until tomorrow, as well as Casa del International Incident (Debra, Eyrun, Ieva, and Elisa, from the U.S., Iceland, Lithuania, and Italy respectfully) are currently in Kyoto, I've decided that I ( Read more... ) -
Why I Need A Different Camera
Today while writing I decided to go take a walk to go clear the fog that overcame it while attempting to write a massive paper and study Japanese at the same time. No easy feat, I assure you, but my brain was pretty much telling me to shove off and rightfully so ( Read more... ) -
Japanese Essay
I didn't post my previous ones, but I this one is special to me as it deals with a special topic: My dog Laci ( Read more... ) -
Supply Drop!
WOOOOOO! My "Supply Drop" came today! This makes an otherwise sucky Wednesday into AWESOME FEST ( Read more... ) -
December 12, 2009
Mark your calendar's folks, for that day is the day of destiny for this young lass. When she walks across the stage of academia and finally, after five years of dinking around with Rennies, Geeks, Gamers, and Weeaboos, will grasp in one hand the certificate that cost nearly $40,000 dollars and in the other, flipping the bird to my detractors who ( Read more... ) -
I Left My Umbrella in Harajuku
Yesterday was a leisurely day of getting a whole page done on my research paper (always the hardest part!) and then going to Harajuku to participate in a market research dohickey about electric shavers and giving them as gifts to boyfriends or husbands. For the two hours I spent there, I made 10,000 yen. Not bad compensation for just talking about ( Read more... ) -
Ouch. Ouch. Ouch.
Yen reaches a 13-year high against the dollar.
The rate is currently 93 yen to the dollar. That means my rent costs nearly $100 more than it would otherwise. If this trend continues, I am F-U-C-K-E-D.
Fuck. And things were going so well for me otherwise :(
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