Just felt my first Tokyo earthquake(じしん）! A little scary, but it was nothing terrible or destructive. I was sitting on my bed looking at my notebooks and checking what classrooms my classes for the first day of school were, and I felt my entire bed shaking and rocking.. then I noticed the stuff on my desk was moving back and forth rhythmically. It wasn't rough, it was pretty gentle, but it was a little alarming because it had the potential to get more intense. Luckily it didn't and then it was just kind of a cool sensation until it stopped. I tried to make a split second decision to go to the safest place in my room, and since I've heard that standing in a doorway or solid frame is pretty safe, I opened my balcony sliding door and stood in the frame. I'm not entirely sure what the safest place was, but it wasn't the most dangerous. My desk is pretty flimsy so I feel like any earthquake rubble might have the potential to break it. Let's hope there's not another one after that though! :) I wonder what magnitude it was! And what the center was.. My friend texted me right after it (maybe 30 seconds after) and I looked online and people were already twittering about it... Oh, the online world.
I just found a nice website about it already, and took a look. 4.9 magnitude! That seems kind of big. But I think the destructive ones are more like 6 or 7, and they multiply in damage as they get bigger in sesmic scale. I don't know. I'm not a geologist.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010brbk.php
Good night Tokyo! It's my first day of school at Keio University tomorrow! Wish me luck. I've got Human Resource Management from a Psychological Perspective, Language Beyond Grammar, and Intermediate Aural Comprehension (maybe, if the japanese teacher approves my japanese level for the class). またね！
Monday, September 27, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
I have just realized...
I have like, a week free to do whatever I want. I wish I had realized this sooner.
I am in Japan, and I am just dicking around Shin-Kawasaki. I want to go travel! Man! D: I wish I had realized this so much sooner.
I have a commitment on Thursday for the baseball game, and I'm doing cooking stuff in Roppongi tomorrow at 6 with Midori and Pim, but besides that... I'm freeeee.
I need to do some things though.
I need to figure out if I need to pay my national health insurance.
Deposit my money in my Japanese bank account so I can pay for rent.
I need to record myself singing "Ordinary People" well and put it on a CD, perfect my application, and print it out. And get those pictures from Jeff.
I need to figure out how to get refunded for my hospital bills.
I should probably go to a chiropractor for my back.
I need to figure out what my class schedule is EXACTLY.
I need to email my psych advisor and college of letters and sciences advisor to make sure I will be okay for ge and psych requirements.
Besides these things (which is a list of arduous requirements! D:) I am free. But I can get these things done around traveling, right?
I just made a list of things I want to do around Tokyo and Yokohama now that I realized this, and my list is as follows:
Tokyo-
-Tokyo Disneyland (and Disney Sea?)
-Mount Fuji
-Ueno Park- with Ueno Zoo and Museum
-Mount Fuji??
-Butler Cafe
-Sanrio Puroland
-Tokyo Tower
Yokohama- city in general
-Ramen Museum
-Chinatown
-food theme park in Chinatown
I wish I could have gone to Kyoto to see Azusa though!!!!D: D: D: I wish I had known that I wouldn't have class or this academic requirement stuff to do... It was a little unclear. Plus I didn't think about the fact that I won't have friday class. It's almost a little stressful to realize how much free time I have. I would have wasted it all!
-Melissa
I am in Japan, and I am just dicking around Shin-Kawasaki. I want to go travel! Man! D: I wish I had realized this so much sooner.
I have a commitment on Thursday for the baseball game, and I'm doing cooking stuff in Roppongi tomorrow at 6 with Midori and Pim, but besides that... I'm freeeee.
I need to do some things though.
I need to figure out if I need to pay my national health insurance.
Deposit my money in my Japanese bank account so I can pay for rent.
I need to record myself singing "Ordinary People" well and put it on a CD, perfect my application, and print it out. And get those pictures from Jeff.
I need to figure out how to get refunded for my hospital bills.
I should probably go to a chiropractor for my back.
I need to figure out what my class schedule is EXACTLY.
I need to email my psych advisor and college of letters and sciences advisor to make sure I will be okay for ge and psych requirements.
Besides these things (which is a list of arduous requirements! D:) I am free. But I can get these things done around traveling, right?
I just made a list of things I want to do around Tokyo and Yokohama now that I realized this, and my list is as follows:
Tokyo-
-Tokyo Disneyland (and Disney Sea?)
-Mount Fuji
-Ueno Park- with Ueno Zoo and Museum
-Mount Fuji??
-Butler Cafe
-Sanrio Puroland
-Tokyo Tower
Yokohama- city in general
-Ramen Museum
-Chinatown
-food theme park in Chinatown
I wish I could have gone to Kyoto to see Azusa though!!!!D: D: D: I wish I had known that I wouldn't have class or this academic requirement stuff to do... It was a little unclear. Plus I didn't think about the fact that I won't have friday class. It's almost a little stressful to realize how much free time I have. I would have wasted it all!
-Melissa
I am getting lazy. Please forgive me. :D
Enjoy this video. I have made a couple of them. I will post them in subsequent posts.
This is about a REALLY, REALLY shitty day I had. It was so intensely bad that it didn't even feel real, it felt like I was starring in the shitty part of some epic drama.
In other news, I am uploading pictures as well and cleaning my room! I have a couple days before school starts so I'm figuring out what to do with myself! I want to go to see Yokohama tomorrow or Wednesday, so hopefully I do that :)
I went on a date too, with a cute, hot, fun Japanese guy today! He's really cool. His name is Jun :D And his English skills are good, but not good enough that we never speak Japanese. This is a super plus. So our conversations are like 50/50, so I learn. I met him on Friday while clubbing with my friends. He was a really good dancer and really fun and charming, so I gave him my number later even though my phone was dead.
I wondered if he would call me, or if I even gave him the right number (I fuck numbers up late at night, when I've had a bit to drink) But he called me and asked me out on Saturday :) He wanted me to come clubbing last night, but I kept debating about it and finally I decided I didn't want to go meet a guy I had just recently met in Shinjuku late at night. That just didn't seem safe to me, especially with all the attention I've been getting lately. In Shin-Kawasaki/Hiyoshi area lately, I've had a couple guys pull over and try to pick me up, or ask me continually if I need a ride, or exit the train with me and try to get me to come get a drink with them. It's weird. I mean, I guess I should expect it if I'm a good-looking, American girl, but still... It makes me feel uneasy. And unsafe. I didn't feel that way when I was living right in Tokyo. Enough hot Japanese girls to distract the creepers, I guess. Or maybe it's the fact that my walk home is long enough and rather dark/unpopulated. Sugamo was pretty populated all over the walk home besides the last 100 yards or so.
Back to my story. So I finally decided it wasn't a good idea, even though clubbing sounded fun and all, so I kind of blew him off, but told him I wanted to meet up today during the day if he wanted to do that.
Taylor and I went shopping for groceries and clothes and such today, which was all right. I was glad she was well enough to come out with me since she's been sick for about a week and I was worried she was getting worse. I was feeling a little anxious though about vague things running through my head, like the fact we couldn't find a good, cheap grocery store(god, Japan, why is EVERYTHING so expensive here, except for stuff at the 100 yen stores?), and the Sony music application (which I feel like I should be doing at every moment), and whether Jun would want to take me out later or not since I blew him off.
I ended up buying the neccessary groceries and two pairs of cute striped boyshorts at Uniqlo for about 900 yen. I'm wearing a pair right now and they're quite comfy. I'm very satisfied with my purchase.
But later Jun and I made plans to have dinner in Shibuya. Yay.
I met him at the infamous Hachiko exit and he was even cuter than I remembered. His hair was styled so nice. He dresses exaaaaactly how I like. Eeee. Nice body too. I love slender, muscular men. Always. He was wearing this black shirt with that stylized cross design too, that just made him look like one of the splash pages of a sexy man out of a well drawn manga.
When I got there, I gave him a big hug and we wandered around together, talking and trying to decide where to eat (both of us were like,"I like everything to eat! You pick!") We're both hella indecisive, I guess. Or too agreeable. :P Finally, he took me to some place that I didn't really know the name of, but it was yummy and we got a lot of small dishes and split them. おいしかった！！！レストランの鳥肉は一番大好き。He spent hella money though! We got like two drinks, too D: I offered to split the check but he was like NO!!!!! ahaha. He's a cute one. He said he has some friends that work behind the scenes at some of the clubs in Shibuya, like Atom, which is AWESOME. He said he usually gets free drinks whenever he goes out, which is exciting. Maybe he'll be able to hook me and my friends up whenever we go clubbing :P
We talked about a lot of things, of course, and I liked what I heard :) Not going to repeat everything here cause that would take forever, but he's my kind of guy. He also went to university in the United States, which was kind of cool. He worked in Japan, and then he went to Pierce College in Los Angeles and then came back and got a a job in Japan. He's older than me though, 26, not sure how I feel about that, but we were on the same level in conversation and such so that I didn't feel a disconnect. I kind of want to try dating guys who are a little older than me anyway. I'm curious. I'm all for the good experience.
We talked earlier about the fact that he had to get up early to go to work in the morning (he works at a hospital), so we left to go to the station, and we were like talking about second dates and stuff, so that was pretty cool :) We both take JR, but separate lines, so as I went to leave for my line, we kind of said goodbye and didn't know what to do... it was cute and awkward. Finally he kissed me on the cheek and I kissed him on the cheek and we said goodbye lol. It didn't feel right to like, full on kiss in the JR station. There were so many people around. And it was a good date, but I think when we were both sober we were more reserved :P
It was cute though.
I hope to see him again! :D
That was my day. Hope you enjoyed reading about it :)
This is about a REALLY, REALLY shitty day I had. It was so intensely bad that it didn't even feel real, it felt like I was starring in the shitty part of some epic drama.
In other news, I am uploading pictures as well and cleaning my room! I have a couple days before school starts so I'm figuring out what to do with myself! I want to go to see Yokohama tomorrow or Wednesday, so hopefully I do that :)
I went on a date too, with a cute, hot, fun Japanese guy today! He's really cool. His name is Jun :D And his English skills are good, but not good enough that we never speak Japanese. This is a super plus. So our conversations are like 50/50, so I learn. I met him on Friday while clubbing with my friends. He was a really good dancer and really fun and charming, so I gave him my number later even though my phone was dead.
I wondered if he would call me, or if I even gave him the right number (I fuck numbers up late at night, when I've had a bit to drink) But he called me and asked me out on Saturday :) He wanted me to come clubbing last night, but I kept debating about it and finally I decided I didn't want to go meet a guy I had just recently met in Shinjuku late at night. That just didn't seem safe to me, especially with all the attention I've been getting lately. In Shin-Kawasaki/Hiyoshi area lately, I've had a couple guys pull over and try to pick me up, or ask me continually if I need a ride, or exit the train with me and try to get me to come get a drink with them. It's weird. I mean, I guess I should expect it if I'm a good-looking, American girl, but still... It makes me feel uneasy. And unsafe. I didn't feel that way when I was living right in Tokyo. Enough hot Japanese girls to distract the creepers, I guess. Or maybe it's the fact that my walk home is long enough and rather dark/unpopulated. Sugamo was pretty populated all over the walk home besides the last 100 yards or so.
Back to my story. So I finally decided it wasn't a good idea, even though clubbing sounded fun and all, so I kind of blew him off, but told him I wanted to meet up today during the day if he wanted to do that.
Taylor and I went shopping for groceries and clothes and such today, which was all right. I was glad she was well enough to come out with me since she's been sick for about a week and I was worried she was getting worse. I was feeling a little anxious though about vague things running through my head, like the fact we couldn't find a good, cheap grocery store(god, Japan, why is EVERYTHING so expensive here, except for stuff at the 100 yen stores?), and the Sony music application (which I feel like I should be doing at every moment), and whether Jun would want to take me out later or not since I blew him off.
I ended up buying the neccessary groceries and two pairs of cute striped boyshorts at Uniqlo for about 900 yen. I'm wearing a pair right now and they're quite comfy. I'm very satisfied with my purchase.
But later Jun and I made plans to have dinner in Shibuya. Yay.
I met him at the infamous Hachiko exit and he was even cuter than I remembered. His hair was styled so nice. He dresses exaaaaactly how I like. Eeee. Nice body too. I love slender, muscular men. Always. He was wearing this black shirt with that stylized cross design too, that just made him look like one of the splash pages of a sexy man out of a well drawn manga.
When I got there, I gave him a big hug and we wandered around together, talking and trying to decide where to eat (both of us were like,"I like everything to eat! You pick!") We're both hella indecisive, I guess. Or too agreeable. :P Finally, he took me to some place that I didn't really know the name of, but it was yummy and we got a lot of small dishes and split them. おいしかった！！！レストランの鳥肉は一番大好き。He spent hella money though! We got like two drinks, too D: I offered to split the check but he was like NO!!!!! ahaha. He's a cute one. He said he has some friends that work behind the scenes at some of the clubs in Shibuya, like Atom, which is AWESOME. He said he usually gets free drinks whenever he goes out, which is exciting. Maybe he'll be able to hook me and my friends up whenever we go clubbing :P
We talked about a lot of things, of course, and I liked what I heard :) Not going to repeat everything here cause that would take forever, but he's my kind of guy. He also went to university in the United States, which was kind of cool. He worked in Japan, and then he went to Pierce College in Los Angeles and then came back and got a a job in Japan. He's older than me though, 26, not sure how I feel about that, but we were on the same level in conversation and such so that I didn't feel a disconnect. I kind of want to try dating guys who are a little older than me anyway. I'm curious. I'm all for the good experience.
We talked earlier about the fact that he had to get up early to go to work in the morning (he works at a hospital), so we left to go to the station, and we were like talking about second dates and stuff, so that was pretty cool :) We both take JR, but separate lines, so as I went to leave for my line, we kind of said goodbye and didn't know what to do... it was cute and awkward. Finally he kissed me on the cheek and I kissed him on the cheek and we said goodbye lol. It didn't feel right to like, full on kiss in the JR station. There were so many people around. And it was a good date, but I think when we were both sober we were more reserved :P
It was cute though.
I hope to see him again! :D
That was my day. Hope you enjoyed reading about it :)
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Lawson 100
I keep meaning to post here with meaningful inspiration stuff but it hasn't been happening. I guess my excuse for not updating with writing prose-y stuff or even updates about my day is that I've been making videos! Which I will upload, after completing three important things tonight: recording myself singing, making an artist profile for my application to sony music, and bleaching my hair. These are all things I have been PUTTING off! So I just need to do them because they are all important to me.
I've been feeling a little under the weather, a little sniffly, a little etc. I just want to sleep and sleep and sleep. I've been passing up some friend stuff too just to sleep. I would say I'm worn out, but from what? I guess I have a cold or something. My friend Taylor's kind of sick right now too :/ I hope I don't get as sick as her, though!
Anyway, to the meat of this post.
I went into the Lawson 100 next to my dorm after getting back to my dorm today to grab a water. I got my water and some orange juice and went to the counter. At the counter, there was a gorgeous japanese boy with very cute hair and a nice frame, one that looks like someone who you could hug and he wouldn't fall over :P (some of them do). He was wearing a face mask too. I think you have to for the job or during rain or something, but he was nevertheless. So HOT.
And I tried to make exact change for the drinks, like 210 yen exactly, so I was digging in my wallet for a little while saying I was looking for my change :P
I almost was about to give up but I found the change and I smiled and gave it to him and he looked me straight in the eyes (none of the hot ones do that, at least that close!) and he was like how cute, perfect! And gave a big smile with his gorgeous eyes that I could tell he was smiling hella big under that mask. And I was like *swoooooooooooooooooooon*
I am in love with the Lawson 100 checkout man. He's my boyfriend now. He just doesn't know yet.
I've been feeling a little under the weather, a little sniffly, a little etc. I just want to sleep and sleep and sleep. I've been passing up some friend stuff too just to sleep. I would say I'm worn out, but from what? I guess I have a cold or something. My friend Taylor's kind of sick right now too :/ I hope I don't get as sick as her, though!
Anyway, to the meat of this post.
I went into the Lawson 100 next to my dorm after getting back to my dorm today to grab a water. I got my water and some orange juice and went to the counter. At the counter, there was a gorgeous japanese boy with very cute hair and a nice frame, one that looks like someone who you could hug and he wouldn't fall over :P (some of them do). He was wearing a face mask too. I think you have to for the job or during rain or something, but he was nevertheless. So HOT.
And I tried to make exact change for the drinks, like 210 yen exactly, so I was digging in my wallet for a little while saying I was looking for my change :P
I almost was about to give up but I found the change and I smiled and gave it to him and he looked me straight in the eyes (none of the hot ones do that, at least that close!) and he was like how cute, perfect! And gave a big smile with his gorgeous eyes that I could tell he was smiling hella big under that mask. And I was like *swoooooooooooooooooooon*
I am in love with the Lawson 100 checkout man. He's my boyfriend now. He just doesn't know yet.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Randommm
Took the final for JWU today, feel like I did okay. I studied like, until 4 am, so I knew my shit. Wasn't even tired cause I drank some coffee. It was good. But now I'm tired and I need to finish this goddamn homework. Seriously? Assigning homework after a final and requiring you to go to class for two more days after? What kind of sick perverse circus side show are these japanese slave driving teachers running? I can't handle it anymore. I don't want to do shukuuudaiiii.... it makes me want to die.
Movin' out on wednesday, so I packed two of my big suitcases tonight as full as possible so I can ship them to my dorm tomorrow so they will be there waiting for me on wednesday hopefully :)
Movin' out on wednesday, so I packed two of my big suitcases tonight as full as possible so I can ship them to my dorm tomorrow so they will be there waiting for me on wednesday hopefully :)
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Will update soon with part 2 of a Test of Independence!
Blah. I was pretty depressed for the last couple days (minus some fun points here and there) about losing my cell phone and all of that money... haven't really felt like writing. I just am stressing so bad about having a new phone! It's so retarded but at the same time it's so real.
Hope to post soon (hopefully tomorrow!) I've been pretty busy with school and being tired and everything too. D:
-Melissa
Hope to post soon (hopefully tomorrow!) I've been pretty busy with school and being tired and everything too. D:
-Melissa
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