Well. I have been there, the border.. I must say it is something intriguing about that place. A place where conversation has gone lost, where both sides are clinging on to their final call, their despair of not being able to gain what they want. I wonder, where is the mutual understanding..
Kkotboda Namja, the K version of Hana Yori Dango. Well, what can I say? Awesome actors/actresses, especially mr Lee Min Ho who has turned Goo Jun Pyo style and especially his curly hair into a fashion statement among Korean youngsters.. Aggressive boy meets feisty girl who turns his would over. And among all that bickering, they still have eachother.. It is safe to know that people still have that dream in their hearts, with you in my life I can conquer all.
Seoul, and all of Korea Republic is overflown with couples everywhere, on subways, on on the streets, on the millions of cafés (I am not exxagerating here)... clinging on to eachother, in a Korea where marriage is something important, that has to be accomplished before a certain age..
Why are we, and especially the female race, such suckers for romance ? Read the following and then swear upon your death that it did not make you the least bit tingly inside ?
1. When her hands are cold, he takes off one of his own gloves and puts her hand in it, then takes the other hand and puts it in his pocket.
2. When the heel on her shoe breaks, he offers to give her a piggy back ride, just to offer her his gratitude for making him enjoy life.
3. When she is cold, he either takes off his jacket and gives it to her, or he simply embraces her with his jacket open enough to fit her inside.
4. To apologize to her, he lights candles and stands in the middle for forgiveness.
5. He tells her he wants to spend everyday with her family, because he feels like he is part of it and he likes her parents.
Well there you go. Part of the reason why Kkotboda Namja has become such a success, are these scenes, combined with this couple's constant bickering, which shows they are actually human enough to have different opinions on things.. could this be the reason why Korean guys have the pressure to be both stable in their relationships as well as emotionally open to their loved one ? part of their society and how guys are viewed upon ?
Well, girls are not always the easiest species to deal with on this planet, but frankly, in a web of emotions, there is still the need for stability, no matter man or woman, and it is only in a stable relationship that one is able to grow mature perspectives on life. Otherwhise, chances are big that patterns might turn into something that can never be resolved..
In the middle of this deeper analysis, I would like to take the opportunity of mentioning the places I have visited in Seoul:
Gangnam, COEX mall. Wow ! Gigantic building, several stories of clothing stores, shoe stores, Nintento DS store, etc. Me and my companion of the day; Nils, were flabbergasted. Gangnam itself is a district located south of the river that divides Seoul. It is the area where apartments can be really expensive, so if you are young and living in Gangnam you might be blessed with generous parents, or some other contacts.
Insadong, traditional arts and crafts neighbourhood
Sinchon, where Yonsei and EHWA Womens University are located, meaning entertainment area for young Seoul.
Myeongdong, you can find many tourists here, as well as cheap shopping.
Lotte World, after the Lotte co. Half indoor, half outdoor amusement park, with rides, 3D ghost house, roller coasters half in the dark and an indoor ice rink. Waiting hour is about 60-80 min per ride but some of them were definately worth it.
When it's not windy in Seoul, it is actually quite pleasant. Today, the sun was out, and a feeling of spring hit the office. It was about 12 degrees C, which felt really appealing to all of us, hoping that winter is finally over !
I just had a 2 hour skype session with the people of Sem 4, we had a 7 man conversation, thanks to the newly improved Skype. Wow ! Technology can be amazing at times.. But, at the same time, it really made me miss my life in Japan, last semester was really great. I wonder if I will ever meet some of the people there. There are those who I don't whish to meet for various reasons, but at the same I wonder what the whole purpose was of meeting them in the first place, what did I learn from those experiences ? And was that experience enough to teach me something ? Maybe is my guess..
I tend to feel like a small fish in a big pond at times here in Seoul. I don't think that this feeling will ever be changed. I am extremely happy about being able to be anonyomous on the street, something I lack in my hometown.. But, at the same time, I stand out enough to have people stare me down. And I might not always be strong enough to handle that, you might say I become introverted. It is unfortunately one of my weak points in life, and I am curious to know if this is something I can outgrow,hopefully~~
to be continued.
måndag 9 mars 2009
måndag 29 december 2008
Have you ever felt like you are drowning and your only life saver is your instinct through determination ?
The last month remaining in Japan I experienced various things:
- Going to Arashiyama with Ryotaro. This was during the high peak of fall when all the leaves turn oranges, and yellow and brown, and people are longing to experience the beauties of nature. For me, going to Arashiyama meant experiencing the real Japan. And what do I mean about that exactly?
Well imagine a typical Japanese ninja scenery, with small villages of traditional Japanese homes made of bamboo, lush forests, murmuring streams, fresh air, silence.. mystical and theatrical, and just breathtakingly beautiful ! This is the Japan that besides the modern technology and it's fashionable people true enthusiasts picture in their heads.
I took so many pictures..
well to be honest, there are two reasons why I STILL haven't put up pictures in this blog besides snapshots of Korean hunks and promo pics of KG campus; Hello my name is Aida and I am neurotic. In the sense that when I start doing something it must become perfectly organized; be it photo albums with comments after each photo, or organizing a closet. So at times I shut down unfortunately and push this responsibility aside. Like the room I am currently typing from; a huge mess of boxes and unpacked suitcases..
The second reason is; well I haven't put aside enough time for it (going back to the neurotic schedule).
Anyways, I shall not bore my readers any further. Arashiyama is located in Kyoto prefecture and if you buy a certain cultural pass, you get to ride the trains using this certain one ticket all day throughout Kyoto's many sightseeing spots. It was really amazing, I am happy Ryotaro took me there. There were tunnels of bamboo trees turning the pathway to complete jungle darkness. And there were illuminated castles and foliages that became like fairytale images taken from a storybook written by Disney himself.
-Going to a "real deal" Yakiniku place. Shota works part time at this yakiniku place with A-class meat, meaning the kind that melts in your mouth, where rich business men come in groups to eat and drink for hours, where the employers work until 3am in the morning! Where the bill ends at about 300-500 SEK per person. Located in the middle of a busy Osaka district, Shota took me to his amusing boss who knew some English here and there and who spoke highly of Shota's sister who he wished to date. After yakiniku I was craving for that darn Jazz bar that Osaka is known for, Shota helped me find a small jazz bar where we sipped cocktails like adults and listened to clinkety clink piano and trumpet solos just made for having deep conversations around.
- I was finally rewarded with an internship. After having my prayer at the Asakusa shrine, I was granted the one in Seoul that was at the top of my wish list. Tae Hoon seemed surprised about me getting it, but it didn't seem as it actually occurred to him what had happened. Learn my child not to be so naive, and not to be such a sucker. And teach these boys that hard work is not only about money..
I am recalling back to that moment when I got it, I had been sad for days after that bad resumé of mine, and the desperate feeling of applying to everyone and everything, but with the lack of motivation that followed in doing so. So when I finally read the email I read; We have the pleasure in offering you... I had Todd sitting next to me and he experiened some ear ache and me breaking his arm, when I all of a sudden had the tension being released in tears flowing down my face.. tears of relief, knowing what the next semester had in store for me at least.
- Making new bonds. One day I decided to have lunch with Kendal and Ninette and since that day we kept hanging out and discussing the dilemmas of boys and being a girl in modern society. When Kendal went to Tokyo and everyone else was partying, me and Nina had a snack tour to Life supermarket to buy ice cream, chocolate and chips and head back to have some Gilmore Girls and Family guy marathon. That whole weekend was dedicated to Gilmore girls up until the late hours. I soon had Nina engaged in Big Bang activities and later Kendal made Dae Seung hers. T.O.P and Tae Yang are property of Nina while GD belongs to A Dragon.
Erica and Ashley soon followed us in the Big Bang performances of Sunset Glow "Nan neureul saranghaaaae, I LUV U GURRRRL ! " with the hand motion to prove it~~
- Continuing improvement of my Japanese, despite feeling I was struggling, I realized I had actually improved a lot. Finals week in December was not so much a struggle, even though I was nervous for speaking part, I managed the reading and writing in grammar pretty well, I finally understood it all. When it come to me and Kanji, well we are at a mutual understanding, we respect each others' existence. Best friends? Still not a chance for that unfortunately..
- Sweets Paradise in Shinsaibashi had guests in the shape of Nina , Aida and Joel, eating pasta, sweets and more sweets, and maybe some pasta on the side. Carb til you drop, but it was extremely delicious !
- The weather was actually quite good, not that cold, after that one icy windy day it became warmer again, so wearing a winter coat felt too warm at times.
- Continuing the karaoke traditions, with the girls busting out love songs in their own room filled with love and other expectations, and the guys running away into another room to bust out rock and hip hop tunes. Me, Nina and Kendal made a lovely entrance at a purikura stand and took insanely fab photos. I know the secret of model perfection. And it has nothing to do with talent .. Late night McDonalds, or even daytime after Kanji lessons became the norm.
- Coffee with Tomo in our deep philosophical mutual understanding of what life is and me helping him with English by having small theatre performances of each vocabulary to help him remember (just picture me looking for clues Sherlock style and you can picture the word EVIDENCE anytime ^^;;), playing Mario Kart tournament on Nintendo DS alongside 8 other swearing and stressed out people were part of the daily routines. Watching Chikako frenetically finish her Chinese Economy homework essays, myself staring towards the smoking section for something that was never there to begin with. Late night sessions with Chikako in our room, scaring her to death when she entered the room, thinking I was in deep sleep. Madoka pineapple chan, being so pink and cute, Masayoooo and her naaaaaandeeeee ?! way of living, Aika and our deep talks, Maki and our sincere appreciation of a good laugh, Ryo kun's sempainess that got me and Eddie pure enjoyment:
- HOME MADE KAZOKU ! Even though we hadn't heard the new album, we still went there. We had an awesome time, because they played all our favorites; including On the run, Arigatou, Shonen Heart, No rain no rainbow, ending with Home Sweet Home <3>ariiiiigatou, hontou ariiiiigatou . I felt happy leaving, even though I wasn't allowed to take any pics, I have a turqoise YEAH! tshirt to prove I was there. Love. The best part was when shy but yet handsome DJ U-ICHI had us pick cards for the blindfolded duo of MC Micro and MC Kuro to sing. Hungry we returned back to Hirakata, where food never tasted any better !
- Experiencing break dance tournament on campus, with locking, popping and some other awesomeness Japanese style
- Realizing destiny is written in advance for me: I found him. In September,about 2 weeks after intro started I met this guy who was interested in going to Sweden. He dissappeared and reappeared in December, 2 weeks before my departure from Japan. Taichi. Well, I was looking for Takahashi Daisuke, the kakkoii ice skater, but I didn't know he had a younger brother ^^
I wonder how I could forget how he looked like, actually he was hanging out with Kendal a couple of times, I saw them and the only thought in my head was; wow he looks like a model. Imagine it was the same guy. Imagine you talk to the guy at the Seminar House and he tells you that you have already met. Imagine karaoke and lunch and helping you pack and escorting you to the bus stop. Imagine he is coming to Sweden this fall after all..
The last week for everyone's departure people ended up sleeping downstairs on the futons that people had checked out from their rooms. Sort of a massive slumber party.
My last day at Hirakata and Kansai Gaidai and Sem 4 was spent taking care of administrative matters, buying last minute gifts, packing in 1 hour to check out, having pizza dinner with Kansai Gaidai family + Takami (love you girls !! ), meeting up with Taichi at Makino, packing, and wondering why I didn't take any pics of the surroundings, such as the beer park where i would take evening walks and talks with Alex lol.
Coming home I was really depressed of leaving Japan, my friends, and 20 kg luggage that is on a ship somewhere heading to Sweden. I had Christmas with my family, met with Maja and Derrick, and Raha and Samira, took care of UN matters, had some part time job packing and packing and packing and answering the same old questions over how fun China must have been... yawn..
Then, came January 30th, and it was departure time ! On the 29th, I had a bye bye fika with Amin, Simon, Raha and Samira (Maja already left for the US and her new life with Derrick). It was difficult to pack, and it was difficult not knowing where my accomodation would be. I had booked the first week at a hostel. Luckily it worked out for the best.
Arriving on the 31st, I was picked up by the hostel taxi and headed to my room for some sleep, I met up with Moonda for dinner, and went home, not being able to sleep ! Monday came and me being confused on the streets of Seoul.
First week of work turned out pretty well, many interesting assignments, interesting topics. But I realized my Korean is not on the level of me managing it. I panicked at times in these streets of Seoul, and today after dinner with Moonda again, I snapped out of it, I chose this, I am here to learn a valuable lesson, never have I felt more helpless but at the same time, never have I felt so stared at either, and never has Ica felt so far away..
But I never quit, you have to make me quit !! Just tonight made me smile so much, walking through Sinchon district with about 300 café in only 2 street area with shirts for 30 SEK, dinner for 50 SEK, sooo many Korean couples, high heels wonderland, and I turn around and hear Tae Yang sing Haru Haru. It's like I have my soundtrack ready. My mp3 is in my pocket, because I have a live show on the streets.
SNSD - Gee song is awesome, the video is cuter than cute and the song hits you over and over
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E77r2hvgU8o Gee Gee Gee Gee, Baby Baby Baby ~~
- Going to Arashiyama with Ryotaro. This was during the high peak of fall when all the leaves turn oranges, and yellow and brown, and people are longing to experience the beauties of nature. For me, going to Arashiyama meant experiencing the real Japan. And what do I mean about that exactly?
Well imagine a typical Japanese ninja scenery, with small villages of traditional Japanese homes made of bamboo, lush forests, murmuring streams, fresh air, silence.. mystical and theatrical, and just breathtakingly beautiful ! This is the Japan that besides the modern technology and it's fashionable people true enthusiasts picture in their heads.
I took so many pictures..
well to be honest, there are two reasons why I STILL haven't put up pictures in this blog besides snapshots of Korean hunks and promo pics of KG campus; Hello my name is Aida and I am neurotic. In the sense that when I start doing something it must become perfectly organized; be it photo albums with comments after each photo, or organizing a closet. So at times I shut down unfortunately and push this responsibility aside. Like the room I am currently typing from; a huge mess of boxes and unpacked suitcases..
The second reason is; well I haven't put aside enough time for it (going back to the neurotic schedule).
Anyways, I shall not bore my readers any further. Arashiyama is located in Kyoto prefecture and if you buy a certain cultural pass, you get to ride the trains using this certain one ticket all day throughout Kyoto's many sightseeing spots. It was really amazing, I am happy Ryotaro took me there. There were tunnels of bamboo trees turning the pathway to complete jungle darkness. And there were illuminated castles and foliages that became like fairytale images taken from a storybook written by Disney himself.
-Going to a "real deal" Yakiniku place. Shota works part time at this yakiniku place with A-class meat, meaning the kind that melts in your mouth, where rich business men come in groups to eat and drink for hours, where the employers work until 3am in the morning! Where the bill ends at about 300-500 SEK per person. Located in the middle of a busy Osaka district, Shota took me to his amusing boss who knew some English here and there and who spoke highly of Shota's sister who he wished to date. After yakiniku I was craving for that darn Jazz bar that Osaka is known for, Shota helped me find a small jazz bar where we sipped cocktails like adults and listened to clinkety clink piano and trumpet solos just made for having deep conversations around.
- I was finally rewarded with an internship. After having my prayer at the Asakusa shrine, I was granted the one in Seoul that was at the top of my wish list. Tae Hoon seemed surprised about me getting it, but it didn't seem as it actually occurred to him what had happened. Learn my child not to be so naive, and not to be such a sucker. And teach these boys that hard work is not only about money..
I am recalling back to that moment when I got it, I had been sad for days after that bad resumé of mine, and the desperate feeling of applying to everyone and everything, but with the lack of motivation that followed in doing so. So when I finally read the email I read; We have the pleasure in offering you... I had Todd sitting next to me and he experiened some ear ache and me breaking his arm, when I all of a sudden had the tension being released in tears flowing down my face.. tears of relief, knowing what the next semester had in store for me at least.
- Making new bonds. One day I decided to have lunch with Kendal and Ninette and since that day we kept hanging out and discussing the dilemmas of boys and being a girl in modern society. When Kendal went to Tokyo and everyone else was partying, me and Nina had a snack tour to Life supermarket to buy ice cream, chocolate and chips and head back to have some Gilmore Girls and Family guy marathon. That whole weekend was dedicated to Gilmore girls up until the late hours. I soon had Nina engaged in Big Bang activities and later Kendal made Dae Seung hers. T.O.P and Tae Yang are property of Nina while GD belongs to A Dragon.
Erica and Ashley soon followed us in the Big Bang performances of Sunset Glow "Nan neureul saranghaaaae, I LUV U GURRRRL ! " with the hand motion to prove it~~
- Continuing improvement of my Japanese, despite feeling I was struggling, I realized I had actually improved a lot. Finals week in December was not so much a struggle, even though I was nervous for speaking part, I managed the reading and writing in grammar pretty well, I finally understood it all. When it come to me and Kanji, well we are at a mutual understanding, we respect each others' existence. Best friends? Still not a chance for that unfortunately..
- Sweets Paradise in Shinsaibashi had guests in the shape of Nina , Aida and Joel, eating pasta, sweets and more sweets, and maybe some pasta on the side. Carb til you drop, but it was extremely delicious !
- The weather was actually quite good, not that cold, after that one icy windy day it became warmer again, so wearing a winter coat felt too warm at times.
- Continuing the karaoke traditions, with the girls busting out love songs in their own room filled with love and other expectations, and the guys running away into another room to bust out rock and hip hop tunes. Me, Nina and Kendal made a lovely entrance at a purikura stand and took insanely fab photos. I know the secret of model perfection. And it has nothing to do with talent .. Late night McDonalds, or even daytime after Kanji lessons became the norm.
- Coffee with Tomo in our deep philosophical mutual understanding of what life is and me helping him with English by having small theatre performances of each vocabulary to help him remember (just picture me looking for clues Sherlock style and you can picture the word EVIDENCE anytime ^^;;), playing Mario Kart tournament on Nintendo DS alongside 8 other swearing and stressed out people were part of the daily routines. Watching Chikako frenetically finish her Chinese Economy homework essays, myself staring towards the smoking section for something that was never there to begin with. Late night sessions with Chikako in our room, scaring her to death when she entered the room, thinking I was in deep sleep. Madoka pineapple chan, being so pink and cute, Masayoooo and her naaaaaandeeeee ?! way of living, Aika and our deep talks, Maki and our sincere appreciation of a good laugh, Ryo kun's sempainess that got me and Eddie pure enjoyment:
- HOME MADE KAZOKU ! Even though we hadn't heard the new album, we still went there. We had an awesome time, because they played all our favorites; including On the run, Arigatou, Shonen Heart, No rain no rainbow, ending with Home Sweet Home <3>ariiiiigatou, hontou ariiiiigatou . I felt happy leaving, even though I wasn't allowed to take any pics, I have a turqoise YEAH! tshirt to prove I was there. Love. The best part was when shy but yet handsome DJ U-ICHI had us pick cards for the blindfolded duo of MC Micro and MC Kuro to sing. Hungry we returned back to Hirakata, where food never tasted any better !
- Experiencing break dance tournament on campus, with locking, popping and some other awesomeness Japanese style
- Realizing destiny is written in advance for me: I found him. In September,about 2 weeks after intro started I met this guy who was interested in going to Sweden. He dissappeared and reappeared in December, 2 weeks before my departure from Japan. Taichi. Well, I was looking for Takahashi Daisuke, the kakkoii ice skater, but I didn't know he had a younger brother ^^
I wonder how I could forget how he looked like, actually he was hanging out with Kendal a couple of times, I saw them and the only thought in my head was; wow he looks like a model. Imagine it was the same guy. Imagine you talk to the guy at the Seminar House and he tells you that you have already met. Imagine karaoke and lunch and helping you pack and escorting you to the bus stop. Imagine he is coming to Sweden this fall after all..
The last week for everyone's departure people ended up sleeping downstairs on the futons that people had checked out from their rooms. Sort of a massive slumber party.
My last day at Hirakata and Kansai Gaidai and Sem 4 was spent taking care of administrative matters, buying last minute gifts, packing in 1 hour to check out, having pizza dinner with Kansai Gaidai family + Takami (love you girls !! ), meeting up with Taichi at Makino, packing, and wondering why I didn't take any pics of the surroundings, such as the beer park where i would take evening walks and talks with Alex lol.
Coming home I was really depressed of leaving Japan, my friends, and 20 kg luggage that is on a ship somewhere heading to Sweden. I had Christmas with my family, met with Maja and Derrick, and Raha and Samira, took care of UN matters, had some part time job packing and packing and packing and answering the same old questions over how fun China must have been... yawn..
Then, came January 30th, and it was departure time ! On the 29th, I had a bye bye fika with Amin, Simon, Raha and Samira (Maja already left for the US and her new life with Derrick). It was difficult to pack, and it was difficult not knowing where my accomodation would be. I had booked the first week at a hostel. Luckily it worked out for the best.
Arriving on the 31st, I was picked up by the hostel taxi and headed to my room for some sleep, I met up with Moonda for dinner, and went home, not being able to sleep ! Monday came and me being confused on the streets of Seoul.
First week of work turned out pretty well, many interesting assignments, interesting topics. But I realized my Korean is not on the level of me managing it. I panicked at times in these streets of Seoul, and today after dinner with Moonda again, I snapped out of it, I chose this, I am here to learn a valuable lesson, never have I felt more helpless but at the same time, never have I felt so stared at either, and never has Ica felt so far away..
But I never quit, you have to make me quit !! Just tonight made me smile so much, walking through Sinchon district with about 300 café in only 2 street area with shirts for 30 SEK, dinner for 50 SEK, sooo many Korean couples, high heels wonderland, and I turn around and hear Tae Yang sing Haru Haru. It's like I have my soundtrack ready. My mp3 is in my pocket, because I have a live show on the streets.
SNSD - Gee song is awesome, the video is cuter than cute and the song hits you over and over
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E77r2hvgU8o Gee Gee Gee Gee, Baby Baby Baby ~~
onsdag 19 november 2008
It has been a while - But TOKYO ROCKS !!
I haven't written in a while..
Some updates>
The school festival during 30th of October to 2 November was pretty fun. The whole campus was filled with food stands where various clubs and circles such as volleyball circle etc sold food. We just walked around and ate and watched dance shows and stuff. I met one of Alex's volleyball members, Ryotaro. I have been having lunch and talking to him a lot recently, he has even been to the Seminar House where I made an approach at making kimchi nabe! He liked it so apparently i did a good job ^^
The presentation on Sweden went very well. We taught the audience about the gingerbread wish and talked about Midsummer, Christmas and Easter.
The Halloween went pretty good as well. However, the amount of guests that were supposed to be there, were not, which was kind of irritating since that made me only being able to invite Takami!
I helped clean up and decorate and made David and Jonas' makeup. David was a mimer, and Jonas was the Joker. They looked great !!
We had a beer pong tournament, where me and Aika where in the same team, Aika was blue and dressed in black, literally blue !! Her face and hands were painted in blue. I was a pumpkin ;) We lost the match despite Aika's four in a row score !
Team Jonas and David were up in the final against team Eddie and Joe. Team E,J ended up winning !
After the party people headed out, I actually stayed and fixed my resume which I sended to a couple of embassys.
I got a B+ on the Video reaction paper and a C on the manga exam !!
I went to Tokyo on the 6-9th of November !! On the evening of the 6th, I headed for Osaka to meet up with ASUMI !!! Long time no see, not since June 2007 actually ! We had dinner at a yakitori place and talked. She helped me buy a bus ticket for Tokyo; night bus which had extra comfortably seats with blankets that left at midnight and arrived early next morning at Tokyo station. It cost me about 7000 yen, so a lot cheaper than taking the Shinkansen train !
I arrived early morning on Friday in Tokyo, where I had breakfast and waited for Yuki to come meet me. He finally came at 10.30 and we headed for Akihabara, which is a famous anime district where they have girls in maid dresses serving manga nerds tea and biscuits. I bought a I love Akiba shirt and 2 mini Sasuke and Naruto figures for my keitai !! Yatta, and yes I am a nerd I KNOW ;) It was Yuki's first time to be there so he was quite impressed by it all. We played an arcade game where I beat his ass mohaha. But i bought him a Dragon Ball figure to cheer him up ;)
After Akihabara we headed for Ueno which has a national museum. The musem had many buildings so we chose 2 of them, one contained arts and crafts from all of Asia, including rugs and pots from IRAN !! Poor Yuki had a cold so by the end of the day his eyes were red and he was loosing his voice. I really appreciated that he took me around though, ありがとう！！
Headed to meet up with Haruka, Maya and Masashi for izakaya. We had a lot of fun and Haruka and Masashi were surprised over how good our Japanese had become. I stayed at Haruka's place where her overly protective dog Betty wanted to attack me every 20 minutes, but it was ok lol. Haruka's cute sister and cool brother said shyly hello to me everyday. And her mom cooked me some tasty food, so I felt really rewarded !
Saturday me and Haruka headed for Harajuku for some shopping and continued on to Shibuya !
Harajuku had some sick shopping and there was a massive line for the newly opened H&M ! I bought some cheap boots, pumps, dresses etc. Unfortunately I couldnt't spot anyone dressed as a anime character, unfortunately,.....
Shibuya square with the infamous 109 building was insane !! I have never seen so many people cross a crossroad at the same time ! The 109 building clerks were insane, so much makeup and extravagant hairdos ! I bought a really cute coat here, the buttons are heartshaped, this really brought out the girl in me ;)
Sunday, first we headed for Asakusa shrine, where we viewed a market and an ancient shrine where we did some praying ! By this time it was getting really cold, and I started to feel a bit weird. After Azakusa, it was time for rich business district Ginza !! We visited the Swarowski crystal store and saw the Salvatore Ferragamo and other stores. Ginza's main street was so clean
By the afternoon when we met up with Junya for lunch, I realized I was having a fever !!
I don't know how I finished the Vietnamese lunch but after that, we had to cancel the trip to Tokyo tower and the Lockup restaurant, where customers are chained to their tables like a prison. Instead we went to a mangakissa, aka manga cafe where I could sleep and Haruka read manga. I took the night bus back to Osaka and arrived at Hirakata at about 8.30.
But, Tokyo was amazing, despite the crowd, I could easily live there !!
I decided not to go to Korea this upcoming weekend, Im going to save the money and see what happens next semester. Im concerned about my internship spot, I really hope I get one !
Monday we had a meeting about the alcohol policy project and it seemed like some people were bothered by the beer pong games and the loud hip hop music. Oh well, you can't please all can you. Most of us felt that Mark Tracy should have informed us about how he wanted the drinking to be conducted, but he felt that it would have affected the result of the project. Guinea pig I tell you .
It's gotten way colder. The wind is chillier here, feels like ice to your face, thank god for my coat !
I thought I had lost my room key so after stressing around campus looking for it, I finally found it !! Yokatta..
I don't know why, but sometimes if you are given something and then it's taken from you, and you really appreciated it, you end up chasing after it, not wanting to let other things have a chance in your life. And I do believe that there is a difference in how girls and guys look upon affection. But I only have 1 month left here, so I have to enjoy and make the best of it, and I am <3
Big Bang released their new Korean album, and I listen it to pieces. And I have grown a big affection for G Dragon, even though Eddie mocks his name lol.
Here is a pic of him, in his glory ;) JYA !!
torsdag 30 oktober 2008
More midterms, fall approaching and HALLOWEEN!!
After a whole week of midterms, last week finally ended, with a couple of oversleepings here and there, whoops...
I bought Big Bang´s new album !! NUMBER 1, it is really good, I have fallen in love with "Make Love". I showed oppa the CD after a week of ignoring him due to emotional overload. Tension released and we went outside to prepare him for his upcoming interview, he went to Korea for the weekend.
Friday me and Wes went to this second hand store and we ended up buying some stuff. I bought a lot ! I bought a 100 yen bag, and currently the yen has gone up to 8 kr but still ! I bought about 5 sweaters and a dress that were all between 100 yen and 400 yen, it was insane and in such good quality too ! We headed back, for dinner with Evan at Roro who had cheap and awesome yakiniku, the meat just melted in my mouth!
Then it was time for some karaoke, with the intention of only singing Japanese songs; me, Eddie, Alex, Yu Xiao and Joe did some Home Made Kazoku, M Flo, Monkey Magic, Asian Kung Fu Generation and much more. There were loads of people from the Seminar houses in the other rooms as well, as always ! I got convinced to go to Club Mono which is this tiny bar/nightclub. We danced a bit, but it was too crowded so I went home.
Saturday morning me and Takami headed for Osaka and some green tea ceremony. Since I had done it before, I knew what to expect. Then we went to Umeda, to a store called Loft that has such awesome accessories, home decors etc that I just want to get me an apartment so I can start buying things from there to decorate my home !!
I bought a present for Aika, boots holders. Basically a pair of stuffed animals shaped like a sausage to stick inside boots to keep them from falling over. Such an awesome invention!
I even found my Halloween costume, a pumpkin dress !!
Back home, to shower and get dressed for Aika´s birthday outing. We went to Yotsubashi where we went to this club where her friend was a DJ. We had the club to ourselves; we were about 30 people and had food and drinks and danced. The dancefloor even had a strip pole.. LOL'
After that, time for some GHELYOON ! I don´t care if Americans call it Hooka, it´s ghelyoon. The café we went to is own by Iranians, called Hafez Café. I had some dough; Persian yoghurt drink and some kabab! It was soooo good, I had been missing Persian food. The 2 owners had been living in Japan for over 15 years so their Japanese was quite good. I envy them, they said they live peaceful, happy lives here.
Sanzhar tried to convince them that Japan can´t be home, but he is from Kazakstan so it isn´t the same thing at all...
After the ghelyoon it was time to go home and crash into bed. The next day I had to study for my manga exam and make meatballs for Aika with Jonas. We had Mischa roll the balls; and he became a rolling expert :P. Luke peeled the potatoes; excellent assistents. The brown gravy looked more like a creme colored cream sauce but the meatballs were soooo good!
Monday was my exam in manga and anime, I think I did pretty good! I had a walk with Alex and met his cute girlfriend Yuka, we turned good friends immediately!
Tuesday we got our exams back from week of hell! I did pretty good in both of them, B level ! I met Tae Hoon in the hallway, he grabbed my hand and said hi which made me both happy and confused at the same time. I decided to talk to him later that night.
Went to Kuzuha mall for Korean food; bibbimbap; stirfried rice with meat and vegetables.
Tae Hoon told me about the 2 hour interview where he had to translate from Korean to English and vice versa and to write about why he desired the job so badly ! And then, he told me he got the job !!! Congrats! He met the CEO of the company who said he would get a 5year contract. So he is probably leaving soon... I hugged him and refused to let go, at first he was ok with it but then he had to go study for an exam so he finally left.
Wednesday afternoon I rewatched three movies for the video reaction paper for Political Economy class and later that evening me and Joel bought some ingredients for Korean dish ddeokbokki; Stirfried ricecake with gochujang sauce.
It´s made from rice cake, fish cake, and hot Korean pepper sauce. Tae Hoon came downstairs to help us cook, and he kept complaining why I didn´t help, well I didn´t really know what to do since I never done the recipe before so I kept clowning around with Tomo and Bill and Eddie in the kitchen, and listening to Andy´s IPOD. Tae Hoon was really concentrated about making the dish but he took it too seriously because the rice cake melted and it turned all sticky.
Takumi and Taiga were there as well to eat. Tae Hoon didn´t eat, he left to go some errands.
To be honest, I didn´t really like it that much. It was too sticky and Joel said it wasn´t supposed to be like that and Tae Hoon said he would make the real one next time (whatever that means).
I didn´t like oppa´s behaviour, he could´t even bother having dinner with us. He later told me that his exam is in Japanese linguistics and that its kind of difficult. I get frustrated over the fact that my Japanese isn´t as good as his or that he doesn´t understand my English sometimes. I feel left out from his life so i feel lonely.
I sat down to write my 5 page double spaced paper, and after a short break while talking to Willy about life, the 3 pages I had been writing were deleted ! :( So I had to rewrite it. I went to school later today to hand it in, and saw the Japanese busy preparing for this weekend´s school festival. I watched the Halloween costume contest where Ryo was dressed up as a swan and ended up winning his cathegory.
Me, Sebastian, Rebecca and Elin prepared for the upcoming Swedish presentation on Saturday afternoon; about 30 min of Sweden !
Tomorrow I have kanji quiz and I have to do rehearsal for the Swedish presentation. Since the school festival is going on, there will be some browsing on that as well. Then head back home, put on the halloween costume and get ready for party !! The party starts at 7pm and we have 40 guests on a VIP guestlist. Me and Luke Filipos bought some decorations and we purchased some snacks as well ! Time to enjoy ! I have´t been able to enjoy because of oppa, he made me very sad ever since we confessed , and that sucks. I just wanna be happy again :(
I bought Big Bang´s new album !! NUMBER 1, it is really good, I have fallen in love with "Make Love". I showed oppa the CD after a week of ignoring him due to emotional overload. Tension released and we went outside to prepare him for his upcoming interview, he went to Korea for the weekend.
Friday me and Wes went to this second hand store and we ended up buying some stuff. I bought a lot ! I bought a 100 yen bag, and currently the yen has gone up to 8 kr but still ! I bought about 5 sweaters and a dress that were all between 100 yen and 400 yen, it was insane and in such good quality too ! We headed back, for dinner with Evan at Roro who had cheap and awesome yakiniku, the meat just melted in my mouth!
Then it was time for some karaoke, with the intention of only singing Japanese songs; me, Eddie, Alex, Yu Xiao and Joe did some Home Made Kazoku, M Flo, Monkey Magic, Asian Kung Fu Generation and much more. There were loads of people from the Seminar houses in the other rooms as well, as always ! I got convinced to go to Club Mono which is this tiny bar/nightclub. We danced a bit, but it was too crowded so I went home.
Saturday morning me and Takami headed for Osaka and some green tea ceremony. Since I had done it before, I knew what to expect. Then we went to Umeda, to a store called Loft that has such awesome accessories, home decors etc that I just want to get me an apartment so I can start buying things from there to decorate my home !!
I bought a present for Aika, boots holders. Basically a pair of stuffed animals shaped like a sausage to stick inside boots to keep them from falling over. Such an awesome invention!
I even found my Halloween costume, a pumpkin dress !!
Back home, to shower and get dressed for Aika´s birthday outing. We went to Yotsubashi where we went to this club where her friend was a DJ. We had the club to ourselves; we were about 30 people and had food and drinks and danced. The dancefloor even had a strip pole.. LOL'
After that, time for some GHELYOON ! I don´t care if Americans call it Hooka, it´s ghelyoon. The café we went to is own by Iranians, called Hafez Café. I had some dough; Persian yoghurt drink and some kabab! It was soooo good, I had been missing Persian food. The 2 owners had been living in Japan for over 15 years so their Japanese was quite good. I envy them, they said they live peaceful, happy lives here.
Sanzhar tried to convince them that Japan can´t be home, but he is from Kazakstan so it isn´t the same thing at all...
After the ghelyoon it was time to go home and crash into bed. The next day I had to study for my manga exam and make meatballs for Aika with Jonas. We had Mischa roll the balls; and he became a rolling expert :P. Luke peeled the potatoes; excellent assistents. The brown gravy looked more like a creme colored cream sauce but the meatballs were soooo good!
Monday was my exam in manga and anime, I think I did pretty good! I had a walk with Alex and met his cute girlfriend Yuka, we turned good friends immediately!
Tuesday we got our exams back from week of hell! I did pretty good in both of them, B level ! I met Tae Hoon in the hallway, he grabbed my hand and said hi which made me both happy and confused at the same time. I decided to talk to him later that night.
Went to Kuzuha mall for Korean food; bibbimbap; stirfried rice with meat and vegetables.
Tae Hoon told me about the 2 hour interview where he had to translate from Korean to English and vice versa and to write about why he desired the job so badly ! And then, he told me he got the job !!! Congrats! He met the CEO of the company who said he would get a 5year contract. So he is probably leaving soon... I hugged him and refused to let go, at first he was ok with it but then he had to go study for an exam so he finally left.
Wednesday afternoon I rewatched three movies for the video reaction paper for Political Economy class and later that evening me and Joel bought some ingredients for Korean dish ddeokbokki; Stirfried ricecake with gochujang sauce.
It´s made from rice cake, fish cake, and hot Korean pepper sauce. Tae Hoon came downstairs to help us cook, and he kept complaining why I didn´t help, well I didn´t really know what to do since I never done the recipe before so I kept clowning around with Tomo and Bill and Eddie in the kitchen, and listening to Andy´s IPOD. Tae Hoon was really concentrated about making the dish but he took it too seriously because the rice cake melted and it turned all sticky.
Takumi and Taiga were there as well to eat. Tae Hoon didn´t eat, he left to go some errands.
To be honest, I didn´t really like it that much. It was too sticky and Joel said it wasn´t supposed to be like that and Tae Hoon said he would make the real one next time (whatever that means).
I didn´t like oppa´s behaviour, he could´t even bother having dinner with us. He later told me that his exam is in Japanese linguistics and that its kind of difficult. I get frustrated over the fact that my Japanese isn´t as good as his or that he doesn´t understand my English sometimes. I feel left out from his life so i feel lonely.
I sat down to write my 5 page double spaced paper, and after a short break while talking to Willy about life, the 3 pages I had been writing were deleted ! :( So I had to rewrite it. I went to school later today to hand it in, and saw the Japanese busy preparing for this weekend´s school festival. I watched the Halloween costume contest where Ryo was dressed up as a swan and ended up winning his cathegory.
Me, Sebastian, Rebecca and Elin prepared for the upcoming Swedish presentation on Saturday afternoon; about 30 min of Sweden !
Tomorrow I have kanji quiz and I have to do rehearsal for the Swedish presentation. Since the school festival is going on, there will be some browsing on that as well. Then head back home, put on the halloween costume and get ready for party !! The party starts at 7pm and we have 40 guests on a VIP guestlist. Me and Luke Filipos bought some decorations and we purchased some snacks as well ! Time to enjoy ! I have´t been able to enjoy because of oppa, he made me very sad ever since we confessed , and that sucks. I just wanna be happy again :(
tisdag 14 oktober 2008
Why certain things change and others don´t .. And MIDTERMS WEEK
Last week was random in many ways.
My grandmother passed away Tuesday 7th after many years of cancer. It was expected though, she was becoming worse. I felt sad that I couldn´t do anything to comfort my family, but dad went to LA so daijobu.
I met Tae Hoon oppa a lot. He made plans everyday and it was fun, a change in my life.
I had an exam in Political Economy; and I was very nervous about it. But I got my exam back and it was a B ! Very proud of myself, I was 2 points away from an A.
On the 8th I watched My Sassy Girl with Tae Hoon; it´s a very popular Korean movie about a girl who shows off a stronge image of herself to a boy who wants to be by her side to discover what is hiding under that strong act of hers.
I also sent in an application for internship in Korea; hopefully I will get it! Wish me luck ;)
9th I went to Kyoto with Takkun, for some second hand shopping in Hanjiro. Hanjiro in Kyoto has a very cool design. When you walk through the wooden gate entrance you enter a hall in white wooden paint, and there are two old white bathtubs on the right side, filled with green water and goldfish. Then you walk up chandelier stairs with birdcages and you find tons of shopping ! Both second hand and new ones. I bought a supercool red leather bag, a bordeaux coloured hat, a dress, cardie and much more. May I mention that the bag only cost me 2000 yen :P
Takkun showed me another funky place; Chicago which specializes in 70´s and 80´s second hand shopping. I found a wicked 70´s dress for about 200 sek!
After some gyudon we headed off to buy Takkun a bag he had been wanting to buy, looked really cool on him!
Coming back to Hirakata I went to izakaya with Tae Hoon and his two friends Mike and Kenji. Since they spoke in Kansai Ben boys´s slang I felt kinda left out. Afterwards me and Tae Hoon saw the Dark knight, latest Batman movie that was really good.
Sunday 10th, I woke up at 9, showered and biked to Hirakata station with Maki to visit her hairsalon. Aiko, the hairstylist, had been to London to study so she spoke English.
I was there from 11 until 4pm for a straightperm, dye and cut treatment. I got beverages, cookies and massage, and I had 4 people who circulated working on my hair. The colour was lighter that I thought it would be but now I love it, and my hair is still straight even after showering; awesome ! The process was so long that I fell asleep at times.
1. Put 1st straightening treatment in, wait. Wash off
2. Straight hair out with iron
3. 2nd treatment put in. Wait, wash off.
4. Blowdry hair that is now superstraight.
5. Put dying treatment in, wait, wash off. Put treatment in, wait, wash off.
6. Dry hair and cut.
7.FINISHED !
Everybody who saw my hair loved it, so that felt good !
After the hairsalon I went to a shopping mall near Osaka with Tomokun, Masayo and Madoka. We found boots for Tomokun and some cool green pants at Uniqlo and I finally purchased a pair of black kneehigh boots for myself.
Dinner and head back home !
Last week was pretty intense, I had to study but I felt kind off depressed over some things, so I was very distray. But I decided to work hard to solve the situation.
Friday 17th I met up with Miki and Yusuke in Kyoto for dinner. Came back home and went to sleep, very sleepy.
Saturday 18th a group of us went to Kyoto to cheer for Maki´s playoff lacrosse game. Jonas, Mischa, Luke and Bill taped M A K I on their chests but some parents made them put their shirts back on :S booo..
Kansai Gaidai girls led by 2-0 but ended up loosing by 4-3, so unfortunate. Maki was crying afterwards, but she really did a great job !
Dinner at a nabe restaurant, I had Kimchi nabe (Nabe is a hot pot with meat and vegetables, eaten during colder seasons).
Saw the movie The Prestige, very good movie about two competing illusionists. Bill has so many movies in his cd case so people are always having movie nights in the dining hall.
Sunday 19th was brunch day at Sandoro, awesome food as always. After that me Chikako and Masayo went to Kuzuha mall to buy Bill slippers from Uniqlo.
It was my brother´s birthday as well, but he wasn´t around when I called so :
AIDIN baka HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!
Yesterday was Bill´s birthday, me and Aika made him a cake and bought him a card with a beer bottle on it that makes the sound of beer being poured up ;)
The cake was really good I might add !
I talked to Tae Hoon about the future, he is applying for jobs in Korea and Japan, and is heading for a job interview in Seoul this upcoming weekend.
I got a lot wiser after the talk.
Today I had my oral exam, extremely nervous because I wanted to do good. I have been learning so much grammar lately that it is getting confusing.
It´s MIDTERMS this week so everybody is studying, we have about 4 exams in reading, speaking and writing Japanese so people are busy.
Im studying some Korean on the side, Joel taught me some, he has studied it in the States:
Jeo neun Aida imnida ! [Chou noon Aida eemunida]
This weekend is Aika´s birthday, Tomo kun´s "friend" Ayano is coming for dinner ( practising what to cook for her), and Im off to have a green tea ceremony on Saturday with Takami.
And I have a cold ! But the weather is warm here, still which makes me happy.
I felt really happy and relieved today, I can do anything !!!!
Naega baram pyeodo neoneun jeoldae pijima BABY...
naneun neoreul ijeodo neon nareul itjima LADY......
gakkeum naega yeollagi eopgo, sureul masyeodo...
hoksi naega dareun eotteon yeojawajamsi, nuneul matchwodo neon naman barabwa.
Even if I forget you, don´t you forget me... Look only at me..
friendship does not cover up for lost love.. I had to break free, emptiness has it´s price and sometimes roads part, deciding which path to go is all about strength that one has to obtain to be able to mature.
I understand you have to do this, but I don´t have to wait for you because I have to be happy. No more tears.
Neon naman barabwa ...
My grandmother passed away Tuesday 7th after many years of cancer. It was expected though, she was becoming worse. I felt sad that I couldn´t do anything to comfort my family, but dad went to LA so daijobu.
I met Tae Hoon oppa a lot. He made plans everyday and it was fun, a change in my life.
I had an exam in Political Economy; and I was very nervous about it. But I got my exam back and it was a B ! Very proud of myself, I was 2 points away from an A.
On the 8th I watched My Sassy Girl with Tae Hoon; it´s a very popular Korean movie about a girl who shows off a stronge image of herself to a boy who wants to be by her side to discover what is hiding under that strong act of hers.
I also sent in an application for internship in Korea; hopefully I will get it! Wish me luck ;)
9th I went to Kyoto with Takkun, for some second hand shopping in Hanjiro. Hanjiro in Kyoto has a very cool design. When you walk through the wooden gate entrance you enter a hall in white wooden paint, and there are two old white bathtubs on the right side, filled with green water and goldfish. Then you walk up chandelier stairs with birdcages and you find tons of shopping ! Both second hand and new ones. I bought a supercool red leather bag, a bordeaux coloured hat, a dress, cardie and much more. May I mention that the bag only cost me 2000 yen :P
Takkun showed me another funky place; Chicago which specializes in 70´s and 80´s second hand shopping. I found a wicked 70´s dress for about 200 sek!
After some gyudon we headed off to buy Takkun a bag he had been wanting to buy, looked really cool on him!
Coming back to Hirakata I went to izakaya with Tae Hoon and his two friends Mike and Kenji. Since they spoke in Kansai Ben boys´s slang I felt kinda left out. Afterwards me and Tae Hoon saw the Dark knight, latest Batman movie that was really good.
Sunday 10th, I woke up at 9, showered and biked to Hirakata station with Maki to visit her hairsalon. Aiko, the hairstylist, had been to London to study so she spoke English.
I was there from 11 until 4pm for a straightperm, dye and cut treatment. I got beverages, cookies and massage, and I had 4 people who circulated working on my hair. The colour was lighter that I thought it would be but now I love it, and my hair is still straight even after showering; awesome ! The process was so long that I fell asleep at times.
1. Put 1st straightening treatment in, wait. Wash off
2. Straight hair out with iron
3. 2nd treatment put in. Wait, wash off.
4. Blowdry hair that is now superstraight.
5. Put dying treatment in, wait, wash off. Put treatment in, wait, wash off.
6. Dry hair and cut.
7.FINISHED !
Everybody who saw my hair loved it, so that felt good !
After the hairsalon I went to a shopping mall near Osaka with Tomokun, Masayo and Madoka. We found boots for Tomokun and some cool green pants at Uniqlo and I finally purchased a pair of black kneehigh boots for myself.
Dinner and head back home !
Last week was pretty intense, I had to study but I felt kind off depressed over some things, so I was very distray. But I decided to work hard to solve the situation.
Friday 17th I met up with Miki and Yusuke in Kyoto for dinner. Came back home and went to sleep, very sleepy.
Saturday 18th a group of us went to Kyoto to cheer for Maki´s playoff lacrosse game. Jonas, Mischa, Luke and Bill taped M A K I on their chests but some parents made them put their shirts back on :S booo..
Kansai Gaidai girls led by 2-0 but ended up loosing by 4-3, so unfortunate. Maki was crying afterwards, but she really did a great job !
Dinner at a nabe restaurant, I had Kimchi nabe (Nabe is a hot pot with meat and vegetables, eaten during colder seasons).
Saw the movie The Prestige, very good movie about two competing illusionists. Bill has so many movies in his cd case so people are always having movie nights in the dining hall.
Sunday 19th was brunch day at Sandoro, awesome food as always. After that me Chikako and Masayo went to Kuzuha mall to buy Bill slippers from Uniqlo.
It was my brother´s birthday as well, but he wasn´t around when I called so :
AIDIN baka HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!
Yesterday was Bill´s birthday, me and Aika made him a cake and bought him a card with a beer bottle on it that makes the sound of beer being poured up ;)
The cake was really good I might add !
I talked to Tae Hoon about the future, he is applying for jobs in Korea and Japan, and is heading for a job interview in Seoul this upcoming weekend.
I got a lot wiser after the talk.
Today I had my oral exam, extremely nervous because I wanted to do good. I have been learning so much grammar lately that it is getting confusing.
It´s MIDTERMS this week so everybody is studying, we have about 4 exams in reading, speaking and writing Japanese so people are busy.
Im studying some Korean on the side, Joel taught me some, he has studied it in the States:
Jeo neun Aida imnida ! [Chou noon Aida eemunida]
This weekend is Aika´s birthday, Tomo kun´s "friend" Ayano is coming for dinner ( practising what to cook for her), and Im off to have a green tea ceremony on Saturday with Takami.
And I have a cold ! But the weather is warm here, still which makes me happy.
I felt really happy and relieved today, I can do anything !!!!
Naega baram pyeodo neoneun jeoldae pijima BABY...
naneun neoreul ijeodo neon nareul itjima LADY......
gakkeum naega yeollagi eopgo, sureul masyeodo...
hoksi naega dareun eotteon yeojawajamsi, nuneul matchwodo neon naman barabwa.
Even if I forget you, don´t you forget me... Look only at me..
friendship does not cover up for lost love.. I had to break free, emptiness has it´s price and sometimes roads part, deciding which path to go is all about strength that one has to obtain to be able to mature.
I understand you have to do this, but I don´t have to wait for you because I have to be happy. No more tears.
Neon naman barabwa ...
måndag 6 oktober 2008
Big Bang concert anyone ?
6th October
There is a Korean living in my dorm, he is kind of a mystery boy, because he is never around. He pops up occasionally at night. Name: Tae Hoon. He is majoring in Japanese; has studied the language for 7 years which makes him insanely good at it!
I had a conversation with him 2 days ago and when I told him I listen to Korean songs, he took out his Ipod and was very impressed with my knowledge ^^ We had a new song session again yesterday and I could sing along in most songs on my mp3 player which made him puzzled and he promised to teach me Korean. We sat up talking this and that until 6 in the morning and I went to sleep and slept in the next day. I had sushi dinner with Tae Hoon, Chikako and Tae Hoon oppa´s friend Kenji (oppa is Korean for big brother).
4th of October, I went to Kyoto with Tomo kun and Wes. We went to the manga museum and after that we had some lunch at a cool café that had yakiniku and steak. After that we strolled around Kyoto´s Sanjo area and then Wes headed back home to have dinner with his home stay family. There are talks of him moving back to Seminar house 4, because he is bored at times at his home stay in Kyobashi, Osaka.
Anyways, me and Tomo kun were on a mission; getting Tomo kun a makeover. A couple of days ago me and Aika were surprised that Tomo kun never had any cologne before; we had Michele spray some Aqua di Gió on him. The reason for this makeover is that my dear otooto kun (little brother) has found a cutie pie ;) .
So, we headed to find him a cologne, which was easier said than done. We found more girl´s perfume and makeup shops and we almost gave up, when we found a skin care shop that had small samples of their cologne for sale. So we bought one for Tomo kun. After that we headed to Uniqlo for shopping ! Uniqlo has cheap and awesome clothes. Shirts, skirts, black pants, business gear, casual wear etc. I bought a purple dress hoodie, and then I helped Tomo pick out his new style. He choose a bordeaux red parka and I found black pants for him, he choose a pair with pockets on the side and they made him look very tall and slim. And then I ran and got him a grey cardigan which combined with a scarf looked very chic ! The guys in the other dressing rooms where looking at me with amazement while I ran back and forth between racks and the dressing room.
So after content shopping we found a restaurant and had a set dinner of ramen, fried rice, gyoza and then we headed back home, exhausted. We went to Starbucks for some coffee, I had matcha frappucino, and the cute barista was working again, the one who might have a girlfriend who is Madoka´s friend. He ran out of cream so while he excused himself with a cute smile, I was all "Oh no problem whatsoever, please take your time!" :) Tomo kun just laughed at me and went "baka" (idiot). He gave me extra amount of cream and then we headed home.
I was supposed to go to a flea market yesterday, but it was cancelled due to rain so me and Chikako headed back to bed, since it was 9 in the morning. We heard that a couple of people had fallen of their bikes which they have been riding drunk of course. They were taken to the hospital for treatment. Everyone had gone the park; a park which apparentely is very beautiful and a perfect spot for drinking. We even have a Facebook group for it.
These past days have been sunny and warm but now it´s back to rain, but it´s still warm, 25-26 degrees and rain this week. Lars is coming from Sweden so it´s gonna be nice seeing him.
30th of September I had dinner with Jonas and Miki and Miki´s friend in Osaka, we went to karaoke in Namba and to a izakaya after that. I had a stressful moment when I arrived there, because I ran out of battery on my keitai (cellphone). Yup I finally bought one, about 700 SEK for a prepaid one, with a 3 month card and free emailing for 70 SEK per month. I have already sent about 100 emails since I got it. In Japan one sends emails instead of sms, so you can contact someone from your computer if you want to.
My keitai is black, from Softbank and I have decorated it with rhine stones, AIDA of course and lots of purikura stickers.
Anyways, there I was in Namba station with no clue of where Miki could be, so I ran to a phone booth to call her, but I couldn´t get a tone, so I turned and looked around and there she stood with Jonas. Thank God !
The karaoke place was brought to us by a bouncer who took us there. It looked like something from the future with floors similar to ones in a shower with white tiles and the rooms where red and grey; with red furniture. The bathroom was even cooler, the sink was a see through one !
Anyways the izakaya was cool as well, we took off our shoes and sat down in a sunken down booth on the floor. The food was good as usual, but Jonas made the mistake of ordering a Bloody Mary and the taste of tomato was too weird for him to finish it.
I met Jonas on the 26th alongside Team Kansai Gaidai; Azusa, Sachiko, Miki, Yuko, Saori and Tomomi, we had fika and it was very fun. Jonas had been surfing and stuff for 2 weeks in Kyoto and alongside the coast. He loved Japan of course !
After the fika I met up with my speaking partner, Takami to have dinner, I made yakitori and rice and miso soup for her, she liked it ^^.
I have been to yakiniku as well, it is actually a Korean dish. It´s meat barbecued on the table and eaten with rice, very good ! I had it with Koshin and Madoka. We had an all-you-can-eat meal and left the place very contented.
Yesterday when I woke up, I biked with Jonas, Mischa and Luke (US one) to Royal Host, a diner opposite KFC to have lunch. We had a set lunch which was bruschetta or soup, a sallad, and pizza or spaghetti and dessert of choice included, about 120 SEK ! When me and Jonas told the others that it would probably cost twice as much in Sweden, their jaws where wide open.
After lunch, the guys bought some KFC to go and we headed back in immense rain! I hate rain !!
I got cleaned up and took the bus to go meet Tomo kun and Takumi down in Hirakata shi to find new shoes for them. We didn´t manage to find anything nice; they wanted pointy boots and we only found dark sneakers and business shoes. There are about 10 girls´ shoe shops but it´s a bit harder on the guy department. I managed to find a 1200 yen dress at second hand so it wasn´t a total waste of time anyways ;) .
Tomo kun joked about us going to Starbucks and me being all shy and dumb to Takumi so Takumi had us go there again. But cutie boy wasn´t working unfortunately hehe.
Tomo kun wanted to find a way to talk to his favorite girl, so I offered to help; as in having him email her about me wanting to have Japanese friends so why don´t we have lunch together. It took him about 15 minutes to write it but it turned out good, she is up for it !
I bought a set of Shiseido skincare products by the way. Shiseido is the world´s oldest skincare brand and it´s Japanese. The lady who helped us gave each of us a foundation gift and a mascara gift as thanks for my generous shopping. There was even a lottery; in which I got 2 free scarfs :)
I have been feeling lately that Im back in highschool. Because I have classes everyday and lunch in the cafeteria. After lunch, time is spent browsing people from the staircase between McDonalds and the cafeteria (If I didn´t mention this, we have a Mc on campus, you pick out your burgers yourself and pay by the counter).
One day when Mischa and I were browsing the campus, 2 girls came up to him to take pictures with him and after that another pair of random girls started talking to him while we sat on the stairs. I am not that fortunate on the guy department; Japanese guys just stare! And sometimes you can be as lucky as to have a group of guys staring at you together.
Whoever said Japanese people are shy should reconsider the word shy. They can be found staring at you so much that you put your head down almost in shame. Usually someone who stares at you turns away their head when caught staring but not Japanese people :).
This week I have an exam on Thursday and the weekend probably includes IKEA with Takami, Chikako and others, Kyoto second hand exploration with Takkun, maybe Osaka with Tomo kun and Takumi and maybe some other sight seeings. We have Monday off again; this time it´s Health and Sports Day.
I might meet Lars and the others for izakaya or something. They are gonna go out for dinner tomorrow at a nabe restaurant. Nabe is a hotpot dish which I adore but I can´t because of the exam.
I am planning a trip to Tokyo soon, probably around the 7-9 of November, and Korea around the 20-24th of November. Im gonna stay at Haruka´s place and meet Masashi, Yuki, Nozomi, Eiko and Daiki.
Halloween is coming up as well, so there is a planning of a party at SH4. Me and Bill had this idea of having Tomo kun be Michael Jackson since he can do the moonwalk, and then we are gonna practice the Thriller. Ii desu ne?
Im gonna meet Miki and Yusuke for dinner soon as well, maybe even Kento.
I haven´t meet Asumi or Ayane or Mio yet. Neither have I been able to meet Keiko and Yu. And I have promised Masako to go to Fukouka. Lots to do. Im also busy this week with my applications for my upcoming internship, Ganbaru yo !
I haven´t been homesick yet, however a couple of days ago I was really craving Swedish candy, especially licorice and that made me really homesick. But I really find Japan interesting and hope to stay here more. Or anywhere in Asia in spring.
DBSK have released a new album, with head song Mirotic spinning in my head. And Big Bang have a new English album for release in Japan on the 22nd and a upcoming concert in Osaka on the 28th. If I get tickets I will drag Tae Hoon with me, he likes Big Bang but dislikes DBSK (even though he admitted some songs to be good). Im hoping to go to Home Made Kazoku´s concert on 19 December in Osaka with Eddie, if we get tickets that is.
OYASUMI !
There is a Korean living in my dorm, he is kind of a mystery boy, because he is never around. He pops up occasionally at night. Name: Tae Hoon. He is majoring in Japanese; has studied the language for 7 years which makes him insanely good at it!
I had a conversation with him 2 days ago and when I told him I listen to Korean songs, he took out his Ipod and was very impressed with my knowledge ^^ We had a new song session again yesterday and I could sing along in most songs on my mp3 player which made him puzzled and he promised to teach me Korean. We sat up talking this and that until 6 in the morning and I went to sleep and slept in the next day. I had sushi dinner with Tae Hoon, Chikako and Tae Hoon oppa´s friend Kenji (oppa is Korean for big brother).
4th of October, I went to Kyoto with Tomo kun and Wes. We went to the manga museum and after that we had some lunch at a cool café that had yakiniku and steak. After that we strolled around Kyoto´s Sanjo area and then Wes headed back home to have dinner with his home stay family. There are talks of him moving back to Seminar house 4, because he is bored at times at his home stay in Kyobashi, Osaka.
Anyways, me and Tomo kun were on a mission; getting Tomo kun a makeover. A couple of days ago me and Aika were surprised that Tomo kun never had any cologne before; we had Michele spray some Aqua di Gió on him. The reason for this makeover is that my dear otooto kun (little brother) has found a cutie pie ;) .
So, we headed to find him a cologne, which was easier said than done. We found more girl´s perfume and makeup shops and we almost gave up, when we found a skin care shop that had small samples of their cologne for sale. So we bought one for Tomo kun. After that we headed to Uniqlo for shopping ! Uniqlo has cheap and awesome clothes. Shirts, skirts, black pants, business gear, casual wear etc. I bought a purple dress hoodie, and then I helped Tomo pick out his new style. He choose a bordeaux red parka and I found black pants for him, he choose a pair with pockets on the side and they made him look very tall and slim. And then I ran and got him a grey cardigan which combined with a scarf looked very chic ! The guys in the other dressing rooms where looking at me with amazement while I ran back and forth between racks and the dressing room.
So after content shopping we found a restaurant and had a set dinner of ramen, fried rice, gyoza and then we headed back home, exhausted. We went to Starbucks for some coffee, I had matcha frappucino, and the cute barista was working again, the one who might have a girlfriend who is Madoka´s friend. He ran out of cream so while he excused himself with a cute smile, I was all "Oh no problem whatsoever, please take your time!" :) Tomo kun just laughed at me and went "baka" (idiot). He gave me extra amount of cream and then we headed home.
I was supposed to go to a flea market yesterday, but it was cancelled due to rain so me and Chikako headed back to bed, since it was 9 in the morning. We heard that a couple of people had fallen of their bikes which they have been riding drunk of course. They were taken to the hospital for treatment. Everyone had gone the park; a park which apparentely is very beautiful and a perfect spot for drinking. We even have a Facebook group for it.
These past days have been sunny and warm but now it´s back to rain, but it´s still warm, 25-26 degrees and rain this week. Lars is coming from Sweden so it´s gonna be nice seeing him.
30th of September I had dinner with Jonas and Miki and Miki´s friend in Osaka, we went to karaoke in Namba and to a izakaya after that. I had a stressful moment when I arrived there, because I ran out of battery on my keitai (cellphone). Yup I finally bought one, about 700 SEK for a prepaid one, with a 3 month card and free emailing for 70 SEK per month. I have already sent about 100 emails since I got it. In Japan one sends emails instead of sms, so you can contact someone from your computer if you want to.
My keitai is black, from Softbank and I have decorated it with rhine stones, AIDA of course and lots of purikura stickers.
Anyways, there I was in Namba station with no clue of where Miki could be, so I ran to a phone booth to call her, but I couldn´t get a tone, so I turned and looked around and there she stood with Jonas. Thank God !
The karaoke place was brought to us by a bouncer who took us there. It looked like something from the future with floors similar to ones in a shower with white tiles and the rooms where red and grey; with red furniture. The bathroom was even cooler, the sink was a see through one !
Anyways the izakaya was cool as well, we took off our shoes and sat down in a sunken down booth on the floor. The food was good as usual, but Jonas made the mistake of ordering a Bloody Mary and the taste of tomato was too weird for him to finish it.
I met Jonas on the 26th alongside Team Kansai Gaidai; Azusa, Sachiko, Miki, Yuko, Saori and Tomomi, we had fika and it was very fun. Jonas had been surfing and stuff for 2 weeks in Kyoto and alongside the coast. He loved Japan of course !
After the fika I met up with my speaking partner, Takami to have dinner, I made yakitori and rice and miso soup for her, she liked it ^^.
I have been to yakiniku as well, it is actually a Korean dish. It´s meat barbecued on the table and eaten with rice, very good ! I had it with Koshin and Madoka. We had an all-you-can-eat meal and left the place very contented.
Yesterday when I woke up, I biked with Jonas, Mischa and Luke (US one) to Royal Host, a diner opposite KFC to have lunch. We had a set lunch which was bruschetta or soup, a sallad, and pizza or spaghetti and dessert of choice included, about 120 SEK ! When me and Jonas told the others that it would probably cost twice as much in Sweden, their jaws where wide open.
After lunch, the guys bought some KFC to go and we headed back in immense rain! I hate rain !!
I got cleaned up and took the bus to go meet Tomo kun and Takumi down in Hirakata shi to find new shoes for them. We didn´t manage to find anything nice; they wanted pointy boots and we only found dark sneakers and business shoes. There are about 10 girls´ shoe shops but it´s a bit harder on the guy department. I managed to find a 1200 yen dress at second hand so it wasn´t a total waste of time anyways ;) .
Tomo kun joked about us going to Starbucks and me being all shy and dumb to Takumi so Takumi had us go there again. But cutie boy wasn´t working unfortunately hehe.
Tomo kun wanted to find a way to talk to his favorite girl, so I offered to help; as in having him email her about me wanting to have Japanese friends so why don´t we have lunch together. It took him about 15 minutes to write it but it turned out good, she is up for it !
I bought a set of Shiseido skincare products by the way. Shiseido is the world´s oldest skincare brand and it´s Japanese. The lady who helped us gave each of us a foundation gift and a mascara gift as thanks for my generous shopping. There was even a lottery; in which I got 2 free scarfs :)
I have been feeling lately that Im back in highschool. Because I have classes everyday and lunch in the cafeteria. After lunch, time is spent browsing people from the staircase between McDonalds and the cafeteria (If I didn´t mention this, we have a Mc on campus, you pick out your burgers yourself and pay by the counter).
One day when Mischa and I were browsing the campus, 2 girls came up to him to take pictures with him and after that another pair of random girls started talking to him while we sat on the stairs. I am not that fortunate on the guy department; Japanese guys just stare! And sometimes you can be as lucky as to have a group of guys staring at you together.
Whoever said Japanese people are shy should reconsider the word shy. They can be found staring at you so much that you put your head down almost in shame. Usually someone who stares at you turns away their head when caught staring but not Japanese people :).
This week I have an exam on Thursday and the weekend probably includes IKEA with Takami, Chikako and others, Kyoto second hand exploration with Takkun, maybe Osaka with Tomo kun and Takumi and maybe some other sight seeings. We have Monday off again; this time it´s Health and Sports Day.
I might meet Lars and the others for izakaya or something. They are gonna go out for dinner tomorrow at a nabe restaurant. Nabe is a hotpot dish which I adore but I can´t because of the exam.
I am planning a trip to Tokyo soon, probably around the 7-9 of November, and Korea around the 20-24th of November. Im gonna stay at Haruka´s place and meet Masashi, Yuki, Nozomi, Eiko and Daiki.
Halloween is coming up as well, so there is a planning of a party at SH4. Me and Bill had this idea of having Tomo kun be Michael Jackson since he can do the moonwalk, and then we are gonna practice the Thriller. Ii desu ne?
Im gonna meet Miki and Yusuke for dinner soon as well, maybe even Kento.
I haven´t meet Asumi or Ayane or Mio yet. Neither have I been able to meet Keiko and Yu. And I have promised Masako to go to Fukouka. Lots to do. Im also busy this week with my applications for my upcoming internship, Ganbaru yo !
I haven´t been homesick yet, however a couple of days ago I was really craving Swedish candy, especially licorice and that made me really homesick. But I really find Japan interesting and hope to stay here more. Or anywhere in Asia in spring.
DBSK have released a new album, with head song Mirotic spinning in my head. And Big Bang have a new English album for release in Japan on the 22nd and a upcoming concert in Osaka on the 28th. If I get tickets I will drag Tae Hoon with me, he likes Big Bang but dislikes DBSK (even though he admitted some songs to be good). Im hoping to go to Home Made Kazoku´s concert on 19 December in Osaka with Eddie, if we get tickets that is.
OYASUMI !
tisdag 23 september 2008
Osaka shopping MO !!
Last week I had 2 vocabulary quizzes which went pretty good. My speaking test went well aswell; I got up one notch, to SP2F, Writing however... Down to 2A, but it´s all good, I don´t mind at all !
What else happened last week, well busy with classes at daytime, chilling out in the evening.
We have a MO group !! It all started with Jonas learning hiragana where the example of も was do you want some mo´ ? And then it all escalated to the mo ink and Mo-fia ;)
Mo, mo, mo , mo mo mo !! /kanye west Jesus walks.
My negotiation class went well, we learn many interesting stuff, it´s just to bad that
Friday was karaoke night, and there were sooo many people there that we almost suggested Otoosan to start a club and get entrance fees from guests :p
I booked a room at Big Wave thanks to Koshin and about 50 or so people headed for karaoke ! It was lots of fun. I spoke to a Japanese guy who is interested in going to Växjö university, yaaay !
Everybody was running in between rooms and mingling, the whole thing ended up with 2 people not paying for themselves, confusion. Poor Chin san was under pressure, but when we asked the 18-year-old, he was all smiles and said it is a fun job. MAJIDE ?!
Saturday, Aika and Hiroki had their graduation. I met up with Hiroki for lunch, he was still in a sort of a shock that I was actually in Japan :P We talked a lot, and his friend Masashi joined us as well, asking weird stuff ;)
Aika was very pretty in her dress, me, Madoka and Ayako made a surprise dinner, with 3 cake rolls, it was very delicious and Aika was very happy. The evening was spent watching a movie and just relaxing.
Sunday morning I headed to Hirakata station to meet up with Masaki, my homevisit partner, he took me to Nara; which was Tokyo´s former capital. We went to Nara park, where tame deers walked around and got fed. There was a buddhist museum which depicted the pilgrimage roads of the 33 buddhist trail temples. It was very interesting. There was a lot of rain pouring down, so it was good we got inside in time :) Afterwards I did some shopping and then we had dinner at an amazing Italian restaurant; Capricciosa. We had a set dinner; which consisted of a big bowl of Caesar salad, a bowl of pasta of choice, a big pizza and drinks. Total price about 2000 yen, roughly 100 SEK. Thank you Masaki !
After that I took the train(s) back all by myself, I am very proud of that ! You have to change 3 trains to get back to Hirakata so I memorized the way back.
Monday 22nd
Classes, came home and studied a bit, then me, Masayo and Alex went to Kappa sushi ! Kappa sushi had the whole Kaiten sushi concept and we had sushi and dessert for about 40 SEK each, and I was full by that time ;)
Headed back and saw 10000BC with Aika and Tomo kun, and after the movie we goofed around with Chikako and did some roleplay ^^. What is your best seductive posture ?
Thuesday 23rd
Holiday, which meant going to OSAKA !! Me, Jonas aka Kapibara san, David aka Chichai Bear san, Aika, Ayako, Imane, Luke and Chikako went to Namba and Shinsaibashi for shopping !!
I got a 1000 SEK Zara beige golden coloured trench which I am absolutely in love with ! I found matching pumps for about 200 SEK. I also got 2 cool tshirts; one at second hand hot spot Hanjiro, and a cool Ghostbusters at I love NY.
Lunch at the Zara building, amazing Chinese restaurant with a slightly different system of buffet. You basically ordered everything by pushing the button and the staff came running with the dishes. We actually wanted to go to Dessert Paradise, but it was full ( all you can eat cake !), and Brazilian all you can eat was closed for siesta.
David bought a tshirt at Bathing Ape, yup BAPE !!! The decor was somewhat odd, it looked like a shower room, and upstairs was more lounge comfy. I wanted to snap a photo of a shirt for Aidin, but I was denied because of copyright. We even went to the Evisu store, where they were just about to paint stripes on a new pair of denims ;)
David found the CA4LA hat store, so many wonderful, expensive hats, definitely have to get one ! He bought one of course !
We even saw the Nike id Store where you can design your own custom made sneaker.
The fashion here in Japan is very special: Girls usually wear high heals as in thigh high boots or pumps with shorts or skirts, and knitcaps who are really popular here. Another thing that is popular is Indian boots, fur vests, black vests with white longsleeve on boys and overalls ! And checked knitted prints. So there you go, outlook on upcoming trends !
Me and the Japanese girls finished the night at a café for some coffee and chatting and came back on the 10pm train.
Off to bed, class tomorrow !
Oyasumi !!! and OSAKA RULES !!
What else happened last week, well busy with classes at daytime, chilling out in the evening.
We have a MO group !! It all started with Jonas learning hiragana where the example of も was do you want some mo´ ? And then it all escalated to the mo ink and Mo-fia ;)
Mo, mo, mo , mo mo mo !! /kanye west Jesus walks.
My negotiation class went well, we learn many interesting stuff, it´s just to bad that
Friday was karaoke night, and there were sooo many people there that we almost suggested Otoosan to start a club and get entrance fees from guests :p
I booked a room at Big Wave thanks to Koshin and about 50 or so people headed for karaoke ! It was lots of fun. I spoke to a Japanese guy who is interested in going to Växjö university, yaaay !
Everybody was running in between rooms and mingling, the whole thing ended up with 2 people not paying for themselves, confusion. Poor Chin san was under pressure, but when we asked the 18-year-old, he was all smiles and said it is a fun job. MAJIDE ?!
Saturday, Aika and Hiroki had their graduation. I met up with Hiroki for lunch, he was still in a sort of a shock that I was actually in Japan :P We talked a lot, and his friend Masashi joined us as well, asking weird stuff ;)
Aika was very pretty in her dress, me, Madoka and Ayako made a surprise dinner, with 3 cake rolls, it was very delicious and Aika was very happy. The evening was spent watching a movie and just relaxing.
Sunday morning I headed to Hirakata station to meet up with Masaki, my homevisit partner, he took me to Nara; which was Tokyo´s former capital. We went to Nara park, where tame deers walked around and got fed. There was a buddhist museum which depicted the pilgrimage roads of the 33 buddhist trail temples. It was very interesting. There was a lot of rain pouring down, so it was good we got inside in time :) Afterwards I did some shopping and then we had dinner at an amazing Italian restaurant; Capricciosa. We had a set dinner; which consisted of a big bowl of Caesar salad, a bowl of pasta of choice, a big pizza and drinks. Total price about 2000 yen, roughly 100 SEK. Thank you Masaki !
After that I took the train(s) back all by myself, I am very proud of that ! You have to change 3 trains to get back to Hirakata so I memorized the way back.
Monday 22nd
Classes, came home and studied a bit, then me, Masayo and Alex went to Kappa sushi ! Kappa sushi had the whole Kaiten sushi concept and we had sushi and dessert for about 40 SEK each, and I was full by that time ;)
Headed back and saw 10000BC with Aika and Tomo kun, and after the movie we goofed around with Chikako and did some roleplay ^^. What is your best seductive posture ?
Thuesday 23rd
Holiday, which meant going to OSAKA !! Me, Jonas aka Kapibara san, David aka Chichai Bear san, Aika, Ayako, Imane, Luke and Chikako went to Namba and Shinsaibashi for shopping !!
I got a 1000 SEK Zara beige golden coloured trench which I am absolutely in love with ! I found matching pumps for about 200 SEK. I also got 2 cool tshirts; one at second hand hot spot Hanjiro, and a cool Ghostbusters at I love NY.
Lunch at the Zara building, amazing Chinese restaurant with a slightly different system of buffet. You basically ordered everything by pushing the button and the staff came running with the dishes. We actually wanted to go to Dessert Paradise, but it was full ( all you can eat cake !), and Brazilian all you can eat was closed for siesta.
David bought a tshirt at Bathing Ape, yup BAPE !!! The decor was somewhat odd, it looked like a shower room, and upstairs was more lounge comfy. I wanted to snap a photo of a shirt for Aidin, but I was denied because of copyright. We even went to the Evisu store, where they were just about to paint stripes on a new pair of denims ;)
David found the CA4LA hat store, so many wonderful, expensive hats, definitely have to get one ! He bought one of course !
We even saw the Nike id Store where you can design your own custom made sneaker.
The fashion here in Japan is very special: Girls usually wear high heals as in thigh high boots or pumps with shorts or skirts, and knitcaps who are really popular here. Another thing that is popular is Indian boots, fur vests, black vests with white longsleeve on boys and overalls ! And checked knitted prints. So there you go, outlook on upcoming trends !
Me and the Japanese girls finished the night at a café for some coffee and chatting and came back on the 10pm train.
Off to bed, class tomorrow !
Oyasumi !!! and OSAKA RULES !!
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