baraqua

when i was very young i wanted to be an astronaut. then i found out that you have to have perfect vision so i gave it up. currently my aspirations seem to be climbing towers made of elephant tusks.i try to make up for all of the time i spend with my nose buried in a book by playing hard when it's time to play.i like ultimate (nothing to do with fighting; if the words layout, scoober, or inside-out are involved that's more my speed).i love music, listening, making, and trading. everybody says he or she loves music, though. i think the real test is if you actually pay attention to what you're hearing. when i go to clubs i like house, funk--the more organic and jazzy the better. if i'm at home it's all kinds of stuff. postrock or reggae for tokyo train commuting, hip hop for tokyo street walking.my favorite pastime is rojou inshu (street drinking), which is illegal in my home country. maybe that's why i escaped.i can *almost* do a push-up while in a handstand, but i can't yet get the balance quite right. i'm working on it.if you're japanese you might look for me on mixi under the following three kanji: tasukeru, kotowari, oto. i spend way more time on mixi than i do on myspace. maybe that's because i can rationalize it as a form of japanese practice. maybe it's also because i like the challenge of expressing abstract thoughts in my second language.main goals for 2007: finish 90 % of this M.A. thesis and get one more publication; remember to cook meals at home; have fun with people like you.I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4