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Ayame

I am here for Friends

About Me

I'm a college student, majoring in East Asian Studies.I'm going to be travelling abroad this fall in China and Japan. This is going to be a journal of my experiences there. (fall 2006)

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Intelligent people and people with a genuine interest in learning about East Asian Culture... not just about anime. Do note that if I don't know you, I'm not particularly inclined to add you to my friendslist unless you send me a little introduction message.I'd also love to meet any of my favorite authors or any of the bands that I listen to regularly, though in both cases, I'd have no freaking clue what to say. XP

My Blog

This would never happen in Japan

I picked up a ham and swiss wrap from the school "fast food restaurant" a couple days ago.When I went to de-tomato it, I didn't see any swiss. I thought "well, maybe it's hidden in the ham."It was no...
Posted by on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 18:01:00 GMT

One Year Later...

I didn't know when I left a year ago that my life would change so much from one little study abroad experience. Mind, it's mostly personal change rather than worldview, but still.Upon leaving America...
Posted by on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 11:14:00 GMT

Wow, keeping the blog was a good idea...

I would definitely recommend keeping a blog to anyone who's going abroad.I have not only used this for personal reference and to share the experience with my friends, but I've been able to use it as t...
Posted by on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 12:51:00 GMT

Home again

I'm home again. I've been home for a little less than a week......massive culture shock. Like. Worse than GOING to Asia.Some things that I've needed to readjust to...~American food. After so long ...
Posted by on Sun, 24 Dec 2006 12:51:00 GMT

Last night in Japan. T_T

Today was my last day here in lovely Kyoto.And what did I spend it doing? CLEANING MY APARTMENT. I passed apartment inspection, though... professor Judy said, that after the vaccuming, it was one of...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Dec 2006 20:17:00 GMT

Last trip to Shijo

So, as the title says, today was my last trip to Shijo, the downtown shopping area of Kyoto. I dragged Ashley along just for kicks. :DThis was the last day of souveneer shopping, too. And I actuall...
Posted by on Sat, 16 Dec 2006 18:05:00 GMT

Strange Japan...

The following is a list of weird stuff I've noticed in Japan. :D~If you've ever spoken to a retarded, 12-year-old American otaku, you know that they tend to think that "OMG, ALL BOIS (or GURLS, depen...
Posted by on Tue, 12 Dec 2006 15:54:00 GMT

Ayame discovers onigiri! :D

Onigiri = ball of rice with stuff in it and sometimes seaweed around it.IT'S GOOD.Except for umeboshi. @_@Anyhoo. Chances are, pretty much anything you can pick up in the konbini is safe... though I...
Posted by on Sun, 10 Dec 2006 16:19:00 GMT

Is it time for a break yet? @_@

Oh, jeez. Aparently, it's approximately week number ..13.How the crap do you people on semester systems DO it? I'm seriously about to just collapse... I'm pretty much running on coffee at this point...
Posted by on Sun, 03 Dec 2006 17:33:00 GMT

Tuesday, NOT Monday, is the worst day of the week

Tuesday is officially the most miserable day of the week. It's right after Monday (the second most miserable day) and just before Wednesday (the midpoint, or, as Alex likes calling it, "Hump Day").So...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Nov 2006 20:50:00 GMT