So I haven't posted in a while, but that is because I don't feel like I have a lot of interesting stuff to say, so this post will just be about specific updates.
First, tonight, I'm going to take a night bus to Tokyo with two other people. I'll get there at 6:00AM, and then I will have to find a train in the busy (I don't know how busy it will be that early, hopefully not too busy!) Tokyo station and buy train tickets within 15-20 minutes to go to Fujisan. Then, I'll be joining a tour that lasts for the whole day, and basically, it will show me popular places around Mt. Fuji. Sunday, I'll go to a music forest, and then I'll go to Tokyo. In Tokyo, I plan to go to the Roppongi Hard Rock Cafe, Disney Sea (no, not like Sea World; it's like Tokyo Disney but has more thrill rides), Tokyo Tower, Harajuku, the Oriental Bazaar, Ikebukoro/Sunshine City, and the Ghibli museum (Feel free to look them up; I will obviously post about them next week). On Thursday, I'll ride the bullet train alone to Hamamatsu to see my friend Sakura! Her family was kind enough to let me stay in their house until Saturday. Then, I will ride the shinkansen (bullet train) to Kyoto...then, I'll have to magically find my way back to the seminar house on my own.
This week, I had to give two presentations. One, I didn't understand what the professor wanted, and it was a complete failure, but I blame my classmates who glared at me while I was speaking. I smiled for all the other presentations, but when I went, everyone was like this >:(. Seriously, what the poop? It only made me more nervous, and I didn't even pay attention to what I was saying. I know for sure that it didn't make any sense. My other presentation for another class though was successful. The class loved it, so I was happy!
Sad news for me but probably to no one else. I found out that The GazettE is going to tour again but not until July through November, and they're coming to Osaka. I'm really sad that I'm not going to be able to see them and practically just missed their concerts. If I come back to Japan, it probably won't be for another 2-3 years at least. Sigh... I really want to see them!
Oh, I also found out that I might be able to take Phonology (it's required for my TESOL major) online in the month of June, which is great. Because if I can take Phonology, then I don't have to take six classes my last semester, I only have to take five.
The Wednesday after I get back from spring break, I have 3 midterms. I'm not studying over break, except maybe the second weekend of spring break, so we'll see how that goes. Two of them are my Japanese language classes, so I guess I'll be practicing them anyway.
One thing I was hoping to escape when I came to Japan was the Iowa weather, but it's almost exactly the same. Warm one day, rains the next day, snows the next, deceptively sunny but ice cold another day, and so on and so forth. I can't wait for it to get warmer!
I can't believe that when I get back from spring break, I'll only have 2 months left! It's so sad. :(
Side note: I made grilled cheese for the first time yesterday (I've eaten it before, but haven't personally made it myself), and it was delicious!
I'm pretty sure this blog is all over the place, and as I reread it, it is quite bipolar. Yay, spring break! Boo, presentation! Yay, presentation! Boo, I can't see The GazettE! Yay, I might get to take Phonology! Boo, I have 3 midterms! Boo, weather! Boo, I have to go home in 2 months! Yay, grilled cheese!
Anyway, I hope you all have a lovely weekend, and try to make grilled cheese. It's both easy and delicious! ^.^
3.16.2012
3.05.2012
The side I never knew
Last Thursday, my International Communications class started as usual with the mundane things like attendance and talking about the presentations coming up. My professor clicked on the start button on his laptop while I was staring off into space when all of a sudden my friend Tine said, "look at the name!" Of course, being in a daze, I asked loudly, "What name?"
"The name! His name on the computer!" (which is on the projector screen)
When I found out what she was talking about, I kind of wish I would have stayed oblivious, but instead of the name of my professor, he had put Big Daddy.
Now, I don't know about you, but this was quite disturbing news to me, despite the fact that I couldn't stop laughing after I had seen it. I mean, what professional professor would put that on his laptop? Personally, I think it's a little creepy, but it fits him well because he is that type of professor. You know the one who isn't married and feels the need to feel younger? (now, I'm not saying that people who aren't married are like this; he just chooses to be like this because he's not married and wants to feel younger) I don't know. It just sounds like a midlife crisis. Also, I have issues with the phrase 'Big Daddy.' Out of all the ridiculous names out there, it is perhaps one of my least favorites if not my least favorite, just because it sounds both cocky and stupid to me.
It seems that I learn something new about my Intercultural Communications professor every week. I'm worried what I will learn about him this week...or next week...
Anyway, on a much better note, I went to karaoke for the first time on Friday, and it was awesome! Why can't we have awesome karaoke in the U.S.? Basically, (at the place I go to) you pay about 600 yen for 8 hours of karaoke and free drinks (soda and juice; if you want alcohol, you have to bring your own), and there are all sorts of songs: Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and English. It's just amazing, and I hope to go back this Friday!
On Saturday, I went to make daifuku, which was pretty good! It's like this sticky dough made of rice flour and some other ingredients, and you put sweet bean paste in it. Other things were available to put in it as well if you didn't like sweet bean paste like strawberries, whipped cream, bananas, and chocolate.
When my group went into the kitchen to make daifuku, we almost made the microvave explode. There were sparks flying everywhere!...actually, it was just that the saranwrap covering the bowl touched the microwave door while the stuff was cooking, and there were a few sparks. XD Overall, it was a good experience.
Afterwards, I went with three girls that I met: Noel, Chanae, and Maura to a restaurant to eat Takoyaki! It was sooo goood!!! I got french fries, ice cream, and a drink with mine for a meal. The owner of the restaurant was so nice that he cooked us a giant plate of yakisoba, and he also made us takoyaki tacos, which were actually quite good, for free!
Basically, a takoyaki taco is two balls of takoyaki in an orange shell that looks like orange styrofoam, only it's edible and made out of rice, and then there's the sauce, mayonnaise, rice crispies, and green stuff (onions?) on top.
Then yesterday, I went to an Indian restaurant for the first time, and I decided that I really didn't like Indian food that well...but, I used to not like mexican food, and now, I like it...maybe ten years from now, I'll like Indian food. However, I was given a free mango milkshake (now, remember, milkshakes here are like milk, ice, and flavoring), so that was good!
After school, I went with Heather, Noel, and a new person Don to Hirakata-shi station. We looked for CDs again, and I got two more for a cheap price! Afterwards, we went shopping at an anime store and ate crepes! Side note: Crepes are so much better with ice cream!
After eating crepes and going to the anime store, we went to the grocery store, and I wasn't planning to buy anything until I found dumplings!!! There was a set of either 5 dumblings or 8, and I honestly had to mentally debate which to buy. Of course, I went with eight! Then, the cashier gave me two pairs of chopsticks because apparently it's supposed to be for two.
XD
Anyway, that's all that has been going on. Thanks for reading my blog, and have a good week!
"The name! His name on the computer!" (which is on the projector screen)
When I found out what she was talking about, I kind of wish I would have stayed oblivious, but instead of the name of my professor, he had put Big Daddy.
Now, I don't know about you, but this was quite disturbing news to me, despite the fact that I couldn't stop laughing after I had seen it. I mean, what professional professor would put that on his laptop? Personally, I think it's a little creepy, but it fits him well because he is that type of professor. You know the one who isn't married and feels the need to feel younger? (now, I'm not saying that people who aren't married are like this; he just chooses to be like this because he's not married and wants to feel younger) I don't know. It just sounds like a midlife crisis. Also, I have issues with the phrase 'Big Daddy.' Out of all the ridiculous names out there, it is perhaps one of my least favorites if not my least favorite, just because it sounds both cocky and stupid to me.
It seems that I learn something new about my Intercultural Communications professor every week. I'm worried what I will learn about him this week...or next week...
Anyway, on a much better note, I went to karaoke for the first time on Friday, and it was awesome! Why can't we have awesome karaoke in the U.S.? Basically, (at the place I go to) you pay about 600 yen for 8 hours of karaoke and free drinks (soda and juice; if you want alcohol, you have to bring your own), and there are all sorts of songs: Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and English. It's just amazing, and I hope to go back this Friday!
On Saturday, I went to make daifuku, which was pretty good! It's like this sticky dough made of rice flour and some other ingredients, and you put sweet bean paste in it. Other things were available to put in it as well if you didn't like sweet bean paste like strawberries, whipped cream, bananas, and chocolate.
When my group went into the kitchen to make daifuku, we almost made the microvave explode. There were sparks flying everywhere!...actually, it was just that the saranwrap covering the bowl touched the microwave door while the stuff was cooking, and there were a few sparks. XD Overall, it was a good experience.
Afterwards, I went with three girls that I met: Noel, Chanae, and Maura to a restaurant to eat Takoyaki! It was sooo goood!!! I got french fries, ice cream, and a drink with mine for a meal. The owner of the restaurant was so nice that he cooked us a giant plate of yakisoba, and he also made us takoyaki tacos, which were actually quite good, for free!
Basically, a takoyaki taco is two balls of takoyaki in an orange shell that looks like orange styrofoam, only it's edible and made out of rice, and then there's the sauce, mayonnaise, rice crispies, and green stuff (onions?) on top.
Then yesterday, I went to an Indian restaurant for the first time, and I decided that I really didn't like Indian food that well...but, I used to not like mexican food, and now, I like it...maybe ten years from now, I'll like Indian food. However, I was given a free mango milkshake (now, remember, milkshakes here are like milk, ice, and flavoring), so that was good!
After school, I went with Heather, Noel, and a new person Don to Hirakata-shi station. We looked for CDs again, and I got two more for a cheap price! Afterwards, we went shopping at an anime store and ate crepes! Side note: Crepes are so much better with ice cream!
After eating crepes and going to the anime store, we went to the grocery store, and I wasn't planning to buy anything until I found dumplings!!! There was a set of either 5 dumblings or 8, and I honestly had to mentally debate which to buy. Of course, I went with eight! Then, the cashier gave me two pairs of chopsticks because apparently it's supposed to be for two.
XDAnyway, that's all that has been going on. Thanks for reading my blog, and have a good week!
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