What? I do!
Sorry for the lack of updating. It’s getting harder and harder to convey in 2000 words or less all the experiences I’m having in Japan. I’m really do think John Mayer said it best in 3×5:
“Today I finally overcame trying to fit the world inside a picture frame. Maybe I will tell you [...]
Archive for April, 2009
私はObama歩くて方が好きです。
Posted in Uncategorized on April 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
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これは時々堪らないです。。。
I can has some Okonomiyaki?
Posted in Uncategorized on April 27, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Today is Monday, which is boring class day. I took my leisurely time getting to school since my classes don’t start till 1:30 on Mondays. Had a decent enough time to have a little heart-to-heart with my favorite Jew-esque boyfriend, James.
Anyway, Poetry was brain cancer-inducing as usual. Prof. Seton managed to not drip sweat everywhere [...]
The basics.
Posted in Uncategorized on April 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It dawned on me today that I’ve been in Japan for over a month now and have yet to really show you guys my proverbial “crib.” That being said, I cleaned this morning (as I do pretty much every day because I’m a neat-freak psycho) and took some pictures.
A couple things to note. No, I [...]
Fuck, Japan is too cute.
Posted in Uncategorized on April 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Anne showed this to me. A-dorable.
今日は何をしましたか？
Posted in Uncategorized on April 25, 2009 | 4 Comments »
So today was fun. Past couple days have been busy but nothing too exciting. Got my Alien Registration card, want to keep it but I think I have to return it when I leave the country or I get killed or something. I guess we’ll find out!
Other than that, homework, getting excited about Golden Week! [...]
日本: One Month
Posted in Uncategorized on April 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
日本: Month 1 from Leonila Salinas on Vimeo.
Please watch. Sorry I’ve gotten so fat. Was I always that fat? Ugh.
My feeble attempt at a post in Japanese.
Posted in Uncategorized on April 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »
明日は授業じゃありません。だから、朝は日本語を勉強します。そうじて、休みます。それから、西－北でプランナーを買います。今週末はめちゃ大忙しですね！土曜日は友達と大阪へ行きます。大阪で写真の陳列品を見ます。それから、カラオケへ行きます。日曜日は京都で伏見稲荷大社へ行きます。日曜日の晩は違う友達の誕生日です。夙川でパーティーをします。
分かる？
Babelfish Translation:
Tomorrow there is no class. Therefore, morning Japanese is studied. The [so] [ji] [te], you go to bed. Then, west – the planner is bought with north. Now weekend being the setting [chi] [ya] large busily, the shank! Saturday it goes to the friend and Osaka. You look at the display item of the [...]
Protected: And now there’s this.
Posted in Uncategorized on April 22, 2009 | Enter your password to view comments
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この音楽を聞いて下さい。
Posted in Uncategorized on April 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
東京事変-車屋さん
This song is absolutely one of my favorite songs by Tokyo Jihen, called Kurumaya-san. It’s originally a Japanese 小唄 (“kouta”) meaning short song. These songs were typically played with the accompaniment of a 三味線 (“shamisen”) by a Geisha or Maiko. This particular song is by Hibari Misora and is essentially about a geisha [...]
