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[Nov. 15th, 2008|10:18 pm] |
I forgot I had this blog. I have kept another blog...
http://schii.vox.com
Since my last post I had visited New Zealand. I continued to live quietly in Japan for the remainder of the year... watching movies and dating two guys for short periods of time that were nothing but wrong for me... the only reason why we had dated was that they weren't the worst looking guys on the island and they were close to my age. Since them, well... I have decided to stay single until I meet the real life Dr. Gregory House ;P
During the winter months I was laid up for three months due to two completely torn ligaments ... so no skiing! I was bummed about that. The snow capped mountain behind my apartment was sticking it's tongue out at me every time I would look at it while hobbling around on my L-bandaged foot.
I made it home at the end of March and witnessed one of the most beautiful springs Washington DC had ever seen. I was sad to have left Japan, I missed the simplicity and the quiet time I had there. I spent many days driving for hours trying to find some new hideaway. Making it to Maryland's eastern shore and Deleware a number of times only to be bored or rolling around on cold sand.
I had the chance to meet up with some friends I haven't seen in years. I played cards, went on a few trips. Richmond, Morgantown, Gettysburg, Dover, Baltimore...got to see BodyWorld II exhibit, that was awesome! I went to the movies a lot and loaded up on diner food too....hooray for greasy burgers! It was a loving feeling. I've missed them. I still miss them. I probably wont see any of them again until my best friend and my good friend marry eachother next September.
After being home for two months I had decided that I wanted to return to Asia, and took a job in Seoul. For the month of applying for my visa and submitting papers. During this time I had gone to ta few shows... one was a local gig by this band that attends Georgetown Law... they were cute..couldn't place the sound...but was not so amused by the bassist throwing his basspicks at me...I just let them fall infront of me, one after the other...just staring at him thinking "who the hell still wears hair gel!" His friend in the audience looked over at me, appologetically. I smiled, trying to be nice about it.
I went and saw Swervedriver and Longwave at the 930... I was kind of disappointed with Swervedriver.... I had been in love with Shoegaze since I was 14...so like twelve years...almost half of my life...now most of these bands are reuniting and doing shows...but hell it's not like they are into their own music or direction. I could describe the performance as "seminal" at best. I mean, there was no deviation from the songs on their records...no solos, no long feedback storms... it was so cut and dry...I was even thinking to myself..."do these guys even like playing with eachother?" I had talked to Adam after the show and he kissed me on the cheek...that was sweet.
The third show I had gone to, was the weekend before I moved to South Korea. M83....the new wave of shoegaze, ambient, techno...ect... loved it! loved it! loved it! I was envious of the DC kids for the first time in a while... I forgot what a vivid arts and music scene Washington DC has....eight years away from the city, I finally felt a little sad about it. What had happened after the show was much better though... I met a guy named Nathan H, the most rediculous and cute person I have met in years... I left later that week in a storm of FedEx boxes, taco mix, and new underware.
Made it to Korea, to Seoul, to the most disorganized and frustrating working situation I had ever been faced with. It made my first job look like a cake walk. I managed to get some nice trips in during my holidays...returned to Thailand and got to visit Laos and Vietnam in July + August. Went to the Philippines and tried kitesurfing...never made it on the board tho. :( However, I had fun playing with the training kite. But that isn't really kitesurfing.
I left my Job in October, deciding that enough was enough. Now, I am returning to the place I had wanted to return to ...JAPAN! I'm moving to Northern Honshu along the Paciffic coast to a small town called Soma in the Fukushima prefecture. :) I am totally stoked. Not only will I be close to the beach but I will have snow!!!!!!!! Hooray snow! Two of my favorite things. The town is small and this time I am bringing my guitar with me, have ample digital toys to play with. I might even buy that DSLR I have wanted for over a year... focus on all the pretty things Japan has to offer. I am focusing on building on my tiny Japanese vocabulary base. I hope to at least be a JLPT level 2 or 3 in 14 months through self-study ^_^ That is my goal this time around. ... oh yeah and to get more ski time in, you know, to make up for last year.
I might start posting on this blog again. I like live journal's basic format and unf*ckability! Vox is too easy to manipulate and destroy :/
Genki Desu!
<3
Nic
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