Saturday, November 19, 2005
There are many sights in Japan that are unknown to me. Somehow these days, I seem to be making things a ritual: sleeping at a certain time, doing homework and walking to campus, hanging out with the same friends and going to the same restaurant almost every day because the waitress that accomodates us could practically be our mother. Anyway, this tradition is coming to a halt soon when, on Tuesday, I take my midterms, and, on Friday, the new Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, is officially released in Japan.
Now, there are complete Harry Potter enthusiasts and there are just original people who simply like Harry Potter, like myself. I've read all the books (each one in like, a few days) and was standing outside in the somewhat bitter weather this summer waiting for the doors of the Union Square Barnes & Noble to open, but that doesn't ultimately make me a "hardcore" Harry Potter fan (I just typoed "Potter" without you suspecting it). Which brings me to my next topic, but let me end when I say, I like the Harry Potter series, but not so much that I eat and sleep with it in my mind every day.
All right, so Japanese shows are those which some Westerners may think as weird. They're right . . . I guess. One of the celebrities who probably has reached the apex of his notoriety would be an unusual character named "Hard Gay." Seriously, that's his name. He dresses up in clothing affiliated with sadism and masochism (hereinafter "S&M") and he really . . . dances . . . all over the place. I don't think there has been a national Japanese channel where he appeared on it. And it seems that nowadays there are characters who have quirks coming up everywhere in this small town. My friends and I don't know what to say about this, we're appalled.
I just downloaded a Skype program that enables my American friends (or anyone American) to call me without paying the ridiculous charges that show up on next month's phone bill. I'm proud of myself for that. Today I went to Akihabara to purchase a nice headset with a microphone and, whaddaya know, it's Skype-approved! I went back home to try it out and it works like a charm! So, call me sometime!
Relationships are essential here in Japan. It seems that the higher ground you go, the bigger the risk in times of a conflict. Don't get it? Let's just say that you gotta be careful with your passions, your ideals, and your feelings, or else something terrible might happen. . . . Why am I saying this? I think I got myself into a heap of so-called trouble and, while I'm trying to prove it, I'm convincing myself that my feelings are more correct than the other persons. The thing is, here, in Japan, people tend to put their true feelings aside and tell things the way they should be rather than what they actually mean to feel. I don't want to mention the person but it's rather shameful that she and I aren't getting along. And I really I want to. I don't understand her situation and she doesn't with mine. So, we're both at a loss and, so far, I'm trying to think of something to rectify the situation.
Or maybe I'm simply at fault. Who knows?
In brighter news, I'm going to watch a hockey game tomorrow. And I'm also going to study for the history and Japanese mid-terms that I was supposed to do this whole day but was bothered by this conflict that was totally inside of my head. Hopefully, I'll get rid of it. I just need to concentrate on what I need to do rather than just keep everything bottled up. I guess this is one of the ways to release that pain and suffering. I guess there had to be a day where I was actually feeling sorry for myself. Ah, well. It'll leave. See y'all later!
posted @ 11/19/2005 06:44:00 PM
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