December 2010
5 posts
Depression
I’ve been feeling like shit today. It’s because of my host family. This past week I barely saw or talked to my host family because I was ridiculously busy, and this weekend I’ve mostly been out. I got a mail from my imouto earlier tonight saying something like it’s ok if I eat out, but to make sure to tell them properly. The mail felt kinda passive aggressive and it...
Moving On
While I think I’ll have more to say about Wikileaks in the future, for now let’s get back to the purpose of this blog, which is my time here in Japan.
I guess I don’t have much to say today, I’ve just forgotten to catalog some of the stuff I’ve done recently. For instance, around the end of Novermber, the most beautiful temples in Kyoto will light up their grounds...
Wikileaks
So, this is unrelated to Japan, but I feel like writing a little about it since it’s been on my mind, and seems to be occupying most of my thoughts. How do we make decisions about events? When I was little, I would more or less go with what my parents said and thought was right and wrong, because they were my parents. They knew what they were talking about, right? Well, as we grow up we...
All in Due Time
Hey guys, another quick one since I have to leave in like, 10 minutes. I’ve been going through a tougher time recently. I think part of it is that I still don’t feel like I’m connecting with my host family. I’ve gotten better at talking with them, but I’m still hesitant some of the time, and it just feels like there’s not much to bring up or discuss. Well, I...
Too Long
What am I going to do instead of finishing my paper? Write about my break! Don’t worry, I’m on the conclusion, then I just have to edit.
My break started out with me doing absolutely nothing at home, which I think is when I decided to start reading these Stieg Larsson books. May I say that they are fantastic.
Last Sunday I went up to Kurama, that place where the himatsuri...