Yes Bell, Australia does have some beautiful reefs.
As for me, I don't know where exactly I'd want to live. Maybe somewhere in the USA, Florida? I don't know.
Perhaps somewhere really nice in the UK, a new place for me to enjoy life with
my anime.
There's a planet out along one of the spiral arms in this galaxy, in the middle
of a local galactic cluster. The highly advanced inhabitants are humanoid,
friendly, and have a developed, mature civilization that doesn't engage in war,
racial bigotry, or social hatreds. Artists are as highly regarded as
scientists. There is no fear, no hunger, no need, and the vistas are
beautiful.
I'd live in a small house. That way, it won't take a long time to clean up, and
I feel more at home. I'll live anywhere...just no tornadoes or hurricanes!
Northern michigan is beautiful, but the most beautiful thing i've seen is the
sunrise over the pacific ocean on the sunshine coast in Australia. We were out
all night partying and up when it came up ^^
Japan ^_^
Manga is cheap,
Scenery's nice,
the people are friendly,
Theres anime on TV,
Theres games everywhere,
They have a bullet train,
They got high salaries, compared to other countries....*hint hint*
21 June 1990, Japan Stories #2: Life in Tokyo
I got paid this week. All in cash. But the more remarkable thing is that they
paid me in the middle of June for all of June (prorated to the day I started).
Now if I can only figure out how to deposit money ...
On Sunday Cathy and I were out for a walk. There was a baby in a stroller
wearing a cap that said "Lusty." And there is a Honda that sits in the
parking lot outside of the building my office is in. It has a bumper sticker
that says: "My Other Car is a Rolls-Royce."
Matsumoto-san found a notice in the newspaper about a contest to find the most
interesting, unusual, or somesuch beard. She's going to enter my picture. She
says if we win we get 200,000 yen (well over $1000), which she I and would
split. Stay tuned.
The main laboratory here has the usual array of workstations, printers, manuals,
etc. There are only two unusual things to point out. The first is that it's
dirtier and messier, by far, than any lab I've ever seen in the US (and this is
saying something). The second is that people smoke (constantly) in the lab, and
there are huge piles and cans of cigarette butts scattered all over the lab.
Wait! An update on the state of the lab. Matsumoto-san just called and had Kevin
and me go downstairs. (As usual, I couldn't even guess why.) But, it was really
a big occasion. The students had just cleaned the lab up, apparently for the
first time in four years. And they were having a party, with noodles and (I kid
you not) Kahlua. At least there was a Kahlua bottle there. During the clean-up
Shinoda-san found a camera he had been missing for awhile. They also found a
mouse-pad with a pin-up girl on it, it's called a Bachelor's Pad. But, not to
worry. By the time the party was over, there were well over a half-dozen
cigarette butts in most of the cans. I figure it'll look just like before by the
time I leave at the end of August.
Kellen has been looking for jobs speaking English, which has been complicated
because she has only an entry card (not even the same as a tourist visa) and
because she's not willing to lie about how long she'll be in Japan. She has
gotten at least something, though, with a slimy guy named Mr. Sato who runs what
appears to be a slimy business. In any case, she got a copy of the dress code
for teachers. It says that you can't wear Hawaiian shirts, disco outfits, or
zoot suits. So now Kellen has to go buy a whole new wardrobe, just so she can
teach.
The Tokyo Journal, a monthly magazine for foreigners like us, had a couple of
interesting tidbits. The first was an add for a new bar called Olympics. And
yes, it theme is the Olympics. But it's a certain Olympics. And yes, it is the
1936 Olympics in Berlin. Remember, it's the one with Hilter. If that isn't a
cool theme, I can't imagine one. The other item was a classified add selling
Gaijin-sized condoms. This reminds me of the condom dispenser on the street the
other day, which dispensed mint-flavored condoms. Now, maybe the way to make a
buck is to combine the two ideas...
Last weekend we went to Harajuku, where teenagers get dressed up in 1950's,
'60s, '70s, and '80s American-style outfits. There was one group of maybe 8-10
Japanese Elvis impersonators. (One might actually have been Elvis, but I
couldn't get close enough to tell for sure.) All as thin as could be. All in
black leather (and it was *hot* out). All dancing to Elvis tunes from a boom-box
with huge speakers. Further down the line there were break-dancers, punk rock
groups, and such. There was almost no separation between the bands, so the noise
was deafening. It didn't seem to bother the groupies for each band, who stood in
front and danced in perfect step with one another. Even when the Japanese rebel,
they do it in a standardized way.
Because it's so hot, we asked Matsumoto-san about finding a place to swim. She
said there was a pool on campus, but that it was a dangerous place to go
swimming because it was, and I quote, "too deep." Hmm...
On the gardening front, Cathy did finally get a tomato plant. It is a nice one,
although she didn't have a lot of choice since there were three Japanese women
(Matsumoto-san, a friend of hers, and the sales lady) all telling Cathy that
this was the perfect plant to buy. Cathy also has radishes growing (from seed,
and they're already about an inch high), as well as lettuce. She's been inspired
by the incredible gardens people have in pots and boxes on their doorsteps.
As you may remember, we are visiting Matsumoto-san's house, and her tea
teacher's house, this Saturday. Today Matsumoto-san told us that we each have to
bring an extra pair of clean socks to change into when we go to her tea
teacher's house.
Last night on TV was a (prime-time) show apparently intended to help Japanese
learn English. The cast was mostly native English speakers, with one Japanese
fellow who spoke perfect English. There were a lot of ridiculous skits, which
the Japanese guy explained beforehand. But the highlight was the end of the
show, where the entire cast, two of whom played guitars, sang four full verses
of "Que Sera, Sera". Off-key. We sang along --- it felt just like
home.
Another foreigner taking Cathy's Japanese class told about a rule he encountered
seveal times when searching for an apartment. "Sorry, no pets, no pianos,
no foreigners."
I'd actually have to say Cairns Australia. Its beautiful up there and its got the great barrier reef!!
~Bell
Yes Bell, Australia does have some beautiful reefs.
Maybe somewhere in the USA, Florida? I don't know.
As for me, I don't know where exactly I'd want to live.
Perhaps somewhere really nice in the UK, a new place for me to enjoy life with my anime.
Florida has hurricanes hehe. Altho I did like NYC and LA when I went to visit them, don't move to detroit.. :P
~Bell
There's a planet out along one of the spiral arms in this galaxy, in the middle of a local galactic cluster. The highly advanced inhabitants are humanoid, friendly, and have a developed, mature civilization that doesn't engage in war, racial bigotry, or social hatreds. Artists are as highly regarded as scientists. There is no fear, no hunger, no need, and the vistas are beautiful.
I want to live there.
I'd live in a small house. That way, it won't take a long time to clean up, and I feel more at home. I'll live anywhere...just no tornadoes or hurricanes!
Northern Michigan, like the UP. I like it cold, and there's some beautiful mountains up there.
I love mountains. Especially nice tall ones, those are the most pretty.
Japan...I dunno why. *hint hint*
Northern michigan is beautiful, but the most beautiful thing i've seen is the sunrise over the pacific ocean on the sunshine coast in Australia. We were out all night partying and up when it came up ^^
~Bell
Japan ^_^
Manga is cheap,
Scenery's nice,
the people are friendly,
Theres anime on TV,
Theres games everywhere,
They have a bullet train,
They got high salaries, compared to other countries....*hint hint*
My Fi and I are planning on moving to Japan one day... however I would go in a heartbeat had a the chance right now.
i would certainly wanna migrate to south korea.. hee because its my gf's hometown
love her lotsaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Switzerland
I'm very happy here
I've been to switzerland several times and loved it, I would like to live in Zermatt, or Murren, those places are beautiful ^^
~Bell
i wanna go back to the philippines
I'd live either in Europe or New Zealand. I love beautiful spacious places like those, and small communities full of rich culture. :]
okinawa !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
21 June 1990, Japan Stories #2: Life in Tokyo
I got paid this week. All in cash. But the more remarkable thing is that they paid me in the middle of June for all of June (prorated to the day I started). Now if I can only figure out how to deposit money ...
On Sunday Cathy and I were out for a walk. There was a baby in a stroller wearing a cap that said "Lusty." And there is a Honda that sits in the parking lot outside of the building my office is in. It has a bumper sticker that says: "My Other Car is a Rolls-Royce."
Matsumoto-san found a notice in the newspaper about a contest to find the most interesting, unusual, or somesuch beard. She's going to enter my picture. She says if we win we get 200,000 yen (well over $1000), which she I and would split. Stay tuned.
The main laboratory here has the usual array of workstations, printers, manuals, etc. There are only two unusual things to point out. The first is that it's dirtier and messier, by far, than any lab I've ever seen in the US (and this is saying something). The second is that people smoke (constantly) in the lab, and there are huge piles and cans of cigarette butts scattered all over the lab.
Wait! An update on the state of the lab. Matsumoto-san just called and had Kevin and me go downstairs. (As usual, I couldn't even guess why.) But, it was really a big occasion. The students had just cleaned the lab up, apparently for the first time in four years. And they were having a party, with noodles and (I kid you not) Kahlua. At least there was a Kahlua bottle there. During the clean-up Shinoda-san found a camera he had been missing for awhile. They also found a mouse-pad with a pin-up girl on it, it's called a Bachelor's Pad. But, not to worry. By the time the party was over, there were well over a half-dozen cigarette butts in most of the cans. I figure it'll look just like before by the time I leave at the end of August.
Kellen has been looking for jobs speaking English, which has been complicated because she has only an entry card (not even the same as a tourist visa) and because she's not willing to lie about how long she'll be in Japan. She has gotten at least something, though, with a slimy guy named Mr. Sato who runs what appears to be a slimy business. In any case, she got a copy of the dress code for teachers. It says that you can't wear Hawaiian shirts, disco outfits, or zoot suits. So now Kellen has to go buy a whole new wardrobe, just so she can teach.
The Tokyo Journal, a monthly magazine for foreigners like us, had a couple of interesting tidbits. The first was an add for a new bar called Olympics. And yes, it theme is the Olympics. But it's a certain Olympics. And yes, it is the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Remember, it's the one with Hilter. If that isn't a cool theme, I can't imagine one. The other item was a classified add selling Gaijin-sized condoms. This reminds me of the condom dispenser on the street the other day, which dispensed mint-flavored condoms. Now, maybe the way to make a buck is to combine the two ideas...
Last weekend we went to Harajuku, where teenagers get dressed up in 1950's, '60s, '70s, and '80s American-style outfits. There was one group of maybe 8-10 Japanese Elvis impersonators. (One might actually have been Elvis, but I couldn't get close enough to tell for sure.) All as thin as could be. All in black leather (and it was *hot* out). All dancing to Elvis tunes from a boom-box with huge speakers. Further down the line there were break-dancers, punk rock groups, and such. There was almost no separation between the bands, so the noise was deafening. It didn't seem to bother the groupies for each band, who stood in front and danced in perfect step with one another. Even when the Japanese rebel, they do it in a standardized way.
Because it's so hot, we asked Matsumoto-san about finding a place to swim. She said there was a pool on campus, but that it was a dangerous place to go swimming because it was, and I quote, "too deep." Hmm...
On the gardening front, Cathy did finally get a tomato plant. It is a nice one, although she didn't have a lot of choice since there were three Japanese women (Matsumoto-san, a friend of hers, and the sales lady) all telling Cathy that this was the perfect plant to buy. Cathy also has radishes growing (from seed, and they're already about an inch high), as well as lettuce. She's been inspired by the incredible gardens people have in pots and boxes on their doorsteps.
As you may remember, we are visiting Matsumoto-san's house, and her tea teacher's house, this Saturday. Today Matsumoto-san told us that we each have to bring an extra pair of clean socks to change into when we go to her tea teacher's house.
Last night on TV was a (prime-time) show apparently intended to help Japanese learn English. The cast was mostly native English speakers, with one Japanese fellow who spoke perfect English. There were a lot of ridiculous skits, which the Japanese guy explained beforehand. But the highlight was the end of the show, where the entire cast, two of whom played guitars, sang four full verses of "Que Sera, Sera". Off-key. We sang along --- it felt just like home.
Another foreigner taking Cathy's Japanese class told about a rule he encountered seveal times when searching for an apartment. "Sorry, no pets, no pianos, no foreigners."
Australia Gold Coast is a pretty nice place to live in...nice beaches...
I would love to try to live in japan but dunno if I want to be there permanently because I rather enjoy living in sweden
japan man there is anime on tv all day for the love of god dont now japanese thas my only problem
Japan
Tokyo, Japan hands down
it's
got cheap manga, advance technology, and of course anime paradise. ^___^ and it
kinomos. ^^
Indonesia ^^ my home town