Japan Postponed - Chicago Certain

Just a quick little update so let the ghosts that read this blog for me about what's going on.

Due to the earthquake/tsunami in Japan last week, I'll be waiting an extra year for my trip there. This isn't a bad thing, since it'll give me extra time to save up money.

Also, the Chicago trip is definitely happening now. I'll be taking a train down to Union Station and I'm gonna have some extra time that afternoon (May 19) before I need to be at the convention I'm headed to. Anybody with any info on good places to eat or stuff to see that isn't too far from Union Station, let me know; I'd love to check it all out!

Anyways, that's my short update. If you've read this, leave a comment so I don't feel like this is all in vein. Thanks, and have a happy St. Patty's Day!

Acen 2011

So I'm officially going to Chicago in May. This trip's gonna be for Acen, the biggest anime convention in the midwest. Yes I'm a giant nerd, but if you didn't already know that then you don't know me very well.

I'm gonna be traveling down there by train on the 19th of May, then coming back on the 22nd. I'm riding Amtrak from Royal Oak to Chicago's Union Station. Has anybody ever traveled by train? I'm looking forward to the experience, although 6 hours is gonna be a long ride; thankfully the 3DS will be out by then and I'll be able to entertain myself for at least half of the trip.

That's about all the info for now; I've gotta get back to writing for my Asian Political Systems midterm. Later!

Slightly More Tangible

This is just a short update while I sit in my car waiting for class to start. Typing this on my phone, too, so forgive the brevity.

I'm currently in contact with someone in Japan with an apartment in Ebina, Japan who's going to rent it to me for a week this summer for a little over $300. Not bad! An affordable place to stay definitely makes this trip much more tangible. Now if only I could find someone with a private jet...

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A reason for this place

I do this about once a year - I look at my own twitter page for whatever reason and see that I have something put down as my "website". I click and it brings me here, reminding me that I have a blog for pretty much no reason.

But that has changed!

As of right now, I've got a number of trips lined up. Most of these are in the conceptual stage, but I'm currently planning trips to Chicago, Toronto, and Tokyo. The Tokyo trip is one that's definitely going to happen, but whether it happens this summer or next is entirely dependent on if I can raise the funds for two people (myself and another) to go. If it doesn't happen this summer, it'll be substituted with Toronto. It's a great place that I've been before, but I'd love to go with a little more money and a lot more freedom than last time.

The Chicago trip is coming up in May for Acen (the biggest Midwestern anime convention). This will consist of a train ride from my home just north of Detroit down to Chicago for a weekend.

In the end, I basically want this blog to serve as a place for me to write about the places I plan to go and the experiences I have while I'm there. I want it to supplement the videos that I'll be taking while I'm in these places as well. Maybe if I write about something interesting I can actually get some people onto this barren site, eh?

Also, if anybody has been to or lives in any of these places and has suggestions on things to do, bars or restaurants to check out, ideas of where to stay, or anything of that sort, leave a comment!

I plan on updating this more often as well, so until next time!

Snow! Finally Finals Part 2

All done with two of my finals (Asian Religion and Astronomy), w00t! Thinking I did pretty well on both of them, so here's hoping. Even wore my lucky shirt that landed me a 5lb Lake Trout this past summer...ha, I'm lame.

So it's snowing outside; it's the first good amount that we've had this year (and it's mid December, fail). It's supposed to stay cold and snow a few more times before Christmas, so I'm predicting we'll have a white Christmas this year. But when have I ever been right? Whatever, only time will tell.

Hmm..that seems to be about it for now. For the naysayer (Anna): HA, that's three updates in two days. So much for me not keeping up with this.

Until later-

Finally Finals

So it's finals week. I've got two today and one tomorrow. So why am I wasting time on here? Oh, I think you know enough about me to figure that one out yourself.

Kinda interesting thing happened at the pool today: all of the boilers in the building were down. What does this mean? Well, the boilers are what give the entire building hot water. When they don't work, all the showers are cold, and eventually the pools get cold. We had to turn about 200 people around that came in for various water aerobics classes. Needless to say, they were pretty upset. But it's alright, it made my day easier.

Right now I'm combing through an eight-page paper I wrote on the effects of Shinto on modern Japanese culture. I wrote it about two weeks ago, but the genious that I am, forgot to cite my sources within the paper. I have the bibliography, just nothing that points to it, so I've gotta go take care of that.

I think I hear somebody coming in the house, so I have to seem like I'm doing work. Peace.

Blog?

So...apparently I have a blog that I completely forgot about. How's it going guys? I'm sure I can count on one hand the number of people that will ever read this, but I figured giving it another go couldn't hurt.

So, what's happened in a year and four months? Well, I've been going to Macomb Community College, still working at the community center as a lifeguard (it's been four years now). Also, dated an awesome girl for five months. That ended a few weeks ago, but on a happy note, so that's good. I'm on track to get my associate degree in the spring, so I'm pretty pumped about that...what else what else...

The Japanese is coming along alright. Not really able to hold full conversations yet, but I think I know enough to get around on the street/on trains.

Other things? Hmm..nothing life changing has happened in the last year, but I have my blog bookmarked now, so I'll try my hardest to at least get two or three of these out per week. Keyword: try.

Well, I'm sure you have something more important you could be doing, so get outta here, you.