The light switch in my room
(You have to put your room key in to turn the lights on)

so this is mostly a I don't know what to do with myself post. . .Even the earliest event's don't start until tomorrow. I'm not nearly confident enough to make my way to Beppu (and there is a shopping trip organized by the dorms tomorrow anyway). I'm debating walking around campus but it just seems a little awkward. I already turned in the forms that I had to and I don't have anything to do (I think it's hilarious that of all the people on campus who speak English. . .no one in the security office does^^;)

It might seem like a bit of a sad start but I think I might spend the day studying Japanese ^^;

I'll put up a better blog post later (when I get bored studying) in the mean time go to my wordpress blog to read about my flight ^^;

(oh and a some what ironic p.s. up to now I've almost never met another female Alex-whatever who went buy Alex and yesterday I found out that there is a girl from Holland who's full name is Alexandra but she goes by Alex........I'm sure it will cause confusion at some point^^;)

-タマゴ

BoA "Check it out!!!"

So quick study break. . .(one more paper dammit!)

You all should go check out BoA's new album (it's on itunes) and it's amazing even though it's not really my style of music. (My non Asian loving roomate loves it so it's not just me XP)

I totally made a trip out to Northgate for copy of it. I was a little irritated though cause even though Best Buy and Target were supposed to have it in stores Target had none and Best Buy only had one (I was planning on getting one for me and my roomate). But c'est la vie as the saying goes........any way go check it out! (BoA's really cute when she says that in English).

also if you're looking for a way to kill time head to youtube and watch one of her English interviews, they're so cute. There is an entertaining one with Boy Toy Jesse from Kiis fm on their website and on youtube

ok I'm done being a dork now ^_^

-タマゴ

Spring Even if it is Raining

So I've decided it's spring, even though it's raining right now and my hands are still cold. The past few mornings when I've gone out on my bike to go to work or class the first thing I've thought is "ah, spring is coming" or "ah, it feels like spring". Of course one cold spell could destroy this but overall the temperature seems to be rising, I can ride with out gloves, or my usual double jacket, and not feel like I'm going to freeze to death in the 7 minutes it takes for me to get to school. I have to say I'm really excited about spring, not just cause of Japan, but also because as much as I like the cold, it feels so nice to get back to some semblance of warm weather. I think that's part of what I like about living in Seattle so much, it's so much easier to appreciate the spring after a really cold winter.
*EDIT: And the day I write this the temperature plummets and my hands are frozen solid on my ride home, figures right!?
On a less positive note, I'm sick which sucks. I've been borderline sick for a while but starting last week it decided to finally crossover into actually being sick. My throat feels like crap and it won't seem to stop no matter how much tea I drink (I think I might go gargle some Listerine when I get home).
I haven't even made it to the end of February and already I'm dying to be in Japan. My roommates are driving me crazy as is work and school. I feel like anything outside the context of East Asia is interminably boring and irritating. I am a little sad though cause I don't think I'll see my parents till I come back from Japan (if then. . .) although I guess I'll still be able to email my mom, and I'm usually more excited to see them when I can't than when I can ^^;
I am more than a little nervous though, I can't believe how bad my writing and reading ability are right now, even though I can understand so much. And I'm afraid I'm going to fall into a habit of using plain form since right now the only time I speak Japanese is when I'm ranting to myself or thinking about something, and I usually use plain form for that ^^;
On another completely off topic (and slightly morbid tangent) Japan feels a little unreal right now (even though it should feel more real). Its one of those times when I think to myself,"This is just way to good to be true, something has to happen, something will happen before I make it". I feel almost frozen with fear sometimes, like, no one can go through life without loss and hardship but so far my life has been amazing, and even the bad times are nothing relative to most people. I'm afraid that it's like a debt that is building up and at some point all at once all the bad possibilities will happen at once. It seems stupid, but I feel like there's noway that I can actually be going to Japan, like it's just too good, too much of what I want, to be true. I feel a little retarded even to think it, but it's not the first time either, I think I always have the possibilities in the back of my mind.

Anyway I'll leave on a more positive note,

ONLY 30 DAYS LEFT!
-タマゴ(tamago)

Welcome for Friends: A slightly more detailed blog

So this blog is an extension of Japan Addiction and will be for my friends who might want more detailed information (stuff I don't really want family or the general public to know ^^;). I will try to update both frequently with details about my travels in Japan and following my return this will probably become a regular journal blog (I'm sure the title will still apply ^^;)

Anyway 31 days left! (that's right I'm counting the days XD)
-タマゴ(tamago)