Saturday, September 29, 2007

A Rainy Day in Osaka

There's something really rewarding about waking up, having your flatmate give you the newest Astonishing X-Men comic to look forward to later, hanging your washed clothes outside to dry in lieu of a drying machine that uses up too much energy, biking down to the grocery store, putting that little bag of delights in the wire basket affixed to the front of the bicycle, getting caught in the rain on the way back, winding left and right on the little small-town feel streets of my new neighborhood, and cooking a delicious and nutritious meal for yourself.

In other news, I've decided to update this blog with some shorter, random entries instead of big updates on life. I'm writing too many letters that I have a list of people I need to get back to as one of my stickies on my wallpaper. I write that like it's this tedious task I have to perform but I'm enjoying it very, very much. Thanks for all the correspondence, everyone. And I think I prefer the personalized tales of romance, danger, and secret agent adventures, instead of verbose blog entries. I'll still update though, just expect different stuff that will make our friend brevity smile.

But now, to the food. Perhaps the novelty of everything will wear off soon and these wet, rainy days will become a nuisance, but right now I'm quite happy.



Wednesday, September 26, 2007

The Blog Title Is No Longer A Lie

I have landed in Osaka, Japan. Am currently sitting in my new home, just moved in a few hours ago. So much to talk about, it's fucking nuts. But no time at the moment. Had a really spectacular last few days in Taiwan too. Big update coming on the way. With pictures.

Just wanted to drop a few things:

To people who IMmed me today and didn't get a response: I wasn't ignoring you, I was online at Kansai Airport and they have shitty Wifi. I'll speak with you all soon.

To people who wrote/wrote back to me: I will respond very soon with letters, I have not forgotten you!! I'm floating on a big literary cloud right now (reading and writing some amazing prose and poetry), allowing me the latitude to enjoy correspondence at a ridiculously high level. Playing with diction and language is quite amusing. Plus I'm loving hearing how you all are and want to tell you more about me. Give me time.

Okay gotta go sort shit out, life is nuts right now! I'M IN JAPAN WHOAAAAA.

Sunday, September 23, 2007

Taiwan, Leg Two

So last night I found myself on the dance floor of the swanky club Ziga Zaga at the Hyatt Hotel. Before I knew it, I was dancing with a lady with a nice dress and a figure to fill it out. The zany thing about it all was that she was about forty. Gotta say that it was certainly a first for me, but I'll play Ashton Kutcher to her Demi Moore any night of the week. I didn't realize her age 'til about mid-"Billie Jean" 'cause she initially had her back to me a lot of the time and her hair smelled so nice, but around the second chorus my hazy mind wrapped itself around the realization that the girl freaking me was alive in the 60's!! But hey, in my defense Halle Berry and Selma Hayek are both over forty and I had no problem letting her experience teach me a lesson or two.

My other nights have consisted of much more conventional fun. Sorry, no bar or club pictures, though a few were hit. I'll put up another Facebook album later, I'm too indolent at the moment. Also just kicked it with lots of relatives and consumed pounds and pounds of the finest cuisine in my life. Some random tidbits though from the past week or so:

1. Hangovers hurt as much in Asia as they do in the US.
2. Twist And Shout is the most fun song to dance to, ever.
3. I really, really love my family.
4. Ramen in Taiwan is completely acceptable as breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
5. I'm sporting new glasses.
6. Typhoons are crazy!
7. Must. Get. A. Wii.
8. I am madly enchanted by René Magritte's art right now. Like, deliriously.

Oh, and Nova has since sent me my residential info. I'll be in Sakai, a 'burb of Osaka and living with an American and New Zealander as flatmates.

It's now a lazy Sunday afternoon and I'm on my own. My mom and sister flew back to the States and have landed safely. I hopped a Taipei-Hualien train this morning and three, four hours later I'm laying on my hotel bed, wrapped up in a warm comforter and the smug tranquility of independence.

How's everyone at home doing? Holla atcha boy.

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