New Vogue Children

This just in: Jet-lag sucks.

Despite the fact that I've been awake since 4:30 am, it's good to be back in Japan. I mean, sure I have another week and a half mind-numbing days at the office, but last night involved a major geek session with B, which is basically the most important part of my daily life.

It was really nice to get away for awhile. America was mostly good, except that a month there with nothing to do was way too long.  Just being in America makes me depressed, I think. It makes me kind of nervous for in a year from now when I move back for good. Let's be honest, my time in Japan is just me taking my love for escapism to the next level. I thought 2 years of that would be enough, but now I'm not so sure.

I've been really into ice hockey lately.

I was really into The Mighty Ducks when I was little, but it never went much beyond that. I don't think I've every actually sat down to watch a Hockey game or anything, but in fiction (movies, books, manga) I really really like Hockey. My resurgent love was probably brought upon by the movie "Smile" which is basically like a Japanese Mighty Ducks, only BETTER and with bonus TAP DANCING.

So, today I went Ice skating for the 4th time EVER (third since I've been in Japan) because my new goal in life is learn how to play ice hockey.
Now, my skating has vastly improved: I can go, without touching the rail. This is about the best I can hope for, I think. Today's goal was to level up  and try stopping.

Stopping in hockey skates is impossible guys. I can't do it. It looks so goddamn cool though!

There are two old men who frequent the rink in Kurume. One of them talks to us and wants to be our friend. Today he was being really patient and trying to teach me to stop. He makes it look so easy and he's old! He showed me about a million times. I tried and tried but then it finally happened and MAJOR FUCKING WIPEOUT! Face first into the ice. Luckily I did not break my glasses or get run over. It did kind of kill my ambition for the day though. My knees have a nice bruise, and my chin and cheek are quite sore. I was hoping I'd at least get a black eye for my efforts but no such luck.

One day guys! I will master stopping. If not, bowling people over works for me too. Hockey team chodai!

I'd been really really burnt out about JET lately.
But as someone said, I've been on the August/September-May/June schedule for the past 16 years of my life, so that's only to be expected that I'm so over everything by now.

Surprisingly, the week at elementary school, which is totally exhausting, made me feel a lot better. 2nd graders asking for your autographs or playing with your arm fat somehow never gets old. A least not yet.

Today  included half naked 15 year old boys racing with huge blocks of ice. oh, the lolz. So, yeah. Japan +1

I am still anxiously awaiting my trip to America which is not planned yet. But sometime in July or August I will be back in the states. Lets hang out! Let's eat Tempeh! I miss tempeh with my soul.

I need either 50%more sleep or 100%more caffeine.

I'm supposed to teach a lesson on "American games" to 6th graders tomorrow. Like, that's the whole lesson.
Um, What?
I'm not really sure what they want from me, because the english level is not high enough to play games that actually use english.

I hope they want it to be as ridiculous as it's going to turn out because my  plan is basically to play "Heads up 7 up" until they get bored and then maybe try and make them play M.A.S.H. 6th grade boys will looooove that, don't you think?

Pretty much I cut everyone I don't know well in RL, but I still rarely lock anything. (or, you know, write anything.)

If you really care, all fangirling, music, live reports etc. will now happen at imofish

Today included:
-a pleasing amount of barefooted-ness
-Bellydancing performance in an Amusement Park
-Conga lines
-Japanese kids dancing to High School Musical
-an obscene amount of boob shaking

In other words, Today WINS. Not sure if it beats yesterday though. Yesterday included Air Hockey.

Jehovah's Witnesses at my door, in Japan. YOU CAN NEVER ESCAPE THEM!

Today I have been Vegan or Vegetarian for 5 years. 

So like guys, you don't even know. This was just for B and Kitty because no one else cares . you SHOULD. and kitty asked nicely.

because like, guys:


Cobra Starship.