Posted by: elephantdreams on: October 20, 2009
Tonight I bought a cool shirt that says “FISH AND CHIP”, with a heart with the American flag in it. HA! It’s got long sleeves so it’s perfect for the weather. I wore it, and took some of the most hilarious purikura I’ve ever taken.
Purikura is short for Purinto Kurabu (Print Club). It’s a [...]
Posted by: elephantdreams on: October 2, 2009
Today is the first non-rainy day this week! (what the heck am I doing online?!)
Oh yeah, I’m listening to Mumford and Sons!!!
(contains a four-letter word, you are warned, darlings)
“Little Lion Man”
“White Blank Page” (Live)
Oh my goodness yes!!
Anyway…
Last week was Silver Week, a big chunk of holidays, all [...]
Posted by: elephantdreams on: May 1, 2009
As you may or may not know, I am leaving Tokushima today. I’m off to Kyushu! For hitchhiking!!
Yes, that is right. Hitchhiking Kyushu Adventure starts TODAY. Even though today I will only get as far as Matsuyama, which is still on Shikoku Island. So in reality, it starts TOMORROW. I have a grand old list [...]
Posted by: elephantdreams on: April 25, 2009
Today’s adventure, thus far, was buying a bus ticket. But, what a bus ticket!
I am going to Matsuyama, in Ehime prefecture, on Friday. I have a one-way ticket there, and from Matsuyama, I will ride the ferry to Kyushu.
I don’t have a bus ticket back to Tokushima. But, I’m just so very not worried [...]
Posted by: elephantdreams on: April 23, 2009
My! So things happened.
I went to Hiroshima. It was quite an experience.
The flowers bloomed. These are by the train station in the countryside.
Japan has a crazy number of flowers everywhere, for a country with practically zero grass.
I rode my bicycle. A lot.
I have no idea what I would do without it. Probably [...]
Posted by: elephantdreams on: January 16, 2009
It was dark, and we were supposed to be going home. We are responsible adults, after all.
But instead, naturally, we were busy wondering if ar0und the next corner we would fall off the mountain and die.
All our fellows were at the bar, making merry. It’s a small bar, and we’d been stuck with these people [...]
Posted by: elephantdreams on: December 19, 2008
A lot has been going on! Sorry I haven’t been keeping up to date. Writing will follow on the subject of orphans, shopping, classes, and so on. But today, I just have two things to say.
Thing one: I went to Kyoto! It was amazing. Since my post about that has quite a few photos, I’m [...]
