The things you find when you're not looking for them

Ma and Pa

My hammy brother

Business in the front...

...party in the back!

Dad when he was skinny!

My dad took this photo of my mom.
I believe he's stated it's his favorite ever.

Kula Farms, Maui

There's no place like home <3

A Note to 2012

Hey 2012.


Just a few things on how to be awesome. First, some general points:

1. Try not to be a dick with the natural disasters. 2011 REALLY messed that up in an epic fashion. We're still recovering from those and we don't need more to deal with.

2. Get that global economy back on track. It'd be nice.

3. America kind of sucks right now, can you make it suck less? I know 2011 kinda screwed us over with the batshit crazy GOP presidential candidates and a sitting president who's less than hopey-changey these days, but you can do better.

4. Take advantage of that whole Mayan calendar ending thing. "The world will end as we know it." That's not a terrible thing, because the world as I know it isn't full of rainbows and bunnies and Nyan cats.

5. Keep the internet memes coming.

Personal points:

1. Related to the America-sucking-less point, I need Japan to suck less as well. I'd like to live there for a while longer without wanting to gaijin smash everything.

2. 2011 gave me all these great new wonderful people in my life. Keep that up, I like having funny kids in class and people to see on the weekends.

3. My family is happy and healthy. My friends are happy and healthy. I'm happy and healthy. Keep that up.

4. 2011 was a Rabbit year and I did all right, but 2012 is a Dragon year and that's kind of frightening. Make sure it doesn't eat me alive.

5. More j-boys. Sandaime J Soul Brothers is like the best thing ever, thanks to 2011. Top that.

And just so you're not alone in this, here are some things I'm going to strive for:

1. Pass JLPT N3 and improve my Japanese all around.

2. Expand my social circle in Japan. And not at international mixers, those are terrible.

3. See, do, experience more. I want great memories and stories, not useless stuff.

Let's do it, 2012!

I am a horrible blogger, part 2981

Yet again, my plan of keeping the blog alive and updated fell by the wayside. Since that last post in September, I did the following:

Got a second job. Quit lol.

Started working daytime shifts at the first job. 10x more stress!!!

RECEIVED MY CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY. HOT DAMN I AM GOING TO NIHONLAND.

Oh and I didn't see anyone or do anything really fun because I was working all the time. ALL. THE. TIME. And not normal hours where I get weekends off, but like 14-hour days at the mall. Apparently that doesn't stop once you enter The Real World, as my friends with full-time jobs and responsibilities and grown-up things like that can attest to. Not that I was ever a really big party girl, but when it comes to clubbing and drinking now we're all MEH. We still indulge every once in a while, but I've become especially bored with it.

And you know what else I didn't do? I didn't go see my dearest Slutty Jin in concert again! SAD PANDAS. KUNTT is coming to Hawaii at some point in the future, so I'm probably not going to be able see them either.

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In other news, today (even though it's past midnight I still consider it the same day 'til I go to bed) was New Year's Day, which means FUKUBUKURO. My mother can't say that 10 times fast. Hit up Spiral Girl again, got another bag full of goodies, and they actually fit me this year! I will have to post that.