So the other day, I was mulling around some beauty shop with my mom, and I noticed the guy behind the register was trying to speak to us, but kinda failing, a mix of barely incoherent English with Korean words thrown in. So I thought, hey, what the heck, let me at least say thank you to the guy in Korean when he gives us our change. Which I did.

I swear, the guy almost choked on his saliva.

All I could think of, when I saw his expression was, please don’t have a heart-attack, please don’t have a heart-attack, please close your mouth, the flies are getting in, please don’t have a heart-attack. I mumbled a goodbye, in English of course, and practically dragged my mom out of the store. Poor guy, may he never receive such a shock again.

Which brings us to things foreigners do that surprise the hell out of the Japanese, courtesy of    世論 What Japan Thinks.

I’m pretty tired of the lame things people say in regards to people who are learning Japanese and who also happily gravitate to all things anime. Like most, I started watching anime first, and out of that sprang the urge to learn the language. But sometimes it’s a real pain in the arse to explain it to those out of the loop.

Random Inquisitive Chinese Girl Whose Spectacled Eyes are Like Lasers Boring Into Your Brain: So why are you learning Japanese anyway?

Me: Oh, you know, ‘cuz I enjoy it.  Plus I plan to visit the country someday, you know.

Girl: Is that all?

Me: Crap! She can smell the anime fandom! Oh, yeah, that’s basically it.

Girl: Ever seen anime?

Me: Nah. I’m too busy studying to be a neurosurgeon, you see, and–*phone starts ringing with the Crank Dat Pikachu theme* GASP! Where the hell did this cellphone come from?

Girl: …
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A few months ago, I told myself, that just once, I’d like to actually draw something and color it properly, paint a decent background and all, and not have it look like crud. Nothing was going to stop me, not allergies, debt collectors, my burning, throbbing hemorrhoids, sudden onsets of diarrhea, whatever it was, I was going to strap on a deluxe diaper and sit at my computer and CG like my life depended on it.

Just writing to say that I’m still alive and kicking. I just haven’t really been watching anything worth expending my precious blog energy over. Here’s my status on the shows i’ve been watching whenever I remember to.

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai: 

Finished Higurashi ages ago, but I haven’t found the desire to give my review on it.

True Tears:

The heterosexual Kashimashi. Angsty. C’mon wishy washy lead whose name I can’t remember, (something ichirou) pick a girl already. Was rooting for Noe, but Hiromi’s picking up some stride. Stopped at episode 9, will pick up later. 

Shion no Ou:

Ayumiiiiii~! What did that homo-erotic Hani-meijin do to your hair?! Funny how Saitou-san looked more masculine with his long hair. Don’t mind either way that the trap is gone, but I demand his hair make a cameo in several lengthy flashback sequences.

Ookiku Furikabutte:

Love this show. Best of 2007, the only sports anime I’ve seen with the exception of 5 mins of PoT. Just wish they would hurry up and sub it faster. Abe and Mihashi +/- Tajima make a great yaoi combo.

BACKBURNER:

Hatenkou Yuugi /KimiKiss: Unless I hear something wonderfully amazing happens, won’t be watching until the series’ reach their end. If at all.