tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86876068768920417882024-03-06T11:07:44.265+09:00Letters from JapanA blog about my year studying abroad!Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01661291344159240889noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687606876892041788.post-64054210929591278122011-03-15T20:20:00.002+09:002011-03-15T20:26:14.481+09:00Eathquake in JapanSo as most people are aware there was and 8.9 earthquake off the coast of Northeast Japan. This resulted in a Tsunami that cause massive destruction from Tokyo, to Sendai to Aomori. I live in Osaka prefecture so I am very far away from where this occurred. I did feel the earthquake at around 3:30 on Friday March 11th. I was sitting in my dormitory when the closets started to sway and it began to Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01661291344159240889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687606876892041788.post-21703722174468576142011-02-10T14:12:00.003+09:002011-02-10T14:20:44.945+09:00Spring is coming!So life after winter vacation feels pretty dull and anti-climatic. I am currently sick with a cold I am pretty sure I caught in China and I have to get back into the routine of going to class! Me: "Studying what?? You want me to memorize how many new vocab words!?"...yup that pretty much sums up my first few days of class. blehBut, spring is in the air in Osaka. It is still cold but there is a Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01661291344159240889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687606876892041788.post-47878406897335456522010-12-14T00:05:00.010+09:002010-12-14T01:00:17.536+09:00Finals Week...it sucks just as much in JapanSo it is already that time...期末試験 (きまつしけん / kimatsushiken / key-MA-sue-she-ken) final exams! Where did time go...really I have no idea?? Some one please give it back! I arrived in Japan on August 31st and now here I am at December 13th, and I basically feel as if I haven't even moved yet. I have done so much that I feel like I haven't done anything, if that makes any sense. I spent so much time Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01661291344159240889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687606876892041788.post-88484173924448801362010-11-27T18:47:00.006+09:002010-11-27T19:05:39.133+09:00Starbucks and Motorcycles<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US ZH-CN X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01661291344159240889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687606876892041788.post-5225042564765194352010-11-11T19:04:00.007+09:002010-11-11T19:20:37.623+09:00Orientation at Kansai Gaidai Fall 2010<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US ZH-CN X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01661291344159240889noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687606876892041788.post-45317815194805783532010-10-11T00:14:00.001+09:002010-10-11T00:17:44.486+09:00Update~Things are going great! I have so much to tell and no time to tell it! I have been so insanely busy since I finally got the internet that I really don't have time! But sooo much has happened and I want to tell it soooo I think I am going to back post a little bit this weekend. So soon I promise will be a blast from my recent past up till now! I wanna make this blog work! It will just take me a Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01661291344159240889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687606876892041788.post-70580987289409305822010-09-28T23:39:00.006+09:002010-09-29T00:02:17.494+09:00Internet...a novelty in one of the most industrialized countries u_u<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US ZH-CN X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01661291344159240889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687606876892041788.post-90142550888866602822010-08-31T08:18:00.003+09:002010-08-31T08:20:56.414+09:00I made it!Just wanted to post that I made it and I am now at Seminar House 1. I meant to post before leaving but everything was just so hectic I didn't have the time. Proper posting wont start until next week because I have to get my internet and laptop registration done and get the two working at the same time lolMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01661291344159240889noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687606876892041788.post-73143015647265491022010-08-22T12:47:00.011+09:002010-08-22T13:49:54.439+09:00Packing, home and 1 week to go...<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US ZH-CN X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01661291344159240889noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687606876892041788.post-59753067467476207012010-08-07T13:26:00.002+09:002010-08-07T13:28:48.906+09:00I guess I am making progress!Okay so with 22 days to go I think I am finally making progress! Most of the shopping is done. I have plenty of cloths, underwear, socks and toothpaste! I finally got my tech situation in order by updating my laptop with some new gadgets like the sleek and practically weightless Seagate FreeAgent go external hard drive! This is so much better than the piece of crap Toshiba one that broke on me :(Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01661291344159240889noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687606876892041788.post-63112667707374117832010-07-25T14:17:00.003+09:002010-07-25T14:18:53.643+09:00I guess I should get going with this...So...suddenly it is almost August and I haven't finished preparing this blog or my youtube channel :/ I guess I should get going with this...Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01661291344159240889noreply@blogger.com0