So, one of the first things I heard when I got to Japan, in a conversation about what things you probably should get your family to send you, was about how horrible Japanese maxi-pads are. (Yes, this is what I'll be talking about until the cut, you know how to scroll if you're that much of a wuss.) I had never had to use them before (I brought my own in '04), so I believed her as she went one about how many centimeters they were and how that was unbelievable (My thoughts at the time: 23 centimeters? That's as long as.... a ruler? ???), because they came up to, like, your belly button. Or perhaps she said "navel." The point is, I had enough to last for a while, so I filed away the information and figured I'd ask my parents to mail me more (they're light enough).

And then... Okay, I know I should be ashamed that I'm 22 and yet after 10 years I still don't know my own cycle... but I don't. So I had an unfortunate incident in Aomori this summer where I found myself completely unprepared and was forced to brave the convenience store. (Aside: The convenience store always puts it in a brown paper bag for you, but just that, so EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT IT IS ANYWAY. Geez, Japan.) Now, I'm not going to lie that Japanese pads don't seem... modern, to me. American pads are like, idek, plastic? Or something? While these things are cotton(-y). But they worked okay, and so I wondered just what, exactly, they had done to make my co-worker hate then so.

BUT THEN. MY FRIENDS. I have a very bad problem with leaks (I apparently do not move in ways a human being should). And aside from learning new and interesting ways to get blood out of fabric, it makes me hate my uterus even more than just plain why-are-you bleeding hate, or my normal low-levels of hate. It did not help why my parents perplexingly sent me only regular length pads but long panty liners (what? Why do they even make long panty liners?). So I was forced to the convenience store again, and that's when I found them. An inch thick out of the package, 36 centimeters (that's 14 inches) long with airbags and two sets of wings. Last night, for the first night in ten years, I was able go to sleep the day I got my period and not have to scrub my sheets the next day.

VICTORY IS MINE AT LAST.

Thank you, Japan. I shall be stuffing a suitcase full of your maxi-pads when I go home.


And now, for people who don't care about my moral victories, ( thoughts on W and its Japanese fandom (and also Shinken and maybe some other riders too) )

And now to figure out if I actually can watch W and still make it on time tomorrow morning (I'm pretty sure I can, as long as stupid Ohayou Tochigi isn't coming through right then.)

So I thought --THOUGHT-- everyone had collectedly decided to wait the OHMIGOSH 2.5 WHOLE DAYS for Shinkenger to air before trying to have any more of this talking at cross-purposes about who is allowed to hit whom when. And now I want to tear my hair out. So you know what? I have barely any friends left in this fandom, how about you all flame ME so you can STOP DESTROYING THE PEACE. JUST GET ALONG, GEEZ.

( Now I will anger you )

ACTUAL HAPPENING:

Me: So, those are the jobs we're doing today, but is there any other job you want to know how to say in English?
K: What about suitsu akutaa?
Me: It's the same, "suit actor."
Other two teachers/rest of the class: What is a suit actor????
Me: It's the actor in tokusatsu who dresses up in the suit and plays, like, Gozilla or Kamen Rider.
Me (to K): :Db
K: :Db

ADASLKDNSLDNSDKCLSNMDLVDSNFLSDIFH YOU GUYS.

( W 10 )
( Shinken 17-32 )

IMPORTANT QUESTION NOT AT ALL INSPIRED BY SHINKENGER:

When you button your shirt, where do you start:
A. top
B. bottom
C. middle
D. like, two buttons from the top (right below the throat)
E. some other place I will elaborate on

So, I didn't have any classes today due to reasons. I therefore studied for the JLPT, specifically the grammar section. The grammar section is one of the worst bits about the level 1 test, because it made up almost entirely of archaic constructions no one uses anymore.

No one except Ryuunosuke.

And that wasn't even the only way I needed Japanese that can be found in Shinkenger today.

( Shinken 5-16 )

This post was originally supposed to just be a front for the Double OP's lyrics, but, uh. Maybe tomorrow? orz

( W 9 )
( Kuuga 27-49 (End) )
( Blade 1 )
( New Zealand Soap Opera 80-82 )


I also watched some of Arashi's variety appearances, and Jun on HaneTobi was GOLD. I love how he was right, but he had the STUPIDEST reasons for being right. Oh Jun ♥

I wanted to say, "I watched stupid W and it was stupid," but OMG CAN I TELL YOU HOW MUCH I LOVE DOUBLE??

( Kamen Rider W 1-8 )

Also, Kuuga!

( Kamen Rider Kuuga 1-26 )

And now back to watching KR and editing the tags on FAB. (Geez, you don't mod a comm for 6 months and look what happens. Conversely: this is why should tell people how systems work instead of keeping it all in your head.)

Yesterday I went with Lisa to Mito! So, now that I've seen Kairakuen, I only need to get to Kourakuen in Okayama and I'll have seen all the Great Gardens! ...Not that I really care.

We took the train (of course) and ate lunch at an Italian restaurant where the lady assumed she had to speak English at us until I told her to stop (it was painful) but conversely there was pasta, and then we went to Kairakuen and then did purikura and then went home.

And if you're wondering what else I do besides wandering around Japan...

( I watched stupid Decade and it was stupid )

So, I went to Tsutaya on Tuesday, like you do, to pick up my dee bui dee, but I of course could not resist looking at the other stuff in the store. And in the 20% off bin? SONGS OF OUR YOUTH 1985. Ugh you guys. I bought it for Koi ni Ochite ~Fall In Love~ and ROMANTIC ga Tomaranai, which are tracks 2 and 3 respectively, but you know how it is with all the kanji, I didn't read the rest of the tracks after I decided to buy it.

So you can imagine my delight when track 1 turned out to be Julia ni Heartbreak.

OH MY JUUUULIA~

And then I really wanted to watch Hana Kimi, but I left my copy in America D:

(P.S. Songs by both Tahara AND Matchy! How could it get any better?)

I tried the Muscat Tea by Lipton, and I actually like it a lot! It's, um, maximum muscat, though, just as a warning. It doesn't say limited anywhere on the bottle, but since I like it, I'm wary. I'm still not brave enough to try Pepsi Azuki...

Speaking of tasty limited things! I like the umadare (lit. delicious sauce) glaze at KFC! Even if KFC is dangerous... You see, I've been kind of sick recently, and at the worst point I literally could not eat anything. So when I got a little better, I did not want to eat anything with nori and its ilk in it. I love Japanese food, but it is not comfort food to me in any way. Which left me with McDonalds (blegh) and KFC. And then, I'm the kind of person who eats the same thing everyday, so it was kind of dangerous to latch on to fried chicken as my dinner pattern. I'm being strong, though; I made curry this week.

And other than that, all I really did was watch a few eps of Denjiman. Oh, and steal ALL the gifs on the arama friending meme, that too :D

( Denji 7-10 )

I bet since I haven't marathoned a drama in a while you all forgot I could. HAH.

( My Girl 2 )
( My Boss My Hero 1-10(end) )
( Yuukan Club 1-10(end) )
( Tiger and Dragon SP & 1-11(end) )
( Love My Life )


ATTN: It's getting to be the time of year where I have to buy New Year's Cards, which means I need to know how many I need, which means I need the addresses of those of you who have moved this year. To be safe, I'd rather have all your addresses, but I know I have certain people's written down, um.... somewhere. とにかく! Speak up if you want a card and you don't think I have your address.

I keep forgetting! I have Dreamwidth codes on the off chance there's someone on the internet who doesn't have one yet. So.

( Untouchable 1 )
( My Girl 1 )


And also I wish you would all sing moar D: