9.27.2011

Dubstep

The newest craze:  Dubstep. 

Remixes of current popular songs.  It is amazing what technology can do now.

Also amazing how people have so many different creative outlets.

AMAZING dancers!!!

~Enjoy~





 

Music

9.08.2011

Music


This was recommended to me and I have instantly fallen in love

8.25.2011

I am me once more

I am back.

Back in my element.

Back to where I belong in mind and soul.

I realized tonight that I haven't been myself for the past couple of years.

My friends helped reel me back into reality.

I remembered how much fun life can be. 

I haven't laughed like I did today in for so long. 

I almost forgot how amazing it feels to laugh until your stomach hurts.

I never thought it would be possible to repeat life when it was great but my friends proved me wrong tonight.

I have the greatest friends in the entire world and I am sorry if I ever made anyone feel like they didn't matter in the last couple of years. 

Friendships are the greatest treasures anyone can have and I would just like to take the time to say "Thank you"



"And I take pride in being the one that said good bye.
That could only mean
I AM ME, ONCE MORE"







8.24.2011

Music

Recently I have been really influenced by the power of music.

Music has the ability to change the mood of any situation at an instant.

Music can calm you down, it can pump you up for a night of drinking, it can make you happy in moments of despair.

Uplifting music has helped me out quite a bit in the recent events of my life and I would like to share them in hopes that they will help others in their time of need.

 
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1.21.2011

Jogging

The weather has been so nice here in Japan and I am able to go jogging outside. 

 ...Yes I jog towards Mt. Fuji, next to the river.  It's actually quite peaceful and only old people with dogs use this particular path.  This kind of weather is unthinkable in Iowa, especially in January.  The only snow I have seen here so far is a very light dusting in the shades of buildings for about an hour, until it all melted away.


There are tons and tons of pigeons here.  And apparently they like to live dangerously...like taking naps on a wall.  Very talented. 

1.04.2011

Surprise in a Box

To start off the new year with a bang the retail stores here came up with the greatest idea on the face of the planet.   The "fukubukuro".  Translation:  happiness in a bag.  These happy bags are for sell for a very low price ranging from around approximately 10 dollars to 100 dollars.  But here is the best part.  The contents of the bag are worth ten times more than what you pay for, you just don't know what's inside.

 Here is a "happy" box I bought for 3000yen.  (about 30 bucks)
 ....annnd surprise!!!  Tons for goodies worth 10000yen! (about 100 dollars).
Contents included:

Micro fiber blanket and cushion
2 small plates
2 larger plates
2 glass tumblers
2 very cute bunny mugs
2 bath towels
Bubble bath in a champagne bottle
Loufa

I am very satisfied with my purchase :)

1.03.2011

Happy New Year!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I was fortunate enough to welcome 2011 earliest out of anyone in the world!

The "International Bar" had a major New Year's eve blow out which included champagne (ended up mostly on the floor) and sparklers (someone decided it was a good idea to do them indoors. Resulted in burnt marks in the chairs)

Everyone was dancing in the kitchen and it really was like a club. So much fun ヾ(@°▽°@)ノ

I woke up around 6 am to find myself cuddling my laptop for warmth and television was on with a count down to the first sunrise of the year.

The sunrise was expected to happen around 6:50. I decided that I was going to muster up all of my strength and will power to stay awake until then. I was going to start the year off on the right foot! No more procrastinating! No more being lazy! No more excuses!

I got my camera on the ready. Stepped out to my balcony (the cold air was strangely refreshing to my hung over self). To take a picture of the first sunrise for the year 2011. It was going to be magnificent.





And here it is! Hello Mt. Fuji. A Happy New Year to you! I really didn't actually get to see the sun rise...there is a gigantic apartment building in the way. But I did see the sky get lighter.

So now here is to the year 2011. I WILL BE SUCCESSFUL!

I wish everyone a Happy New Year. I hope it is filled with happiness and success ♪(*^ ・^)ノ⌒☆