Fresh Start

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:45:18 GMT

I have decided to revamp my journal since I have not posted in a few years. As I find myself on the verge of the biggest change in my life, I feel it is time to use this journal for good. I have never been good at keeping journals, written or online, and I am regretting that I have no records of my travels throughout the years. I am going to start by recapping my ten day trip to Japan that I took in November of 2007. I was able to see Hikone, Kyoto, and Tokyo while I visited my Best Friend. Below are some of the best photos from my trip...

I experienced some of the busiest intersections in the world... Shibuya crossing in Tokyo.

In Tokyo I also visited a temple, which was quite a retreat in the hustle and bustle of the city. This one was near the Harajuku shopping and cospay area.

These are a couple of pictures of a neighborhood in Tokyo near where my friend and I stayed. A lot of the buildings were built using tile similar to the blue building.

Hikone was smaller and more rural than Tokyo and considerably more open, with a mix of traditional housing and modern housing. One of the great aspects of Japan is the interaction of old and new architecture and culture.

I ran into this sign while I was lost in Hikone, and loved the use of English.

While lost I also experienced the willingness of the Japanese to help foreigners. After running around following an ill proportioned and mislabeled map I finally stopped at a convenience store to ask for directions, and this became my first experience with the language barrier. I spent about 15 minutes with three of the employees all trying to help me who were unable to understand where I was trying to get to. I knew they were trying to send me somewhere I did not want to go but I could not communicate where I did want to go. In the end one of them let me borrow her cell phone to call my friend to pick me up.
Oh and the importance of learning the language!

This is the Hikone Mascot and just pure Japanese cuteness!

My one night in Kyoto. Saw nothing and went nowhere, but I did have a great time eating American food in an Irish pub in Japan for Thanksgiving.

Getting to know you Quiz

Fri, 08 Apr 2005 18:44:57 GMT

THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:
1. Brandy
2. "B"
3. Brandy- I always liked my name.

THREE SCREEN NAMES YOU HAVE HAD:
1. 00nani_nani
2. Oitsbrandy
3. thats all im a creature of habit.

THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. birth mark
2. eyes
3. height

THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU DON'T LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. Butt
2. Upper Arms
3. Hair

THREE PARTS OF YOUR HERITAGE:
1. Scottish
2. Native Amaerican
3. Im sure my dad was from brazil somewhere he is just too tan year round and resembels a drug lord .. and hey what happened to passing it on?!

THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU:
1. Bugs that buzz
2. Tornados
3. Men in speedos

THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS:
1. FOOD
2. Books
3. Running water

THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW:
1. Glasses
2. Black midnight magic shirt
3. My fav. olive green pants

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS OR MUSICAL ARTISTS:
1. The Moody Blues
2. Nickelback
3. Black Acid Cherry

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS:
1. "I hate everything about you"
2. "phantom of the opera" whole musical
2. "Sit down john" (from "1776")

THREE THINGS YOU WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP:
1. Humor
2. Trust
3. Friendship

TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE (in no particular order):
1. I am crazy for going into architecture.
2. I hate watching sports. (whats the fun in it if you cant participate)
3. I dont know what sleep is anymore.

THREE PHYSICAL THINGS ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX THAT APPEAL TO YOU:
1. Voice
2. Height
3. Lack of ape like body hair

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES:
1. I love to read.( anything exp. history)
2. Drafting
3. Camping and all the glorious stuff that comes with it.

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW:
1. Hear from JET.
2. Read
3. Get out of writting a paper for my final class.

THREE JOBS YOU'RE CONSIDERING:
1. Teaching English in Japan
2. Historical preservation and restoration
3. Teaching

THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO ON VACATION:
1. Japan
2. Rome
3. Australia

THREE KID'S NAMES YOU LIKE:
1. Harper
2. Dorian
3. Verdandi (one of the norse goddesses of fate)

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE:
1. Learn to speak Japanese well
2. Move to England.
3. Get married and have children

THREE WAYS THAT YOU ARE STEREOTYPICALLY A BOY:
1. I am hardheaded
2. I dont wear makeup and get dressed up alot
3. I love sports over shopping

THREE WAYS THAT YOU ARE STEREOTYPICALLY A CHICK:
1. I have curves
2. I love to cook, organize and clean
3. I am smarter than a guy

THREE CELEB CRUSHES:
1. Orlando Bloom
2. Heath Leger
3. Antonio Banderas
(i love british accents and simi- long curly hair)

THREE PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO TAKE THIS QUIZ NOW:
How can I limit it to three...wait I dont know anyone who has not already taken it.

A New Face / A New Take on Life

Fresh Start

Getting to know you Quiz