I love spring break! No school, no hw. Anyways, I`ve been traveling around these couple of days with some friends. Visiting Nara and different places in Kobe..Did some mad shopping and sightseeing ^^ Also been to an Onsen, naked! whuahaha, I know, me who`s never naked anywhere beside the bathroom went to a public bath house full with naked people XD With mostly naked grannies tho hahahaha! I also kinda climbed a mountain today in Arima, think its gonna hurt everywhere tomorrow. It`s been a interesting week ^^

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My new love, home, my addiction...Myster Dance Studio at gotenyama.

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Okay, it is no big surprise anymore that i'm kinda a shoe addict...But somebody really needs to stop me from buying all these shoes here o.0 Can't help myself buying these cause they're so prettyyyy.. Got my Seo In Young/Lee Hyori shoes haha! No seriously, I need to control myself and stop spending all my money on shoes here.


I don't want to, i refuse, i ignore...i can't resist.

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Woehoee, 21 already...I'm an adult in the US now XD It started with a bday song at 12 o'clock while I was learning for my Katakana test the next morning. Got a lot of candies too from Xavier haha thanks! At school in the student lounge there was a cake waiting for me baked by the sweethearts Benedicte and Ting Ting ^^ Sooo sweeet! Together with some presents from them all as you can see on the picture. Yup, more candies lol!After class Benedicte, Ting Ting and me went to Kuzuha mall to shop a bit and get a bday cake for the others who missed the one in the morning. It was soo rainy and cold that day. With a stop at McDonalds hahaha, I wanted to eat it so badly that day ^o^. My cake looks so pretty! It was all chocolate and fruit.

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At least I think it is still Ohayoo by now. Woke up at 7 today for school, seriously I need some more sleep. Had Spoken Japanese class in the morning. Learned how to write my name in katakana: ゼン　シャオヨン. We've also learned that on Valentines Day tomorrow only the GIRLS give chocolates to the BOYS. What if I want to give chocolates to myself and eat it? Grrr, so unfair! Then there is also a White day on March 14th where the boys NEED to return twice the amount of chocolates they've received from the girl. Men, you're so unlucky if you're really popular and have all these crazy girls who give you a huge amount of chocolates XD Say goodbye to your money! Well anyway, I have to do a presentation in the afternoon...Still not sure what to tell as I don't even really understand what the literature is about. However, it is almost weekend! We might have a horror movie night since it is friday the 13th. Not sure what my plans are for tomorrow tho, maybe go to Universal Studios or Nara? Or just stay home with my chocolates and do some homework XD I've been to Osaka this wednesday, it is really nice over there! Did some good shopping too haha..Well じゃまたね!

update: i've baked cookies today for all my new buddies here so they won't feel so alone on Valentines day =)

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Sooo, I had class for over a week now.. Super speed Japanese classes everyday. I dropped one course today, preparing for the nice weather to come XD Lacking behind with all my homework, need to get started really soon! BUT, tomorrow is the National Foundation day...Which means NO SCHOOL! ^^ Going to Osaka to shop with the group. We've been to Kyoto last weekend and did some karaoke on friday and saturday. It normally takes about 40 minutes to get there, but Wes knows the way. So it only took us one hour and 300 yen more =P Recorded all the talent at the karaoke, it was so funny...Yeah collecting some blackmail material just in case I might need it LOL! It was fun tho, 2000 yen for two hours and all you can drink. NO, I know I don't drink but my cola tasted like it has alcohol in it..It tasted weird. But I'm still good ^^ I love my bike btw, it only takes me about 10 min now to get to school whoot whoot! And I like the cafetaria at school, only 380 yen for a whole meal. Now some of you may be wondering what I eat for dinner..I cook at the dorm...YUP I cook it myself hahahaha! So I'll be fine, don't worry I don't think I will lose any weight here ^-^ Also made some Japanese friends at school, they're really nice =) Oh for those who didn't know, I bought a mobile phone here. You cannot survive without one... For pictures of my journey, get yourself a facebook and add me there ^o^

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First of all, let me wish all of you chinese people a happy chinese new year! So I went to my university today and it is really big! It's pretty, modern and clean =P All these Japanese girls here walk in mini skirts and short while it is frikkin cold outside. I am even freezing my ass of in jeans, sweater and a coat! Anyway, it takes about 30 minutes to walk from the dorm to the university..Which means I need to get myself a bicycle! Got to meet a lot of knew people here from all over the world. But most of them are from the US? Also my roommate has arrived yesterday, she is from England =) And another one in my dorm is from Australia, nice people ^^ I have my Japanese language placement test tomorrow...Think I will just start at level 1 tho. I will have the Internet on my laptop fixed tomorrow too, so after that I will be able to upload some photos cause I'm in the computer lab right now. Oh btw, my phone frikkin works here?! Like, normally foreign phones doesn't work here but mine has signal? Awesome! ^^ I miss dancing sooo much right now, like Jake's 45 minutes of bootcamp warming up doing 500 sit ups and I even miss the frikking push ups he made us do everytime o.0 Got to find myself a hiphop dance school here, or poppin that would be cool too. Ahww I wanted to go with you guys, training at Battlezone =(

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So here I am, in Japan all by myself. I had to say goodbye again to those I've been staying with these past two weeks. I didn't wanted to leave ShangHai but I had no choice, so sad.. The real journey starts from here..With my 30kg lugage and my laptop I'm ready for what is coming. It is cold tho..Like 4 degrees in the afternoon. Just went outside and ate some Curry Udon Noodles and did some grocery shopping for tomorrow morning. It's so quiet around here, think all the others haven't arrived yet? Since I'm the only one in my room..And I didn't see anyone around in my unit either. Well, going to bed early today..I had to wake up at 5.20 this morning for my flight to Osaka. Got a lil headache now o.0

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Booked my planetickets and ready to go. Leaving on January 9th, which allows me to take the last dance class at Jake's on tuesday ^^ Wow, I'm really going to miss that and my girls! Hope I can keep up with it in Japan..It would suck ass if I got worse than before when I come back o.0 No, I need to improve! So many things on my mind..so many things I want to accomplish..so many things I want to change.. I will be heading back home at August 18th, yeah you heard it, 7 and a half months in Asia! Lately, I'm having those periods again in which I feel like hiding myself and be on my own. Waiting till that day arrives, I have been waiting for this the moment I stepped into this school and started my life as a student. As most people say this is the best period of your life, my moment will arrive anytime soon. I never thought that the life as a student was that great, I even thought this was the stupidest and most boring period..But it will all change, it must all change. An exciting adventure is waiting for me, this is the time for me to grow..to learn. Searching for that confidence I'm lacking, I must get rid of my insecureness. Everyone needs to learn to love themselves the way they are, and so do I. No more ifs.. I know, so much on my mind. Anyway, no matter the outcome..In those nearly 8 months I will be letting my mind free for the time being and return being more myself than ever.

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