yamaonna

oh, i finally remembered another thing i wanted to address in my last post…  Anger.  Yeah, its really strange, but in japan i become a very angry person.  I dont think i am angry by nature, but here, sometimes the silliest things just set me off.  This time my cheif problem is the girl next door and her video games or music.  She doesnt seem to realise you can hear it through the walls..  and it really really ticks me off.  I’ve caught myself saying to myself that i hate her. just because of that!  its kinda scairy…  and i dont know what i can do about it…

hmmm, I have many things i want to talk about today, but i doubt that i will remember them all.

I finished reading interview with a vampire.  and all i can say is I dont get it.  lets see, on the cover it says – “here are the confessions of a vampire.  Hypnotic, shocking, and chilingly erotic, this is a novel of mesmerizing beauty and astonishing force – a story of danger and flight, of love and loss, of suspense and resolution, and of the extraordinary power of the senses….”  yeah, I dont agree with most of this. 

Hypnotic?  No, infact, because there are no chapter, i found the book a bit of a pain in the arse to read.  I understand why there is non, but the formatting is not good at all.  Shocking?  No, vampires kill people.  we already knew that.  and frankly, the main vamp isnt much of a vamp.  Chillingly erotic…  yeah, like ive read a teen vampire book that was more chillingly erotic.  Exactly what part in this book was?  Mesmerizing beauty?  I’ll admit that the world she paints is beautiful, but not to the point of mesmerizing.  not enough focus on it…  Force?  where?  danger and flight?  well, a little, but its not scairy, and there is no tension.  Love and loss?  I didnt feel the love.  did feel the loss though.  suspensnce – only at the climax. resolution?  well, we really dont know what happens in the end of the main vamp, do we.  sure she ties up lose ends, but not to the important one!  Power of the senses… tell me how a book can have this?

Overall, i think it was poorly formated, kinda boring, and really not worth buying.  But i will read the next few i think.  call it morbid curiosity.  i acutally want to see the films, but want to read the books first…..

hmmmm, what else…  Terminal. Watched that last night with Kei-chan, and really really enjoyed it!  the true story would be vastly different i think, but it was an movie adaptation, so i will let the romance rubbish with the hostess pass.  pretty heart wrenching at times, but a happy ending.  And Tom Hanks’ acting was brilliant as per usual.  Go see it if you havent!

Thursday was my last day helping teach at the high school.  It was pretty non-eventful.  We all went to the library and they chose books to do a review on over summer.  they were suppose to choose a classic, but most chose modern books.  Hey, did you know that a lot of books are released in japan shorted to about 500 to 1000 words for ppl learning english!  hehe, reading something like Jane Eyre in about 30mins…  hehe…  neway, they were all pretty sad to see me go, but i think i will gain a few new pen friends.  One even cried!  which almost set me off… 

hmmm, thats all i can think about for now. 

Oh, no wait!  Yesterday is was sunny, and even though I was only in the sun for about 20 minutes, i got sunburnt a a bit of sunstroke…  i was soooo surprised!  just becuase it hadnt been a clear day for….  i dont know how long….  so im going to buy a parasol!