tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36773120.post246670633040041682..comments2023-09-16T19:12:43.147+09:00Comments on The Hired Tongue: Is this post emo? God, I hope it isn't emo. It might be. Oh well.Joe Streckerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13848690885706346774noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36773120.post-21623781933234838972006-12-11T12:14:00.000+09:002006-12-11T12:14:00.000+09:00Almost everyone I know when through at least a few...Almost everyone I know when through at least a few weeks of going straight from their apartment to work and back, with as little "foreign" interaction as possible. They just holed up and waited for the overwhelmingness to pass. But then they were back out all night and having a blast.<br /><br />It sounds like you have decided that you will be here only one year, and I think that can make the 'shock' easier in someways. (I'm here till whenever so if I hate Japan I'm more screwed than you)... but my point- when I was an exchange student here my cousin had some sage words.<br /><br />A year can be a long time, but really, it isn't.kbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07668413343349859041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36773120.post-57393410360002170202006-12-09T12:16:00.000+09:002006-12-09T12:16:00.000+09:00Damn. I meant too big, not two big. It lessens t...Damn. I meant too big, not two big. It lessens the authenticity of my rant.i_triedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04951377463493430438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36773120.post-89350943615316291822006-12-09T12:15:00.000+09:002006-12-09T12:15:00.000+09:00I have those moments of intensely missing Oregon w...I have those moments of intensely missing Oregon when my aunt sends me to stupid events at the stupid Smithsonian with "young" benefactors. "Young" meaning the men are late thirties to early forties and the women are twenties to early thirties. Also, wearing pants that are two sizes two big and a sweater when everyone else is in a satin dress makes one also miss oregon. Stupid smithsonian and its young benefactors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36773120.post-30934624048222556582006-12-09T02:47:00.000+09:002006-12-09T02:47:00.000+09:00:-( Cheer up, emo kid.:-( Cheer up, emo kid.Sephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16950623837896169505noreply@blogger.com