store names, the first of many

okay, foreal. this CHILDRENS' clothes store is called "STARVATIONS". wtf. other stores yet to be photographed: jizzo, labia, titty...i am not even kidding you.

wise words

"we must create to counteract the forces that wish to erase our existence."
vinchen, street artist

the last of the dreams

Entertainer
My dream is entertainer. There are three reasons why I think this. First, I want to appear on television. Second, I wanto see shimada shunsuke. Third, I wan to go to a dressing room. So, I want to be an entertainer.

English Teacher
I want to be an English teacher like Ms. Yairo. There are three reasons why I think this. First, she is so cute and her voice is so cute. Second, she is the best teacher of all over the world. Third, I like to study and understand English. So, I want to be an English teacher.

rice harvests & mochi

on my walk to work

it is now rice harvesting season.
oh, it's also finally becoming autumn in terms of weather! last week was tsukimi (moon viewing) in which people go outside to look at the moon (sending messages of love to your family if you can't be with them) and eat mochi (which represents the roundness and fullness of the moon on that fall evening).

Oh! speaking of mochi-- did you know brown rice mochi exists?! i am v. excited!

for hard core rockers only

[reads: love me, suck me, spank me, etc.]

how can anyone NOT get laid after playing this guitar? and when will Japan cease to amaze/amuse me?

if i was a robot

how hilarious is this!? More HERE.

another fave:

end of yukata season

(photo by fellow JET Jamina)

it's finally getting cooler which means no more summer festivals (okonomiyaki on a stick, candied fruits, grilled squid/octopus, takoyaki, buttered potatoes, winning baby turtles/fishes, kakigoori ie shave ice, wearing yukatas, etc.) and BUGS EATING ME ALIVE.

english is very beautiful

more--
English teacher
I want to be a English teacher. There are 3 reasons why I think this First, my English teacher is very kind and very cool, I respect her. second, I like children, I want to teach English to many children, third, English is very beautiful. It is interested for me to speak English, It makes me happy. so, I want to be a English teacher.

Soccer Player
My dream is to be Soccer player. Because Soccer player have money to burn. and Playing soccer is interesting. So My dream is to be Soccer player.

Hairdresser
I want to be a Hair dresser. It is because I want everyone to be cool or beautiful. And I want people in the world to be happy. Change the hair so change the world!


^-^v [i just learned this one- get it? peace sign? fobtastic!]

the students: dream jobs

activity: write about your dream job.
responses:
1. cock-- cook? (even though the word we went over was "chef"). this was literally the only word written on the worksheet.

2. a brewer
I want to be a brewer. First, I like beer. It is very tasty. (should he be telling me this?) Second, I want to know about beer. That's because I don't know about beer. And third, I want to study about the fungi. And I have to study very hard. But it is fun for me. So I want to be a brewer.

3. bride (unfortunately this and 'housewife' were quite popular)
I finally want bride! Because I want have childrens, and I want to have very happy family. So I will found very good fate person. Comon! fate Person♥

4. job-hopping part time worker (slightly sad)
I don't have dream. I don't have power. I don't have will power. I think a job-hopping part-time worker is best job to me.

5.Kindergarten teacher (how optimistic- kindergarten+glamorous, that's a first)
I want to be a kindergarten teacher in the future. Because I love child :). So I want to go in for child. And kindergarten is a glamourous job because it sing, make, play...♥ I'm long for it.

6. Dental Hygienist
I want to dental hygienist. Because, I like to go to dental office. I like the smell at dental office. I will marriage at dentistry. (actually, several students wrote about going into a profession to marry a person in said field. hmm.)

7. Archeologist (this boy is so cute, & uses his electronic dictionary very well)
I want to be a arch eologist. I can take part in the excavation of an ancient tomb the exhumation of a dead body.

8. Marilyn Manson (and last but not least...)
I want to be Marilyn Manson. There are three reasons why I think this. First, They are very crazy! Second There songs are very nice!
Third I want to be a bassist. So, I want to be Marilyn Manson.

cockles the ♥

I have seriously never heard this phrase ever in my life. Apparently a cockle is a type of mollusc and this antiquated phrase expresses contentment derived from (in this case) these matcha cookies. ??? o_O

sports fest: le photos

they wrestle each other up there.

tug o' war: note the ropes for girls and huge ass/heavy wooden logs for boys.

street art: vinchen

provocative; political. street art with a message. yes. (more HERE)

boys practicing outside for various sporty events. topless. hello. jk. foreal though- some have concave chests they're so skinny! manorexia? (*photo from my school's website)

So not only was school canceled yesterday (only for students, sadly) due to the typhoon which is bringing Fukuoka loads of rain/wind but ALL CLASSES have been CANCELED until after our sports festival on Saturday. Reasoning: to make up for the lost practice time due to our recent shit weather. wtf? sports>education Japan? i never would have thought.

bereft

my life is currently bereft of noteworthy occurrences. here's something pretty to look at instead of being bored by my ramblings...

Liu Wen (Perfume Opium by Yves Saint Laurent advert)

sports festival

we are now in the midst of sports festival practice. (will try to take photos since i can't seem to find the ones i took last year). it's crazy though! for 2 weeks, students have half days of classes. the second half of which is dedicated to being tortured outside in the hot hot sun. homeroom classes from each grade level are divided to comprise 3 teams or "color blocks" (red, blue, yellow for my school). then they practice things like marching, cheering (girls), ooendo (traditional dance by the boys), panel flipping (so that the 300ish students in each block create large pictures or kanji characters with their individual colored panels), tug of war, human pyramid building (boys), getting on top of other students' shoulders to fight/wrestle another teams' member who is also sitting on someone's shoulders (boys), etcetc. this would not be allowed in the u.s.

things organized neatly

this site (thingsorganizedneatly.tumblr.com) is seriously feeding my ocd tendencies. love!

also, how amazing is this? Dalton Ghetti actually carves intricate designs into pencil lead. wtf. check out more HERE. seriously though. what the shit?