Ugh, so right now I am trying to mentally recover from starting classes again. Let me tell you, that is no easy task. And neither is updating this blog, because my "e" key sticks really badly and is giving my middle finger quite a workout. You all know how important that muscle is to me...
Kanji test on monday (20+ kanji), learned about/started Newspaper project on Tuesday, Kanji Final Retake on Wed (I didn't do so good on it the first time) plus my final movie report, and today I was just flat out tired despite the lack of any momentous assignments, tests, or papers.
On the upside, my diligent studying (for once!) paid off and I think I did well on all fronts.
So as my reward, despite being tired today, I ventured out with my good German friend Julia to Nipponbashi. The mission being to find a certain Dollfie store. Dollfie is a handmade, customizable, doll from Japan. The Super Dollfie, or SD, is really quite beautiful. Once we arrived at the store, I got the chance to see many dolls in person and I can see why people are so eager to have one of their own. I would have been more tempted to buy one if I hadn't seen the prices though! A SD 13 (the largest doll) runs around $700, and that doesn't include clothing! A "nice" outfit will run you just as much if not more.
But the cool thing is, you do the dolls own makeup (or pay a professional) and choose the body type, hands, face, eyes, wig, feet, facial expression, etc. So no two dolls are ever alike. If you are interested here is a link: http://www.volks.co.jp/en/superdollfie/index_superdollfie.aspx
Only thing that kinda brought my day down was having to bike home in a light drizzle, which feels heavier when you ride into it! It is cold and damp here. Hard to stay warm at night, so I wear three layers of clothes and a hat plus three blankets. Curse Japan's lack of central heat!
I have to do some homework now so... see you on the flipside!
