Comments on: Top Five Things I Want to Do Before I Leave Japan http://www.takenbythewind.com/2009/03/20/top-five-things-i-want-to-do-before-i-leave-japan/ A Life in Motion - The True Confessions of a Travelholic Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:20:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Reannon http://www.takenbythewind.com/2009/03/20/top-five-things-i-want-to-do-before-i-leave-japan/#comment-409 Reannon Fri, 03 Apr 2009 01:53:00 +0000 http://www.takenbythewind.com/?p=239#comment-409 Kelsey,<br/><br/>Aw, I hate to see you putting yourself down like that. I can definitely understand the whole compulsion "to not make waves". I've definitely felt that pressure to conform and go along with the group and not express my opinion. It's so tough knowing when to honor your own feelings in a situation or when to respect the host culture's values and keep silent. I've struggled with that so much! <br/><br/>Definitely look for me at the festival! I'm going to get there in the morning and probably stay for a few hours. <br/><br/>Golden Prague - Ugh, I'm sorry I wasn't able to participate! I thought it was such a good idea and really wanted to but I ended up being on the road all that day. Next time, though!<br/><br/>Martin - Thank you! I'm glad you find my blog interesting even though it may not directly relate to your experiences in Bulgaria. This blog was never meant to be a blog solely about Japan, but more of a general blog about travel, life abroad and teaching English. I hope you continue reading! Kelsey,

Aw, I hate to see you putting yourself down like that. I can definitely understand the whole compulsion “to not make waves”. I’ve definitely felt that pressure to conform and go along with the group and not express my opinion. It’s so tough knowing when to honor your own feelings in a situation or when to respect the host culture’s values and keep silent. I’ve struggled with that so much!

Definitely look for me at the festival! I’m going to get there in the morning and probably stay for a few hours.

Golden Prague – Ugh, I’m sorry I wasn’t able to participate! I thought it was such a good idea and really wanted to but I ended up being on the road all that day. Next time, though!

Martin – Thank you! I’m glad you find my blog interesting even though it may not directly relate to your experiences in Bulgaria. This blog was never meant to be a blog solely about Japan, but more of a general blog about travel, life abroad and teaching English. I hope you continue reading!

]]> By: Martin In Bulgaria http://www.takenbythewind.com/2009/03/20/top-five-things-i-want-to-do-before-i-leave-japan/#comment-401 Martin In Bulgaria Sun, 29 Mar 2009 11:39:00 +0000 http://www.takenbythewind.com/?p=239#comment-401 Hi Reannon,<br/><br/>This is my first visit thanks to Golden Prague and the World Blog Surf Day. I'm so glad I foudn your blog as it is fascinating stuff. So different of course and you blog your experiecnes so well. I have added yo to my blogslist as a resutl of my finding and look forward to more of the same, but different if you know what I mean.<br/><br/>nb A Penis festival - surely not! Hi Reannon,

This is my first visit thanks to Golden Prague and the World Blog Surf Day. I’m so glad I foudn your blog as it is fascinating stuff. So different of course and you blog your experiecnes so well. I have added yo to my blogslist as a resutl of my finding and look forward to more of the same, but different if you know what I mean.

nb A Penis festival – surely not!

]]> By: Golden Prague http://www.takenbythewind.com/2009/03/20/top-five-things-i-want-to-do-before-i-leave-japan/#comment-399 Golden Prague Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:40:00 +0000 http://www.takenbythewind.com/?p=239#comment-399 Hi, just a quick reminder that the First Blog World Surf Day is starting soon, please refer to this post http://prague.today.com/2009/03/27/count-down-world-blog-surf-day/ to see who will link to you and to whom you have to link at the end of your post. I am looking forward to reading your post;-) Hi, just a quick reminder that the First Blog World Surf Day is starting soon, please refer to this post http://prague.today.com/2009/03/27/count-down-world-blog-surf-day/ to see who will link to you and to whom you have to link at the end of your post. I am looking forward to reading your post;-)

]]> By: Kelsey in Japan http://www.takenbythewind.com/2009/03/20/top-five-things-i-want-to-do-before-i-leave-japan/#comment-398 Kelsey in Japan Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:54:00 +0000 http://www.takenbythewind.com/?p=239#comment-398 Sorry can't help you on the things to do in Kyoto, but I would try staying at a temple if I was going there. I work at a temple but it's not the average Buddhist type, so staying in a "real" temple would be pretty cool. As long as it's not super expensive. I just can't see paying a ton of money to eat crap food, pray to kamisama and get hit when I fall asleep in shodo lessons. <br/><br/>Hey, but that's me. <br/><br/>As for my school, yes it's quite "Japanese". I have come to realize that it's not really them but more of me. I've become a lame ass bitch since living here. Scared to offend people, so I try not to make waves. <br/><br/>I will grow some balls ASAP.<br/><br/>Anyways I'm not sure if I got locked in the school on purpose or moreover as they simply just forgot about me. I'm loud, fat, and black so one would think that I would stick out a bit but hey...who knows.<br/><br/>Anyways I will be at Kanamara so we should def. meet up! Sorry can’t help you on the things to do in Kyoto, but I would try staying at a temple if I was going there. I work at a temple but it’s not the average Buddhist type, so staying in a “real” temple would be pretty cool. As long as it’s not super expensive. I just can’t see paying a ton of money to eat crap food, pray to kamisama and get hit when I fall asleep in shodo lessons.

Hey, but that’s me.

As for my school, yes it’s quite “Japanese”. I have come to realize that it’s not really them but more of me. I’ve become a lame ass bitch since living here. Scared to offend people, so I try not to make waves.

I will grow some balls ASAP.

Anyways I’m not sure if I got locked in the school on purpose or moreover as they simply just forgot about me. I’m loud, fat, and black so one would think that I would stick out a bit but hey…who knows.

Anyways I will be at Kanamara so we should def. meet up!

]]> By: koala http://www.takenbythewind.com/2009/03/20/top-five-things-i-want-to-do-before-i-leave-japan/#comment-395 koala Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:32:00 +0000 http://www.takenbythewind.com/?p=239#comment-395 Hey, do You think You could post any of those famous cherry blossoms? It kinda fits in the "things to do in Japan before leaving" theme. Hey, do You think You could post any of those famous cherry blossoms? It kinda fits in the “things to do in Japan before leaving” theme.

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