Sheesh Y’all, It’s More Than Just Anime
Hey, I’m still alive!
Taken with the horrible iPhone camera because I’m too lazy
And I’m back with my JLPT 2 results. No amazing stunts pulled off here, but still a decent 350/400. I almost hit the 90% mark which I wanted, just falling short by 10 marks.
The test voucher for this year’s JLPT came in recently. I’ll be taking level 2, which will be held at Singapore Management University on 6th December.
Unlike last year’s level 3, which was a breeze, I lack the confidence that I can pass this round’s paper. That really shouldn’t be happening.
During my trip, I went for 3 live band performances, 2 of which were quite out of the way for me. It was all totally worth it, both the money and the time. The experience is definitely what I can never get in Singapore, and I’ll explain why shortly.
My very first experience was in Kyoto, where つばき’s live was held in Kyoto Mojo. The venue was really small, barely fitting 200 people, which meant that you could feel every single drum beat and note on the bass throughout your entire body. Also, it meant that you’d be struggling to get your ears back to normal after the event.
We’ve all witnessed the “miracles” invoked by K-ON!, such as a surge in the sales of a certain left-handed Fender Japan Bass model via the brainwashing of otaku minds, and Fender Japan laughing all the way to the bank. Should I be envious of the wealth or the loaded customers who bought a left-handed bass that costs more than 70,000 yen without any hesitation, or should I be laughing my ass off at this phenomenon while feeling sorry for the soon-to-be dust collecting neglected instruments? This is such a pity.
Well, since K-ON! has done it’s fair share of instrumental endorsements such as the guitars and amps, should it try to make a milk the cash cow further by endorsing other merchandise. Not everyone who watches the anime is rich enough to run out and grab a instrument costing hundreds or even thousands of dollars. Thus, to let everyone join in the fun of buying whatever merchandise that appears in the anime for even a split second, I recommend magazines. Music magazines like GiGS.
Continue reading ‘Hey K-ON!, While You’re At It, Endorse This Too’
Once again, I volunteered as a host for yet another exchange program. It’s already my third time participating as a host, and quite probably the last as well, since I’ll soon be a year 3 student who won’t have any time to spare during the school holidays. I hope not…
This group arrived from Kumamoto, small but more balanced as compared to the previous all-male group from Hiroshima. Due to work, I only managed to meet the Japanese students a few days after their arrival.
