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Ali!'s Interests
General
I have a bit of an obsession about Japan - everything from J-Pop to martial arts to green tea flavoured kit kats and maccha frappuccinos! Wasabi's pretty good too... and the word 'kawaii', which means 'cute' - love it! (see here for photos!).
The yummiest thing ever, green tea frappuccino:
Writing is my main 'thing' though - I scribble all the time (I'm the girl tucked away on the tube scribbling away in a little purple notebook...) - hoping to make a career of it when I have enough words...
That would be that thing I watch DVDs on then... don't really watch much to be honest. Just Friends and Sex and the City, really!
Used to watch Black Books and Spaced too, but they're not on any more. Other stuff I like that isn't on now: Buffy, Angel, Star Trek NG and DS9 (Odo!!). Telly's just not what it used to be!
Books
...more than I will ever read in a lifetime. I have a bit of a habit of buying them and storing them up and not realising that I don't have time to read them all! Currently reading a lot of books by Japanese authors (in English - I'm not that clever yet!) and books about Japan like Memoirs of a Geisha. Also into sci-fi, fantasy, and good old chick lit! Douglas Coupland, George Orwell, Yevgeny Zamyatin (am I the only person who has read 'We'??), Aldous Huxley, Oscar Wilde, Selima Hill...
Heroes
People who stand up for what they believe in and are true to themselves. Few and far between.
I've lived in Nagoya, Japan since March 2008, and I teach English. I'm really interested in Japan and Japanese culture, and hope to make lots of Japanese friends here on myspace. I also love Japanese music, and want to hear from all those J-Rock & J-Pop bands out there!
Who I'd like to meet: Interesting people with something to say for themselves. Poets, writers, artists... creative people. I'd also like to meet Japanese people and/or people with an interest in Japanese culture.
A word about my 'top' friends... I have quite a few friends on myspace now, some really good mates, some bands that I like, all sorts of people. I try to move my 'top' friends around quite a lot, so don't get offended if you're there one minute, and then you're not. I like to give everyone a go! ;)
I hope that you are doing great!!! How is it going these days??? Thank you so much for telling me more about your beautiful country, its culture and your interests! I am always curious to learn more!!! Well...I don't think I'll have enough time of 2 weeks to visit everything and taste all the sweet sand the plates all my friends talk to me about!!! lol...
It would have bee so nice to meet you in Japan at the end of May!!! Did you know that we were holding a free show??? Is it still too expensive for you to come??? We're also planning to meet with all our friends after each show...maybe you could come there if one of those is close to your hometown...don't you think so???
Which plate is your favorite??? I would love to taste it on your honor! ;)
I hope that you are doing great! It's so nice to hear from you!!! Did you have the time to enjoy the Golden Week holidays even though you were quite busy??? Have you done anything special??? I am curious to know what tradition is related to this event...would you know???
Thank for telling me more about the cool places to hang out in Japan...We just cant' wait to be there!!! It's so exciting!!! How was your visit to the castle??? I'm curious to know what takoyaki is...I'm pretty used to sushi now...it's my favorite meal...but I'm wiling to discover! lol!
I hope that you are doing great! I'm glad to have you as a friend! I'm confident that you'll get to meet cool new people too soon...no doubt about it! I hope I could meet you soon... I have a special news for you!!! We will be holding an exclusive free show on May 30 at the Kick Back Café, in Tokyo, with the projection of the video "Open Your Eyes"!!! Places are limited so make sure to be there early!!! Send me a message to get all the details!!! Maybe you could come there???
Give me some news sweet!
Your friend, Alex
P.s. I really like the pics you've taken from the live show...for how long have you been doing it?
