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Greetings from Japan
Hello! I am new to dreamwidth and looking for friends. Pretty obvious, I suppose, since I am posting here.
Here's a bit about me:
I am 27 years old. I live in Japan long term but I am not Japanese. I am a preschool teacher and absolutely love my job. In public I am quite extroverted but it's kind of out of necessity-- I can't properly do my job if I'm not outgoing, after all. Like many people online, I am naturally shy. I will not let that get in the way of posting and commenting here, though.
I have been online since I was 12, but grew up playing computer games and such. I never had a gameboy or any other game system like that-- commodore 64 was where it was at back in the old days at my house. I still love computers, but I sometimes feel like technology is starting to pass me by. I am a bit of an old lady at times.
Likes, Loves, and etc.:
I love clothes. I love to eat food. My biggest hobby right now is cross stitch. I am constantly making something, especially if I have time to sit down and watch TV or a movie. I am super clumsy and have absolutely no coordination at all. I tend to blame this on being left handed, but I guess that's just an excuse. Nevertheless, I love sports. I especially love football/soccer/whatever you want to call it in your respective country. My favorite team, the team that made me fall back in love with the sport, is the Japanese NT. Every single player is awesome. I also support St.Pauli in the Bundesliga.
I listen to a lot of music, but sometimes get made fun of for listening to music that is too "edgy" for my personality. (I don't even know...)
I draw a lot. I don't consider myself to be very good at it, but I have fun nonetheless. I also used to write a lot, but I am having self-confidence issues with this right now, and it's been 4 years since I've written anything for real.
I love mysteries. My life role model is probably Jane Marple. I also love urban legends and the supernatural, but I don't really believe in them for real. Mostly. I love the 1990s. Don't ask me why, but lately I have been watching only dramas from the 1990s and I am obsessed. Mom jeans. Life before cell phones. Mm. Amazing!
Things I don't really like:
I don't really like anime. No, that's not true. I sometimes read comics or what have you, but in general I don't really care about comic books or anime TV shows. I get serious second-hand embarrassment when I see other foreigners in Japan that are here only because they love anime or manga. I'm sorry if this makes me a bitch. I also don't really like to cook, though I wish I did. Other than that, there's not a lot that I don't like. I'm pretty easy going in general.
In conclusion:
I don't mind if you don't share all the same interests as me, as long as you don't mind that I might ramble on about things that you have no idea about. I love reading people's posts when they are genuinely excited about something that they love, and I am quite open to learning about new things. There are some times that I may not be able to comment right away, but in general I am pretty good with keeping up with people's posts.
To Japanese speakers: たまに日本語で書き込むかもしれないので、日本語、または日本に興味持っている方もどうぞ！宜しくお願いします！
Here's a bit about me:
I am 27 years old. I live in Japan long term but I am not Japanese. I am a preschool teacher and absolutely love my job. In public I am quite extroverted but it's kind of out of necessity-- I can't properly do my job if I'm not outgoing, after all. Like many people online, I am naturally shy. I will not let that get in the way of posting and commenting here, though.
I have been online since I was 12, but grew up playing computer games and such. I never had a gameboy or any other game system like that-- commodore 64 was where it was at back in the old days at my house. I still love computers, but I sometimes feel like technology is starting to pass me by. I am a bit of an old lady at times.
Likes, Loves, and etc.:
I love clothes. I love to eat food. My biggest hobby right now is cross stitch. I am constantly making something, especially if I have time to sit down and watch TV or a movie. I am super clumsy and have absolutely no coordination at all. I tend to blame this on being left handed, but I guess that's just an excuse. Nevertheless, I love sports. I especially love football/soccer/whatever you want to call it in your respective country. My favorite team, the team that made me fall back in love with the sport, is the Japanese NT. Every single player is awesome. I also support St.Pauli in the Bundesliga.
I listen to a lot of music, but sometimes get made fun of for listening to music that is too "edgy" for my personality. (I don't even know...)
I draw a lot. I don't consider myself to be very good at it, but I have fun nonetheless. I also used to write a lot, but I am having self-confidence issues with this right now, and it's been 4 years since I've written anything for real.
I love mysteries. My life role model is probably Jane Marple. I also love urban legends and the supernatural, but I don't really believe in them for real. Mostly. I love the 1990s. Don't ask me why, but lately I have been watching only dramas from the 1990s and I am obsessed. Mom jeans. Life before cell phones. Mm. Amazing!
Things I don't really like:
I don't really like anime. No, that's not true. I sometimes read comics or what have you, but in general I don't really care about comic books or anime TV shows. I get serious second-hand embarrassment when I see other foreigners in Japan that are here only because they love anime or manga. I'm sorry if this makes me a bitch. I also don't really like to cook, though I wish I did. Other than that, there's not a lot that I don't like. I'm pretty easy going in general.
In conclusion:
I don't mind if you don't share all the same interests as me, as long as you don't mind that I might ramble on about things that you have no idea about. I love reading people's posts when they are genuinely excited about something that they love, and I am quite open to learning about new things. There are some times that I may not be able to comment right away, but in general I am pretty good with keeping up with people's posts.
To Japanese speakers: たまに日本語で書き込むかもしれないので、日本語、または日本に興味持っている方もどうぞ！宜しくお願いします！