Seeing Colors~

samurai-skyploo asked: I actually lived in Kyoto before. I'm moving to yokohama city in august. We should meet up one day! :)

Yay!!! Yokohama is the spot!! Happy to have more color join us in Kanto~ we should definitely hang!

samurai-skyploo asked: hey this is not really a question but I read ur blog about "it is not ok for foreign women to like japanese men" I'd just like to let u know that is not entirely true. in japan I actually found more than one guy interested in me and they were both japanese. It just depends on the person so dont give up!! :)

Yeah I realize that. It’s just when people make those comments it just pisses me off.

Anyway when you coming back to Tokyo?

I know I’m supposed to be on a social networking hiatus for a while but I couldn’t resist leaving one final post about what’s been going on….

Or at least a slightly interesting story that will make you chuckle and or face palm.

So…my current summer hair style is sort of a large flat twist-out. Not exactly full on Afro but we can see it being an easy possibility. I’ve been sporting it for a few weeks now. And everyone loves to come and touch. YAY no surprise but I should really start charging… cell phone bills need to be paid.

Anyway, yesterday was my friend’s birthday dinner, drinking party thing (w/e it is Japanese people wanna call it) but our stay was cut short. We got a call from another friend saying that she was FINALLY moving the rest of her stuff out of the apartment and 2:00am just happened to be the only chance to do it…

Jeff was really nice to bring his car all the way down to help our French friend move her stuff and Jeff brought is puppy Nana!!! ok so shes not a puppy shes like 11 going on 12 but still! PUPPY!! Nana is a gray standard poodle. Yes standard as in she can’t be carried in your purse like most Japanese toy poodles are in Tokyo. 

I got to wait outside with Nana while everyone else went upstairs for the first batch of stuff. As we were waiting one lady came to enter the building. Of course she was amused at such a big dog (i swear nana was like 40-50lbs) and she was drawn to come pet it. She asked her name and I said “Nana-chan” As she continued to pet Nana she looks at me.. or more MY HAIR and said in Japanese “so what kind of dog is this?.. uhhh an Afro hound?” 

… Yes ladies and gentlemen “AFURO-HOUNDO” That really came out of her mouth. How does one respond to this? Fellow Naturals have any answers? Please take into consideration that:

1) Japanese people don’t come across Black females in Tokyo with Nappy hair often, if ever

2) EVERY dog in the city of Tokyo is either a toy poddle, chihuahua, or mini dachshund. (ok lol not every dog but toy dogs are the most frequent and popular.) 

3) Shes just doesn’t know anything about dog breeds and shes only familiar with what’s being pushed around in the puppy baby carts 

4) She is just uneducated when it comes to Westerners…. especially black people. (And I’m not saying it to be mean.. its just true. She prob hasn’t dealt with us before so she doesn’t know) 

And my response:  ”..uh… *uneasy chuckle* .. umm no…. its a Standard Poodle …haha”

Japanese lady: “oooo really? Standard? but how?”

Me: “Yeah ummm they are normally this size… breed to hunt ducks…”

Japanese lady: ” OH WOW!! thats Amazing!! so this is the real size? So big! Right Nana-Chan?”

-_-;   *sigh*  

Send out the Afro Hounds! 

Something that has been interesting to think about recently. I like many I had a fan girl phase. It happens. I can say when I was about 16 I had those random day dreams about being with an Asian pop idol. Who hasn’t? But as age and time set in I (thank god) grew out of that phase.

When the news of Akanishi Jin getting married came out of the blue with a baby on the way it had me thinking. The fans reactions of course included shock, but I never really heard of anything negative after that. Just a few comments here and there. But his is a Japanese pop idol. Don’t get me wrong, but I get this STRONG impression that some crazy k-pop fans would have treated this matter COMPLETELY differently had it been one their Oppas getting married out of the blue. I’m sure many of you understand how I get that impression. 

Reading those post about how some of those crazy fans break into idols houses, steal their social security numbers, hack phones and computers… That’s really scary. Even that back up dancer for JYJ, Telisu was getting some threats even though she was just friends with them and wrote a song in fanfic fashion about secretly being with an idol. Fans tore that up.

What am I getting at? If you already follow my tumblr or twitter you might know that I’ve met a few Asian entertainers in recent years. The fangirl in me is long gone (except when it comes to JJ Lin) I can have a regular conversation with people. Celeb or not they are still just ordinary people who like shopping, drinking, hanging out at the park at all random hours of the night and pissing in the bushes when bathrooms are scarce not that I’ve peed a long side of them and convinced them of the idea in the first place because the bathrooms in the area were disgusting. Some people are jerks, some people are humble as all get out and never like to talk about work unless asked.

But would I ever date an idol? Well… I’m really not sure. Seeing as how I’m getting more into this business I guess the chances from 7 years ago to now have increased lol. You know from 0.4% to 6%. Still very slim, but hmmm. The teenage me would hop on the opportunity in a heartbeat basing everything I know about said idol on fan translations and variety shows. But the rational me today might be too concerned about getting stabbed or poisoned by a crazy anti… lolz 

Haha well I know not all fans are like this, but then there are the few that just ruin the impression of the whole fandom by their extreme actions. I actually think there is a special term for them? PRIVATES? I dunno what it is. Whatever they are called… them bitches is crazy!

On the other hand, he is just human. Poops, gets drunk, likes to hang out randomly etc. why should a few crazy fans dictate my feelings for him or his feelings for me? No I’m not seeing an idol right now. I actually don’t know any personally. But that day could come one day or it couldn’t. The future is unpredictable. 

What do you think? Would you date an idol? Could you handle criticism from antis or the public? The possibility of being stalked on your vacations and dates? How long could you last? Would the tame-ness of the fans dictate your feelings to pursue a relationship with him? Would you try and ignore it all? 

My first time celebrating in Japan. I turned 23 on the 11th. Can’t say I feel any different other than this one thought that crossed my mind: What did I accomplish while I was 22?

Hmmm I can’t say much actually. I was still trying to find myself. Last year around this time I was super depresses about leaving Japan after the earthquake. I think my birthday fell on some random weekday and being this time of year everyone was just finishing finals or preparing to leave dorms thus, the few friends I do still have left near NY couldn’t come and hang.

It’s usually like that. All through elementary school to high school my birthday is around the start of finals, or the school recital. Or the best one.. Lands on Mothers day. You can imagine how many people can actually come and celebrate when it’s that day lol.

Other than one or 2 party’s at the Discovery Zone (the BEST FUCKING PLACE EVER!!!!) I don’t really remember doing much for my birthday ever because of the factors listed above.

This year I wanted it to be different. I wanted to actually celebrate with people I was cool with and not complete random strangers. I appreciate a friends effort last year but when he brought all these random girls it wasn’t really about my birthday and what I wanted to do. Awkward lol.

The night before my birthday I went out to eat with friends and we counted down to midnight. It was nice when the staff of the restaurant sang happy birthday for me. Especially the cute waiter… He can serve me any day (^_−)−☆

My birthday I had work at the new job really late but I was able to meet my friends during a list minute practice for the show on Sunday. I knew it was all about partying at the show so it was ok.

Saturday was really just last min preparations for the show. I had a lot of technical difficulties so I couldn’t really help with special effects and animation like I wanted to. ( really need to get a new Mac) you can imagine that my other band mates and I hardly slept that night.

Sunday was the big show. It was SOOOO much fun! My Afro mad its famous appearance and gezz its gotten so big!! We actually had a lot of technical difficulties but in the end it’s all about the stage presence and music which was great. You could tell the audience was really enjoying themselves.

Afterwards I did get a little tipsy but hey.. I deserved it! We then met up with some more friends who came to the show for some ShabuShabu! I haven’t had that in almost a year. It was so much fun! A lot of my new Japanese friends couldnt keep their hands off my Afro lol. To actually be with people I knew and was chill with. We all had a great time.

I’m pretty satisfied with this celebration. Maybe next year it will be even bigger. My birthday is gonna be on a Saturday. Uh oh lol

(Source: princesskrissy)