It's general New Years letter time! I've done a pretty poor job communicating for the past few years, so I wanted to make sure I got this out before the new year. You know... clean slate? I sent this letter out to lots of people in email form, but I don't have everyone's email. Basically, if you've taken the time to visit this blog and read this letter, you're somebody I wanted to send it too... but I'm afraid I don't have your email address.
The letter is a bit long and maybe too detailed, but it may be of interest. Even if you don't read the whole thing (or stop reading right now), I'd love to hear from you and learn what you're up to. If you don't feel like reading the whole thing, here are the cliff notes:
(1) I still live in Japan, but I'm now living in Osaka. It's second or third largest city.
(2) I work at a kindergarten, an afterschool program, and a bar.
(3) I'm a full-time Japanese student. I'll be full-time for at least another 3-9 months. I'll take private business lessons after
that.
(4) I'll return to America in 2010 as a graduate student of something or other.
Now on the longer version:
I moved to Osaka around 3 months ago. It really doesn't fee like that long ago. Osaka has been good to me. It's a wonderful city (despite the fact that the city planners used Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" as their blueprint). The people are lively. The restaurants are decently priced. And most importantly, there are people my own age!
Around 10 weeks ago I enrolled in a language school. I finished my first 10-week term around a week ago. The term was rather intensive. 5 days a week for around 3.5 hours a day. Overall, I think that it was worth it. It's hard to pinpoint exactly why it was worth it, but I signed up for another term, so it must have been good. The next term starts in around 2 weeks and I'm getting excited. In anticipation, I've been spending my winter break reviewing material and trying to polish off some weak points of mine.
The school itself is a nice place. The teachers are kind and dedicated. And my classmates are interesting. Most of them are Chinese, and I'd say 90% of the school comes from an Asian background. Since I don't speak Chinese and they generally don't speak English, we communicate in Japanese. Notice I said "communicate" and not "speak." None of us are fluent, so the conversation can sometimes get a bit murky (especially with accents… if you think the Chinese accent is difficult with English, you should hear it in Japanese!).
Regarding the job front, I've had around 4 or 5 different jobs since coming to Osaka. After bouncing around and trying to find the best fit for me, I finally settled on the following 3 organizations.
(1) Kinderkids: This is a kindergarten I work at on Saturday mornings (which, thank goodness, forces me to keep my Friday nights both cheap and tame). It's a 4 hour gig and I get paid around $150 for the entire shift. Since it's an immersion program, the kids are more or less fluent in English. Though they have trouble speaking, they're quite good at listening. It's a pleasure to teach here.
(2) Sunshine Kids: I teach here on the weekdays for a total of 22 hours. The pay isn't as good as Kinderkids, but the classes are easy, well-planned, and there is a very low level of stress. I really enjoy their program. And they're one of the few schools that actually dedicate time to phonics, which is something I'm proud of. Phonics is completely left out of the Japanese public school English program, so it's nice to be part of a school that actually believes in proper pronunciation.
(3) Mahi-Mahi: This is a bar down the road from my apartment. I work here around 3 nights a week. The shifts are all at night, so there is no conflict with my teaching jobs. The owner is friendly, the staff is quite easy to work with, and our regular customers treat me with respect. For the most part, I get paid for hanging out and practicing Japanese. Here and there I have to speak English with a customer that "enjoys speaking English," but that's just part of the gig. It's a regular job for regular people, and it makes me feel like more of an insider than an outsider. At most of my teaching jobs I'm unable to use Japanese because of various rules, so having a job where I can use what I've learned is quite comforting. After all, why learn a language if no one wants to speak it with you?
The social side of things has been a bit less exciting. Because I had so many job changes, various bills and uncertain income for around 2 months, I haven't really had the chance to go out and have a good time in the city. I've had fun for sure, but I haven't made quite as many Japanese friends as I'd hoped. Luckily, this has started to change. The bar job gives me a chance to build my confidence in casual chit-chat, and I then use what I learn at the bar to start conversations with strangers. I see things getting better and better with the coming of the new year.
That all being said, I'll focus the remainder of this letter on what I plan to do in the future. Besides, with new years coming up, I figured a few semi-public new years resolutions wouldn't be such a bad thing. So here we go.
(1) First, I'm going to take and pass the JLPT in June of this year. I'll take the level 2 exam. The JLPT is a Japanese proficiency test that's given twice a year. There are 4 levels. Level 4 is a basic proficiency, level 3 is a low-intermediate level, level 2 is "business level," and level 1 is the highest. A person at level 1 can attend Japanese university and go about all aspects of Japanese daily life and work as if they were a native. I'm quite far from this, but I'm getting closer and closer to the 2nd level with each passing day. If I fail in June, I'll take it again in December… which means I've got two shots at it this year.
(2) I'll also take the JETRO test in June and December. This test purely tests one's business aptitude and one's awareness of Japanese business customs. To prepare for this, I'll start taking private business classes during the week.
(3) I'm going to start applying for graduate school. My target entry date is August of 2010. I realize that's quite far away, but it means that I'll really need to do my best and figure out where I want to go, what I want to study, etc. It's currently looking like a 1-2 year business program. Perhaps an MBA or a MA. It's really hard to decide. I thought about trying to go in August of 2009, but I simply feel like that's too soon. There is still more I want to do before I head off to graduate school.
It's weird being aboard. Though I've gained a lot of transferable skills (cross cultural awareness; language skills, etc.), my resume hasn't changed too much since college. I still don't have a set of "hard skills." Without that, I simply don't feel like I could find a job in America that I'd be excited about.
Then again, I haven't tried, so know knows?
Then again, I don't think anyone is having an easy time finding a job in America, so maybe I'll just stay here a wee bit longer.
So I guess those three goals of mine are all really tied together. If I return to America with high scores on those standardized tests, I feel like I'd have a much easier time hunting for a job. In addition, they'd boost my resume for graduate school. It's all one nice little package.
All that being said, I find that I'm no longer tied to Japan. In other words, I've been thinking about making a move and seeing a different country and perhaps a different culture. Lately I've been thinking about China and India. If I went to either of those countries, I wouldn't be there nearly as long as I've been in Japan (I'm bouncing around the idea of being in one of those places for around 3-6 months). If I were accepted to graduate school, I would likely head to one of these countries for the period of time between getting the acceptance letter and the first day of school.
So I guess that's it for now. I'll try and be better about sending letters and stories. I hope this finds you happy, healthy, and looking forward to the coming year.
I hope this letter finds you happy, healthy, and looking forward to the year new.
Best wishes,
tom
Wednesday, 31 December 2008
Monday, 16 June 2008
テレビなど
I've been watching two shows for the past two hours.
The first one is about weight in America. They sent a skinny Japanese girl to middle-America. They set her up with a big, fat host family. I didn't catch how much they weighed, but they were certainly on the big-boy side of the fence.
The parents ate around 6,500 calories worth of food (each), and the children had around 4,500. The Japanese woman ate the same food as the children. She gained 6 pounds in one day, and her body fat ratio went from 16% to 18%.
And none of this surprised me.
But what's really interesting? In the past week or two, the Japanese government has passed a series of laws that force people with a certain waistline to lose weight or lose public-funded health benefits (I think that's how it works anyway). They call it "Metabo," a trendy word that combines a number of problems America is facing (obesity, to name one).
The thing is this: Japan isn't fat. And though it's a bit ridiculous to see this law now, I can see how it may keep Japan from headed down America's path. After all, if you let people know they need to start losing weight or lose health benefits in the future, it'll be on their minds... I actually respect the law (or at least it's intent).
The show also mentioned that someone tried to pass similar laws in America. One particularly interesting clause was that a restaurant had to turn obsese people away. As the Japanese commentators made note of, a law like they have in Japan would never work in America. Why? It's too late. Everyone knows how hard it is to lose weight, and such a large percent of our population is obsese // getting there, a good number of people would make a stink about it.
Besides... we love freedom, and eating 6 pound burgers is a part of that.
The other show was about a girl in Cambodia that digs through trash for a living. She collects anything that can be recycled and sells it. She makes barely enough money for her and her family to live, she doesn't go to school, and poor nutrition has stunted her growth and made her look like she's 9 years old (she's actually 14). It was a very emotional program to watch, especially when the host asked her what her dream was and her response was: "I don't have a dream. All I know is the trash mountain... but I do want my father to be healthy." And that was it. I figured she'd have all kinds of dreams (isn't that the model we're taught in America? Adversity leads to dreams and hard work? I guess it doesn't work when people realize early on that they likely don't have a much control over their future).
I have to admit... though I can't understand most of what I see on T.V., Japanese T.V. is much, much better than it's American counterpart. The variety shows and game shows are quite good. The travel shows are especially entertaining... but I'm afraid news is news all over the world. Not much detail, sound bites, sound bites, and more sound bites.
One thing I really love about the travel shows is the following: The hosts always ask people questions in Japanese, and the person always answers in their native language. And all along the host of the show pretends they know what's going on. It's a really fun game. The poor translator much constantly wonder why he or she isn't the host of the show.
Aside from T.V. junk, I'm pretty set on the next 10-11 months. The next two will be in Japan, then 2 in America, and then 6 studying at a private school in Osaka. And all of this excites me. I wouldn't say that Japanese is getting any easier... but it's certainly less scary than it was a year ago.
Going to Osaka is going to be a blast. Having lived in a very, very rural location for the past two years, going to the city is going to be mind-blowing. The fact that I'll be able to make friends and see them anytime I want... I haven't had that for 2 years. Never mind the ability to see art, music, etc. It's one thing to move to a city; but, it's completely different to move from a city when you've lived in the middle of nowhere. Especially a city as stimulating as Osaka.
Ok. That's it for now. I've got lots to write about, but I can only write so much in a given sitting. I'll try to write again before the end of the month.
The first one is about weight in America. They sent a skinny Japanese girl to middle-America. They set her up with a big, fat host family. I didn't catch how much they weighed, but they were certainly on the big-boy side of the fence.
The parents ate around 6,500 calories worth of food (each), and the children had around 4,500. The Japanese woman ate the same food as the children. She gained 6 pounds in one day, and her body fat ratio went from 16% to 18%.
And none of this surprised me.
But what's really interesting? In the past week or two, the Japanese government has passed a series of laws that force people with a certain waistline to lose weight or lose public-funded health benefits (I think that's how it works anyway). They call it "Metabo," a trendy word that combines a number of problems America is facing (obesity, to name one).
The thing is this: Japan isn't fat. And though it's a bit ridiculous to see this law now, I can see how it may keep Japan from headed down America's path. After all, if you let people know they need to start losing weight or lose health benefits in the future, it'll be on their minds... I actually respect the law (or at least it's intent).
The show also mentioned that someone tried to pass similar laws in America. One particularly interesting clause was that a restaurant had to turn obsese people away. As the Japanese commentators made note of, a law like they have in Japan would never work in America. Why? It's too late. Everyone knows how hard it is to lose weight, and such a large percent of our population is obsese // getting there, a good number of people would make a stink about it.
Besides... we love freedom, and eating 6 pound burgers is a part of that.
The other show was about a girl in Cambodia that digs through trash for a living. She collects anything that can be recycled and sells it. She makes barely enough money for her and her family to live, she doesn't go to school, and poor nutrition has stunted her growth and made her look like she's 9 years old (she's actually 14). It was a very emotional program to watch, especially when the host asked her what her dream was and her response was: "I don't have a dream. All I know is the trash mountain... but I do want my father to be healthy." And that was it. I figured she'd have all kinds of dreams (isn't that the model we're taught in America? Adversity leads to dreams and hard work? I guess it doesn't work when people realize early on that they likely don't have a much control over their future).
I have to admit... though I can't understand most of what I see on T.V., Japanese T.V. is much, much better than it's American counterpart. The variety shows and game shows are quite good. The travel shows are especially entertaining... but I'm afraid news is news all over the world. Not much detail, sound bites, sound bites, and more sound bites.
One thing I really love about the travel shows is the following: The hosts always ask people questions in Japanese, and the person always answers in their native language. And all along the host of the show pretends they know what's going on. It's a really fun game. The poor translator much constantly wonder why he or she isn't the host of the show.
Aside from T.V. junk, I'm pretty set on the next 10-11 months. The next two will be in Japan, then 2 in America, and then 6 studying at a private school in Osaka. And all of this excites me. I wouldn't say that Japanese is getting any easier... but it's certainly less scary than it was a year ago.
Going to Osaka is going to be a blast. Having lived in a very, very rural location for the past two years, going to the city is going to be mind-blowing. The fact that I'll be able to make friends and see them anytime I want... I haven't had that for 2 years. Never mind the ability to see art, music, etc. It's one thing to move to a city; but, it's completely different to move from a city when you've lived in the middle of nowhere. Especially a city as stimulating as Osaka.
Ok. That's it for now. I've got lots to write about, but I can only write so much in a given sitting. I'll try to write again before the end of the month.
Sunday, 11 May 2008
アメリカへ行ってよかった。
I got back from America 5 days ago.
As some of you might know, I went back to Portland to see my friends and attend a college year-end event called Renn Fayre. It’s a three day event that can’t accurately be described. On the outside it looks like a big party. Something akin to Burning Man or a Full Moon party, but that hardly does it justice. Since Renn Fayre is smaller, consists of the Reed community, and is entirely created // funded by students, it’s very personal and intimate. For three days we create a paradise for ourselves. And since it’s tailor-made for us, we’re usually the only ones that get it.
It’s hard to describe. The only downside to Renn Fayre is that, like most things, it has an expiration date. As more and more friends graduate, and as less and less come back, it loses the personal element. You go to celebrate your friendships (I know, I know, that sounds really cheesy, but it’s absolutely the case). And if those friends aren’t there, there isn’t any reason to go.
This was my 6th Renn Fayre. It was also probably my best Renn Fayre (though nothing beats your senior year). Will it be my last? I really hope not. We’ll just have to wait and see how it goes.
While at Renn Fayre I had the opportunity to install a light project and DJ on three different nights. I had a blast all three times, and on two of them I got to work with very large crowds. One night was in Kaul auditorium, which was filled to capacity (I opened for Girl Talk, the headlining DJ). It got me thinking that I might get serious about DJ work. I’ve done a few parties in Japan, but nothing too impressive. If I bought some gear and practiced over the summer, I’m sure I could have some opportunities. It wouldn’t be a bad side project.
Regarding Japan, I’ve narrowed down my choices to two options:
(1) Move to Osaka.
(2) Move to Fukuoka.
If I move to Osaka, I’ll probably find a full time job right off the bat. I’d take 1-on-1 Japanese lessons three times a week, and I’d dedicate most of my free time to the music scene. I’d also save save a bunch of money for post-Japan. And I’d be able to see Kyoto, Nara, Kobe, and many other places on the weekend. It’s absolutely the best location in Japan.
If I move to Fukuoka, I’d start by taking a 10 week Japanese course. After that I’d transition to full time work. This option would dramatically improve my Japanese in a relatively short period of time, but I’d also have to spend an awful lot of money. Then again, if my Japanese improves enough, I can probably find a non-teaching job.
I’ll probably end up in Osaka. I’m a bit worried about spending so much money on a language course, especially because I’m at a point in my studies where I should really just be exposing myself to media. Rather than working on grammar and memorizing words, I really just need to start pursing my interests in Japanese. I’ll learn a lot more that way. Exploring the movies made by the Ghibli studio team is much more exciting and worthwhile than chapter 1 of some new textbook.
I’ve got 2-3 more months in Japan. After that I’ll be in America for 7-8 weeks. And then it’s back to Japan.
My current plan is the following: 2 weeks in the Boston area -> 3 weeks in New York -> 1 week in Denver -> 1-2 more weeks in the Boston area before shipping back to Japan. I think that’s more than enough time. It will be just enough time to see friends and family..
I guess that’s enough. I’ll update again before the end of the month.
As some of you might know, I went back to Portland to see my friends and attend a college year-end event called Renn Fayre. It’s a three day event that can’t accurately be described. On the outside it looks like a big party. Something akin to Burning Man or a Full Moon party, but that hardly does it justice. Since Renn Fayre is smaller, consists of the Reed community, and is entirely created // funded by students, it’s very personal and intimate. For three days we create a paradise for ourselves. And since it’s tailor-made for us, we’re usually the only ones that get it.
It’s hard to describe. The only downside to Renn Fayre is that, like most things, it has an expiration date. As more and more friends graduate, and as less and less come back, it loses the personal element. You go to celebrate your friendships (I know, I know, that sounds really cheesy, but it’s absolutely the case). And if those friends aren’t there, there isn’t any reason to go.
This was my 6th Renn Fayre. It was also probably my best Renn Fayre (though nothing beats your senior year). Will it be my last? I really hope not. We’ll just have to wait and see how it goes.
While at Renn Fayre I had the opportunity to install a light project and DJ on three different nights. I had a blast all three times, and on two of them I got to work with very large crowds. One night was in Kaul auditorium, which was filled to capacity (I opened for Girl Talk, the headlining DJ). It got me thinking that I might get serious about DJ work. I’ve done a few parties in Japan, but nothing too impressive. If I bought some gear and practiced over the summer, I’m sure I could have some opportunities. It wouldn’t be a bad side project.
Regarding Japan, I’ve narrowed down my choices to two options:
(1) Move to Osaka.
(2) Move to Fukuoka.
If I move to Osaka, I’ll probably find a full time job right off the bat. I’d take 1-on-1 Japanese lessons three times a week, and I’d dedicate most of my free time to the music scene. I’d also save save a bunch of money for post-Japan. And I’d be able to see Kyoto, Nara, Kobe, and many other places on the weekend. It’s absolutely the best location in Japan.
If I move to Fukuoka, I’d start by taking a 10 week Japanese course. After that I’d transition to full time work. This option would dramatically improve my Japanese in a relatively short period of time, but I’d also have to spend an awful lot of money. Then again, if my Japanese improves enough, I can probably find a non-teaching job.
I’ll probably end up in Osaka. I’m a bit worried about spending so much money on a language course, especially because I’m at a point in my studies where I should really just be exposing myself to media. Rather than working on grammar and memorizing words, I really just need to start pursing my interests in Japanese. I’ll learn a lot more that way. Exploring the movies made by the Ghibli studio team is much more exciting and worthwhile than chapter 1 of some new textbook.
I’ve got 2-3 more months in Japan. After that I’ll be in America for 7-8 weeks. And then it’s back to Japan.
My current plan is the following: 2 weeks in the Boston area -> 3 weeks in New York -> 1 week in Denver -> 1-2 more weeks in the Boston area before shipping back to Japan. I think that’s more than enough time. It will be just enough time to see friends and family..
I guess that’s enough. I’ll update again before the end of the month.
Friday, 18 April 2008
日記を書きましょう！
I decided to start blogging for three reasons: (1) I don't write emails often enough; (2) I want a better record of my experiences; (3) I've realized that their are day-to-day moments I don't frequently tell people about, but some might find interesting.
Lately things have been slow in Japan. Since my contract is up at the end of the year, I've started to save a large sum of my monthly salary for my post-JET life. Between saving money, paying for a two week language camp, and my Portland plane ticket, I'm sorta broke.
This weekend I'll play tennis in Ise, watch a movie or two, and spend some time in the park (if the weather gets better). As the weather gets better my quality of life will dramatically improve. Not only do I live in one of the most beautiful places in the world (I'll post pictures at some point), but a very popular (and stunning) beach is only an hour away.
Though things have been slow, it's allowed me the chance to explore my town a little more. I've found a few new temples, a few new shrines, and one very beautiful waterfall. Again, I'll post pictures when I get the chance. After all, I have the internet, so I don't really have an excuse, do I?
At the moment I'm in T.V. // laundry mode. The current show is about Auckand N.Z., a place I never knew existed before coming to Japan. It's the largest city in New Zealand. And though New Zealand is supposed to be beautiful and all that, it looks like a poor man's Pacific Northwest to me. Except that they like to bungy jump off of their bridges. I've never seen that in America.
The program prior to this was about renovations. The Japanese take great pride in the interior of their houses. I think this is because the exterior is usually concrete, bland, boring, and downright ugly. Though Japan is famous for their sense of beauty (think of Kimono, zen gardens, wood block paintings), they probably have more ugly apartments than anywhere in the world (ironically enough, they call these buildings "mansions"). It's as if they stole the blue-prints from the USSR.
However, the interior of these apartments are pretty amazing. Each room has the same design and space. All of the living spaces are identical from the outside. But once you open the door, your're in a completely different world. Some are very modern, and some are very classic and traditional.
Last night I watched a movie called 耳をさますれば。 The English title, "Whisper of the heart," isn't realy a good translation. The actual translation is closer to "If you listen carefully," with the nuance of "If you listen carefully, good things will happen."
The movie is about a middle-school aged girl that spends most of her time reading. She starts noticing a trend in the books she reads: a boy is always checking out the same books as her, but usually before she does. She often daydreams about this boy. Though this is an important part of the movie, the movie starts getting interesting when the girl notices a cat on the train. A cat on the train is very strange, but she's the only person that notices the cat. She then follows the cat off the train and the adventure begins.
If you've never seen this movie, go see it. It's wonderful. Probably one of the most beautiful movies I've ever seen, and it really does a good job showing what a Japanese suberb looks like. I can't really compare it to anything else... Amelie comes to mind, but they're completely different. I guess they both depict love and life really well. And they both remind me how beautiful the world can be.
And this leads me to my original purpose: The title doesn't mean "whisper of the heart." That's too romantic. Seems too much like fate. "If you listen carefully" is much more accurate (but only if you remember the nuance: if you listen cafefully, good things will happen). The world opened up to the girl when she started seeing the little details. The boy's name on the book, the cat in the train, and any number of other things. The world opened up for her when she started paying attention to what was around her. I think that Audrey Tautou's character exhibits a similar quality, and it leads to a similar result.
So go see that movie. Oh, and when you realize it's an anime, don't worry about it. There aren't any spaceships, aliens, or weird high-pitched pokemon. Though I've begun to really like anime, I haven't become an anime-dude quite yet.
Lately things have been slow in Japan. Since my contract is up at the end of the year, I've started to save a large sum of my monthly salary for my post-JET life. Between saving money, paying for a two week language camp, and my Portland plane ticket, I'm sorta broke.
This weekend I'll play tennis in Ise, watch a movie or two, and spend some time in the park (if the weather gets better). As the weather gets better my quality of life will dramatically improve. Not only do I live in one of the most beautiful places in the world (I'll post pictures at some point), but a very popular (and stunning) beach is only an hour away.
Though things have been slow, it's allowed me the chance to explore my town a little more. I've found a few new temples, a few new shrines, and one very beautiful waterfall. Again, I'll post pictures when I get the chance. After all, I have the internet, so I don't really have an excuse, do I?
At the moment I'm in T.V. // laundry mode. The current show is about Auckand N.Z., a place I never knew existed before coming to Japan. It's the largest city in New Zealand. And though New Zealand is supposed to be beautiful and all that, it looks like a poor man's Pacific Northwest to me. Except that they like to bungy jump off of their bridges. I've never seen that in America.
The program prior to this was about renovations. The Japanese take great pride in the interior of their houses. I think this is because the exterior is usually concrete, bland, boring, and downright ugly. Though Japan is famous for their sense of beauty (think of Kimono, zen gardens, wood block paintings), they probably have more ugly apartments than anywhere in the world (ironically enough, they call these buildings "mansions"). It's as if they stole the blue-prints from the USSR.
However, the interior of these apartments are pretty amazing. Each room has the same design and space. All of the living spaces are identical from the outside. But once you open the door, your're in a completely different world. Some are very modern, and some are very classic and traditional.
Last night I watched a movie called 耳をさますれば。 The English title, "Whisper of the heart," isn't realy a good translation. The actual translation is closer to "If you listen carefully," with the nuance of "If you listen carefully, good things will happen."
The movie is about a middle-school aged girl that spends most of her time reading. She starts noticing a trend in the books she reads: a boy is always checking out the same books as her, but usually before she does. She often daydreams about this boy. Though this is an important part of the movie, the movie starts getting interesting when the girl notices a cat on the train. A cat on the train is very strange, but she's the only person that notices the cat. She then follows the cat off the train and the adventure begins.
If you've never seen this movie, go see it. It's wonderful. Probably one of the most beautiful movies I've ever seen, and it really does a good job showing what a Japanese suberb looks like. I can't really compare it to anything else... Amelie comes to mind, but they're completely different. I guess they both depict love and life really well. And they both remind me how beautiful the world can be.
And this leads me to my original purpose: The title doesn't mean "whisper of the heart." That's too romantic. Seems too much like fate. "If you listen carefully" is much more accurate (but only if you remember the nuance: if you listen cafefully, good things will happen). The world opened up to the girl when she started seeing the little details. The boy's name on the book, the cat in the train, and any number of other things. The world opened up for her when she started paying attention to what was around her. I think that Audrey Tautou's character exhibits a similar quality, and it leads to a similar result.
So go see that movie. Oh, and when you realize it's an anime, don't worry about it. There aren't any spaceships, aliens, or weird high-pitched pokemon. Though I've begun to really like anime, I haven't become an anime-dude quite yet.
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