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31 December 2020 @ 12:00 am

NON-LJ USERS, PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR NEW ENTRIES. This is a date out of order entry so it's always at the top.

Some entries are friends-locked now but they don't really contain anything special besides some private thoughts and perhaps fangirling posts. I don't exactly have anything special here, the journal is mostly about my RL and some about my interests/fandom.

However, I welcome you to add me but only please leave a comment about:
-who you are,
-how u came across my journal
-and well, basically a lil intro about yourself

Random adds are scary and I won't add you back if I don't know who you are. Simple and sweet will do, so no worries about what to comment. ^^

Tags: lj friends are yay!

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10 January 2010 @ 12:14 am

Hypocritical: Where is the Love?

How sad that the entry that finally appears after my long absence is related to a dark event. But in the midst of all this angst and terror, I believe there's still hope in this battle. There'll always be hope if there're people who believe in what is right and in what is true.

Q: What am I talking about?
A: Attacks after Malaysian court rules Christians can worship Allah

It's one of those drawbacks that makes people feel that this place is unsafe, this place is bad, this place is, well, scary. It's one of those lil things that make the voices in our heads think, "Let's all just move away from here. "Insert country name" is so much better."

The first though I had in mind, though, when I was told about an attack on a church by Ben was "Omg, that's scary. What the world?"

The first though I had in mind, though, when I was told about more attacks, one involving a church I used to go to, was "OMG, WHAT'S HAPPENING?????"

And I felt horror, fear, and also sadness.

The issue (and wow, Wiki even covered it

) of the Catholic Herald newspaper using the word "Allah" for "God" versus the government was going on for a while. There was a court case. There was an appeal. And there was hope, and we, Christians/Catholics won it. But as the priest at the church I go to, Fr. Simon had mentioned, though we have won, the battle is only beginning. And true enough, day after day, there are appeals to ban the word still. And now, it has resorted to violence.

I think no one, as in us mere people who are just worried with our everyday life, expected this.

What has Malaysia become of? What happened to being the country with multi-racial slash religions living in harmony and peace? What happened to peace?

IMO, it's a hypocrisy.

And the people doing all this who thinks they are doing it for God, is actually tarnishing the image of God. Because, no matter the religion, no God asks for violence, asks for hurt, asks for revenge (unless your religion is Satanic or something like that ><). Because God is merciful and teaches people to love, to care and to forgive.

LOL...Not entirely relevant but it was the first thing that came to mind and I think it was a great movie.

The battle between Islam and Christians seems to be going on for so long. What and where is the point in that?

Prophet Muhammad, though of the Islam religion, himself gives defence to Christians. While I'm a Catholic, I have studied Islamic history enough during our high school History classes to know he was a great man. So why aren't those culprits practising what Prophet Muhammad himself believed in?

God is not a word.

God is the All Almighty.

So why fight over a word? There is greater meaning to God than this.

I quote BEP: Where is the love?

I have some, do you?

レイラ。

P/S Back to work tmr. Ah, my Sunday gone. 15+ more days.

Other interesting reads about the word Allah and blah:
Why is your Allah not my Allah?
Allah can’t be substituted with Tuhan in Bible translation — Dr Ng Kam Weng

Tags: emotive writings and rants, issues in the currents, malaysia: truly asia

Current Mood:

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Current Music: 5x10/嵐

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09 December 2009 @ 11:21 am

Urgent Help Needed: TV Shows Survey

Hi Hi there,

Rachel here~ :) I have a huge favour to ask of you, if possible. And it'll only take like, 3 minutes maybe. Or even less.

TV by ~tripl3 on deviant ART

I'm currently interning at a production house (company) and I need to collect data on what kind of TV shows Malaysians like to watch. I need lots and lots of it, and responses from various age groups and races, as long as they're Malaysians. :D So I've created a survey online (at a rather dodgy looking or rather very funny name for a survey website) and it'll be great if you can leave your answers/responses/comments all there.

The link: http://bit.ly/62ueOu

I would need to hand this in by Friday morning, so if you receive this after Friday morning at 9PM (Malaysian time), you can just ignore it. Also, if you're seen my links or posts on FB or wherever and have left your answer there, I'm sorry but could you go to the website and click on the options. It'll be easier to ...tabulate (?) the data. :)

Thanks so much!

Much loves,
Rachel

P/S If possible, do forward it out to any of your friends and family. Thanks so much again! :)

Tags: experience the intern term, help please, random

Current Location: At work

Current Music: Kiseki/Suga Shigao

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28 November 2009 @ 11:09 am

I haven't been kidnapped! :D

Dear all who once frequents my blog (and if you still do, a big squish hug to you)

Times Square Malaysia at night by ~devinadewi on deviant ART

Being at my mom's office without my own laptop gives me no resources for my own photos so Deviantart it is~

Oh yes, I'm home!

I haven't done an update since arriving in Sydney airport. It almost seemed like I never left Sydney or I was kidnapped there.

But I wasn't. I just got lazy, bored, busy and all that goopoo. I think I had planned 2 updates in total but...failed

. One was about the Sydney trip

and my sudden addiction to Cafe World...

(Paint is not as nice to use as Photoshop - obviously.)
...which of course by now I have pretty much gotten bored of.

And the other was for the awesome Halloween party we had:

Which I will create the wacky story, later.

I'll do that once I'm on my laptop again.

On the other hand, I'm starting internship again this Monday.

Not that enthusiathic about it but I'mma gonna think positive~

I'm really gonna try to not be on sudden hiatus so much.

Love

,
レイラ。

Tags: random, updates for life

Current Location: Mom's Office

Current Mood:

chipper

Current Music: Summer Skin/Death Cab for Cutie

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24 September 2009 @ 07:01 pm

Mobile Check 240909

And we have arrived at the Sydney airport. Been waiting for the pick up for more than half an hour so here's a random blog post. I haven't done any mobile checks in a long time. So long tht I don't remember what number this is already. Hahaha.

Budget airlines are pretty scary IMO. But it was my first time so tht could be the reason for tht conclusion.

Till next time. Have a good weekend peeps. :)

Smiles,
レイラ。

Posted via LiveJournal.app.

Tags: mobile check

Current Location: -33.8454,151.1210

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22 September 2009 @ 12:36 pm

I've now got the new LiveJournal Messenger.

I've now got the new LiveJournal Messenger. My Windows Live ID is currynana@livejournal.com. Sign up now and we can chat!

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21 September 2009 @ 07:19 pm

Effort is required, as well.

I feel like making it my mission/goal in life to be able to secure a good & nice job, one would require me to live in Japan. OCD? No, that's not the right word for it. One bad thing about Malaysia is the lack of really good opportunities to work in the media industry (I don't know about the others, sorry).

By opportunities, I mean something like this:

Interested? Be an Australian (unless you already are) and apply here.

Unfortunately for the unfortunate, it is only fortunately for the fortunate Australian citizens. Still, it's not bad to dream, to hope and maybe someday we will be where we want to be.

I believe it, truly, when people say it is God who writes your path, who decides your future. It may perhaps already been written. If it's what God wants, what he plans for you, then that is what we should accept. On the other hand, I believe that if people don't put effort, they're not going anywhere either.

For the moment and maybe for a while more, I'm gonna continue on with my procrastination. But it doesn't mean I'm not trying hard either. :)

Smiles,
レイラ。

Tags: adey's life lessons, god is the best faith to have, philosophy unravelled with theories, random

Current Location: on the floor

Current Mood:

lazy

Current Music: Take me Far Away/Ohno Satoshi

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20 September 2009 @ 07:29 pm

Arms = Pillows

For display purposes: If interested, this item is available here.

Sherry is doing some stuff on the computer so I'm just hanging around LJ while waiting for her. Haha, today is pretty cold, more so now that it's evening. And I think the air-conditioner is blowing its air-conditioning at me.

Anyways, random fandom newsdom!

Ranking: "Celebrities arm I would use as my pillow"
TOP 30 (various celebrities tied)

Guess who made it to the list? I'll spoil two for you:

04- Ikuta Toma

08- Sakurai Sho

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaay~ Lol, unfortunately, Shige didnt seem to have made it to the list. XD Oh well.

That's all for now. How's everybody? :) Oh yes...

SELAMAT HARI RAYA!

Smiles,
レイラ。

EDIT:Body found in mountain may be missing 'Crayon Shinchan' cartoonist. Read the rest of the article here.

Tags: "arashi: sakurai sho", je: ikuta toma, johnny's entertainment is ruining my lif, random

Current Location: Computer Pool

Current Mood:

thirsty

Current Music: NADA!

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08 September 2009 @ 10:31 pm

It's not that simple!

Everyday there's something that would surprise me, shock me and make me wonder. Sometimes there are things that seemed unimaginable and impossible. Some are positive things, some are not so positive. But that's the direction the whole world is moving towards to anyway.

Today's SHOCKING piece of news: Man killed because he didn't know Nobody.

As in the song "Nobody" by Wonder Girls, a KPop girl group. Then again, if it was the literal meaning, it would be even weirder to have been killed over that.

Still, doesn't it seem ridiculous how the matter of life and death can be taken so lightly? Although yes, music is good for the soul and all, it gives no reason for a person to be killed. A person's life has its value as well. But it seems some people can feel the opposite of that, even if it's their own life.

(刹那) Setsuna by GReeeeN
English Translation (credits to koiirosora)

We’re looking for a meaning in life, wanting to shine
We live wishing strongly, not to lose, not to whither

For instance, even on days we tear up
Just like a normal day, the sun will rise and then set again

I thought I was left behind alone in this world
But the world will turn again, it was actually tiny

Days that ran by, tears that were shed, I was looking for a meaning to live
Everyone lives to wish for that something they’re lacking
Talk about destiny, talk about life, it all only means that
I want to be laughing on my last second,
All the answers are inside my heart

In the distance, I can dimly see my future self,
It smiled and asked, “Are you living your life so you wont regret it?”
I cried a little

I thought the world was all happy, except for me
But the world will turn tomorrow too, soothing each and every tear

Days that ran by, pain that built up, I was looking for a meaning to live
Everyone lives this moment wishing for a shining tomorrow
Weak and lacking in strength, I was shivering in the darkness of the night
No one is strong, but one is only oneself carrying everything.

In those eyes that know pain, the world is colored with sadness
The tears were only at first running, but soon overflowed
Unsatisfied feelings fill me now
Did I meet ‘my proud self’? Did I choose ‘myself that’s made up with lies’?
The justice is always inside the heart,
Happiness and sadness will connect to tomorrow…

When times are sad, cry until your eyes are dry
When times are happy, laugh until your stomach hurts
When times are painful, feel the wind.
And wait until the day when you can leap high

We’re looking for a meaning in life, wanting to shine
We live wishing strongly, not to lose, not to whither

Until that day when you can reach that dream ‘you’,
Until that day comes, believe in yourself.

***

GReeeeN has super duper good music that people should totally check out. Unless they're only into heavy metal music or something. Their songs usually have a really meaningful music. They're music that people can listen to and feel there's hope in the world, and in themselves.

I believe that each person exists for a reason, that every person is connected to one another somehow. That there are things that only certain people can do and achieve. That there's a difference for that person to be here and now.

If those who knew their expiry dates struggle to achieve their desires, why not those who can't see it do the same. Enjoy each day, strive each day and LIVE.

On a not so emo-note, please don't kill me for not knowing the song "Nobody" either. Go listen to GReeeeN or some happy pop song! :)

レイラ。

P/S You can find the download link for the song here. :)

Tags: did you know?, emotive writings and rants, issues in the currents, lyrics, music recommendations

Current Location: Adelaide

Current Mood:

pensive

Current Music: 刹那／GReeeeN

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07 September 2009 @ 06:07 pm

PARAMORE IN ADEY = OMG!

Email inboxes sometimes contain better news than ::FW: FW: FW: FW: FW: FW EATING EGGS WILL LEAD TO CANCER!
or something like that. c:

Additional bands include My Chemical Romance (dang, why not FOB instead?), Faith No More, ISIS, RX Bandits, Sunny Day Real Estate, aaaaand The Get Up Kids (whose music is srsly not bad).

OMG! OMG! OMG! I'M SO GOING! PARAMORE! *screams* I think this is similar to the Music in the Park with Jason Mraz and Missy Higgins. Same place and multiple performers. Sounds like a good evening of fun-filled music to me. Who's with me for this? 8D

Kay, total starved now. Laters.

レイラ。

P/S Btw who left an annonymous comment about Matt Duke's song, Rabbit (which btw is a great song). Please leave names in comments lest I know not how to reply or even who to reply. :)

Tags: adey's life lessons, music remedies

Current Location: Adelaide

Current Mood:

excited

Current Music: A Year on An Airplane/Daphne Loves Derby

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06 September 2009 @ 11:10 pm

A Happy Yummy Sunday

My goodies for today! (I won the Eeyore! :D )

I'm home after a long day! And a fun day it was. :D

We went to the Adelaide Showground...something something something. Basically: a carnival/funfair!

There were tons of rides, tons of booths, tons of games, tons of food and of course, tons of people. The rides were super expensive though. Apparently there was even a ride that cost AUD30. Unfortunately I don't have any photos of it. Maybe I'll leech it off someone. XD

Sadly, I left a little earlier than the rest and missed the fireworks. Why?

BECAUSE it's Cyrus' birthday!

Happy Birthday, 22 year old Si Gelas! :)

And so, it was a Korean BBQ dinner. An ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT buffet kind. Right now I'm super full, quite tired but I have to somehow do a lil bit of my Scripting for Live Performance homework. At least, have something that I can present in class tomorrow in case I get called.

But before that, shower off the BBQ aroma. Hehe.

Enjoy the remaining seconds/minutes/hours of your Sunday, wherever you are.

レイラ。

Tags: adey's life lessons, adventures here and there, unisa is only the beginning

Current Location: Adelaide

Current Mood:

happy

Current Music: Winter Sleep/Olivia

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02 September 2009 @ 01:13 am

Ehhhhh? Maji de??!

Yamapi, Ryo-chan, get lots of rest and get better soon, ne? ><

レイラ。

EDIT: I didn't see this. More news translation of it here at the

news_jpop community.

Tags: je is ruining my life!, news is my guilty pleasure, news: nishikido ryo, news: yamashita tomohisa

Current Mood:

shocked

Current Music: season/嵐

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31 August 2009 @ 12:07 am

Rejuvenated with Fandom!

I should probably be continuing my Jap workbook at the moment but instead here I am, blogging about fandom. But oh well and who cares! :D

So recently, like maybe 3 days ago, I finally finished watching Maou, the Jap version starring Arashi's Ohno Satoshi and super-cool Ikuta Toma. Yes, I know the drama finished airing like a year ago but I think I must have tried watching it twice, from the beginning. And twice it just faded away, the desire to watch it. Like my problem with Last Friends. ><

I heard it's good. I trust it's good because Toma's in it. It's not exactly biasness there. Take for example Honey & Clover the drama, for an adaptation it wasn't exactly good IMO as someone who has watched the anime and loved it. But while I think the drama was actually not that bad, there were some not so good comments about it from fans of the original version. However, one thing that everyone agreed on was Toma doing a good job in it.

Maa, biasness aside, I do think it was a GREAT drama. Honestly, it was quite a genius work and Ohno was very good at his role. It was neither a surprise nor...well, not a surprise since I didn't really follow Arashi.

And my was the ending super sad. My heart totally ached at the ending. It was a very deep and intense drama. It was no wonder they got tons of awards for it. They totally deserved it. ~~Though how come Toma didn't get one for that! T_T~~

But I know why I have trouble trying to finish dramas like these - they're too deep and depressing. I seemed to have a tendency to not want to watch or listen to depressing or sad stuff.

So, instead of trying to finish watching Last Friends, I've moved on to Voice! I need to catch up on mah Toma dramas!

And I know I've been going on and on bout Toma these days but I think I've been away from fandom for far too long. Fandom is my guilty pleasure. It's happy-fy-ing and relaxing! :D

And watching Arashi on Utaban is hilarious.

Now, for a slight bit of picspam that was actually just meant for Ohno and Toma in Maou but somehow took a different direction.

First off, I can't seem to take clear screencaps. They get all so fuzzy-ish so I had to use this blur/glow-ish effect to make it look 'nice'.

And of course, what most uni students learn is the necessity for giving credits to sources. :)

( *click*Toma VS Ohno = Maou Battle! :D*click* )

And so begins my fondness in Arashi. :)

Ja,
レイラ。

Back to work, na~ Everyone, stay healthy and happy. :)

Tags: "arashi taking the world by storm", dramas are stories of life, ikuta toma has the passion in life, je: ikuta toma, johnny's entertainment is ruining my lif

Current Location: Adelaide

Current Mood:

cheerful

Current Music: Re(mark)able/嵐

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29 August 2009 @ 07:02 pm

2908: Episode 2 Starts from here on.

The picture says it all.

Can't believe it's already been one year. There have been ups and downs but it's great that we're still going strong, despite all the obstacles and all the distance. Thank you for taking care of me all this time and for giving in to my childishness. May there be more happy days for you and me, together.

Love,
Rae

Tags: you and me

Current Location: Home in Adelaide

Current Mood:

accomplished

Current Music: Love So Sweet/嵐

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26 August 2009 @ 02:57 am

Questionnaire! おねがいします。。。

Hey peeps, if you don't mind helping me out just a bit...Could you please leave a comment/reply about the following question? Pretty please? :) It's for an assignment:

If you are a shopper:
What do you guys think of online shopping/blog shopping etc? Any gd/bad experiences? Tips? Pros and Cons?

If you are not a shopper/seller:
Why do you not try online shopping/blog shopping? Have you tried it before? What do you think about it?

If you are a seller:
What do you guys think of online shopping/blog shopping etc? Any gd/bad experiences? Tips? Pros and Cons? What made you start the business?

If you prefer giving your comments privately, pls send it to currynana (@) gmail (.) com

Thank you very much! And my most sincere apologies for any inconvenience.

Cheers,
Rachel

P/S On a totally unrelated note, I'm starting to like Arashi more. It must be from watching Ohno on Maou (with Toma of course), hearing that drama's Opening Theme Song and watching the PV (it looks really nice) and watching them on Utaban and VSArashi. LOL.

Tags: assignments are stupendous

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blank

Current Music: NEWS!

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23 August 2009 @ 02:21 pm

It's about Toma.

I'm currently in this huge Toma craze, as in bigger than before, and just missing the internet back home (which wasn't even mine to begin with. Yes, I'm guilty of it).

The good thing about the connection in Aussie is that it's fast. The downside of it is that its limited. And hence, I can hardly download anything, i.e dramas. And I've been missing on so many. Definitely going on a download frenzy when I get home.

I was chatting with Chel the other day and I asked her who would she rather interview - Kate Perry or Lady Gaga. Her choice was Lady Gaga. Then she gave me the same question.

☆　rae　☆ [　For today's menu, we have Japanese (language)! ] says: (1:27:32 AM)

who would u rather interview then?

☆　rae　☆ [　For today's menu, we have Japanese (language)! ] says: (1:27:36 AM)

if u can only pick one

Raquel; cuz you're just so perfect but you don't know it. (; says: (1:27:47 AM)

WAHLIAO WEI.

Raquel; cuz you're just so perfect but you don't know it. (; says: (1:27:47 AM)

not fair lor.

☆　rae　☆ [　For today's menu, we have Japanese (language)! ] says: (1:28:16 AM)

hahahhaha

Raquel; cuz you're just so perfect but you don't know it. (; says: (1:28:16 AM)

i think GaGa wud make a very interesting interviewee. compared to Katy.

Raquel; cuz you're just so perfect but you don't know it. (; says: (1:28:16 AM)

so GaGa.

☆　rae　☆ [　For today's menu, we have Japanese (language)! ] says: (1:28:20 AM)

million dollar question

Raquel; cuz you're just so perfect but you don't know it. (; says: (1:28:42 AM)

indeed!

Raquel; cuz you're just so perfect but you don't know it. (; says: (1:28:53 AM)

what abt u?

☆　rae　☆ [　For today's menu, we have Japanese (language)! ] says: (1:29:03 AM)

hmmm....

Raquel; cuz you're just so perfect but you don't know it. (; says: (1:29:03 AM)

Toma or... er, Shige?

☆　rae　☆ [　For today's menu, we have Japanese (language)! ] says: (1:29:08 AM)

TOMA!

☆　rae　☆ [　For today's menu, we have Japanese (language)! ] says: (1:29:10 AM)

TOMA! TOMA!

☆　rae　☆ [　For today's menu, we have Japanese (language)! ] says: (1:29:12 AM)

all the waaay

Raquel; cuz you're just so perfect but you don't know it. (; says: (1:29:13 AM)

... LOL.

☆　rae　☆ [　For today's menu, we have Japanese (language)! ] says: (1:29:13 AM)

ehehehee

☆　rae　☆ [　For today's menu, we have Japanese (language)! ] says: (1:29:17 AM)

im very loyal

Raquel; cuz you're just so perfect but you don't know it. (; says: (1:29:18 AM)

it's like u just yelled TOMYAM.XD

☆　rae　☆ [　For today's menu, we have Japanese (language)! ] says: (1:29:27 AM)

nah, shige is smart and stuff

☆　rae　☆ [　For today's menu, we have Japanese (language)! ] says: (1:29:42 AM)

but i prefer toma's personality and the way he does stuff in his career

☆　rae　☆ [　For today's menu, we have Japanese (language)! ] says: (1:29:43 AM)

...

☆　rae　☆ [　For today's menu, we have Japanese (language)! ] says: (1:29:44 AM)

lol

☆　rae　☆ [　For today's menu, we have Japanese (language)! ] says: (1:29:49 AM)

it does kinda look like tht yes

☆　rae　☆ [　For today's menu, we have Japanese (language)! ] says: (1:29:54 AM)

I LIKE TOM YAM TOO!

☆　rae　☆ [　For today's menu, we have Japanese (language)! ] says: (1:29:57 AM)

TOMA YAM!

Raquel; cuz you're just so perfect but you don't know it. (; says: (1:30:08 AM)

haha yeah i noe

Raquel; cuz you're just so perfect but you don't know it. (; says: (1:30:08 AM)

LOL

Raquel; cuz you're just so perfect but you don't know it. (; says: (1:30:08 AM)

pls dun call him that when u see him

Lol, anyways, I just had this random thought: IKUTA TOMA SHOULD HAVE HIS OWN CALENDAR AND PHOTOBOOK AND ALL THOSE THINGS THAT IDOLS GET! YES YOU HEARD ME!

Doesn't he deserve it? T_T

レイラ。

That aside, we're going for the ALL AMERICAN REJECTS concert tomorrow! Yaaaaay! That is, after my full day class. Sighs, the life of uni students. XP

Tags: epic conversations, je is ruining my life!, je: ikuta toma, news: kato shigeaki, the kingdom of fandom

Current Location: Adelaide

Current Mood:

geeky

Current Music: Lucky/Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat

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18 August 2009 @ 02:11 am

Role-play LOL.

Today seemed to have been full of dialogues, monologues, role-plays, and the like. Well, only two - one a monologue and the other a dialogue. One was an assignment and the other was just impromptu class work.

***

Francis: Rachel-san, let's go on a date?
Rachel: A date?
Francis: Yes.
Rachel: What day?
Francis: Tonight.
Rachel: Ah, that's good. What do you want to do?
Francis: Let's go watch a movie.
Rachel: Yes. But before that, shall we eat dinner first?
Francis: Ah, I have a date with Cheryl-san. Shall I cancel the date with her first?
Rachel: Ee, please do.

***

Complete LOL role-play my friend, Francis and I did for today's Japanese class. Mind you, these are all loosely translated from Japanese. I don't think I've laughed so hard in Japanese class before this.

Hahahahaha,
レイラ。

Tags: college days are for 4 years only, epic conversations, unisa is only the beginning

Current Location: On the chair

Current Mood:

sleepy

Current Music: Gei Wo Ni De Ai/TANK