Back at school and not the same
First, about Tokyo Eyes - GREAT MOVIE! The cinematography was great, Shinji Takeda is a great actor (I loved how he took that character and made him his own, the mannerisms he took made his protrayal more believable, and he’s sooooo hot!), and the supporting cast was good too. The ending was shocking tho. A must-see if you like good Japanese movies, and love films.
Now, about how I’ve been feeling at the moment. I guess it’s b/c I spent so long in Japan, but sometimes I feel that things have changed here so much that I don’t fit in anywhere. I feel out of the loop more often than not with alot of my old friends. It’s something that alot of us exchange students talked about before we all returned. It helps that I’ve met alot of new people, which have made my last yr in college turn out differently that I had imagined (but in a good way). The people who live in the Multicultural House are so cool, nice, and friendly. They’re so interesting too - I just like listening to their stories sometimes, and they’re really interested in hearing about how my year in Japan was. My house requirement, tho at first I wasn’t too thrilled about before I had picked it, is a great way to do what I like to do anyway, and learn more about different groups on campus.
Tho in many ways this year has started out well, it still makes me feel a bit sad that my friendships with my old friends just don’t feel the same anymore. Perhaps this always happens with change - it’s just a matter of finding a new balance. One year’s a long time, things can and do change, but I guess I thought that change was going to come more from me than anyone else.


Thanks for IMing + letting me know about your current life!
I’ll check the film afterwards definately, ‘cause the casts are really great member!
Comment by shina — September 21, 2005 @ 7:13 am