Sunday 29 September 2013

Dance and Drama

Hello.

I'm now chillin' at Starbucks having my favourite macha frappachino and a sugar donut. Well, the donut isn't my favourite but I need to eat something since I haven't had anything the whole day. Surprisingly, I can last so long without feeling hungry nor weak. When I'm doing something I really like and enjoy, food is almost not needed. I know that's a bad habit but I haven't had this feeling for so long so let me embrace it for once!


I just went for a enrollee experience program at this arts college for drama and dance.

Dance was alright, I really did enjoy myself though it was difficult! We tried out this 『テーマパークジャズ』(theme park jazz?) which I assume is something like Broadway musical sort of dance? Mind you, I never really research or learnt these terms properly so forgive me if made a mistake. We had to learn some basic steps in ballet and boy, it was fun! For once, I feel like I can actually dance more elegantly.

The dance instructor who taught us was a guy name "TATSUYA". If I'm not mistaken, I think he can speak English really well. I heard him count and speak a few sentences in English and it's those really good English sort and he looks like he went overseas before. Being in the class made me think of home. It's like as if I wasn't in another country, it felt so right, like as if I belong here.

Oh! Today was the first time I sat on a taxi in Japan. Not on my own accord of course. It was because the dance class was held a bit further away from the main campus. So basically, it was free of charge for me and another student. This student who looks like he was still in middle school but apparently already 18 years old (gosh, I met my match), did break dance before, which I personally think is really wicked!

Before I went for the dance experience class, I went for drama experience class.

Honestly, comparing dance and drama, I would pick drama. Though I don't feel as "home" as dance because we had to speak in Japanese which makes it different. Like, I know that I'm still in Japan.

Anyways, I really enjoyed drama class. Surprisingly, I was able to answer the questions asked by the teacher teaching us today. Let's put it this way, I aced it!! But then again, to me, it's pretty common sense if you just think about it.
We were split into 3 different pairs. I think my partner and I did pretty well because the teacher praised our group in being the most natural one. (Proud) Besides just acting, we can learn abit of dance, voice training and all other sort, which I believe is something that attracts me a lot. Almost everything I like into one, it's perfect! I feel like I can actually do this forever. Rather than feeling "home" it feels like I'm suppose to be doing this. Everything came more naturally to me then in dance though. Surprisingly, I was able to get into character faster and easily this time. Almost naturally. Though there was this one time, I got out of focus and realised my surroundings and got a wee bit embarrassed and ended up giggling. Honestly, it was really fun. I loved it. Definitely drama over dance this time.

Despite it all being fun, I'm just worried what my future would be like. Y'know, people always say to go chase your dreams. But you know reality and dreams can never be together. Competition out there is brutal.

Though honestly, the chances here is a lot higher. So much more musical and arts. But then again, I think for the musical section is probably in the United Kingom or something? I'm not too sure. Despite chances being higher, the competition is really high as well, I mean there are tons of people holding the same dream, so what makes me so special? Nothing.

Side tracking; I'm kinda pissed off with my classmate because they wouldn't practice Japanese with me, like having basic conversations. I know I've been going on with this for quite awhile now but it's starting to get on my nerves (again). Til the point when I don't even want to hang out with them anymore.

Though they say it's harder to express themselves in Japanese but really, then why are you here? Besides, it's not easy for me to express myself in Chinese either, so obviously you're not making sense. No matter how many times I tell them not to tell me a certain place of Japan and train station in Chinese because I don't know, they won't listen. I don't care if it's in kanji because I don't read Japanese kanji in Chinese like you guys do.

You guys are not being fair so why should i? I'm already deprived off my English conversations, don't deprive me from another when it's one of the sole reason why I'm here and that is Japanese.

Sadly, I'm English accent is getting weirder each day because my only access to English is watching English movies and dramas. So, the next time my friends see me, they may get pissed off just because I don't have the "usual" accent like everyone else.

But some of my friends have already heard it and they seem to be fine with it. However, not everyone thinks the same, a shame really. Honestly, I'm not even pretending to speak in that accent. It just came naturally and I came to realise it somehow. Usually, I tend to be conscious of my surroundings but there are tons of time when I'm totally oblivious about my surrounds though.


I love Starbucks. I wish I can stay here forever.


I was told by my homeroom teacher that in the next semester, we'll be having morning classes. Brilliant, isn't it? I have to start waking up early. But I think it's also a sign for me to take up a part time job. Not really looking forward to waking up early. Maybe I can try working at Starbucks for my part time job. I wonder if they have any job openings.... Hmm....

In autumn, skies turn dark at 5pm. How wonderful. It's almost 6.30pm right now and the sky looks like its 8 o'clock at night. Wonderful isn't it? I'll stay a bit longer and do some reading. I brought a book along knowing I might end up at a Starbucks around Shinjuku after class.

Cheers.

Omelette anyone?

Hello. I haven't written for a few days and I'm starting to feel like writing. But then again, I don't write exceptionally well.

I just had a Harry Potter movie marathon today and yesterday. Actually, I won't be able to start yesterday if I didn't skip school. Exams are over and we're practically doing nothing important in class, so it's really difficult to pass time in class. Almost as if it'd be better if I'm at home because I could be doing something much more productive.

I had this really delicious beef stew omelette rice a few days ago at Shinjuku. Tons of different shops, cafes and restaurants in Japan. You will not know what special shops you will end up at. I guess that is one of the exciting thing I like about here.

Omelete!!

Just looking at the photo makes me hungry. That's one of the cons of writing a blog with food photos on it late at night. If only I'm not on a diet, I'd totally be munching on something right now as type. Despite saying that, I'm always on a diet but not really on a diet. But honestly, my metabolism has dropped so much, I try not to eat as and when I can to prevent any indigestion.

I've been hiding out at home again for the past two days indulging in my own stuff like watching movies. I'm almost done with my notes on World History. I'm left with the final chapter. Everything is coming in to place as I write down the notes, which I'm really glad. Surprisingly, I can understand it a lot better than before when I was still in middle school. Talking about middle school, I wished I studied more back then.

Tomorrow, (in a few hours) I'll be heading to another Enrollee Experience Program for Drama and Dance at a College. All for fun though. Obviously I can't enroll into another College just for another diploma when I already had one. Though, not the course that I want, nor will I ever use it. Pity really.

I'll keep the post short because I need to sleep though I'm not really sleepy. Tomorrow is going to be a long day. I'm kinda excited and a wee bit nervous. Nonetheless, I'll try to enjoy myself tomorrow.

Cheers. Chisaki