Hello 2017 and Happy New Year! I hope it's still alright to do a 2016 December Digest without being too 'last year'.
Bossa Nova/Elevator/Cafe Music
I have been in love with this genre for a long time and only got to know what the genre is called after googling and finding this awesome youtube channel that uploads three to five hours worth of tracks. (yes, talk about ignorance. laughs) I know this is going to be my 'to-go' music when I need to sit down and get some work done without getting distracted. This is their most recent upload for the new year and I'm loving it. I'm listening to this as I am doing this post! Do yourself a favour and check it out. :)
Persona 20th Anniversary Festival
I went to Akihabara for the Persona 20th Anniversary Festival with Wendy; thank you for joining with me! The event was pretty alright for someone who isn't super crazy over the series. I had fun looking through the art work and reminiscing over familiar music soundtracks and game characters. The highlight had to be seeing Kuma from persona 5 and the new cat, I believe is called Morgana from Persona 5. They were so cute, but I guess Kuma stole the show since everyone was perhaps more familiar with it. I know I was trying to get through the crowd so I can have a photo with it. Kuma was too cute. That was my little dose of otaku moment.
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| Me with クマ！ (kuma) |
After keeping myself at home trying to cut down on my spending, it's always nice to explore Tokyo once in a while. I went down to Machida to meet up with Mai and had a great time hanging out and discussing about our plans for the future. We went to this awesome cafe that served fantastic food, had wifi and an awesome atmosphere. Haven't been to cafes like such for a long time so this was definitely something refreshing.
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| Chicken Parmasan |
Spent a week in Taiwan just before the new years. I was dying to visit Taiwan and have some Taiwanese style street food and a getaway from Japan. I visited Jiufen, Shi fen, the usual must-visit spots in the city such as Xi men ding and Shilin night market. My Taiwanese friend was kind enough to drive us to Shifen and Jiufen which made the trip there so much more convenient. (Thank you Ani!) Best way to end the year! A little getaway trip with great company and great food!
Job-hunting & Career fairs
I'm in my final year of uni so it's also time for job-hunting. Job-hunting is a huge part of the Japanese work culture. It's scary venturing in a completely different environment. But since several of my friends are also job-hunting I think it would be fun. One thing I realised about career fairs was that it wasn't as scary as how it was commonly advertised. It can be rather nerve-wrecking but I think it was a good experience. I got to know so many companies and finding out what industries I am interested in. It was also like attending uni lectures in Japanese. lol
I'm in my final year of uni so it's also time for job-hunting. Job-hunting is a huge part of the Japanese work culture. It's scary venturing in a completely different environment. But since several of my friends are also job-hunting I think it would be fun. One thing I realised about career fairs was that it wasn't as scary as how it was commonly advertised. It can be rather nerve-wrecking but I think it was a good experience. I got to know so many companies and finding out what industries I am interested in. It was also like attending uni lectures in Japanese. lol
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This was how I ended 2016. Fulfilling month with a bit of chance to do a little of everything. I had productive days/weeks and unproductive stay-in days for me to catch up on gaming.
Stay warm.
