Sooo. It seems bad luck is just following me around.
First time around I wanted to go to Japan I hadn't the money.
Second time around I was ill in hospital with an unknonw diagnose (which is still unknown, as the doctors still don't know what's in my brain - go figure, crazy me xD).
Third time around they told me I had an as good as bulletproof scholarship. Of course, I didn't get it.
Now, fourth time around, I finally got the money and the spot to go. But my parents are - with good reason - reluctant to let me go in two week's time. As the situation in Japan is still unfolding rather gloomily so does my future prospect of going there this semester. I'm just hoping that it will get better, wishing of course that my friends and their families over there keep safe. My mother argues with me for my recklessly wanting to go there even now, that the situation is so dire. Of course, I will wait and ask around (embassy, university, flight agency, etc...) to see if it is - as far as they can tell - safe to go. Still, I would very much like to go. I'm studying Japanese Studies for nearly five years now and never been to the country itself. I very much keep my fingers crossed to be able to go and that the situation will get better over there >_____<''
Anyways, just in case I would make it to Japan, I will of course have a new adress. I hope some people that I know will visit me (so far, I got about 6 people who will definitely come should I be there, a bunch of others might go, too), and if I know YOU and YOU wanna visit me too, just ask. I'll give you my new adress and as soon as I know if people are allowed to stay over at my place in Kyoto. ~♥
I've got a lot of people asking me whether I'll send them stuff from Japan. I will have my PayPal account open for these cases, so if you set your eyes on something specific I might be able to get it to you (depends on the amount, etc.). If you want to have a postcard, you're welcome to leave your adress with me, I'll write as soon as possible
For now nearly all preparations are done. I've already got the most important things - visa and flight ticket - and until further notice I will leave on Sunday, March 27th, arriving the next day. As soon as I get internet, I guess I'll write an update here on dA. I plan on doing a Blog with lots of photographs from my stay in Japan, and I hope I'll have it up and running before going xD A link to it will be posted here, as soon as its done.
Lastly, my thoughts go to all the people suffering in Japan. I hope their fate will turn for the better!