darkening sky
the bamboo weeps over
the sun
featured in the Haiku Special from the 3rd Japan-Russia Haiku Contest. Honored to be included.:)
Read the rest of the Special here.
Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts
Monday, June 1, 2015
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Going to Japan on Friday
Half-packed my bags (not yet done). Made a checklist of things to bring. Reviewed my hiragana and katakana. Still know how to count and ask for a discount... Loaded with excitement!
I've always wanted to visit Japan, being an anime lover and fan of JRPGs.
THE PLAN
Day 1, Friday
We're going ryokan style to really get a feel of the culture. So after checking in, we're heading right on over to Studio Ghibli. We've already asked our host to get tickets for us so there's no dilly dallying. Friday was the only day with tickets still available in the next 6 days!
Day 2, Saturday
Victor and I will be checking out Ueno Zoo. I want to see pandas! I keep watching panda YouTube videos and it's about time to see a real live one. Maybe we'll visit an onsen after our zoo escapade.
Day 3, Sunday
We've booked a bike tour that lasts for around 6 hours. Hopefully my cardio is good enough for this. The route: Nihonbashi, Ningyo-cho, Ryogoku, Asakusa, Ueno, Hongo, Kanda, Shinbashi. Check em out here.
Day 4, Monday
Of course, Akihabara is included in the itinerary, being that both Victor and I are geeks. Yodobashi Camera: The Leisure Hive is on the path. We're checking out some of the snazzy cafes, like the Gundam Cafe, too.
Day 5, Tuesday
If we still have money left, maybe Tokyo Disneyland. But We're probably gonna be broke by now, so we might be found wandering the streets like el cheapos.
Day 6, Wednesday
We're flying back home this day. So we'll enjoy Japan air while we wait for our flight. :P
I'll post the photos and experiences as they come.
I've always wanted to visit Japan, being an anime lover and fan of JRPGs.
THE PLAN
Day 1, Friday
We're going ryokan style to really get a feel of the culture. So after checking in, we're heading right on over to Studio Ghibli. We've already asked our host to get tickets for us so there's no dilly dallying. Friday was the only day with tickets still available in the next 6 days!
Day 2, Saturday
Victor and I will be checking out Ueno Zoo. I want to see pandas! I keep watching panda YouTube videos and it's about time to see a real live one. Maybe we'll visit an onsen after our zoo escapade.
Day 3, Sunday
We've booked a bike tour that lasts for around 6 hours. Hopefully my cardio is good enough for this. The route: Nihonbashi, Ningyo-cho, Ryogoku, Asakusa, Ueno, Hongo, Kanda, Shinbashi. Check em out here.
Day 4, Monday
Of course, Akihabara is included in the itinerary, being that both Victor and I are geeks. Yodobashi Camera: The Leisure Hive is on the path. We're checking out some of the snazzy cafes, like the Gundam Cafe, too.
Day 5, Tuesday
If we still have money left, maybe Tokyo Disneyland. But We're probably gonna be broke by now, so we might be found wandering the streets like el cheapos.
Day 6, Wednesday
We're flying back home this day. So we'll enjoy Japan air while we wait for our flight. :P
I'll post the photos and experiences as they come.
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Coughing, but got several goodies
What the, despite the vitamins, fruits and honey, I have a developed a cough. Sickly girl. Sickly girl, I am.
Maybe I'll try herbs next time. I sure am getting tired of this. Ever since I was a kid, I get a cold or a cough every month. Sucks!
Some goodies: Porky, my hedgehog is growing big. He's 400g now. Little fatty :3
I've also received my certificate for my modest success at the 2013 Basho Haiku Festival:
In terms of publishing, I have four, for which I'm thankful for the editors. Thank you for believing in my work.
Have one from Modern Haiku, for my poem "Today's Special." Haiku don't really have titles, but after writing more than a hundred, tracking them is driving me nuts. I first appeared in MH in their autumn 2013 issue. You can get a sampler of their excellent haiku here.
Also have one from Liquid Imagination. They invited me to record a reading as well, for my poem "Ace Hardware." Gonna have to oil my rusty reading skills! Ahem Ahem!
Third, Expanded Horizons will feature my poem "Molting Season" in January 2014 or February. Looking forward to that. Last time I appeared on their pages, I wrote fiction, which I'm pretty sparse in now.
Last but not the least, David Kopaska-Merkel, editor of Dreams & Nightmares wrote me this very kind acceptance letter:
Maybe I'll try herbs next time. I sure am getting tired of this. Ever since I was a kid, I get a cold or a cough every month. Sucks!
Some goodies: Porky, my hedgehog is growing big. He's 400g now. Little fatty :3
I've also received my certificate for my modest success at the 2013 Basho Haiku Festival:
In terms of publishing, I have four, for which I'm thankful for the editors. Thank you for believing in my work.
Have one from Modern Haiku, for my poem "Today's Special." Haiku don't really have titles, but after writing more than a hundred, tracking them is driving me nuts. I first appeared in MH in their autumn 2013 issue. You can get a sampler of their excellent haiku here.
Also have one from Liquid Imagination. They invited me to record a reading as well, for my poem "Ace Hardware." Gonna have to oil my rusty reading skills! Ahem Ahem!
Third, Expanded Horizons will feature my poem "Molting Season" in January 2014 or February. Looking forward to that. Last time I appeared on their pages, I wrote fiction, which I'm pretty sparse in now.
Last but not the least, David Kopaska-Merkel, editor of Dreams & Nightmares wrote me this very kind acceptance letter:
Anne"Three times she loved" is sweet and poignant: how I wish I thought it a speculative poem! Actually, I like all of these, but want to buy "The visitor" for DN 97 (January, 2014)...
Best,Thanks so much, everyone. I should recover from the curse of colds soon with all these good news.
David
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