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Style Break: Storytelling Part IV

9/1/2017

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Woahhhhh. Feels weird to be back. Haha. Time flies. Holy sh*t. Can't believe it's been four months, already! Soooooo, I made it out of the country! Settled into our new place and saw a pretty sweet double rainbow from our balcony on the second day. I took that as a good omen. Hehe.
 
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We ended up in a pretty sleepy neighborhood. It's nice and quiet, but there's a busy street bustling with pedestrians and all kinds of shops just around the corner. Kitty bro seems to have settled in nicely to her new surroundings, though you would have thought someone was trying to murder her in the midst of transporting her to our location. Holy Zeus. This girl can cry, let me tell you. Haha. I felt so sorry for her, but it just couldn't be avoided. At any rate, we slowly got some new, colorful furniture. I got the decks set up and I put up some nerdy wall decals throughout the living room. Also, we retired the periodic table of elements shower curtain and replaced it with a pretty rad octopus one. :P

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Eventually (and by that, I mean, after about 30 days hehe), I found the courage to see what existed beyond the confines of our apartment. There are numerous little markets and outdoor grocers (bottom left photo) within walking distance. There's a really cool lakeshore bike path that is easy to access from a nearby park that takes you quite a ways downtown (top photo and top right photo). You can get a better sense of the places I've been to by checking out my Instagram page. I'd say the best place I've visited so far is Snakes & Lattes Cafe. It's the first board game cafe I've ever been to and I'm addicted!

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As much as I'd like to just lollygag my way around town, I should probably try to make a living doing something or other. Haha. I thought about going back to law teaching, but I also wanted to give law practice another go. So, I'm studying for my legal assessment exams (basically they'll assess whether I have the practical knowledge necessary to practice law in the particular jurisdiction). Once I pass those exams (there are five of them), then I'll move on to applying for membership to the bar, which also has its own set of requirements and exams. Yikes. I know. Heh. I figured dual bar membership would look really good, especially if I decided to go back to law teaching. Knowledge of the laws of two countries is better than knowledge of one. That's what I always say...or...something. >_< Anyway, wish me luck!


Oh yeah and I finally got some time (of which I have very little thanks to exam prep, let me tell you heh), to put together a super sweet tech house mix. I added it to my music blog and you can get a full track list on Youtube. I don't know a lot of ladies who like house music or tech house, for that matter, so this will be an acquired taste for most of you, I imagine. Hehe. Try something new! You might dig it! :D

I'm thinking about returning to fashion blogging very soon. I study six days each week, so I'm not going to be able to post as frequently as I had been. I'm guessing it'll be once a week and probably on Wednesdays. I can't give an exact date, yet. I'm still working on updating my Etsy shop with some awesome vintage goodies and that takes a long time (descriptions, photo editing, measurements and all that). I'll post the usual blog previews on Instagram and Facebook, though. So, you'll have a heads up!


I miss you guys and I miss reading your blogs and I hope to catch up with y'all real soon! <3

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Rebecca link
9/2/2017 02:39:13 am

Hey, thanks for the update! Glad to hear you (and the kitty!) are settling in to your new digs. It's amazing how long it can take to settle in after a big move. Good luck with all the study - that is a massive undertaking and I can't imagine trying to learn all the law you're currently cramming!

Welcome back, and of course, any time you take to make posts is much appreciated! :D

-Rebecca
http://mn2nz.wordpress.com

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Anna
9/12/2017 11:09:38 pm

Hiiiiiiiiiiiii! :DDD Thank you! I need all the luck I can get. Also, I totally need to reply to you on FB. Ahhhhhh! I check it maybe once a week, now. I'm horrible. Gah. <3

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SaraLily link
9/6/2017 08:21:58 am

Welcome back! How exciting! Oh man, I can hear your kitty howling from here - why do they freak out so much in the car? Don't they know they can trust us?? Best of luck studying and with the exam itself. This is bound to be quite the new adventure and your apt sounds/looks SO cute!

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Anna
9/12/2017 11:16:09 pm

Haha. Omgosh. I thought we had traumatized her...like Cameron in Ferris Bueller. o_0 She was super jittery for weeks and now she's back to her old self (i.e. howling at me in the morning, scratching our less than four-month old couch, thunder running around the apartment for no good reason, etc etc). ;)

Thanks for the well wishes, too! I really hope this all works out. :P

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Denise link
9/6/2017 03:44:40 pm

I missed you very much, Anna, glad you posted again, though I understand why you took a break. Welcome back and I loved to read about your stories! It takes some time to feel like discovering a new neighborhood, city or country... it takes me days too, so I identified myself with your story! I loved the octopus curtain :) And also, the Miami vice sign :) 5 exams! I am sening you positive vibes, I am sure you will do great! Hope you have a nice day!
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Anna
9/12/2017 11:18:22 pm

Denise! <3 <3 <3 I missed you, too! Thank you, thank you! Ahh Miami Vice. Haha. Yessssss. Not enough people get that reference. So good. :P I know I have a lot of catching up to do with my blog reading, but I'll be showing up unannounced and spying on you before you know it! ;P

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lindwormmm link
9/11/2017 09:55:48 pm

Anna <3<3<3
I love following you on IG :D it's lovely too your posts there!! and I can't wait for your fashion come-back :D !!! YES ^w^

Best of luck with your studies and exams <3 you are THE best :D

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Anna
9/12/2017 11:20:13 pm

Hi hi hi! <3 ^_^ <3 Thank you for stalking me on IG! Now you're fully aware of just how boring my life truly is. Haha. ;)

Thank you for wishing me luck! I gladly accept it! :D Looking forward to catching up with you on your blog, soon! <3

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    Also, I attended university in Hyogo Prefecture and I am proficient in Japanese.


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