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[vintage_belle]

And so I return from a weekend jaunt into Urbana, Il, wherein I met slipperyliz's family for the comissioning of her brother into the Marines. Also I saw Pirates 3 a second time; and yeah, it was just as good as the first time. Not a lot of sleep was gotten, although I did finish The House of Gaian and get a nice start on The Assassin King.

In between helping to set up for the comissioning, I got a peek at my e-mail, and learned that I've been accepted into a Bunraku program out of a Michigan college. Over June and July I'll be in Iida, Japan. A most awesome summer, if I do say so myself.

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[purplecargirl.livejournal.com]

Congrats on being accepted to go to Japan! That will be tremendous, huh? <3

[vintage-belle.livejournal.com]

Thanks :D I hope it'll be amazing and then some! I'm really excited to go :D ♥

And maybe by the time I get back, the boys will remember how to play ball.

[purplecargirl.livejournal.com]

Now that we've both squeed, you'll have to forgive my ignorance, but what is Bunraku?

If not, you're going to come back to half of your FL in a mental institute!

[vintage-belle.livejournal.com]

Hehehe, I didn't expect a whole lot of people to know it. Bunraku is a traditional puppetry that comes predominantly out of Osaka. The puppets are about 3 foot tall and operated by 3 people - the Master Puppeteer who operates the head and the right arm, and two apprentices, one who opperates the legs (junior most apprentice) and one who opperates the left arm. It's a very precise art - it requires a lot of discipline and a lot of young people aren't interested in it. I'm weird like that :D

And then I'll join you!

[fincalian.livejournal.com]

wow, that'll be a little in the middle of nowhere...i haven't seen bunraku yet and i'm sad. but my host mom says it's not to interesting...i'd still like to see it. but i have seen kabuki several times.

[vintage-belle.livejournal.com]

Yeah, a little. Close enough that I can get to Kyoto and Osaka fairly easily, though. Bunraku, in my opinion, is like kabuki for puppets. If you liked kabuki, then you'd probably enjoy bunraku.

[fincalian.livejournal.com]

when are you coming? i will still sadly be here. your whole trip is contained within the whole last 2 months of my school year.

[vintage-belle.livejournal.com]

I'll be in Iida by June 10th and I'll leave August 07th. Maybe over a weekend I can find my way to Tokyo.

[fincalian.livejournal.com]

do it! we can have fun shopping! and other shit! wahoo

[vintage-belle.livejournal.com]

Excellent. Then I'll see when I have free days and a cell phone and definitely try to coordinate said trip :D