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going to korea for a bit to get my Pump It Up dance game fix, there are basically no cabs in japan because of Evil Konami
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johndavid
1 month ago
This is funny because I remember searching everywhere for the most out of the way arcades just to play DDR in korea lol
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erieweb
1 month ago
if you happen to be a fan of the legendary japanese psychedelic dub band/rateyourmusic darlings "fishmans" you should go visit the fishmans themed bar "kuchu camp" in sinchon, seoul
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suboptimalism
1 month ago
unfortunately i don't listen to any good music and i've already left korea... i did go to an arcade somewhere near sinchon to play "BeatOn" (aka handpump), a version of pump it up played with buttons
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projectc190
2 months ago
my girlfriend has gotten into an airport lounge by literally just walking in really confidently. she was holding a trash bag to carry her stuff too because she didn't have a suitcase that met size requirements. it was hilarious just hearing about it over text
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i have no idea when it went up but your notebook entry about mahjong soul is so spot on lmao. it took me a long time to get into the game ngl; i started by miserably losing in ranked, came back to it a year later and basic defense strategy finally clicked after playing on and off for a couple months
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suboptimalism
2 months ago
yeah i wrote that a couple weeks ago right before going to vegas, haven't really played at all since then, had a resurgence of interest in dance games instead
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saddleblasters
2 months ago
if you ever return to the usa, you should stop in shanghai for a few days on your way back. apparently you don't need a visa anymore if it's under 10 days and you have a departure ticket...!
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I made the mayoyster chicken. cornstarch everywhere. worth it.
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saddleblasters
2 months ago
I continue to think about an anecdote related in Soseki's novel Mon of a geisha who read the Analects over and over and talked about Confucius's disciples like they were characters in a tv show
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saddleblasters
2 months ago
you should read The Carnal Prayer Mat. it might help for your VN research
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projectc190
2 months ago
note no. 4 made me smile lol. great points about how "great classics" were viewed in their time though; i wonder what books/tv shows/etc. from our time will be revered as classics later on. maybe one of those uninspired booktok romance novels bc they're indicative of this era? i mean romeo and juliet was mid too
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suboptimalism
2 months ago
you never know, especially in america there's a long history of writers being rediscovered and appreciated only far after their own time..."Vast populations, towering cities, erroneous and clamorous publicity, have conspired to make unknown great men one of America's traditions. Edgar Allan Poe was one of these; so was Melville."-jlb
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balckwell
2 months ago
"analyzing themes" can also be fun outside of a school context. i see it as a form of play. i despised english class but now i act like an english teacher online...
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nullmi
2 months ago
very true - i like reading classics but i find myself doubting if im 'reading it the right way'.
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sorbier
2 months ago
reading can be so performative too (either listing/reviewing what you've read publicly or holding the "aesthetically correct" book on the subway) that people approach reading joylessly... i gotta read The Classics so i can impress The Onlookers... agreed re: reading has developed this patina of ERUDITION that so need not be the case
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erieweb
2 months ago
don quixote is interesting because it really does feel like it contains every idea in any novel ever written subsequently. also a "cute girls reading" anime does exist (Bernard-jou Iwaku) and as one of the MAL reviews points out, actually faithfully replicates several aspects of 2016-era /lit/ discourse (the power of convergent evolution).
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what a fun read!!! congratulations on the kimika shirt!!!
i have to run to class so i didnt finish the article yet but what if schizo lain theory lady is a neocities user
probably has at least a website of some sort...
As I said in the post, I never actually thought you were dead... I just had a dream about it. Unfortunately my turbid unconsciousness can't be calmed by your updates...