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  • Current Residence: Rochester, NY
  • Interests: Japanese language and culture, Sleeping, Creating, Watching Cartoons, Translation
  • Favourite movie: Finding Nemo, Brave Story, Speed Racer, Fure Fure Shoujo
  • Favourite band or musician: Nakanomori Band
  • Favourite style of art: Creative self-portraiture, parody/mimics, anime or general cartoon/comic-style work
  • Operating System: Mac OSX Leopard
  • MP3 player of choice: Pink iPod nano
  • Shell of choice: Snail. Though red scallops are pretty, too.
  • Wallpaper of choice: The amazing rotation I have set up!
  • Skin of choice: My own? o_O;; Preferably not sunburnt.
  • Favourite game: Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town, Pokemon Platinum, Planet Puzzle League
  • Favourite gaming platform: Game Boy Advance
  • Favourite cartoon character: Ezekiel Zick seems to be winning out lately, closely followed by Arnold from the Magic School Bus
  • Personal Quote: "So to speak." /「...ということ。」
  • Tools of the Trade: Pencils, Copic markers, Wacom tablet, Prismacolor pencils, anything I can get my hands on...

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~BerylliumArt May 21, 2009, 4:16:05 PM
Hey...just wondering, are you going to be at the Japanese Camp this year as staff?
I'm going to be attending it for two weeks, and am just wondering.
Also, if you have any tips or stories, I'd really like to hear them.

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"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned."
-Buddha
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~midori-no-ink May 21, 2009, 5:46:04 PM
Hi! Unfortunately I won't be there this year...I'm finishing up a year abroad in Japan, and my program doesn't end 'til August >_<; I plan to be there in 2010 though. (In the meantime I'll just be going nuts knowing that it's going on without me! Gosh darn it I miss camp.)

Aah, so you're a seito-to-be! Awesome :) I have plenty of tips...first off being, of course, leave the English stuff at home. While Japanese CD's don't count as contraband, portable CD players are and will be taken away.

Pack light, and make sure you can move around in all the clothes you bring. It gets cold at night and fairly hot during the day, so keep that in mind, too.

Oh. Sunscreen and bugspray. Trust me when I say you don't want to forget these.

I suppose the best tip I have for you is to keep an open mind and enjoy every part of the experience :) You will be doing a lot of singing and dancing, but it is beneficial to learning, so please participate. Actually, the only place I will dance is at camp...then again, I'm some dorky counselor who loves all the singing, so go figure.

You're going to have a great time. Really. I wish I could be there too! If you have any other questions, let me know :D

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“If a girl writes you a letter in green ink, young fellow, do not treat it lightly. It is supposed to convey eternal love.” ~The Modesto Bee, 1970
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~BerylliumArt May 22, 2009, 3:06:21 PM
Oh! Thank you so much.
I'm trying currently to pack, but the whole clothes thing is kind of overwhelming.
My Dad went there when he was a kid for Norwegian camp, and so he's making sure I don't forget sunscreen OR bugspray.
I'll try to keep an open mind, too.
Also, do you happen to know if a kimono is alright to wear during the summer? Or is it just strictly yukatas?
And I'm also wondering about other types of clothing, because I've seen some photos of people in special costumes.
Once again, thanks so much!

--
"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned."
-Buddha
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~midori-no-ink May 23, 2009, 9:11:02 AM
You're welcome!

Always good to pack in advance. (I like to pack the night before/morning of...but that's one area where I beg you not to mimic me!)

Mm, yes, clothes. That's basically all you need along with bedding supplies and toiletries...but that definitely doesn't mean it's an easy selection process!

I would not recommend bringing a kimono. The camp has a large stock of yukata, obi, and geta, so you will be saving space in your suitcase if you leave yours home. (We also have all sorts of other ridiculous stuff in our costume closet - my personal favorite being the gakuran uniform - but hey, I can't tell you everything!)

For the record it's not a great idea to wear full kimono in the summer. If you did that here in Japan, you'd flat-out melt. It's the end of May and it's already hitting the high-70's/low 80's with humidity on a daily basis. (At least I don't have to wear my gakuran at baseball games anymore...season's over: no more melting in an all-black raised-collar uniform jacket!) Yukata, while seasonally appropriate, are not well-suited for daily village life.

Oh! I remembered something: the packing list tells you to bring dress clothes. DO NOT LISTEN. You will not ever need them. The snazziest you'll need to get is "school dance casual"...and even then you'll only need that for one night ;)

Good luck with your preparations!

--
“If a girl writes you a letter in green ink, young fellow, do not treat it lightly. It is supposed to convey eternal love.” ~The Modesto Bee, 1970
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~BerylliumArt May 23, 2009, 9:23:07 AM
Thank you!
Just one more question: are the yukatas, costumes, ect free? Or do they have to be purchased?
This really helps a lot!
I can not thank you enough!

--
"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned."
-Buddha
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