Gosh, it's been forever!

I haven't blogged in a looong time, but I guess it doesn't matter, seeing as I have zero people who actually read it :)
Anyways, I have een neglecting my Japanese in favor of getting my grades up... Right now I'm making all B's... Hoping for all A's :)
I'd like to adress a topic that a lot of people ask me about when I tell them I study Japanese...

Anime.

Everyone asks me, "Are you one of those cosplay/ anime freaks?"

First of all, I don't watch anime or do cosplay. Second of all, people who watch anime and dress up like their favorite characters are NOT freaks.

I don't have the time for anime...  nor would I really want to watch it.

And people that like to dress up in costumes or sit around watching Japanese cartoons aren't wierd. It's a hobby, just like singing or dancing is.
Nobody gives you grief when you're singing in the shower, pretending to be some mega superstar. Cosplay is like that, it's just putting on a costume and getting up in front of people to act like your favorite character.

And another topic I'd like to talk about relating to anime...
If anime is the reason you want to learn Japanese or visit Japan, then FIND ANOTHER REASON.
If you think Japan is going to help you escape into a world where everybody has huge eyes and there are high schools with lots of hot school girls and guys, you're going to be dissapointed when you come.

And if you want to come to Japan so you can finally be considered 'cool', then guess what, more dissapointment for you. If you're an annoying  jerk, odds are that people in Japan will treat you in the same way that the kids back home did, only the asian bullies will be ridiculing you in a different language.

So that's it for my welcome- back rant.
Thanks :)
Minna-san daisuki!