Ohisashiburidesu
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 1:19 pm
I'm happy to have found this site. Several years ago, I toyed with the idea of making an English language DCT site, but found myself to be too lazy.
Anyway, back in '98, I went to Japan on the JET Program(me). One evening after work, I was shopping at the local "supermarket" when "Asa ga mata kuru" came on the radio. I actually made one more round of the store to hear the rest of it. People there probably thought me very indecisive.
It took me a while to learn who sang that song, but once I did, (thanks to Japan's cheap used CD market) I quickly amassed a large collection of DCT albums.
With my minidisc player at my side, DCT (along with a few other favorites) formed much of the "soundtrack" of my life in Japan.
A little over three years later, and contrary to my plans, circumstances brought me back to the 'States. I had grown to think of my little town in Japan as home, but having made the choice not to go back, I began trying to put that old life behind me. To that end, I left my CDs on the shelf.
A couple of weeks ago, while moving into a new apartment, I needed some music to unpack by. Thinking that I was "safe" after almost four years, I pulled out "Delicious."
That was a big mistake, because I've been suffering a terrible bout of natsukashii ever since. For me, music has always been strongly tied to memories. So I've been reliving all kinds of old sights, sounds, tastes and smells that I didn't know I remembered.
But now the genie's out of the bottle, so maybe it's time for me to finally reintegrate my old life and my new one and find peace with the transition.
Anyway, I'm just here to say hi to everyone and thanks to Jei for all the 411.
Cheers,
-Brian*
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About me:
-born 1972
-currently living in Texas (but itching to get somewhere with mountains)
-full-time student, doing wedding photography on the side with my wife and business partner < http://www.bluevolcanoarts.com >
-interests include hiking, buddhism, landscape photography, and coffee (that's really more of an addiction)
-other favorite bands:
~Southern All Stars
~The Boom
~Chage and Aska (who, surprisingly, I haven't seen mentioned here)
~Misia
~Mr. Children
-(and non-Japanese)
~Basia
~Lisa Loeb
~Cake
~Sugar Ray
Anyway, back in '98, I went to Japan on the JET Program(me). One evening after work, I was shopping at the local "supermarket" when "Asa ga mata kuru" came on the radio. I actually made one more round of the store to hear the rest of it. People there probably thought me very indecisive.
It took me a while to learn who sang that song, but once I did, (thanks to Japan's cheap used CD market) I quickly amassed a large collection of DCT albums.
With my minidisc player at my side, DCT (along with a few other favorites) formed much of the "soundtrack" of my life in Japan.
A little over three years later, and contrary to my plans, circumstances brought me back to the 'States. I had grown to think of my little town in Japan as home, but having made the choice not to go back, I began trying to put that old life behind me. To that end, I left my CDs on the shelf.
A couple of weeks ago, while moving into a new apartment, I needed some music to unpack by. Thinking that I was "safe" after almost four years, I pulled out "Delicious."
That was a big mistake, because I've been suffering a terrible bout of natsukashii ever since. For me, music has always been strongly tied to memories. So I've been reliving all kinds of old sights, sounds, tastes and smells that I didn't know I remembered.
But now the genie's out of the bottle, so maybe it's time for me to finally reintegrate my old life and my new one and find peace with the transition.
Anyway, I'm just here to say hi to everyone and thanks to Jei for all the 411.
Cheers,
-Brian*
_____________________________________________________________
About me:
-born 1972
-currently living in Texas (but itching to get somewhere with mountains)
-full-time student, doing wedding photography on the side with my wife and business partner < http://www.bluevolcanoarts.com >
-interests include hiking, buddhism, landscape photography, and coffee (that's really more of an addiction)
-other favorite bands:
~Southern All Stars
~The Boom
~Chage and Aska (who, surprisingly, I haven't seen mentioned here)
~Misia
~Mr. Children
-(and non-Japanese)
~Basia
~Lisa Loeb
~Cake
~Sugar Ray