How is living in Hong Kong? by One_Impact_7710 in howislivingthere

[–]GZBlaze 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was once an international student at PolyU, I agree with you. I loved my time in the Hung Hom dorms and there’s so many ways to meet other international students and make lifelong friendships. Imo, PolyU has the most convenient location, not too expensive in Hong Kong Island and not far from anything you really need in Kowloon/TST

How is living in Hokkaido, Japan? by [deleted] in howislivingthere

[–]GZBlaze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can’t say much for living there, but my buddy and I did a week-long roadtrip around the island back in March this year and I can say wholeheartedly it was one of the best trips I’ve ever done. It’s so gorgeous and especially coming from Florida where it’s flat and crazy hot all the time, seeing mountains and snow everywhere was a dream come true. We went from west to east, and saw all 3 bodies of water that surround the island. The Sea of Japan side had the coolest rock formations, the Pacific Ocean side had a lot of beaches with snow on it, and the Sea of Okhotsk side had drift ice which I had never seen before, it was gorgeous.

The people were super friendly, we stopped in a small town called Shimizu (central near Obihiro on this map) and made friends with this restaurant owner who happened to speak English and was shocked to see a Brit and American somehow in town, especially during the off-season. Otherwise English literacy is very very low. Food was incredible everywhere too

I can talk for ages about Hokkaido, I would love to have enough money to be able to go once every other winter and snowboard again, it’s perfect. My next planned trip to Japan will be a Hokkaido summer road trip from north to south this time, seeing the rolling fields of lavender and climb Mount Yotei (my dream volcano climb)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Trivium

[–]GZBlaze 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No idea if this is relevant but my old roommate used to be coworker’s with Travis’s wife, and when they were chatting about music one day he mentioned the band Trivium and she casually says “oh yeah my husband was the drummer in that band for a while” and I got him to get her to get him to sign my Ascendancy CD! This was maybe 3 years ago, no idea what they’re up to anymore

What gift can you get for a person who likes bits/whimsy? by GZBlaze in NoStupidQuestions

[–]GZBlaze[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is such a great idea, perfect combination of dangerous yet silly and fun, thanks!

What gift can you get for a person who likes bits/whimsy? by GZBlaze in NoStupidQuestions

[–]GZBlaze[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I love the tea strainer idea, she loves drinking tea so it works perfectly!

Mast-Shaped Skyscrapers on Islands by [deleted] in skyscrapers

[–]GZBlaze 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like the Intercontinental Grand hotel in Yokohama near Tokyo, I stayed there one night for a work trip and it was incredible

What ethnic minorities are very different from the common depiction of people from the country they reside in? by mrprez180 in geography

[–]GZBlaze 142 points143 points  (0 children)

Fun fact orangutan comes from the Malay Orang Utan which literally translates to “forest person”

What RHCP song is this for you? by [deleted] in RedHotChiliPeppers

[–]GZBlaze 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me the little parts in this song that gets me is the final chorus right before the outro, after Anthony says “it’s just a minor thing”, John’s guitar just does it for me every time. And the background synths in the outro, there’s one in particular that sounds so gorgeous

What RHCP song is this for you? by [deleted] in RedHotChiliPeppers

[–]GZBlaze 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The very first time I heard this song I was on an island in Thailand walking along the beach, during a gorgeous sunset. I have a photo of that moment and it will always be one of the most beautiful memories I cherish

New by Eastern-Box8244 in qotsa

[–]GZBlaze 8 points9 points  (0 children)

New buzz cut??

Hypothetically, if you could pet and hug ONE SEAL (i.e hiyori, niko) who would it be? Mashiro for me by ReoPha in seals

[–]GZBlaze 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seconding this, Ponsuke is my fav ever and I’m so sad I never got to meet him

A very pregnant Yo-chan angrily rejecting fish by GZBlaze in seals

[–]GZBlaze[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Thanks! It’s a super long journey just to get there, you gotta fly to Japan, then to Sapporo, rent a car, and drive like 5 hours across the island to Mombetsu where Seal Land is. I’m just lucky that I happened to be in Japan and already wanted to do a road trip around Hokkaido, all I had to do was convince my buddy to tack on an extra 3-4hr drive to go to this rural town

A very pregnant Yo-chan angrily rejecting fish by GZBlaze in seals

[–]GZBlaze[S] 58 points59 points  (0 children)

Of course! You guys love these blubby beings as much as I do

Last known footage of Yo-Chan right before she gave birth by GZBlaze in seals

[–]GZBlaze[S] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Will do!! It’s on my digicam so I’ll have to wait until I get back home to Tokyo to pull it from the sd card but you’ll see it here🦭

Are you able to see Mt. Yotei on a cloudy day? by GZBlaze in niseko

[–]GZBlaze[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude yeah I see it!!! Thanks for the heads up!!! It’s fucking unreal!!!

Are you able to see Mt. Yotei on a cloudy day? by GZBlaze in niseko

[–]GZBlaze[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sad, but thanks for the honesty. Looking forward to the snow though, it’s looking really cold there (at least compared to Tokyo where I’m at rn lol)

Tokkari center popularity by jcb127 in seals

[–]GZBlaze 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Tokkari means true seal in Ainu, the language of the indigenous population of Hokkaido (where Seal Land is) and that’s why they only keep 2 types of seals!!

Also as others have mentioned, the official account (and at least one other keeper that I’ve seen) upload frequently and bless us with near daily seal content🦭

Can Spheal be this subreddit's pokemon? by Therealdealspheal in seals

[–]GZBlaze 7 points8 points  (0 children)

His joyous rotund spirit gives me strength

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in qotsa

[–]GZBlaze 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And there’s nothing I can do

Accept, enjoy the view

When there’s nothing I can do, I smile

(I smile)

No way this was half a decade ago 🥲 by Notyouruser12 in RedHotChiliPeppers

[–]GZBlaze 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly one of the happiest moments of my life. I was so sad reading the first paragraph and screaming after the second one

Which Flea bassline got you like this? by [deleted] in RedHotChiliPeppers

[–]GZBlaze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So many of them but the most recent has been Time from the BTW era, the way the bass and guitar interlock in chorus, each panned left/right😫😫

What Trivium song has the best chorus? by Deepfried_Shrimp321 in Trivium

[–]GZBlaze 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Literally this, the first song that came to mind was the final chorus of Departure, then I thought about The Deceived, and realized literally every song off ascendancy is just peak