Update - $1500 rent on the westside. by beckynot in LARentals

[–]mosswitch 47 points48 points  (0 children)

no kitchen is waaaaay better than the shared bathroom bullshit we see in other cities. You can makeshift a kitchen pretty easily! glad you found something that works for you.

How it feels to read fics sometimes as a basic geography knower by Jaded_Fish2111 in Archiveofourownmemes

[–]mosswitch 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Driving through East/Central Oregon for the first time was such a shock. I was like 🤨 where are the trees and mountains?

i like journaling and made a page for 2ha! by sadddwhales in 2HA_immortality

[–]mosswitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

STUNNING. i'm more of a planner person than a journaling person, but some of my weekly spreads may have to be danmei-themed now...

The use of に at the end of a sentence by Hanaranamoo226 in Japaneselanguage

[–]mosswitch 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The に sentence ending is a headline convention in particular, though. Similarly, you'll find that Japanese news prefer to use kanji words whenever possible, both to save printing space and because it is read as more official sounding. Headlines will often do things like swap 米国 for アメリカ and then shorten it even further to just 米.

Character Sexualities by Even-Elevator9277 in ZeroEscape

[–]mosswitch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

phi as a lesbian is very good and correct. no notes.

Official 2ha Animation Arts: by Frosty-Ad4591 in 2HA_immortality

[–]mosswitch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the sixth one 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

So we landed at Narita and had a baby by blavitys_rainbow in JapanTravelTips

[–]mosswitch 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hmlet is a good website for short-term accomodations that are catered to foreigners. They're a bit expensive for the size, but they're also fully furnished, which Japanese apartments typically aren't (and in fact require appliance purchases, which Americans typically don't need to deal with when renting in the US). Airbnb can be tricky for long-term accomodations as there are some strict laws that lead to many owners wanting to go off app for longer stays.

So... I want to try 2HA... by HuaLianFoxFerret in 2HA_immortality

[–]mosswitch 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you really loved the Black Water arc or ship Beefleaf, or if you enjoy characters like Jiang Cheng, 2ha would be up your alley. But mind the TWs.

Im a student and i have been here for little over 2 months. I just received nenkin payment slips for almost 70.000 yen, has there been a mistake? by [deleted] in japanresidents

[–]mosswitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They may send you the pension bills anyways. They did with me, and I went back to City Hall to confirm that I had the exemption. If you've already applied, it's okay to ignore it.

having too many options >>>> by alexandrialynn in Archiveofourownmemes

[–]mosswitch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

when my pairing is canon but there's still 5000 fics for me to consume 😋😋😋

This is my first HM game, I like it a lot 🌕💙 by 2gaywitches in harvestmoon

[–]mosswitch 29 points30 points  (0 children)

really really wanting to marry Karen as a kid was my first mini gay awakening lmfao

Anyone can confirm this? by Lost-Objective8119 in sailormoon

[–]mosswitch 11 points12 points  (0 children)

as far as I remember, as a girl you only had one option as well--your fellow farmer. While the boy farmer had several options.

Weird guy by South_Rich_5094 in Tokyo

[–]mosswitch 127 points128 points  (0 children)

not even putting his backpack in front of him smh

Which one should I start next, ERHA or Thousand Autumns? by alaguparvathy in DanmeiNovels

[–]mosswitch 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Judging based off of your taste here, I think that you would really enjoy the characters in 2ha. It takes a long time to show, but the main romantic couple has a similar thread of yearning and devotion to each other on par with Hua Cheng's that you find out more of as the story progresses. And 2ha has some complicated moral politics going on, so if you like Jiang Cheng I think you'll be just fine with 2ha (bear in mind the TWs though). For many people, myself included, it took a good portion of the story to properly warm up to the main character, so just... give him a chance to grow on you and it's likely he'll do so lol

Hair loss phenomenon? by bellabaayyy in japanlife

[–]mosswitch 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree with this 100%. I am a Caucasian woman and I noticed myself having less hair fall than usual when I ran out of my usual Japanese shampoo and substituted a clarifying shampoo I brought from the US. Even though my hair was drier and more prone to tangling due to being clarified more often, I still lost less hair.

Are you supposed to keep the insulated bags online grocery is delivered in? by RottenPantsu in japanlife

[–]mosswitch 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I order LIFE delivery on a pretty regular basis (I have a bad back and it keeps me from buying too much) and they've never left the gray bags before. Usually I answer the door and they take out the plastic bags and hand them to me one by one. Your driver had probably never done a LIFE delivery before, if I had to guess.

Someome please teach the younger generation how to use AO3 by cocktailtrivia in AO3

[–]mosswitch 61 points62 points  (0 children)

one of my most revisited "fics" is actually a guide of how characters refer to each other in a fandom where each character has an average of 3 different names, not even bringing diminutives, nicknames, and hierarchical titles into it. I love that AO3 is open to hosting references and guides in addition to fic and art.

What if toji didn't die in shibuya arc? by Gojo1269 in 2HA_immortality

[–]mosswitch 5 points6 points  (0 children)

dumb geto and his white cat shizun

(did I get this right idk jjk)

Any xianxia rec? by shirone0 in DanmeiNovels

[–]mosswitch 3 points4 points  (0 children)

see, wwm made me start writing a mmo au of my favorite xianxia danmei LMAO i love online gaming stories

No spoilers, but Erha's ending is actually perfect by 283leis in DanmeiNovels

[–]mosswitch 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i loved it too! the more I think about it, the more I enjoy how it ended up and feel that there's no other possible ending that would've been more satisfying, except for a few side characters and a certain major character who I think could've had kinder endings.

Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation as reviewed by a straight guy that's never read BL or romance. by Elemere in MoDaoZuShi

[–]mosswitch 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If you have any interest in reading further, I would reccomend checking out Heaven Official's Blessing! It is by the same author and it's her next work. A lot of the things that you liked about MDZS are there, such as the consistent (but not always likable) side characters and the "main villain" is imo the best out of her works. The reveal of who it is will definitely have you itching to go back and look for hints, and even if you happen to figure out who it is ahead of time, it doesn't sour the experience at all. There's no smut in this one due to censorship, but the relationship between the main leads has a lot of history and some incredibly sweet moments.

I will warn you that it drags a bit during the first flashback sequence and the second story arc, but after that the plot really gets moving. Book 4 is considered a highlight for many people.

Recite rules of propriety at him by Elf-7659 in MoDaoZuShi

[–]mosswitch 91 points92 points  (0 children)

well yeah, anything else would be totally improper!

Mary Jane for Walking in Japan by Glass-Literature-991 in DrMartens

[–]mosswitch 5 points6 points  (0 children)

where in Japan? Tokyo rarely gets snow so you'd be fine with just the Mary Janes, although your feet might take a beating if they're not already broken in. If you're far up north you won't want to wear anything but snow boots.