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The Gallery in Japan - Jamie Lano

Chocolaaaaaaate.

Why people are asked to turn off their cell phones in the special areas at the front of train cars, but they can stand right next to the area and use one all they like.

I also don't understand why much of Japan bans smoking outside but allows it inside enclosed buildings.

I also don't understand how a bathroom can have a toilet with a heated seat and a bidet that also plays music to hide your noises right next to a stall with a cold and dirty squat toilet.

she decided to take a year-long trip to Japan to work as an English Teacher.

As she was growing up, Jamie first took an interest in serialized Disney shows such as Rescue Rangers and TaleSpin.

For Jamie, the portrayal of characters in Masakazu Katsura's I"s manga, specifically females, became one of the things that helped show her the potential manga held. "[I"s] was superb... realistic,

The advertisement mentioned that Konomi didn't mind if the assistants on his project were newbies or not, which meant that someone without professional experience - like Jamie - could apply.

Konomi himself would be picking her up from the train station.

In one instance, Jamie was adding tennis racquets an image where the character's arms were already in the picture.

"I really want to debut [with my own series]," says Jamie, who is hoping that her future work can weave together the kind of all-audiences storylines that made manga so compelling to her.

It wasn't inspired by any one thing, aside from the fact that I used to work in Akihabara, and I've always been fascinated with a post-apocalyptic world.

Jamie: Well, I've never really watched a lot of tv, especially recently, so I'm not sure what the current image is. If I remember right, the general image of a foreigner was that they couldn't speak japanese well and were kind of treated as a joke.

Why people are asked to turn off their cell phones in the special areas at the front of train cars, but they can stand right next to the area and use one all they like.

I'm guessing they're worried about steering equipment interference.

She shouldn't be posting such any pics of herself, or she might find more fanboys hitting on her.

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I also don't understand why much of Japan bans smoking outside but allows it inside enclosed buildings.

Because they care more about their air quality than we do? I think it's cus they have a culture of personal space where second-hand smoke is a faux pas.

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she decided to take a year-long trip to Japan to work as an English Teacher.

Lucky for her, since I hear those programs are being phased out nowadays.

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As she was growing up, Jamie first took an interest in serialized Disney shows such as Rescue Rangers and TaleSpin.

Represent!

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The advertisement mentioned that Konomi didn't mind if the assistants on his project were newbies or not, which meant that someone without professional experience - like Jamie - could apply.

Gawd, I almost never get those kinds of vacancies! That's really lucky!

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Konomi himself would be picking her up from the train station.

Jeez, they never pick me up for interviews, either! They expect me to do all the leg work. Man, I love Japanese courtesy.

Anyway, Konomi looks good for a guy who's almost 40. I'm curious about his exercise regimen.

I also had to suddenly move last week.. It's a long story, but basically I wasn't able to stay in my house anymore (it was very sudden), and so I had to find a new place. I'm staying in a temporary place in Kichijoji, until I can find and afford a nice apartment. But it's going to mean pretty much starting over when it comes to all of my furniture, etc. I guess that's not so bad. They're only things, and I can replace them all eventually. I kept the things that are most important to me, and I found out who some of my real friends are. So it's not entirely a bad situation, even if it's uncomfortable. Trials are where one's true character comes out, right?

I loved this interview. I just kept saying "wow"! This girl is so positive! She's older than me and she's not even jaded by life yet (or maybe some people never become jaded, lol).

Then I went over to her blog and saw this:

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I also had to suddenly move last week.. It's a long story, but basically I wasn't able to stay in my house anymore (it was very sudden), and so I had to find a new place. I'm staying in a temporary place in Kichijoji, until I can find and afford a nice apartment. But it's going to mean pretty much starting over when it comes to all of my furniture, etc. I guess that's not so bad. They're only things, and I can replace them all eventually. I kept the things that are most important to me, and I found out who some of my real friends are. So it's not entirely a bad situation, even if it's uncomfortable. Trials are where one's true character comes out, right?

This makes me feel so guilty--I've gotta move in June, and I've been complaining about it for months. And here is someone who isn't even fluent in the language of the country where she lives, and she takes the...miserable situation of having to move without notice in stride. Look at that quote: "I guess it's not so bad. They're only things, and I can replace them all eventually."

Jamie, I don't know a thing about art, and I can't draw a straight line. But I love manga, and I wish I had half the attitude you do.
This girl's my new hero!