I how fucking miss Japan can?!

"Didn't I see that somewhere?"
Yes, you've seen that before alright, as my status on FB.

It's been like this for a while. Actually, ever since my return to this wretched place. And remember how I'd always say that God has a weird sense of humor? Well, for my Japanese class, I'm supposed create a presentation on the topic, "日本と私" (Japan and I). 「．．．どうして日本のことに興味(きょうみ)を持ったかなど。」("... Why is there a sustained interest in Japanese stuff.") These are the exact instructions for the presentation. In other words, I'm supposed to give a presentation on my relationship with Japan...

SIAL LAH! WHERE TO START?!

Was it the influence of...
... looking at the photos of my dad's first trip to Japan while I was a kid?
... browsing through the Japanese language books he'd bought?
... 超時空要塞マコロス as my first encounter with anime?
... the memories of watching 機動警察パトレイバー as a kid with my sister?
... playing with my dad's Japanese colleague's kids?
... the introduction to 鉄板焼き (Teppanyaki) by my dad?
... the frequent shopping trips to ヤオハン (Yaohan), 大丸 (Daimaru) and 伊勢丹 (Isetan) as a kid?
... 紀伊国屋 (Kinokuniya) while shopping at Liang Court's 大丸?
... Japanese Candy Toys and ガシャポン (Gashapon) while wondering around supermarkets as a kid?
... being a fan of SPEED as a teenager?
... discovering Japanese fashion during my poly days?
... rediscovering anime while reviewing for Playworks?
... discovering 焼酎 (Shochu) while celebrating my sister's 20th birthday at さつま?
... learning Japanese as my language major in uni?
... making my own Japanese friends?
... actually going to Japan, working there and experiencing the Japanese way of life there?
Or simply perhaps my 紅線 leads to Japan?

I don't know.

All I know is that I'm in love with Japan, much more than New York. If Japan is my wife, then New York is my mistress and Singapore is my sister hahaha. But seriously... I really really love Japan and no words can explain how much I miss it! <3