Today's Picture: 058

[akujunkan]

Is of:


my new library card. Yup, I finally broke the seal...although in my defense I held out for half a year. Half a year, people. In fact, I didn't even sign out my quota of books. And most of what I did sign out is for research and not pleasure reading.

Although when one considers the fact that I live a five minute walk from the central branch...well, we just won't think about that, will we?


That will be all.

Comments

[metal-dog5.livejournal.com]

I am surprised that you managed to last half a year. I would have bet on two weeks, tops. :)

[metal-dog5.livejournal.com]

For you next study break, read this.

[akujunkan.livejournal.com]

...why do you hate me?

[metal-dog5.livejournal.com]

Hate you? Never. Share the fun.... always ^_^

[akujunkan.livejournal.com]

Oh, so that's what it's about, eh?

Funny, I seem to remember someone refusing to share the fun whenever I offered to get those selfsame books to you--I mean, the someone in question...

[akujunkan.livejournal.com]

Well, I did get a uni card on my first day, so that kinda took the edge off for a bit^^

Good girl!

[bran420-7.livejournal.com]

I'm so proud of you for holding out as long as you did. I, however, have like eight books to read at home and still picked up three more William Sleator books at the library on Tuesday. And they're not in order. Kinda whimper, and kinda GO NEW MEDS!!!

Re: Good girl!

[akujunkan.livejournal.com]

Hurrah for new meds!

I've been considering going back on them, as my mental state has been roller coastering recently.

But god damn, what if I do and then suddenly I'm signing out 80 books to read at home?

Re: Good girl!

[bran420-7.livejournal.com]

hehe...good point. Also, how hard is it to deal with meds in two different countries? Different doctors, different costs....sounds like a headache.

Re: Good girl!

[akujunkan.livejournal.com]

Plus, depression was still being treated as a mental illness at least eight years ago here.

And by mental illness, I mean they were locking people up in psychiatric hospitals in the mountains for it.

Re: Good girl!

[bran420-7.livejournal.com]

Any good mountains? Near any good temples?


That's really spooky though...I never thought I'd be relieved to be in this medical community.

Re: Good girl!

[akujunkan.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I couldn't believe it when I read about it...in the English language edition of the Yomiuri newspaper of all things. (They're a center-right paper, to give you an idea.)

The gist was that mental illness was still seen as a personal failing that reflects poorly on your family. So, if someone's depressed (and god knows Japanese society gives you no shortage of reasons to be), hide them far away from other people.

Re: Good girl!

[bran420-7.livejournal.com]

Wow. No wonder they have so many honor suicides. Of course, they still do label it illness here, too. Even medical advancement doesn't remove stereotyping.

Re: Good girl!

[akujunkan.livejournal.com]

Yup, unlike in the West, committing suicide is seen as the honorable and upright thing to do in some instances, not as a sign of cowardice or refusing to face the situation.

Re: Good girl!

[bran420-7.livejournal.com]

Man, countries can be WEIRD. I wonder what other countries encourage honorable suicides?