About me
*Personal *
Name: Amanda
Gender: Female
Birthday: 11/11/1985
Location: Shiraoi, Hokkaido, Japan
Hometown: Edmonton, AB, Canada
Current Profession: ALT (Assistant Language Teacher)
*A bit more about me*
I have a BA in Japanese and Japanese literature though I have no confidence in my language skills after a two year hiatus of speaking the language. My next great achievement will level two of the JLPT (Japanese language proficiency test).
I like sports – even though I’m not a very good athlete, I replace it with enthusiasm and effort! I love belly dance more than anything on this planet – I didn’t know how to love myself until I learn how to move this body and I’ve never met more beautiful people than in the studio and on the stage.
I love movies and TV series – some of my favourite nights ar
e spent in a movie theater or at home watching something. My other favourite nights are spent playing video games together. Surprisingly, I’m not as much of a homebody in Japan.
*Likes*
reading, movies, board games, badminton, hockey, belly dance, video games, dresses, knitting, sunflowers, piercings, food, pre-modern japanese literature, adventures, cats, t-shirts, trying new things, traveling, among many other things I’m sure!
*Books*
The Count of Monte Cristo, Dune, Tales of Heike, 100 Years of Solitude, Kushiel’s Dart (and series), Johnathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
*Movies*
Leon the Professional, Kung Fu Panda, Inglorious Basterds, Juno, Life Aquatic, Brotherhood of the Wolf, Labyrinth, Tenth Kingdom, Last Unicorn, Seven Samurai
*TV Series*
Doctor Who, Battlestar Galactica, Rome, Arrested Development, Firefly, Glee, Venture Bros, Avatar: The Last Airbender
*Video Games*
Okami, Harvest Moon, Li’l Big Planet, Katamari, Suikoden 2, Dragon Age… actually, there are too many – so I give up.