Time to go...seriously.

[Ran]

Okay, I don't know what hit me tonight, but I'm finally f*cking sick of it. I have got to get out of here. Not this town, not this state, but this whole f*cking country. I'm sick and f*cking tired of living this dull, run-of-the-mill lifestyle and I'm not going to put up with it anymore.

I've put the room I'm renting up for another tenant if anyone is looking to move out in the Acworth area. Please check the Lifestyles section for details or PM me.

The Yaris is for sale in the Cars For Sale section. Just take over the payments and you can have her. I don't care.

Check out my for sale thread in the Garage Sale section to pick up some neat stuff for good prices. All of it is going towards a plane ticket and a cash stock of $4 grand to get started with on a new life.

I'm also looking for weekend work if anyone needs help with anything. I don't care what it is as long as it pays decent. Manual labor, paperwork, whatever. I don't f*cking care. Just give me a job, a check, and I'll get it done.

Finally, although I highly doubt it, I'm also open to any kinds of donations that anyone would throw my way. You can hit up my paypal at [email protected]. Whether you want to help me at achieving my goal or if you just want to see me leave. It's all the same to me and anything from $1 to $100 is greatly appreciated.

Thanks to all that would support me. The goal is to be gone for good by the end of the year. God bless.

[R3RUN]

I know how you feel man. Thought I just wanted to get out of ATL, much larger problem.

[RandomGuy]

lol he really wants to go to JDM land hahah learn the language masturbate to the pornos

everything

only to realize when he gets there that he'll be constantly broke bc of the cost of living there (unless you join the army or marines or something) which i suggest you do

My best friend was in a similar situation where he was just at the point where he's like wtf at life... just watching the days go by and shit so he signed up and he said that was the best decision he ever made... he's ballin too! rackin in like 2k a month profit and is stationed in Japan

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=100981426&MyToken=cfadb180-c53f-4692-b2b6-16b4c92b1cdf


japan = not fun unless you're ballin, or in the military

[Flip]

Hate to see ya go man but good luck with it all. Hit me up if you need help packin and movin and such when you're goin...

[R3RUN]

If you do really go, I wish you luck. Hopefully youll get over all the retards in this country.

[JDM onlyy]

Okay, I don't know what hit me tonight, but I'm finally f*cking sick of it. I have got to get out of here. Not this town, not this state, but this whole f*cking country. I'm sick and f*cking tired of living this dull, run-of-the-mill lifestyle and I'm not going to put up with it anymore.

I've put the room I'm renting up for another tenant if anyone is looking to move out in the Acworth area. Please check the Lifestyles section for details or PM me.

Check out my for sale thread in the Garage Sale section to pick up some neat stuff for good prices. All of it is going towards a plane ticket and a cash stock of $4 grand to get started with on a new life.

I'm also looking for weekend work if anyone needs help with anything. I don't care what it is as long as it pays decent. Manual labor, paperwork, whatever. I don't f*cking care. Just give me a job, a check, and I'll get it done.

Finally, although I highly doubt it, I'm also open to any kinds of donations that anyone would throw my way. You can hit up my paypal at [email protected]. Whether you want to help me at achieving my goal or if you just want to see me leave. It's all the same to me and anything from $1 to $100 is greatly appreciated.

Thanks to all that would support me. The goal is to be gone for good by the end of the year. God bless.

I been feelin the same way lately but I know I can't just get up and go like that even though I wish I could. Good luck though pal, make sure to send us the JDM goodies.. :goodjob: :goodjob:

[WickedIXMR]

wat is making you leave? just curious

[Ran]

only to realize when he gets there that he'll be constantly broke bc of the cost of living there (unless you join the army or marines or something) which i suggest you do

My best friend was in a similar situation where he was just at the point where he's like wtf at life... just watching the days go by and shit so he signed up and he said that was the best decision he ever made... he's ballin too! rackin in like 2k a month profit and is stationed in Japan1) The cost of living varies from place to place just like any country. I'm not going to live up the high life in nice hotels and tour the cities. I'm going with a duffel bag of clothes and necessary supplies for things like baths, ect... I'm just going to walk around the country and take in a culture. Maybe I'll find something more, maybe not.

2) I was in an Army scout unit for two years. I signed up for six, but a forty foot fall during a training incident relocated my spine and got me discharged. Now the VA pays me $500 a month.


wat is making you leave? just curiousWho knows man? I guess I'm just tired of life. I don't know why though. I have a great family, a loving girlfriend, a good paying job, and every creature comfort I could want. I'm just sick of it. Maybe I'm going to find myself or something. My mother thinks I'm going to find God. She just doesn't know that I don't plan on coming back. So, who knows? A search for love and adventure? Self-reflection? Maybe something else? I'll know it when I find it.

[The Yousef]

well damn Nate...call me if you want to talk bro....i think all that fast food has finally affected the chemical balance in you brain...

[The Yousef]

btw i kinda see where you're coming from:

why do you i think i try to leave town as much as financially possible?

[kelly marie]

good luck with whatever you decide! if you don't do it, you may regret it in the long run! do what feels right.. you only live once.. take chances!!

[The Yousef]

good luck with whatever you decide! if you don't do it, you may regret it in the long run! do what feels right.. you only live once.. take chances!!

..indeed

for instance i regret that we ever met!

[Sol-Badguy]

I can't say I've known you for very long, or much at all. I do hope you have better luck wherever you go. I'm honestly tired of the little place called Mableton. It's full of nothing but shit and rednecks. The only thing keeping me here is money, and my friends/family. Hell, a lot of my family are rednecks.

Good luck doing what it's going to take me years more to do.

[mocha latte cupcake]

attn amy: if you leave, leave me the keys to the yaris. thank you



but seriously, i agree go for it buddy we'll miss you but yeah man i think you need to just get away learn more japanese and come back with alot of jdm parts in your duffel bag lol

[kelly marie]

..indeed

for instance i regret that we ever met!hmm the feeling is mutual sweet cheecks! :yes:





























:tongue1:

[The Yousef]

hmm the feeling is mutual sweet cheecks! :yes:
:tongue1:

u wuv me...



ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww... :upchuck:

[Ran]

Yousef, if you know anyone that has a reliable car for sale around $1000, let me know. I'm about to put the Yaris up for sale.


but seriously, i agree go for it buddy we'll miss you but yeah man i think you need to just get away learn more japanese and come back with alot of jdm parts in your duffel bag lolThe idea is to not come back if possible.

[Nemesis]

NO NATE :( You cant leave me my half azn brother! Dude there's got to be another reason for all this.

[The Yousef]

NO NATE :( You cant leave me my half azn brother! Dude there's got to be another reason for all this.

there is...




















i'm preggo:no: :cry: :(

[Ran]

NO NATE :( You cant leave me my half azn brother! Dude there's got to be another reason for all this.
i'm preggo:no: :cry: :(lol, everybody thinks I got my girlfriend pregnant or something. I assure you, it's nothing like that.

I'm just tired of putting this off and I'm about at my limit. I'm ready to do this and not look back. When I leave, if my Yaris hasn't been sold by then, my parents will be left with the car to do as they please. My VA check can cover the payments and the insurance if they want to keep it. I recommend they sell it. The rest of my stuff (stereo, minifridge, futon, DVDs, ect...) will also probably be for sale should they see fit. I just don't care about this wordly sh*t anymore. I want to go and really live my life.

[The Yousef]

I just don't care about this wordly sh*t anymore. I want to go and really live my life.
are u joining a monastery?

[Marty]

You can live your life here you know. This country is huge and there's lots to be found here...

[The Yousef]

You can live your life here you know. This country is huge and there's lots to be found here...
GIVE HIM THE SPEECH MARTY!!!

[Ran]

are u joining a monastery?No, I'm not that far gone man. Like I said man, it's not really a spiritual thing. At least I don't think it is. I just want to really get out there, you know? On my own, walking around with really nothing to lose. Again, I can't really say what I'm looking for, but I'll know it when I find it. :goodjob:


You can live your life here you know. This country is huge and there's lots to be found here...Perhaps, but I'd rather go to somewhere I want to go. Someplace different, with an actual culture and past. Maybe I'm just looking for something new. Either way you take it, I don't plan on being in the US for a hell of a lot longer. Thanks for the insight though Marty. :)

[Ran]

A friendly PM from George got me talking and I'm going to go ahead and spill it here as well, to try and answer any oncoming questions. If you want to know anything else, just let me know.
________________________________

Reponse to Mr.Nemesis:

I dunno man. You could be right. I could get over there, blow all my money away and be stranded with nothing to my name but the clothes on my back and begging for food. On the other hand, I could get over there and have a life-making experience. I could find a purpose, a lover, or a life. Maybe I won't find anything at all and I'll just come back home. However, weighing the goods against the bads, I think it's worth it.

We've all got to die someday, but I'd rather go with the peace of mind that I least looked for who I was. Can you understand that? Maybe I'm just a hopeless romantic who has watched way too much anime. I don't know but I really don't care. I'm selling everything to my name and I'm going to find a new me. That's all there is to it.

[Marty]

Perhaps, but I'd rather go to somewhere I want to go. Someplace different, with an actual culture and past. Maybe I'm just looking for something new. Either way you take it, I don't plan on being in the US for a hell of a lot longer. Thanks for the insight though Marty. :)


Look, if you want to go to Japan because it's cool, say you want to go to Japan because it's cool, don't make up other reasons.

In America, there are different cultures, with LOTS of history. How many states have you lived in? How many states have you lived in by yourself? How many states have you visited? (and not just a weekend or driven through)

[Killer]

Okay, I don't know what hit me tonight, but I'm finally f*cking sick of it. I have got to get out of here. Not this town, not this state, but this whole f*cking country. I'm sick and f*cking tired of living this dull, run-of-the-mill lifestyle and I'm not going to put up with it anymore.

I've put the room I'm renting up for another tenant if anyone is looking to move out in the Acworth area. Please check the Lifestyles section for details or PM me.

Check out my for sale thread in the Garage Sale section to pick up some neat stuff for good prices. All of it is going towards a plane ticket and a cash stock of $4 grand to get started with on a new life.

I'm also looking for weekend work if anyone needs help with anything. I don't care what it is as long as it pays decent. Manual labor, paperwork, whatever. I don't f*cking care. Just give me a job, a check, and I'll get it done.

Finally, although I highly doubt it, I'm also open to any kinds of donations that anyone would throw my way. You can hit up my paypal at [email protected]. Whether you want to help me at achieving my goal or if you just want to see me leave. It's all the same to me and anything from $1 to $100 is greatly appreciated.

Thanks to all that would support me. The goal is to be gone for good by the end of the year. God bless.


i feel u dude.. i'm tired of the same ole same ole as well.. but as far as me leavin the country forget about it! i do want out of the atl area though... or would like to get paid more so that cost of living doesn't kill me....

i may be speaking for myself.. but i think most people in our age group.. (unless they are in college or have an incredible job) become complacent with their lives and we all just tell ourselves.. well someday i'm gonna do this, and i'm gonna do that.. and i'll have the money for this.... yet we don't do anything to work towards our goals. so we just become more and happy and more unhappy....

[Jecht]

Well... good luck Nate. I want to do something similar (contrary to me being so anti-jdm, I am very much a japanophile). Where in Japan would you go?

[Ran]

Look, if you want to go to Japan because it's cool, say you want to go to Japan because it's cool, don't make up other reasons.I personally think Japan is cool. I really like their traditions, their culture and such. To say that I'm going to Japan simply because I think it's cool is a bit shallow tough. It may be true subconsciously, but I like to think there's more to it than that.

In America, there are different cultures, with LOTS of history. How many states have you lived in? How many states have you lived in by yourself? How many states have you visited? (and not just a weekend or driven through)I personally don't see America as having any actual culture at all. I see it nothing more than a giant glob of other cultures, mixed together in some bastardized stew. Sure, different places will be different and the people will change, but it's just not the same man.

I don't know man, and I'm not going to try and force you to understand. I chose Japan because of a fascination. Because it's a place that I actually dream of exploring and discovering on a personal level. If you want to say that I just think it's cool, then that's fine. I won't judge your view or opinion and I'll respect it.


Well... good luck Nate. I want to do something similar (contrary to me being so anti-jdm, I am very much a japanophile). Where in Japan would you go?Thanks man.

Flight would land at Tokyo International Airport, from there I'd start southbound into Shizuoka.
Then west and south into Nara.
North into Osaka, then westward through Okayama, Hiroshima and into Yamaguchi.
From there I may or may not continue south to hit Nagasaki and Kagoshima.
Start back north to Shimane then follow the coast until I'm able to come back and hit Kyoto.
North again into Ishikawa then follow the coastline until I hit Aomori at the northern most tip of the mainland.
If I don't hop a boat to Hokkaido, then I'll start back south into Iwate.
Stay consistent to Fukushima and finally to Chiba.
Return to Tokyo may be an option at this point depending on finances and other developments.

The goal is to basically walk a circle around the entire country.


i may be speaking for myself.. but i think most people in our age group.. (unless they are in college or have an incredible job) become complacent with their lives and we all just tell ourselves.. well someday i'm gonna do this, and i'm gonna do that.. and i'll have the money for this.... yet we don't do anything to work towards our goals. so we just become more and happy and more unhappy....EXACTLY! I'm sick and f*cking tired of being like that! I've been like that my entire life and I hate myself for it. F*ck that! I'm tired of feeding myself this dillusion that I'm happy when I'm not.

[RandomGuy]

lolol he's gonna make his whole trip thinking that when he gets there theres going to be people hadookening like on the streets, riding dragons to work, everyone has skyline GTR's on the road, yakuzas run the shit which he wants to join, mad technology like hovercars and shit

lol only to be rudely awakened when he arrives there and he can only afford to live in a farming village where they use his height against the other sub 5 foot asians to get a business advantage and he's stuck there for the rest of his life harvesting rice for the farmers in the small, remote farming village

then he's going to remember this post and be like 'dammmm amewica wuz da shit'

[Ran]

lolol he's gonna make his whole trip thinking that when he gets there theres going to be people hadookening like on the streets, riding dragons to work, everyone has skyline GTR's on the road, yakuzas run the shit which he wants to join, mad technology like hovercars and shit...or not. :thinking:

lol only to be rudely awakened when he arrives there and he can only afford to live in a farming village where they use his height against the other sub 5 foot asians to get a business advantage and he's stuck there for the rest of his life harvesting rice for the farmers in the small, remote farming villageTo be honest, I'd rather live in a more..."cultural" setting than the big city anyway.

then he's going to remember this post and be like 'dammmm amewica wuz da shit'A possibility, but I'll take my chances.

[Marty]

Nate, I'm not saying this to get in the way of your dream, but there are other ways you can go about this. How about you visit Japan first before you up and leave?

[Ran]

Nate, I'm not saying this to get in the way of your dream, but there are other ways you can go about this. How about you visit Japan first before you up and leave?Hmm...consider this a vacation/relocation project. If I go and come back due to disappointment, lack of funds or whatever, then it's a vacation. If I don't come back, then it's a relocation. Sound fair?

[TIGERJC]

I think you should go, just think about all the money you would save on anime

[Nemesis]

http://www.lafm.com/images%20folder/TOKYO%20DRIFT.jpg

[Ran]

I think you should go, just think about all the money you would save on animeNot going shopping. So no anime, no bringing back car parts, or any other crap like that. That only thing I'll probably actually buy is a bicycle. Maybe shoes and clothes when the ones I have wear out.


http://www.lafm.com/images%20folder/TOKYO%20DRIFT.jpglol, nice.

[Jecht]

That sounds like a plan to me. If/when I feel like leaving the country, I'll come visit you in Japan.

EDIT: This sounds awfully familiar to what went on in the series Honey and Clover. :D

[civic95]

Do you speak japanese? I think you should go. It will be an awakening for you. I believe you will appreciate the USA a little more after a couple of months.

[TIGERJC]

I might just donate a buddy pass, let me talk to my brother and dad at delta

[Ran]

Do you speak japanese? I think you should go. It will be an awakening for you. I believe you will appreciate the USA a little more after a couple of months.I speak a little, but I'm sure I'll get better out of necessity once I'm there. :goodjob:


I might just donate a buddy pass, let me talk to my brother and dad at deltaIf you're being serious, then I'll forever be in your debt. I'm not leaving immediately however. I'm paying off debt and saving up for my $4000 start money first. I'd rather not leave my family with my lump of bills. Please, PM me if you're able to do this or not.

If not, I think I can possibly jump a ride on a military aircraft since I'm a veteran. I've been considering that route as well.

[ShooterMcGavin]

i think all that fast food has finally affected the chemical balance in you brain...
yeah i know right, maybe u ought to sue bk for those quad stackers u been downing....kinda fuckin weird to just up and leave everything u know to move to japan....

[Bruce Leroy]

GL Nate. I hope that you can find what you are looking for. Seems a little extreme to me, but I hope that it works out for you..

[Ran]

yeah i know right, maybe u ought to sue bk for those quad stackers u been downing....kinda fuckin weird to just up and leave everything u know to move to japan....lol, thanks for the concern on my eating habits but I assure that I'm as right in my mind as I've ever been. :cheers:


GL Nate. I hope that you can find what you are looking for. Seems a little extreme to me, but I hope that it works out for you..Thanks man. It may a bit drastic, but I figured if I'm going to do something like this, I might as well go all out no matter what the consequences. :goodjob:


Also, I've never sold anything on E-Bay, but I got some stuff I'd like to put up. Can anyone here give me a hand?

[ShooterMcGavin]

Maybe I'm just a hopeless romantic who has watched way too much anime. I don't know but I really don't care. I'm selling everything to my name and I'm going to find a new me. That's all there is to it.
i mean seriously, it's cool that u want to go and look for urself, i mean (no offense, seriously) i'd get tired of living life here too if all i had to look forward to was racer wholesale and working w/danny every day ;) but japan? it'd make more sense to me if u were to just travel the whole damn globe or something. to concentrate solely on japan tells me that anime shit really did take u over the edge.

[ShooterMcGavin]

Also, I've never sold anything on E-Bay, but I got some stuff I'd like to put up. Can anyone here give me a hand?
i can help out as long as u front the fees and do the actual legwork of it (pictures, mailing shit, etc).

[Ran]

i can help out as long as u front the fees and do the actual legwork of it (pictures, mailing shit, etc).Sure, just let me know what I need to do.

[ShooterMcGavin]

Sure, just let me know what I need to do.

hit me up on aim

[Ran]

but japan? it'd make more sense to me if u were to just travel the whole damn globe or something. to concentrate solely on japan tells me that anime shit really did take u over the edge.lol, I'd be lying if I didn't think the same thing. Maybe it has finally driven me over the edge. :lmfao:

Seriously though, I've been considering doing this ever since I got out of the Army. I'm just tired of putting it off. So now I'm going to do everything I can to make this a reality as soon as possible. If you want to help, great. If not, that's fine too, just don't try to stop me.

[ShooterMcGavin]

If you want to help, great. If not, that's fine too, just don't try to stop me.
don't get anyone on here wrong, i doubt any IA'ers will try to stop u, i mean when it comes down to it, it's ur life (and we just don't care that much ;) ). just want to throw enough shit out there to make sure u've thought everything through.

[Ran]

It's all good man. Thanks for looking out.

Heh, maybe we should start one of those "Donate to my cause" E-Bay auctions. :lmao:

[efman]

damn this takes major balls good luck !!!

[ironchef]

How about a world cruise? That way you definitely get to experience a lot while still having shelter all the food you can eat, and not having to work at a rice farm.

[Ran]

How about a world cruise? That way you definitely get to experience a lot while still having shelter all the food you can eat, and not having to work at a rice farm.No thanks, not looking for a typical vacation. I'm packing a duffel with clothes and necessities, but that's it. I want to see how far I get on my own, and also what I might find along the way.

[4dmin]

i haven't read the whole thread but if the VA is paying you 500$ a month move to a country where that is alot of money... for instance Argentina their economy sucks, but american $$$ are great there. 500 u$ = 1500 peso which buys alot... you can get a place for like 250$ a month all to your self... 500$ a month + what ever you can do in that country could (teach english) = pretty nice living status ;)

[Ran]

i haven't read the whole thread but if the VA is paying you 500$ a month move to a country where that is alot of money... for instance Argentina their economy sucks, but american $$$ are great there. 500 u$ = 1500 peso which buys alot... you can get a place for like 250$ a month all to your self... 500$ a month + what ever you can do in that country could (teach english) = pretty nice living status ;)Thanks for the advice Paul. My father actually recommended the same thing. I've just never been that interested in the latino/hispanic culture. Even if my dollar won't go as far in Japan, I'd rather go somewhere I know that I'll enjoy myself. :goodjob:

[ironchef]

No thanks, not looking for a typical vacation. I'm packing a duffel with clothes and necessities, but that's it. I want to see how far I get on my own, and also what I might find along the way.I wouldn't call a world cruise a typical vacation, over 100 days, stops in almost if not every major country in the world. Can definitely experience a lot of culture and what not.

[4dmin]

Thanks for the advice Paul. My father actually recommended the same thing. I've just never been that interested in the latino/hispanic culture. Even if my dollar won't go as far in Japan, I'd rather go somewhere I know that I'll enjoy myself. :goodjob:

why don't you check out somewhere else in asia like Singapore, i had a friend from there its supposed to be awesome, Thailand/Bangkok if you want your cock banged :lmfao:

i feel ya though man i've thought about that for a very long time; i know a guy who just got up and moved to japan and become a english teacher. if i was single i don't know if i would still be living in the US. the best part about being a US citizen is you can go anywhere you want to live basically. good luck send us a post card :goodjob:

[ShooterMcGavin]

Thanks for the advice Paul. My father actually recommended the same thing. I've just never been that interested in the latino/hispanic culture. Even if my dollar won't go as far in Japan, I'd rather go somewhere I know that I'll enjoy myself. :goodjob:
thailand, malaysia, indonesia, etc etc etc. $500/month would do u wonders in places like those :goodjob:

[devin]

i am just wondering but why does everybody care if this guy is going to japan?? if he wants to go there on his own dime, then i say good luck.

[Ran]

i feel ya though man i've thought about that for a very long time; i know a guy who just got up and moved to japan and become a english teacher. if i was single i don't know if i would still be living in the US. the best part about being a US citizen is you can go anywhere you want to live basically. good luck send us a post card :goodjob:Thanks man. Honestly, I have a clean $4000 credit card on me right now. I could up and leave tomorrow and let my VA check cover the Yaris until it was sold, but that's just not fair to my family. I'd rather leave with a clean slate. :)


thailand, malaysia, indonesia, etc etc etc. $500/month would do u wonders in places like those :goodjob:Maybe. I've actually considered hoping a boat to South Korea to see my distant family. :yes:

[ShooterMcGavin]

Maybe. I've actually considered hoping a boat to South Korea to see my distant family. :yes:
not a bad idea...

[Ran]

i am just wondering but why does everybody care if this guy is going to japan?? if he wants to go there on his own dime, then i say good luck.Thanks man, but I don't think they mean to give me a hard time really. Most are just making sure that I'm not making a rash decision while others are just poking fun in their own way. :cheers:

[HalfBaked]

Don't lie.

You're fleeing the country because of pending molestation charges...

[Ran]

:lmao: hater

[Tatiana]

lol@ half baked

and lo-fuckin-l at Mr. Nemesis for putting the pic of Bow Wow and the other dude from FF: Tokyo Drift, LOLOL.

Ran Kizama. I've never met you (or anyone else on this forum for that matter) before, but I want to wish you good look for realsies (not makin fun). I actually plan on moving to japan after graduating GSU and at least doing one semester abroad there while I'm still in school ( to get a feel for the joint). But if I knew you like that, I'd soooo go with you right this minute. You lucky bastard.

[Tatiana]

But anyway, I know it'd be expensive to ship, but wouldn't it be better to take the Yarish with you? You'd have something super small and fuel efficient, plus something to sleep in if you go broke....just my two cents.

[Crazy Asian]

ILL COME WITH YOU LOL!!!!!!

[man]

I wish you the best of luck Nate, seriously. I know exactly where you are coming from and I'm in the same boat. I'm leaving school this summer (maybe sooner) to go work in Florida until I can save up enough money to leave the country, though I am going to western Europe (England, Spain, Germany, etc.)

Either way I hope you find what you're looking for and you better keep posting on IA.

[ShooterMcGavin]

have u considered lookin for a co-op or internship opportunity out there? a friend of mine just got back from a semester of study abroad in japan after which she worked for a company out there for 3+ months. she got paid and got put up in a small aptment just outside of tokyo. just saying, might be better than just wandering around the damn place...

[ShooterMcGavin]

But anyway, I know it'd be expensive to ship, but wouldn't it be better to take the Yarish with you? You'd have something super small and fuel efficient, plus something to sleep in if you go broke....just my two cents.
lol, his yaris is not jdm tyte and is not rhd :D

[Crazy Asian]

I like Korea or Japan both places are pimp. Very fun and relaxing vs here wtf are you supposed to do in GA? And Cali? Fuck getting shot and robbed or jumped.

[shavedcivic]

have fun in JDm land, buy a R34 down there and send us pictures with a USDM SWAP.

[Crazy Asian]

HAHHA PUT APC CRAP ON YOUR CAR!!! ITS USDM MAD TYTE!!!

[Ran]

Ran Kizama. I've never met you (or anyone else on this forum for that matter) before, but I want to wish you good look for realsies (not makin fun). I actually plan on moving to japan after graduating GSU and at least doing one semester abroad there while I'm still in school ( to get a feel for the joint). But if I knew you like that, I'd soooo go with you right this minute. You lucky bastard.Best of luck to you as well. As for being lucky? Well, I won't know how lucky I am until I get there. Who knows, this could be great, or it could be the worst mistake of my life. ;)


But anyway, I know it'd be expensive to ship, but wouldn't it be better to take the Yarish with you? You'd have something super small and fuel efficient, plus something to sleep in if you go broke....just my two cents.Not even feasible. Transportation fees, then time for delivery, then registration, getting a license, ect...

Besides, driving around in a car defeats the whole purpose on walking around the country. That's what makes things like this so meaningful to the person doing it. Making it on your own steam, going as far as you can push yourself personally. That's what it means to me anyway. Maybe I've just got my head too far in the clouds, but whatever. :)


ILL COME WITH YOU LOL!!!!!!Thanks for the offer man, but this is something that I'm doing alone. :goodjob:


I wish you the best of luck Nate, seriously. I know exactly where you are coming from and I'm in the same boat. I'm leaving school this summer (maybe sooner) to go work in Florida until I can save up enough money to leave the country, though I am going to western Europe (England, Spain, Germany, etc.)

Either way I hope you find what you're looking for and you better keep posting on IA.You too man, good luck on your amibitions. :cheers:


have u considered lookin for a co-op or internship opportunity out there? ... just saying, might be better than just wandering around the damn place...Yes, I have. If I wind up not finding what I'm looking for in this trip, I might come back home, finish college and try that route.


I like Korea or Japan both places are pimp. Very fun and relaxing vs here wtf are you supposed to do in GA? And Cali? Fuck getting shot and robbed or jumped.I could just as easily get jumped, shot, and robbed over there. :police:

[Crazy Asian]

True but they wont make you eat the curb though....

[Ran]

True but they wont make you eat the curb though....Nah, they'll just rob me of everything on my person and leave me to die in an alley. :lmfao:

That's like...worst case scenario though. Anyone know if you can transport knives overseas or not?

[Crazy Asian]

LEARN Kung fu and ninja techniques. While your at learn to be a half human thing like Inyuasha and Nuarto and who else. Every godamn anime character is half something.

[slow_hatch]

Best of luck to you :goodjob: I may be going to Japan in a couple of months to visit my sister in Osaka. She is there till September, so let me know if you going to be there around then and i'll see if she has any extra space to let you chill for a while. ;)

[ShooterMcGavin]

I could just as easily get jumped, shot, and robbed over there. :police:
hope so! we're counting on it :goodjob: :lmfao:

[Marty]

Nate, send Erik Jacobs an email. [email protected] He lived there for a minute, he should have advice for you.

[Ran]

Thanks Marty, will do. :cheers:

[Maniaç]

not gonna read the whole thread

but hope you have a good one man..... be safe and good luck.

[TeeJay]

Later, TJ.

[wantboost]

have fun, and get me a saru t-shirt lol. ( i will paypal you the cash) :D

[§treet_§peed]

i feel ya man i have went threw sorta the same thing before i mean i only took a week.. due to limited funs and having no dl's.. but yeah i took a week of jsut wondering to find myself.. helped me and i hope it helps you man.. take car and good luck with your indevuers

[Ran]

Later, TJ.:lmao: I don't know why, but that was really funny to me for some reason. I'm waiting for QD to come in and say the same thing, "Later, QD" or some sh*t.

[Julio]

leaving the #1 country in the world to go where ? What the fuc* you smoking?

[§treet_§peed]

^^ that good shit he won't share

[StupidBikerBoy]

Good luck!

All I can say is, best to make a move now while you are young. If you wait it'll never happen. I passed on a few chances like this that I regret, but now I have a family and it makes things like this much harder.

Also, I am interested in your Yaris. Get some pics of the other wheels up when you can. I'll be in touch if I can make it happen.

I hope everything works out for you.

[Ran]

leaving the #1 country in the world to go where ? What the fuc* you smoking?Nothing man, nothing at all. Just going my own way is all. :goodjob:


All I can say is, best to make a move now while you are young. If you wait it'll never happen. I passed on a few chances like this that I regret, but now I have a family and it makes things like this much harder.EXACTLY! I don't mean to point out your past regrets, but that's exactly the thing I'm trying to avoid. I'm sure your family makes you happy now though. :)


Also, I am interested in your Yaris. Get some pics of the other wheels up when you can. I'll be in touch if I can make it happen.

I hope everything works out for you.I should have new Yaris pics up before the end of the week, and thanks for the words. :cheers:

[00CelicaGT]

dude u should do a Forst Gump move and just go running around the US and see if u still want to go to japan. lol

Man u should do wat u feel and go where ever u want to go weather its japan or alaska or the north pole to visit santa clause. just remmber to keep incomtact wit ur family when u leave so they know ur alive and not laying in a ditch or rice pattie dead. also dont do anything to get locked up in japan cuz u will never get out.

[Hektik]

g/l to u man.... i know how u feel but like others have said its alot harder now with a fam. so do what u need to while ur young and single. make sure u com eback on here from time to time and let us know how u been doin.

[Ran]

I just finished talking to my girlfriend and I feel like the biggest @sshole on Earth. (-_-)

[§treet_§peed]

that shit had to blow sorry man

[Mr_Mischif]

I just finished talking to my girlfriend and I feel like the biggest @sshole on Earth. (-_-)


^I guess it's really time for me to collect that $10.5 mil bounty.

[man]

I just finished talking to my girlfriend and I feel like the biggest @sshole on Earth. (-_-)

Yeah I talked to my gf about me going to FL. She's unhappy to say the least. :hanged:

[Annihilation]

RANDOMGUY IS GAY he be posting up Gay shit....cuz well HE's GAAAAAAAAAAAAAY...seriously...he gots gay porn on his computer adn if you ask anyone he be sending everyone gay porn

[man]

lolol funny shit is that your prolly not gonna be leaving for months if not years

haha ur girl-less til then AND its stupid if you go (imo)

i'm sure theres something here that can make you happy

go to korean village on buford highway stay there for a week (homeless and without anything) see how you do

baby steps man, baby steps

lol... I say he should do it. As long as he's thought it through fully and it's not just a rash decision.

[Leadfoot_mf]

1) The cost of living varies from place to place just like any country. I'm not going to live up the high life in nice hotels and tour the cities. I'm going with a duffel bag of clothes and necessary supplies for things like baths, ect... I'm just going to walk around the country and take in a culture. Maybe I'll find something more, maybe not.

2) I was in an Army scout unit for two years. I signed up for six, but a forty foot fall during a training incident relocated my spine and got me discharged. Now the VA pays me $500 a month.

Who knows man? I guess I'm just tired of life. I don't know why though. I have a great family, a loving girlfriend, a good paying job, and every creature comfort I could want. I'm just sick of it. Maybe I'm going to find myself or something. My mother thinks I'm going to find God. She just doesn't know that I don't plan on coming back. So, who knows? A search for love and adventure? Self-reflection? Maybe something else? I'll know it when I find it.

how much for the girl friend?

[Magnus213]

I commend you. I feel the same things sometimes, but you've got some true balls to act on it. I hope you do something fucking amazing.

[sirkus]

how much for the girl friend?

I got $1200.. lol

But really man.. Good luck. I've thought many times that I wanted to just ditch everything and just start my own new life somewhere else. But then I realized how hard you have to work. Look at the spanish immigrants.. look at how hard they work. Look at how hard most chinese and japanese people work just to be over here. This is apparently the best place to be. But I guess that's just a matter of opinion. It's really not that easy to start in another country. Not only are you having to learn the new language and styles. You have to work your ass off at something that you've probably never done before. But if it's really worth it to you.. then do it. I've love to move to the UK sometime or Australia or some place that's just different. I don't know what you have going on. But I have to give it to ya... Good luck and I really wish you the best of times. I'll donate to your cause. :goodjob:

[man]

I got $1200.. lol

There you go Nate, some extra funding...

[HEATON]

Ran, If you jus wann go round, check out GreyHound, they have a nice ass deal for Mil and prior service (You still have some sort of ID right?). I know that's what Ima do when my 6 is up. Jus be a bum for about half a year and bus it from city to city, see what life is like all around.

[Jecht]

Uhh.... the average work day may be 10+ hours in Japan, but they usually don't work but for 5 or so hours a day.

[Ran]

Ran, If you jus wann go round, check out GreyHound, they have a nice ass deal for Mil and prior service (You still have some sort of ID right?).That's man, but no buses or trains on this trip if at all possible. :goodjob:

Guys, don't bash my girlfriend. She loves me very much and I love her too. She said supports me in whatever decision I make and that she'll do anything to help me, even if it means that I leave here for good. If that's not love, I don't know what is. It just doesn't seem right to take things from her and then just be "Well thanks, I off to find a new life now. Goodbye!" I think she understands that, but we've still got a lot to talk about.

Also, to Annihilation, the goal is to be gone by the end of the year. I'm pressing everything I can to be gone by May or June so that I can beat the coming winter. In terms of my girlfriend; she may very well leave me and, to be honest, I really can't blame her after considering what I'm doing. I may even be forced to break up with her now to keep from dragging her around with me to what could be an inevitably ending relationship. That's hard to do, considering how much I care about her. I don't know man. I just don't think it's fair to keep telling her that everything will be alright and that I'll always be here when in my heart, I'd really rather be doing what I dream about. :dunno:

Maybe what I'm doing is stupid and is the worst mistake I'll ever make in my life. I mean, I could give up everything and become stranded over there should worse come to worst. Still, life is about taking chances. Yeah, I know that this is a big gamble. Yet I see it this way; all my material things can be sold and bought back later, but I only get one swing at life. Might as well swing hard. :goodjob:

[ShooterMcGavin]

She loves me very much and I love her too. She said supports me in whatever decision I make and that she'll do anything to help me, even if it means that I leave here for good. If that's not love, I don't know what is.
no offense but at her age, i doubt she really has a solid grasp of what that is...i could be wrong, but all statistics and prior experience (both w/myself and others) are on my side.

[Ran]

no offense but at her age, i doubt she really has a solid grasp of what that is...i could be wrong, but all statistics and prior experience (both w/myself and others) are on my side.Point taken, but after being with her this long, knowing her habits and goals, I'm pretty sure she knows. :goodjob:

[iloveboost]

Aren't you a little young to be going thru a mid-life crisis?

If you're serious about doing this, save the attention whoring and go work at McDonalds, save your pennies, stop making car payments (since credit won't matter in another country), start walking to work and leave the internet begging alone.

Sorry if I seem a little numb to your situation, but if you wanted a way out, IA wouldn't be the place to start.

[ShooterMcGavin]

Point taken, but after being with her this long, knowing her habits and goals, I'm pretty sure she knows. :goodjob:
lolol, i've said/thought those very things myself at one point. fact is, ppl change, and they have a much greater tendency to do so when they're young (ie, pre-25ish). don't forget that ;)

[Ran]

Aren't you a little young to be going thru a mid-life crisis?Maybe I'm just getting a head start. :lmfao:


If you're serious about doing this, save the attention whoring and go work at McDonalds, save your pennies, stop making car payments (since credit won't matter in another country), start walking to work and leave the internet begging alone.1) Attention whoring? Maybe a little. I don't know man, it was just bugging the sh*t out me that night and I wanted to get it out. If people want info on the situation then I give it to them. If they want to blow it off, then that's fine too.

2)I manage an online company for good pay. I AM saving my penies.

3) My Yaris is up for sale and I have a buddy who's going to sell me a car for $1000 once it's gone. Check the Cars For Sale sections.

4) Work is about 25 miles away and then I have college. Walking isn't really an option, otherwise I would.

5) Internet begging? I'm not begging for sh*t. I've put my car and a lot of my other personal stuff for sale for this trip. I put the paypal up there as an option, should anyone care to donate. If not, that's fine with me. Truth be told, I don't expect anyone to give me anything but it doesn't hurt to throw it out there.


Sorry if I seem a little numb to your situation, but if you wanted a way out, IA wouldn't be the place to start.It's cool man and everybody is going to perceive it a different way. I'm not looking at IA for a way out, other than trying to sell some of my stuff and maybe talk about it some. I've gotten some great advice and a lot of inquiries on both my garage sale and my car sale thread. Is IA the Dr.Phil or Know-All place to go to when it comes to things like this? No, not really, but this is kind of an internet home for me. :goodjob:

[iloveboost]

I hear ya.

Why not quit school, and default on your car loan if you want to leave though? That won't matter in any other country and instead of going to school, you can pick up another job.

I don't think the immigrants that come from Asia and Mexico go on Importe Mexico to ask for advice when coming to our country to find work. Just a thought, lol.

Good luck though. If you do end up going thru with it, I'll be impressed. Takes a lot of balls to do give up on something you've always known and start from scratch in a foreign land.

[ShooterMcGavin]

lol i know where iloveboost is coming from but be real, IA is the place where MANY come for all kinds of shit that really have no business being here. :D

[ShooterMcGavin]

Why not quit school, and default on your car loan if you want to leave though?
cuz if he wanders japan for a while and realizes he fucked up, he'll have to make a return trip :goodjob:

[Ran]

I hear ya.

Why not quit school, and default on your car loan if you want to leave though? That won't matter in any other country and instead of going to school, you can pick up another job.My father pays for my college, so to quit after he's paid for it isn't really fair. Not to mention that this is my last semester at GPC.

Default on a car loan? I'd rather not. Again, I may actually wind up having to come back to the states so coming back to some horrendous credit would not be good.

I'm also currently looking for some weekend work. Whether it be an actual job or just little things like lawnwork or something. :goodjob:


I don't think the immigrants that come from Asia and Mexico go on Importe Mexico to ask for advice when coming to our country to find work. Just a thought, lol.:lmao: Point taken.


Good luck though. If you do end up going thru with it, I'll be impressed. Takes a lot of balls to do give up on something you've always known and start from scratch in a foreign land.Thanks man. While I'm really looking forward to starting over, I'd still like to leave with a clean slate here. :yes:

[Ran]

Holy sh*t, sirkus34 actually sent me a donation. :eek:

WOW, I did NOT see this coming. Thanks dude! If there's anything I can do for you in return, just let me know. :cheers:

[ShooterMcGavin]

oh i'm sure there'll be many things u can do for him in return :hump: :nautjerk: :lickpuss: :love: :idb: :yumyum:

[Leadfoot_mf]

change your name to ronin

[Ran]

change your name to roninRonin Ran Kizama? :lmfao:

[iloveboost]

Or do what the cool people do when they hit a mid-life crisis... buy a Corvette! :D

I'm 23 but I'm ahead of the game and bought mine early.

[Ran]

Or do what the cool people do when they hit a mid-life crisis... buy a Corvette! :D

I'm 23 but I'm ahead of the game and bought mine early.You're ballin' more than I am man. Congrats on staying ahead though. :goodjob:

[Jecht]

Haha I'm afraid of what I would do for my midlife crisis! I'd probably spend WAY too much money on something.

[seoulcivicSI]

hey Ran Kizama ... I'm new to the forum, never posted or know anyone here at IA.

Just came across your thread, and i completely understand your predicament about leaving this place (ATL, USA.. same thing). Basically I lived in Seoul most of my years, with some stints in Boston, MA, Columbia, SC and Fort Bragg, NC. I been here in ATL since '98 straight from SK to Tech, and honestly, I think about going back everyday ever since.

Just wanted to say that there are many possibilities for anyone with a drive and passion for other cultures and have a multi-cultural background. Most of my friends go back to SK after graduation to teach english because of the benefits of pay, living, and taxes (from my understanding, as an american citizen you get 2 years tax free or up to ~80k). So there are benefits to going overseas, not only to gain financial foothold in your life, but to experience something that you only can really only do when you have the opportunity while you are still young.

Here are some links to sites that cater to native English-speaking citizens (whether USA, UK, Australia, etc) to find jobs teaching english in asian countries.

The first link is specifically for S. Korea: www.worknplay.co.kr

This other link is for jobs posted for most of the far east (possibly Japan): www.eslcafe.com

Good luck with your ambitions, and hopefully you find what you are looking for in life.

[ShooterMcGavin]

not sure i'd advise nate to teach english in japan. from what i've been told by ppl that's lived/worked there for a short while, those that teach english in japan that are foreigners are typically looked down upon for some reason....obviously ur experience could be different but just a thought u should know it hasn't been all peaches and cream for others.

[seoulcivicSI]

not sure i'd advise nate to teach english in japan. from what i've been told by ppl that's lived/worked there for a short while, those that teach english in japan that are foreigners are typically looked down upon for some reason....obviously ur experience could be different but just a thought u should know it hasn't been all peaches and cream for others.

Being a foreigner (esp. American) in Japan, Korea or any of the asian countries that have a major US military presence does bring out a lot of tension and disrespect for foreigners, and sadly, mostly Americans.

With all the controversy surrounding American foreign policy these days and just plain old stupid people, no matter what creed or background, (who are usually American soldiers stationed in the country) that cause problems that are just ridiculous to the people of the country, be it Okinawa, or Seoul (rapes, murders, and plain old arrogant American attitude) just does not put a good light on foreigners in general.

So yes, I can imagine circumstances in which someone who is a foreigner that teaches English is 'looked down upon', but not because he/she is a foreign English teacher, but a foreigner in general. But I believe, all in all, people judge other people based on character and personal experiences.

Don't get me wrong, not trying to say that 'all' Americans stationed in asian countries are 'arrogant' or 'stupid', but some do get away from the cuckoo's nest and put a bad label on everyone who is a foreigner, and these days, its mostly toward Americans.

I'm an army brat who has been through it... but the bottom line... as long as you treat people with respect, it will be returned to you.

[Ran]

Thanks for the advice seoulcivicSI. I've been considering that route ever since I got out of the Army. I've actually been in college to learn how to become a teacher so I could teach overseas. While this is going well for me, I think that I'm wanting something a little more than just a job. Maybe a life experience? Maybe I'm just a hopeless romantic or something. Either way, I just wanted to say thanks for the words and that I have considered that route. :cheers:

Also, thanks to SniperJoe for the Rosetta Stone language software! This is a $100+ learning program. Should help A LOT. :goodjob:

[ShooterMcGavin]

whoa, someone hooked u up w/rosetta stone software? details asap!

[Ran]

whoa, someone hooked u up w/rosetta stone software? details asap!Yeah, he just walked up and handed me a CD.

Joe: "Here ya go man. Rosetta Stone. That pack has about 2,000 or so languages or something. Should help you out a bit."

Me: :eek:

[ShooterMcGavin]

waitaminute, that don't sound right...rosetta stone software is language and level specific? he just handed u ONE disc w/"everything" on it? i'm suspicious...

[VooDooXII]

Wow man, I just came across this thread. Gatta hand it to you for following through with what you really really want to do. Enjoy yourself man...hope everything works out well and that you find what you're looking for.

:goodjob:

[Ran]

waitaminute, that don't sound right...rosetta stone software is language and level specific? he just handed u ONE disc w/"everything" on it? i'm suspicious...It's a 4.7GB DVD-R so I can't open it on my work computer. I'll throw it into my laptop tonight and let you know. :goodjob:

Thanks VooDooXII! :cheers:

[ShooterMcGavin]

holy shiat! hook me up with a copy? seriously...

[BLk92DA]

Then again, nothings ever promised. You might think you have the whole world on your shoulders here, but whats promised in Japan? To other countries, the U.S is considered a paradise. But to us, there's no "paradise" here.

You're going there with 4k in your pocket and i don't think that is enough. What if you don't find a job in time and all that money is used up on the cost of food and shelter? Then you'll be out on the streets crying to your parents back here for money or a one way ticket back.

To me, you have no clue on what you're doing but just a narrow view of what you want to do. Find a place to live first before you leave and find out what type of jobs are in the area. The saying goes, " you only live once, live it to the fullest." But what if you die of starvation or become a bum trying to live your life to the fullest LOL!. Better to be safe than sorry!

I feel the same way you do at times...but i thought about moving to Arizona, just not JDM/Anime land where i know i can't adapt to a whole new environment. Good luck!

[ShooterMcGavin]

don't think backpacking across japan would be especially expensive, he'd really have to stick to the cheap buses and food stands though to save money.

[Ran]

Then again, nothings ever promised. You might think you have the whole world on your shoulders here, but whats promised in Japan?I'm not expecting anything to be promised. I understand that.


You're going there with 4k in your pocket and i don't think that is enough. What if you don't find a job in time and all that money is used up on the cost of food and shelter?$4000 in the pocket and an extra $500 a month coming in. Food is relatively cheap if you eat on a budget and I'm not too concerned about shelter. Tourist Hotels in Japan are around $25 a night should I choose to stay at one. If not, I'll just take a nap or something every here and there to keep my strength up. Public bath houses are relatively inexpensive for personal hygiene and laundry mats for keeping my clothes in decent shape.


Then you'll be out on the streets crying to your parents back here for money or a one way ticket back.That is indeed a possibility, but I'll take my chances. ;)


To me, you have no clue on what you're doing but just a narrow view of what you want to do. Find a place to live first before you leave and find out what type of jobs are in the area.To be honest, you're absolutely right. I have no idea what I'm doing. At least I know how to not know what I'm doing. :D Again, I'm not really going to find a place to live as much as I'm just looking for my life in general. Whether that consists of actually finding a home over there, or just coming to some inspirational self-discovery is yet to be determined. I gotta be honest, I have no idea what it is that I'm looking for but I'll know it when I find it. :)


The saying goes, " you only live once, live it to the fullest." But what if you die of starvation or become a bum trying to live your life to the fullest LOL!It's worth the risk IMO. :yes:


I feel the same way you do at times...but i thought about moving to Arizona, just not JDM/Anime land where i know i can't adapt to a whole new environment. Good luck!Some of us just dream differently from others. :goodjob:

Thanks for the analyzation BLk92DA. :cheers:


don't think backpacking across japan would be especially expensive, he'd really have to stick to the cheap buses and food stands though to save money.True! Well, minus the bus part. :D

[HEATON]

don't think backpacking across japan would be especially expensive, he'd really have to stick to the cheap buses and food stands though to save money.

The subway and train systems are really cheap. Also there are books that list where all the hostels are. I backpacked/trained alot thru Europe, and starting on Asia now.

[mycivichatch]

i was born in Augusta, Ga and lived there all my life until i was 18. I, then, moved to atlanta and lived there until last year. i Got sick of life. Same as a you feel. i just needed "more". I'm in Suwon, Korea right now teaching English and just traveling around. i've been here for 6 months and i feel like i made the right decision. Just do it. You won't regret it. There's so much beauty and wonder out there that one place just cant give you. One country for that matter. I know people understands that there is more things to know than whats in the borders of their country. But once you really go out and travel to different countries and experience different cultures and meet different people from all over the world. Only then you will realize how much people is missing from life. I hope you find what you are looking for. Take care. Goodluck.

[NewGen33]

Wow man you got my respect for stepping up and taking action towards what you want to do in life. Instead of being the type of person that will just bitch to people about how they don't like the life there living. With that said I wish you good luck, and I hope you find what your looking for in life. Remember that the grass is not always greener on the other side.

[Ran]

Thanks guys, and sorry for the late reply. Been too tied up to check the thread. With the Yaris pending sale, and some of my other items being sold, I may be able to leave before April. If I can get there earlier than planned as to see the cherry blossoms, then that would be ideal. Too bad I have to withdraw from spring semester to do it. Oh well, I can always pick college back up later. Even though I plan on paying him back for the tuition (Approx. $1200) Dad's gonna be pissed. (^_^);

[ShooterMcGavin]

christ man, at least finish the semester, not a big fan of ppl who don't finish what they started....especially when moneys been dropped for u

[Ran]

christ man, at least finish the semester, not a big fan of ppl who don't finish what they started....especially when moneys been dropped for uI dunno, it's still up in the air. The money will be repaid to my father if I do drop. I'd just like to beat the summer.

[ShooterMcGavin]

school gets out like 1st week of may anyway, is 1 month worth over a grand to u?

[Ran]

school gets out like 1st week of may anyway, is 1 month worth over a grand to u?Not sure, maybe.

[Ran]

Passport came in today! :bump: Money is in the bank and I'm pretty much prepped to go. Just gotta get some new hiking shoes and book a flight. :D

Also, decided to stick it out in school this semester. Should be leaving 1st or 2nd week of May even though I wanted to go sooner. :)

[ShooterMcGavin]

good for u, asshat.

[Ran]

Don't feel bad Wayne. Even though I'm leaving, Yousef still loves you.

[ShooterMcGavin]

i can't wait til ur bitchass leaves, and take the terrorist w/u will ya? :goodjob:

[Ran]

i can't wait til ur bitchass leaves, and take the terrorist w/u will ya? :goodjob:Nah, that's okay. Maybe JM will take him.

[Jecht]

Nah, that's okay. Maybe JM will take him.

Hahaha:lmfao:

[Hektik]

Passport came in today! :bump: Money is in the bank and I'm pretty much prepped to go. Just gotta get some new hiking shoes and book a flight. :D

Also, decided to stick it out in school this semester. Should be leaving 1st or 2nd week of May even though I wanted to go sooner. :)


good shit man.. and good call on finishing out the semester...

[disrupt]

i don't know you and i'm unfamiliar with your situation or reasons for doing it, but at least you're doing something. i'm kinda the same way, i'm not loving the lifestyle here. financially it's amazing, but from a social standpoint i'm fucked till i'm 21. parties are great and all that, but clubs and bars are even better, and i don't get to do that here. kinda pisses me off how back at home a 14 year old is slamming shots in a club, while im in the u.s. and can't even get into a pub to have a beer cause i'm not 21(you know, because this is the land of the free. oh wait)

point is, i see exactly where you're coming from. although i wouldn't do anything nearly as extreme. just seems like you haven't thought it completely through. plus, your immune system probably isn't ready to be homeless in america, much less backpacking through the japanese countryside. you go out there and spend a few months in the country and end up getting bit by one of those giant centipedes, or a pit viper, or a mosquito with encephalitis, and then what? you're fucked.

but you have your mind set on it, so best of luck.

[quickdodge®]

kinda pisses me off how back at home a 14 year old is slamming shots in a club, while im in the u.s. and can't even get into a pub to have a beer cause i'm not 21(you know, because this is the land of the free. oh wait)



Why don't you leave and go back to where 14 year olds can "slam shots" and slam some with them if it "pisses" you off here. Dummy. Later, QD.

[Lucky DAWG]

Why don't you leave and go back to where 14 year olds can "slam shots" and slam some with them if it "pisses" you off here. Dummy. Later, QD.

maybe the positives out weight the negatives
drinking age really should be 18 though imo... 14yr olds drinking is ridiculous though lol

[itsjustdee]

Okay, I don't know what hit me tonight, but I'm finally f*cking sick of it. I have got to get out of here. Not this town, not this state, but this whole f*cking country. I'm sick and f*cking tired of living this dull, run-of-the-mill lifestyle and I'm not going to put up with it anymore.

I've put the room I'm renting up for another tenant if anyone is looking to move out in the Acworth area. Please check the Lifestyles section for details or PM me.

The Yaris is for sale in the Cars For Sale section. Just take over the payments and you can have her. I don't care.

Check out my for sale thread in the Garage Sale section to pick up some neat stuff for good prices. All of it is going towards a plane ticket and a cash stock of $4 grand to get started with on a new life.

I'm also looking for weekend work if anyone needs help with anything. I don't care what it is as long as it pays decent. Manual labor, paperwork, whatever. I don't f*cking care. Just give me a job, a check, and I'll get it done.

Finally, although I highly doubt it, I'm also open to any kinds of donations that anyone would throw my way. You can hit up my paypal at [email protected]. Whether you want to help me at achieving my goal or if you just want to see me leave. It's all the same to me and anything from $1 to $100 is greatly appreciated.

Thanks to all that would support me. The goal is to be gone for good by the end of the year. God bless.

I hope you feel better tomorrow. :yes:

Cheer up buddyyyyyyyyyyy! :bump:

[ShooterMcGavin]

i don't know you and i'm unfamiliar with your situation or reasons for doing it, but at least you're doing something. i'm kinda the same way, i'm not loving the lifestyle here. financially it's amazing, but from a social standpoint i'm fucked till i'm 21. parties are great and all that, but clubs and bars are even better, and i don't get to do that here. kinda pisses me off how back at home a 14 year old is slamming shots in a club, while im in the u.s. and can't even get into a pub to have a beer cause i'm not 21
that's what fake ID's are for...

[disrupt]

Why don't you leave and go back to where 14 year olds can "slam shots" and slam some with them if it "pisses" you off here. Dummy. Later, QD.
because having enough money to buy bread outweighs the benefit of being able to go clubbing you dick. as much as i'd love life to be as simple as you make it out to be, it isn't. hence why ran is going to japan with 4k in his pocket and his life on his back.

@guy above: yeah i guess, but i haven't seen any in the atl area that are made well and scan, and i don't trust those sites where i have to wire money to germany.

otheredit: @lucky sc, the lifestyle over there is comletely different, and as such the mindset is uncomparable to the one here. that and people over there aren't idiots with alcohol like a lot of kids are here.

[LilMonty]

Good luckman. Hope you find what you are looking for.

[Ran]

I hope you feel better tomorrow. :yes:

Cheer up buddyyyyyyyyyyy! :bump:lol, that post is a month old! Thanks for the wishes though. I'm feeling much better now. Especially since there's only like a month left. :D

[quickdodge®]

maybe the positives out weight the negatives

You're right and that could be the case, but if that is the case, quit goddamn bitching about all the shit you can't do and be glad of what you can do. People come here for a reason and obviously that wasn't a factor in their arrival so why make it a problem now that they are here? If it's worth enough attention to bitch about it, then go back if it means that much to you. Later, QD.

[quickdodge®]

because having enough money to buy bread outweighs the benefit of being able to go clubbing you dick.

Wow, you're coming here for a better life and yet you want to complain about something so small and has no bearing in life and I'm the dick? You got your shit wrong, dummy. Think(if possible) before you post. Later, QD.

[disrupt]

Wow, you're coming here for a better life and yet you want to complain about something so small and has no bearing in life and I'm the dick? You got your shit wrong, dummy. Think(if possible) before you post. Later, QD.
you can't understand where i'm coming from because you grew up in a completely different culture. in america it's all about money, while over there, it's all about enjoying yourself and not worrying about money. both are extremes, and neithier is perfect, but apparently the benefit outweighs the cost here. it does have a bearing on my life, since i like to enjoy myself while i'm young and have the chance. what good is money if it's sitting in my bank account and i'm sitting on my ass at home bored out of my fucking mind because i don't feel like hitting up another party for the 9th week in a row and am too young to go to a club or bar.

[quickdodge®]

you can't understand where i'm coming from because you grew up in a completely different culture.

No. What I don't understand is you pick up your life and move it here. Your choice to come to another country that has it's laws already in place. Laws which you probably already knew mostly about. Then you get here and bitch about how it "pisses" you off. If it really pisses you off and it's that big of a deal, then go back so you won't spend so much time bored.


in america it's all about money, while over there, it's all about enjoying yourself and not worrying about money.

Honestly, that's how I am. I don't care about being rich. I want to be ok and have what I have and not struggle.


it does have a bearing on my life,[ since i like to enjoy myself while i'm young and have the chance.

I find it kind of sad that drinking plays a role in your life. I've had a great, fulfilling life(so far) and I have never drank alcohol in any of that time.


what good is money if it's sitting in my bank account and i'm sitting on my ass at home bored out of my fucking mind

So the only thing in the US to do to spend money to avoid being bored is party and drink? There are thousands upon thousands of stuff to do here that doesn't involve that. Again, if drinking and partying plays a big enough role in your life for you to get pissed at our laws, then go back. Pretty cut and dry.

BTW, I'm not flaming you now, just conversing. Later, QD.

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i knew barely anything about the laws here when i moved(i moved with my parents). i assumed they were pretty liberal, being that you do advertise the whole land of the free thing. second, the alcohol is a minor part in it, the social atmosphere is what matters. everything in america closes at 9 sans restaurants, clubs, and bars(and theaters cut off at what, 10:15 last showing for most?) and yeah partying plays enough of a role in my life to get pissed at the laws. i still don't see why you're getting so defensive over me vocalizing my opinion. it's not cut and dry, what you're trying to sell to me is like me saying you should move to australia because you don't like george bush. i mean seriously. but yeah, you like going to graveyards in the middle of the night and taking pictures of shiny dust particles, i like to go to parties and hang out with friends and girls. i've been to plenty of parties where i haven't drank a drop due to DD duty. the alcohol isn't that big, i don't care about the drinking i care about getting into the damn place.

p.s. i'm just naturaly argumentative. i figure you are too.so yea i understand the no flaming thing, i'm not getting angry over it and i'm not taking it personal. after all, it is the internet.

damn i need to sleep or something. i keep having to edit cause i'm typing stuff differently than i want it to come out, if that makes any sense lol.

[quickdodge®]

I can go with that. And I do understand the right to voice your opinion, but it just gets unnerving when people that aren't from here, come here and bitch and complain that it isn't what they want it to be.


but yeah, you like going to graveyards in the middle of the night and taking pictures of shiny dust particles,

On this comment, you pretty much have zero idea on what your typing. I can tell you that, matter of fact. Later, QD.

[Frög]

deep! i really dont know what to say..

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haha i had to say it. i'm just a skeptic cause i've never seen a ghost. when i lived in MA, i broke into danvers state one night with a couple friends. we spent the entire night there and nothing happened. no ghosts, no orbs, nothing, just a weird vibe while walking around the place. and danvers state was a mental asylum that got closed down back in 92 i think because they were severely mistreating the patients. it was crazy in there, it all looked as if on tuesday life was going on as normal, and wednesday morning they just left everything as is and vacated. it was crazy. all the gravestones were numbers. no names.
they tore the place down to build condos last year :(
edit: i think you would've liked the place.

[Vteckidd]

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what a fucking moron, you want to better yourself but bitch about not being aboe to go "clubbing" HAHAHAHAHA

fag

[Vteckidd]

haha i had to say it. i'm just a skeptic cause i've never seen a ghost. when i lived in MA, i broke into danvers state one night with a couple friends. we spent the entire night there and nothing happened. no ghosts, no orbs, nothing, just a weird vibe while walking around the place. and danvers state was a mental asylum that got closed down back in 92 i think because they were severely mistreating the patients. it was crazy in there, it all looked as if on tuesday life was going on as normal, and wednesday morning they just left everything as is and vacated. it was crazy. all the gravestones were numbers. no names.
they tore the place down to build condos last year :(
edit: i think you would've liked the place.
you prob did that last month, done lie

[quickdodge®]

haha i had to say it. i'm just a skeptic cause i've never seen a ghost. when i lived in MA, i broke into danvers state one night with a couple friends. we spent the entire night there and nothing happened. no ghosts, no orbs, nothing, just a weird vibe while walking around the place. and danvers state was a mental asylum that got closed down back in 92 i think because they were severely mistreating the patients. it was crazy in there, it all looked as if on tuesday life was going on as normal, and wednesday morning they just left everything as is and vacated. it was crazy. all the gravestones were numbers. no names.
they tore the place down to build condos last year :(
edit: i think you would've liked the place.

It's all good, man. And I never try to sway or convince anyone of their beliefs. If you believe, cool and if not, also cool. I'll let my website do the talking for me. Nothing is definite, but I do believe. I probably would have liked Danver's. I've heard of it and seen pics of it. One of the first things I learned in ghosthunting is that you are never guaranteed to see/hear anything everytime you go out. I've been on so many hunts and returned home with nothing on tape or video on the majority of those trips. Later, QD.

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disrupt reeks of EMO

what a fucking moron, you want to better yourself but bitch about not being aboe to go "clubbing" HAHAHAHAHA

fag
i don't get trolled very easily. sry.

[quickdodge®]

i don't get trolled very easily. sry.

Trolled? Is that what you call what I did? I'm hardly a troll, unless your own definition of troll is different from the rest of the forum world's. Later, QD.

[disrupt]

Trolled? Is that what you call what I did? I'm hardly a troll, unless your own definition of troll is different from the rest of the forum world's. Later, QD.
nah, not you; mr kidd.

i mean i won't flip out and write a dissertation defending myself cause someone called me an emofag. it doesn't get to me.

[quickdodge®]

nah, not you; mr kidd.

i mean i won't flip out and write a dissertation defending myself cause someone called me an emofag. it doesn't get to me.

Lolol. Aight. Later, QD.

[Ran]

Trying to book an airline ticket right now and am curious as to what I should expect to pay. Please note that I'm booking a one-way flight for the moment, since I'm not sure when I'll be returning. I do have money set aside for a return flight. :goodjob: The flights I've been looking at have a stop and last about 18 hours. Does the price seem right?

http://www.cheapoair.com/default.aspx?tabid=1685&_page=1&_sortBy=price&_al=All&_stops=All&_ft=&_ap=&_mode=SearchByDollarAmount

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your search expired, so i did one for random day 2nd week in may, one way, and it was like $560. connected at o'hare with a 4 hr wait.

[Ran]

Ah, sorry about that. Yeah, it's $560 + tax and stuff so the final cost is about $690 for a one-way. There was one that went from Atlanta to Houston, then from Houston to Japan with a 50min wait at the Houston airport. I was thinking about that one. The flight is with United Airlines.

[disrupt]

yeah, the cheapest were all AA from what I saw. try to find a friend working with an airline company that can get you a family discount.

[AgentEasy]

i feel you ran.. i'm thinking about GTFO too.. but outta life.. not just the US..hah

[Ran]

yeah, the cheapest were all AA from what I saw. try to find a friend working with an airline company that can get you a family discount.I don't have any friends that work with an airline or anything, but I thought about it. Either way, I was just double checking the prices to make sure it wasn't some online scam. Delta's prices were over $1K but they were non-stop. Just wanted to double check. :)

[Sushi]

Do you already have a Visa to enter the country and stay there?

[Ran]

Do you already have a Visa to enter the country and stay there?No Visa at this point. A person from the US can be in Japan for a consecutive 90 days with just a passport. :goodjob:

If I want to seek residence, employment, ect after that point, then yes, I'll have to file for a Visa which can be done either here, or at an embassy in Japan. I may wind up doing that (work visa, ect...), but it's not in my immediate plans.

[ShooterMcGavin]

fyi you do still recall that i said it's rather difficult to obtain a work visa when you're already over there right?

[§treet_§peed]

here lately i have been feeling the same i ahte waking up everyday and repeating the same basic routine.. shit suxz i want some fun and adventure something new and different and exciting

[Ran]

fyi you do still recall that i said it's rather difficult to obtain a work visa when you're already over there right?Yes, and like I said before, that isn't the goal of this trip. This is more-or-less a "self-reflection" trip. I'm going over there to get an apartment, job, and settle down just yet. If by bizarre, random, stroke of luck I manage to find somebody to get me a job, housing, and sponsor a work visa, then great! You'll never see me again! Fat chance of that happening though. Therefore, at this point in time, I hope you can settle for that I'm going for "open-ended" reasons. :goodjob:

lol, my buddy told me I should go over and have some quick affair with a Japanese woman so I can marry into citizenship. :lmao:


here lately i have been feeling the same i ahte waking up everyday and repeating the same basic routine.. shit suxz i want some fun and adventure something new and different and excitingF*ck it all and go for it man! You only live once. What have you got to lose? :cheers:

[§treet_§peed]

^^ lol true.. besides my dl's again.. cause if i stop working for the next year and half and stop paying insurance for that long my liscences get suspended that much longer lol i might after that tho

[ShooterMcGavin]

so basically you're gonna wander til you run out of money and then what? :thinking:

[Crazy Asian]

Die while jacking off to lil girl hentai?

[Tank]

Yes, and like I said before, that isn't the goal of this trip. This is more-or-less a "self-reflection" trip. I'm going over there to get an apartment, job, and settle down just yet. If by bizarre, random, stroke of luck I manage to find somebody to get me a job, housing, and sponsor a work visa, then great! You'll never see me again! Fat chance of that happening though. Therefore, at this point in time, I hope you can settle for that I'm going for "open-ended" reasons. :goodjob:

lol, my buddy told me I should go over and have some quick affair with a Japanese woman so I can marry into citizenship. :lmao:

F*ck it all and go for it man! You only live once. What have you got to lose? :cheers:
ill be there towards the end of this year i have no issues with helping out if you need a roof to crash under or some food man i'm in the army so its no biggy they pay for my living and other shit to be there so feel free to leave me some contact info and ill be in touch man

[babowc]

not gone yet?
haha

[Ran]

so basically you're gonna wander til you run out of money and then what? :thinking:I'll figure that out later. I've got money held on the side for a ticket back should it come to that. I'd rather not spend all my money and get stranded. :lmao: Pretty much going over there on a dream and instinct. Again, not sure what may or may not be waiting for me over there, but I'll figure it out once I'm there.


Die while jacking off to lil girl hentai?I can do that here, but thanks for the contributing post. @sshole :lmao:


ill be there towards the end of this year i have no issues with helping out if you need a roof to crash under or some food man i'm in the army so its no biggy they pay for my living and other shit to be there so feel free to leave me some contact info and ill be in touch manNot sure if I'll be wandering around that long or not but thanks. The passport is only valid in Japan for a consecutive 90days. After that, I may return home or just hope a boat to S.Korea and see my extended family then go back to Japan. We'll see.


not gone yet?
hahaEven rushed plans require establishment. My flight leaves on May 12th. :goodjob:

[koukis14]

Go to Belize, bartend, fix boat engines, and fuck the hell out of every hot tourist you see. I was about 2 seconds from doing that before I met my girlfriend....now I am 3 seconds away.

[240sxautox]

good luck homie, i don't even know you but you're doing something most people would love to do..

i'm a traveler, it's in my blood, so i envy what you're doing. have fun. find the world... live the culture.

[Marta Mike]

damn man wtf. I saw you last thursday and had no idea you were leaving. Well best of luck to you and all that you do. I know how you feel tho. But getting away out of town cures me up-lol. Different strokes for diff folks. Anyways best of luck!

[Hektik]

hey ran quick tip... take a small list with you of all the us military bases written in both english and japanese. just in case u ever need any assistance... good luck man...

[Bruce Leroy]

Hey Nate. Did you get my NOtes??? :boobies: :crazy:

[Ran]

hey ran quick tip... take a small list with you of all the us military bases written in both english and japanese. just in case u ever need any assistance... good luck man...I've got all US military bases and US Embassy locations written down with addresses incase of emergency. Thanks for the tip though. :goodjob:


Hey Nate. Did you get my NOtes??? :boobies: :crazy:http://www.importatlanta.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112702

Yeah, I got your little note. :lmfao: