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Originally Posted by MMM (Post 712352)

That is why I said "your points are valid" but I wouldn't feel the need to address the OP who hasn't been online in almost a year.

Of course the mods would much rather you refresh an old thread than start a new thread if you have something to add, and for that I say thank you.

At the same time, it isn't hard to see when the last time someone was online. As I have said to other people, if you are too busy to do this much, then you are probably too busy to be on JF.

Again, you had legit points, and I am glad you brought them up. I am sorry if I cam across too harsh.

Not a problem MMM.

I take everything with a pinch of salt unless it's violence;)

I've just been enjoying your blog:)

Dinner time

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Originally Posted by tommasi (Post 507271)

how did you guys deal with birth control?

In fact, not a big choice.In drug stores: condoms only.Wanna pills- go to the doctor and get a prescription.You can`t buy them in drug stores.It makes me feel incredibly irritated.

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Originally Posted by shiratori (Post 712357)

In fact, not a big choice.In drug stores: condoms only.Wanna pills- go to the doctor and get a prescription.You can`t buy them in drug stores.It makes me feel incredibly irritated.

Oh , almost forgot, go back to your home country for shopping and them come back here with pills.

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Originally Posted by ozkai (Post 712354)

Not a problem MMM.

I take everything with a pinch of salt unless it's violence;)

I've just been enjoying your blog:)

Dinner time

Thank you.

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Originally Posted by shiratori (Post 712357)

In fact, not a big choice.In drug stores: condoms only.Wanna pills- go to the doctor and get a prescription.You can`t buy them in drug stores.It makes me feel incredibly irritated.

There are places where birth control pills are over-the-counter and you don't need a prescription? I never heard that before.

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Originally Posted by MMM (Post 712375)

Thank you.

There are places where birth control pills are over-the-counter and you don't need a prescription? I never heard that before.

You have now.

I would like to have a career in music in japan.
please could you let me know where, when i move to japan would be a good place with a music scene, would it be Tokyo?
And is japan really expensive to live in? some people have told me that so i have started saving now as i doubt i could find a job when i move out there.

Just to be OT and relate this whole thing to my life...

NOTHING is easy =.='''

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Originally Posted by Riskki (Post 712400)

There are music scenes in every city. Let's say you choose Tokyo, it is one of the most expensive cities in the world to live in, yes. But the problem isn't going to be the money, but your visa. Without a job or employer, you would only be able to stay in Japan for 90 days. I would start thinking about ways to make yourself employable. One of those is finishing college.

I see people all the time saying stuff like "I'm going to go to Japan and become a (insert extremely unlikely occupation here)"

But they never think of the most important thing... your visa.
If you want to be anything in Japan, you must have a visa. It should be the first thing you think about when you decide to move to Japan.

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Originally Posted by alanX (Post 712555)

to the person who wrote that; theres nothing wrong with having a dream even if you find it extremely unlikey! sorry for having more ambition than wanting to work at Tesco! anywho i dont have to go into detail about it cause i dont have to explain myself to you! i didnt come on this thread to be slammed by other people i came to ask advice from the woman who started this thread who has been very helpful!

and to the other person (who i dont have a problem with by the way, your way of putting it is less judgemental! ;) )i do know about the whole visa thing, and im not at college, i work full time, i ment that i might find it hard to find a job to earn the money to live by because i cant speak the language fluently!