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Display Name: Hicchan
Member Since: 6/23/12

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I'm an artist who works analogue, so paper kind of has to be a big part of my life. Unfortunately.


Two Minutes to a More Organized Desk Apartment Therapy Video Roundup
5/12/13 10:49 AM

Now if only a medium pizza didn't cost $35 here, I'd try it out!


From Pizza Box to Laptop Stand Ilya Andreev
4/23/13 7:12 AM

Not drinking seems like a pretty good way to never have a hangover again!


My Favorite Hangover Cure
4/16/13 3:15 AM

I love the rainbow map on the wall!! Where did you get it?


Vivien's Cozy Rainbow Retreat My Room
4/6/13 12:27 PM

ILU♡
I want almost everything in here.


How To: Decorate with Unicorns
3/28/13 3:48 AM

That's a fridge?! I thought it was a dishwasher! But it is awesome either way!
I wish that those smeg appliances were available here in Japan. :3 *makes grabby hands*


Using Art for Interior Inspiration
3/25/13 10:07 PM

Also, purposefully wearing mismatched socks can make for an interesting day!


Dryer Survivors: What To Make with Leftover Socks
3/21/13 9:07 PM

Ah, so my point was: 30% is all well and good. Even 50 percent or 75% is fine, if you make enough money. If you're making $10,000/mo and paying $8,000 for an apartment, that's still totally liveable. You'll be better off than us poor people.


Life Lessons: Smart Tips for Determining the Rent You Can Really Afford Renters Solutions
3/21/13 9:59 AM

I pay 30% here in Tokyo, but that only leaves $1,200 to pay all of my bills. Insurance, heating, phone, Internet, gas, water, etc, and that leaves me about $300/no to cover food and transportation. I wish that I could travel or save a dime, but with the price of food, I'm lucky to not be living on $20 for the last week. (tomorrow I start the fast because that's exactly what happened)


Life Lessons: Smart Tips for Determining the Rent You Can Really Afford Renters Solutions
3/21/13 9:58 AM

I feel like most children cause more damage than an average pet. So why do most apartments not allow pets, yet have nothing to say about children? I sincerely wish that my apartment complex banned children. Especially the constantly screaming or running baby next door.


Top 5 Kinds of Rental Damage Left By Kids, and How To Prevent Them Renters Solutions
3/18/13 7:06 AM

Why let little kids have all the fun? I'm putting some of those onto MY birthday cake!


Buy or DIY: Cake Toppers
3/15/13 5:01 AM

@suzytheobserver

I want to enjoy my apartment in peace and quiet. When you say that everyone is entitled to enjoy their space as they want, that is true. But they are not entitled to encroach upon the personal space of others, whether with loud noises, or harmful smoke, or whatever else they can come up with.


Communication Solutions: Smart Ways to Kindly Make Neighbor Requests Renters Solutions
3/13/13 7:27 AM

I've moved 7 times in Japan (apartments here suck, unless you have a lot of money, so I'm always searching for a good deal). I've only used a moving service a few times, and yes, they were very careful with walls and floors and packed items like plants that I had no idea what to do with them. But they were never as awesome as the ones you describe, lol.


Packing + Moving In Japan: Yes, Please Design Taxi
3/5/13 9:46 AM

Oh god.. where did you buy that dress? It's so rare that I find dresses that I love!


Before & After: Refashioned Dress Becomes New Tot Toy Awesome Sauce & Asshattery
2/18/13 11:26 AM

These are all really cute, but I imagine that they're far too heavy to carry around in a purse all day. :(


Pitch the Plastic: Glass Water Bottles
2/15/13 7:48 AM

Oh! When you said, "The L Word," I thought that you meant the tv show!


Art from the Heart
2/15/13 7:45 AM

I love TayTay too! Not just this video, but most of hers are gold too. And her style!! It's so nice to see classy women as role models, instead of the train wrecks that came before her!


Get the Look: Taylor Swift's 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together'
2/14/13 9:35 AM

Wow!!! This is so creative and cute!


Before & After: Pallets, from Scrap to Sofa
2/13/13 11:13 AM

I agree with keeping things as uncluttered as possible, but I don't agree with it in general.

What I mean is, my mom uses "live within your means" as a crutch. It's fine when used in a "don't buy an expensive car on a loan if you only make $30,000 a year" kind of way. But it's limiting if you use it as, "you can't own an expensive car at all." If you save up and buy the car outright, that fine, isn't it?

It may make your apartment more cluttered, but focus on organizing it well and keep dreaming and working toward the bigger place. That's what I meant to say. If you're unsatisfied with the size of place you have now, don't just live with that. Dream of a bigger place, buy whatever you want, and make the bigger place happen somehow!


One Minute Tip: Live Within Your Means Apartment Therapy Videos
2/12/13 9:05 PM

Haikyo! Ahh, I love Haikyo (taking photos of abandoned places)!

These villas are gorgeous. I wonder I could pick up one of the better ones cheaply. I need a change- moving to Italy would be nice. :)


Abandoned Italian Villas
2/11/13 11:59 AM