Meh..

Today was a so so day. I had my Kanji portion of my Japanese final. Unfortunately I was so nervous my mind went blank when it came time to the kanji. Seriously I couldn't remember even the simplest thing... even Japanese on the whole became impossible. Can't really do much in times like that. Afterwards I went to see the new Ghibli movie with my friends to sort of cheer me up. It was really cute and a great Japanese exercise because there were no English subtitles. I was proud to say that I recovered from the test and was able to understand most of the movie ^__^

Tomorrow I will try to wake up early, go for a run, gotta go to Akihabara to check out some electronics for dad, and then return the rest of the hiking stuff to Yuko-san. If you look at it, even though I don't have any cultural adventures this weekend, it's still going to be insanely busy. A lot of last minute things to do, and packing is so crucial. I have way too much shit... but I must at least finish the major packing by the weekend. Only one more week left! A mix of 'can't wait to go back home' and 'shit I'm not ready to leave yet'. Oh well... I guess some Japanese events will just have to be left until next time :P

Tokyo Bay Cruise!!!

Today I went on a cruise around Tokyo bay. It was awesome!!! If you wore a yukatta, you also get 50% off the price. So the cruise for two hours, plus all you can drink was 1500 yen. Not bad... the food there wasn't too expensive either, and it was delicious!!! Basically it was a night of fun, dancing (kinda), music, and a beautiful view. Check out the photos... although I don't think it did it justice :P

Nikko

I feel that every day this past week has been crazy. Always doing something... so exhausting. Today I went to Nikko, which is also named as a World Heritage Sight. It was beautiful and old looking and quite peaceful, but I wouldn't say that Nikko impacted me in any way. There was nothing too WOW factor about it that I was expecting. Many people that went before us were saying that if you could go anywhere, Nikko is a must. I guess I am happy that I went, and it was a different experience, but since it took us 4 hours to get there, and 4 hours back, we didn't see as much. I felt that we were mostly looking for food the entire time, considering how we didn't eat lunch. All day it was just little bits of random shit. I feel a tad unhealthy.

I did get to see the See no Evil, Hear no Evil, Speak no Evil place. It was a lot smaller than I expected. No statue either. The overall vibe was peaceful, and after the scorching heat of the city, the cool breeze that Nikko provided was a nice change. I will upload the photos, and you guys can be the judge. I think I may have been a harsh critic today because I'm just really tired.

Fuji has wiped me out, and I have been so active for the past while that I have no time to rest. I actually don't even have time to rest until I go home. Every day will be filled with something... so crazy. Tomorrow is Disney, Tuesday is farewell party on a cruise in a yukatta (haha get 1/2 off if you wear a yukatta), Wednesday is the Edo Tokyo Museum... and some other museum, Thursday is catch up/ study for finals, and Osaka maybe this weekend to visit my friend Masa. At least the 27th is the last day of finals ^__^ Oh and I have to squeeze in two papers somewhere in that crazy schedule. At least I am seeing everything that I can before I leave. After this week ends, I can cross of so many things on my To do list! Well until tomorrow with the Disney update... peace out.

Amusement Park

Today I went to an amusement park with my host family ^__^ It was a lot of fun... until I got a really bad stomach ache. I think I got some bad stomach bug from bad food :( Oh well... the park was still fun! Also I got lucky and it turned out to be a cosplay day, where a lot of Japanese girls, and guys dress up as their favorite anime character. It was really amusing. I also went on a mini roller coaster (thumbs up). After I got a hair cut.. got my bangs back!! According to my friends, I looked better with bangs.. then I came home, had dinner, and checked email. Not as exciting. I'll upload the photos from today, and then pass out. Tomorrow is a long day... an adventure to Nikko!! YAY!!!

Fujisan cont.

More photos from Fujisan have been uploaded!! Check it out :) Today we had our farewell party for the CIEE program... super sad right? It feels like I just got here. Anyways, I am exhausted... and ready to pass out.