long trip

kinda made me not want to go to Tokyo ever again. I don't have the motivation to write anything long so I'll note what I can.

I was able to find everything okay, but there was a lot of wandering around aimlessley. Next time, I'll make sure to get a hotel closeby. Because the hostel is absolutely awful...that had to be the worst night spent in a hotel/hostel environment. It didn't help that I was probably dehydrated and stressed, which produced something like a hangover...only without the pleasure of getting drunk. Gah. And go figure I spent more money getting to the place. I guess that's what I get though, for not having confidence in my public traveling skills. I did manage to not get lost the morning after on my way to the station, although I sure felt like an idiot at the ticket entrance. Good thing many Japanese people have a hella lot of patience. The town of Asakusa (I think) was definitely really Japan...at least I couldn't even pretend it looked like part of America. I wish I had more time to explore...but with a time limit and a destination it's easy to miss some great things. I think it'd be nice (though expensive) to just take the trains to somewhere random, with no destination to be headed towards. I did at least experience a Japanese train which was all right once I got on. Being my only option to get from place to place, at least it was cheap. Relatively.

I wish I also had taken more pictures as well. But for some reason there were a hella lot of foreigners wandeirng around and well- I really didn't want to draw that kind of attention to myself. Oh well...we'll have to be happy with the number of pictures I Do end up with.

So all in all, I think traveling could be fun. But I sure haven't had such great experiences so far...

(Finally, you made it on :P)

In short, I also was able to get my stamp, yay! And a bank account, and again, thank　god many Japanese people have crazy patience.

J-chan is finally here :) Although I really wish we had more time... :( I'm so worried about how we should spend our time, and I wish I could show him more interesting things but...my energy lacks during the week, and it wouldn't be easy to travel too far. Historical, natural sites would be fun...I wish I could show him onsen and a festival, but no such things will happen this week. But between anime, and shopping...and I have so many errands already...it's really unfortunate.

Some day, though, surely we can come back and it'll be fun. I hope...because I'm dissapointed this is all his experience in Japan will amount to. :(

On one last note, the other ALT contacted me to hang out. Seems he's doing all right, but also it seems just as hard for him to make Japanese friends. Hopefully once I get mixi, it will be okay. Can't wait for the complex applying for stuff this afternoon... x_x first things first though, i just hope we can make it there on time. should be interesting. as always.

ja.