short-and-sweet and then some sleep

And so I went home for a month...


These pictures are the only proof that I was ever actually in the US.

It was nice to stop by school and say 'hi' to a few friends that are graduating in the spring. But in the end, its just a strange experience to show up and see life going on without you (not that I didn't expect it) and I would have preferred to be here in Japan if I only I could have worked out a way to do that where I wouldn't have gone insane.

It was nice though to take a chance to zoom-out and relax, taking time to figure out what I wanted to accomplish in my last 5 months here. Study harder basically... I am miffed that studying at home didn't pan out (I didn't really think it would) and am frustrated with how poor my japanese speaking ability has rusted while my listening has remained relatively constant. I'd equate it nearly to being mute. Its like I can understand what people are saying, but am having an extraordinary amount of difficulty expressing what I mean to.

Anyway, with my family visited, my head straightened out, and precious $$$ saved. I returned to Japan... into my new apartment...


I LIVE IN THE BOTTOM LEFT!

Unfortunately the weather has been rather nasty, my room is messy, and school starts tomorrow... so I'll update on this later!