Rainy Day Blues

   I went to bed last night (and woke up this morning) feeling the vibration of rain beating against the window that covers over half the wall my head rests next to. While I was falling asleep, I spent a bit of time thinking about all of the plans I had in place before I found out that I Had to move to my new school.

   So many of them have come off the tracks. Dieting, losing weight, studying Japanese... sleeping.

   Sigh.

First Night in Fujimi

I'm in the new apartment and a bit sore after my first night of sleep here; I don't know if it's because of the harder floor, the moving, or the kendo last night. It was a very long day.

I ended up waking up around 8 yesterday morning, after about 5 hours of sleep. I spent all morning packing and cleaning, and cleaning, and cleaning. My Japanese teacher, an older woman, very kindly said she'd help me move, since everyone else ditched me. I was skeptical about our ability to put everything in her car, but somehow it worked out with two trips.

   Read on!