Do what with the what???
So today I managed to laze away most of, as Haru did not come home and thus the room was at a bearable temperature. Sooo wrong that I feel I need to savour the moments I have control of the temperature in my room by NOT LEAVING TO GO DO MORE INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT THINGS... like go talk to the NASIC office. sigh.

Went over to the Seibu ticket counter at Baba to try and reserve a train back from the festival tomorrow, couldn't do it bc all the seats were already booked. Big surprise. So we will be taking our chances with the regular train. Yay!

And I've somehow become one of those ppl that goes to starbucks for hours and hours here. I know, I shock myself, as usually I want real coffee/espresso but the other places are worse here... Hard to imagine but true. And one of the employees came down and "cleaned" the lounge chairs with what was essentially a laaaarge piece of packing tape. To get hair and crumbs off I guess???

Worried about how my aunt is doing, and my mom. I really need to call her. But I keep forgetting to get a calling card. Maybe I should do that after we get back tmrw night. Stupid time difference... If I call earlyafternoon from here its evening there which would work well, but then ppl are around the entrance all the time. If I call late late night here, its daytime there which is less conv. for them.... :(

CFN,
J

So this is apparently what I do when the alternative is studying

Aaaand right now I SHOULD be studying for a summary test I am not in any way prepared for.
HOWEVER, I would much rather do a miny update here:
I've been enjoying girl-dates with my gal pals here lately :)
I took Leana to Afternoon Tea in Shinjuku the other day. Which is always delicious and one of my favourite places right now. It's a chain tea shop (and "lifestyle" OMG the linked in goods they sell... fuwafuwa!) but it doesnt feel all gimmichy. Its just kinda lovely. A nice place for some chill time. (Not to say that I've forsaken Oolong, which remains the teahouse of my heart)
And today Fee and I went to this really really sweet korean bbq place right above the Lawson down the street from my dorm. We got a set of veg, and one of meat, to share. It was alllll sooooo good, even with our lack of culinary prowess! I am still REPLETE I tell you!

Yeahmm, still working on the uploading of pictures thing, really I promise! 

Also-

I called my aunt Holly the other day, it was good to be able to talk to her a bit. Mom has been with her for the last couple weeks, so I got to talk to her as well. So while I am not aching to go home, I hope they know that they are in my thoughts every day, and they remind me why I travel and that I should enjoy everyday to its fullest. I'm gonna try to work on that, since lately I've been pulled into the vortex of school life, even though its not all that challenging here.

Miss you all, but not enough to come home just yet ;)
J