Hakone

so this weekend i went here:
it was incredibly beautiful and much different than the city-ish part of Tokyo in which i live in. i didn't take a bath in the hot springs. i get stared at enough with clothes on.

it rained torrentially almost the entire time. you were supposed to be able to see Mt. Fuji, but visibility was less than a mile thanks to fog. the highlight of this trip was probably me and my friend sleepily walking into the crowded shoes-off breakfast hall with our shoes still on at 730am.

Sick Day

today i was sick. i've been coughing like none other. i slept until 3 and then stayed home to watch japanese infomercials and children's shows. of course this was much better than going to class. now i'm watching a dubbed version of the matrix reloaded.

i'm going to spend all of this weekend at hakone, a place famous for hot springs.

crass tattoos are pretty cool. i don't plan on getting one.

i did my homework on the train. tonight i went to the wrong venue at first that was approximately 50ft away from the correct one (O-West instead of O-Nest) and made a fool out of myself when i had to ask for my money back.

i had a lot of fun tonight. i'm more homesick than ever.

Bonjour

in the last week i've been taken for a French person...twice.

so i just got this stuff today. it was recommended to me by someone because it's sometimes difficult to find vegetarian food to eat when i'm out and about. it comes with four potato-flavored blocks in this one box. from what my friend said you're not supposed to eat them all at once because this is some serious calorie intake. all i could find on the internet about it was some hikers saying they split half a stick when they were stuck overnight in the wilderness. is this some willy wonka food or what? wow.

i foolishly thought that bringing a week's worth of clothes would make me want to wear only those clothes. of course i was very mistaken. at least my so called "wardrobe" has pretty much doubled now that i've been here for months. i can't believe i've been here for months.

if you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all