Lets see, my last post was on...christ, July 10th? I'm quite terrible at this whole journalism business. I do have good news, though! I've just completed a six-week long whirlwind trip through an intensive language program, and after my two week trip around Japan, I should be able to follow my thrice-a-week posting schedule that I'd set up over a month ago!

I've got a ton of packing to do tonight. I have to move out by tomorrow at noon, but fortunately I can keep some stuff here in the Global House dorm (my home for the past six weeks). For the next 14 days I'll be living out of a hiking backpack...that should be fun!

I'll be meeting up with EER tomorrow, and we'll spend the next week touring around Tokyo. Once he heads home, I'll take a bus to Hiroshima and meet up with another friend of mine, Akito; we'll spend some time in Hiroshima and Kyoto while working our way back east to Tokyo. It should be quite a lot of fun, and I'll take lots and lots of pictures. I'll throw up all the pictures along with a giant "summer vacation" synopsis when I get back!

Those of you who've stuck around, wish me luck, and I'll see you all in two weeks!