Just a Few Random Comments


I have been able to contact a few gaijin-house managers in Japan, it looks like I will be renting a room with bed/futon and shared kitchen in Tokyo, so that means I won't have to bring my camping mats, stove and cook set etc. I will still bring my bivy though.

I spend about two hours packing this morning, and then suddenly, I felt so lonely it's paralyzing. I still haven't been able to contact my cousins; Fred and Dennis are both really busy, Winnie has been sick and I didn't want to drag her out of bed just for a farewell dinner. So I faked aloofness. Rather, I wasn't faking it until I realize I do care about these people. I have to ask myself, why am I looking at Satellite images of Tokyo and its train maps while I am still in Hong Kong? I probably won't get a chance to talk to my friends for a long long time. for all I know, I might never see them again.

I just can't get myself to pack any more. The act of packing, of cleaning out of my room, is so... final.

So I started calling my friends, my family, my students, and everyone else. Just being to admit to somebody that I am frightened, is a very soothing thing.

On the brighter side, looks like my garmin GPS is still working. Whether or not I can get a reading in Tokyo is another story. Why is it that they don't name their street in Tokyo?? It's ridiculous!

-a damsel in distress