And the winner is!

i almost forgot.

while tom is correct, i did not bring him... yiyas is more correct. =)

who wrote in japanese? taka? some random internet stranger?

anyway, see you next week!

I'm sorry, Paul was it?

i:m here safe and sound, just in case you haven:t heard. (also : is a ' cause darn if i:m going to relearn how to type, again).

i met a guy on the train today whose name was paul. he said he had intended to stay in japan for 2 weeks, and is still here 11 years later. he was older and had studied at the Lebanon valley college.

everything is quite strange. i stayed in germany for a little while, and that was different but it was still similar. europe is the same, just old and in a different language. but japan is almost totally alien. the pricing of items, the tv, the foods (i forgot to get a picture of the tentacles at the supermarket), the street ways are different even. architecture is old and modern.

my hour is more than up, so i have to pay hugely for the extra time, so i have to run. pictures are up in flickr: ... i'd post the link, but flickr.com seems to be down right now.

What am I going to forget?

T minus 1 hour to driving time.

What will I forget? I have 7 chapsticks (which sounds stupid, it should be sticks of chap, or something), lots of clothing, and my camera.

What have I forgotten? Post your best guesses as a comment. Winner gets the first postcard!* I land at 5pm Wednesday, local time. Winners will be determined by date and time of entry.

-Alex

*Offer void to employees and their families. No purchase necessary. No cash value for resale.

Hello and thanks but no fish.

Ah, a new blog. How long will it last? Will I write often, or ever? Burning questions that demand answers.

This and more next week.