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Had I shot this on film it would be especially ghetto and cool, unfortunately, budget does not allow for this.

Was super fun. It was super cold.

Thursday:

Friday:

Saturday:

We missed the last train after a night of Nagoya.

Had my first day of classes today. Was pretty rad. Though most of what was discussed today was familiar, it was good to brush up.

The class is made up of two people, me an Takeyoshi from Taiwan, which is cool. Japanese only.

Our teacher is funny as hell.

Took my intake exam today to determine my skill level. Went ok. Tomorrow classes will commence. Am excited. Biked around town a little to take some photos but find it hard to not be the gaijin taking photos and being a total idiot whilst doing that. For the same reason my blip is not going great. Hopefully, tomorrow will provide better pictures as I will check out the Yamasa Halloween Party.

For now, I cannot sleep.

After some serious plane-ing and trane-ing I arrived at Okazaki. Been here for half a day now, but before I was too jetlagged to write and now I am too jetlagged to sleep.

I have been reading in Murakami’s After Dark, which Sy gave me before I left, and am liking it.

The Japanese around me has made me realize I have long long way to go, but am excited about learning and motivated by my lack of Japanese language skills.

It is so cool to finally be in Japan (and stay here for while), you wouldn’t believe.

Ok.

This will be my last post from the US of A.

I am wickid/hella tired, folks.

I’m waiting at LAX for checking in etc. Think I will ahve my suitcase sealed first.

I had a good time here.

On my last day I failed miserably at finding some cool stuff for the peeps back home. LA is way too spread out for that ish. It really sucks.

Went to the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, and watched The Man Who Knew Too Much on the graveyard lawn. It was awesome. really cold, as we (me and Melissa) came sort of unprepared. Regardless, I had an awesome time. Would def’ny go every weekend if I lived in LA.

This will be my last day in America, and it saddens me.

It’s spread out like a peanut butter jelly sandwich, but nonetheless I’m liking it. Wish I had more time here.

I have arrived. Hopefully, I have taken my final Greyhound bus. Was yet again a blast. Some woman thought it was a good idea to bring her demon-child on a night bus. I’m not exaggerating here. It really sounded like an alien or a goat on XTC. Scary as fuck. For reals.

2 days here, so I had better get going becoming bigger than James Dean.

My battery went and died on me.

These things happen.

Took quite a few photos I am content with, despite the weather. Not complaining, but it is wickid foggy out here, and the light is just kindoa boring for picture-taking.

I am so done with Greyhound. I’m going to kill that dog. Don’t know how yet, maybe dynamite.

Views were stunning, though.

Arrived in San Fran. Tired as hell.

Some more pictures of Vegas, took quite a few on my last night last night. Went up the Stratosphere, wher ethey have insane rollercoaster rides, which – I am proud to say – I have all been on. It was amazing. Truly off the heezie.