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It's hard to put my overall impressions into words, but I'll try.

Japan: If you don't like the view, walk for five minutes. It'll change. ( Read more... )

Toyama: Nice place to live, but you wouldn't wanna visit here.

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On a more mundane note, I think I may be getting sick. :\ I'm sneezing, my throat hurts, and I have an awful taste in the back of my mouth. I'm also tired despite sleeping like a log all weekend. I hope not, or that it goes away quickly. Classes start this Friday and I'm not all prepared yet. :( Most of the teachers I'm supposed to work with were not in the first few weeks of August, due to summer break and obon, and then this week they were in and I was not thanks to a bunch of orientation seminars we had to attend. On Wednesday they made us climb a bleeding MOUNTAIN. My legs are still angry at me and I turned down the opportunity to go on the Mt. Fuji climb this weekend, which I rather think was a good idea.

However, I have internet! :D All is well.


burning trash
chamomile forest
smells of home.