It is Wednesday, 3.26.2008 and it’s partly cloudy in Hamamatsu.
I woke up and my Dad had already left for Himeji for the day. I had thought Chris and his friend were going to be here last night but it turned out that he won’t be here until Friday, and even then he is staying in Tokyo until Sunday.
I jumped at the chance to catch up on some video podcasts, reading, chess and spoke with Jeannine on the phone for about an hour after I made some breakfast. I took a walk to Starbucks and had a nice sit down with Hegel and listened to some music and attempted to dig a hole in the hours upon hours of audio podcasts I had typically been filling my day with up until Dad’s arrival.
This visit, more than any other, has made me feel guilty about not enjoying the company that I’m having the way I ought to be enjoying it. It’s been great catching up with my father, and showing him the things I’ve learned here but I can’t help but miss my normal boring Japan life: Coffee, Read, Write, Work, Repeat.
I’ve been feeling really productive and sure-footed in where my studying is going lately. I really don’t want to lose this feeling of accomplishment, now, or when I go home this summer. Good god it’s going to be hot again before I know it. I can’t believe winter is over in Japan. I’m still going to use my Kotatsu out of denial, and keep the window open at night.
Listening now to Belle and Sebastian, and riding the train to work.
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