Someday I'll post about the Hokkkaido and Hakone trips. Really I will.

Also of note:

1. I'm wearing UofM socks right now, courtesy of my father who sent them with my kendo bogu. Hooray~
2. I biked to campus for the first time today. It's not that far (liek, thirteen kilometers, I think?), but unlike longer rides I've done, not an easy route. Tokyo is the hardest city to navigate on foot, sometimes. Want to go in a straight line? Too bad, there are no straight lines. Having now (8 pm auuugh) completed my self-study for the day, I'm debating whether I should just take the train/bus back and get my bike tomorrow, or bike back and risk getting lost. Not that getting lost in Tokyo is terrible - there's always a koban you can ask for help at, but it might take time, and I'm a little tired. Hm.