i should go to japan more often...suddenly everyone feels the need to send me off. i had an amazing lunch with carl at the bottom line (we had some AMAZING pizza!) and then i went and bought my JR Pass (so exciting! it's beginning to seem so real!) and then i went back north to teach, and then went out to dinner with patty and jonathan! yes yes, i managed to twist jon's arm (nah, i just have a way with words! ;p) so we went out for sushi at this great ALL YOU CAN EAT place (omg, we ate till we were stuffed...and then we ate more!) patty almost fell asleep so jon drove me home, what a blast!...whoo jonathan...i swear, i'm in love with that kid!

saw my girls (simone and flo) for lunch (SUSHI!!!!!) and of course rich, who is still as hot as always...also met liz's parents when my mom and i went to pick up the tim horton's coffee, ketchup chips and cinnamon hearts they were sending her...awwww, this miss her so much!

the japan itinerary is done! i even have a plan A and plan B (i know, geeky, eh?) although, i'm still trying to book a night at the temples at koyasan....