Leaving on a big plane

I'm headed to Kansai to fly home in a few hours. I may blog some while home in those jet-lagged hours when everyone is sleeping but me. I hate flying but I feel pretty good about this trip. Hopefully more relaxed than usual. There was a great deal that happened in the last week that I never got around to blogging about, including a terrible bit of flu I acquired, graduate school applications, meeting a really cool Japanese kid that is schooled in New Zealand, etc. And I never did post photos of the sake festival or trip to Kyoto. Blast. Well to those of you staying in Japan, enjoy your Christmas here. To the others, have a great time with your family/friends, wherever you are.