So exams are pretty much over, with the exception of one more tomorrow afternoon. They've gone just fne with the horrible exception of Monday morning when I slep through my exam. It was awful, I did get to take it but at a reduction. I hope that is alright. The Shamisen performance is coming up fast. But we've made some significant improvements in the last two weeks, so maybe it'll be alright. I'm thinking and packing and thinking some more. I have to get my re-entry permit and I have to go to Osaka to do it. Maybe I'll go out somewhere nice after the Shamisen performance. So much to do in so little time. The concert on Monday evening doesn't help. But it will be so worth it. And then I'm off to Tokyo for Christmas and New Years with friends. And then home for the next stage on my whirlwind winter break. And then, gods willing, back to kgu for the spring semester.

Elizabeth moved out of Wednesday and I miss her already. It sucks that she wont be here for the spring semester. The room is pretty quiet with just me. But I've got a lot to do before I leave on Tuesday I suppose.