One man's voyage to a far off land... ...that millions of folks have seen already.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

All Good Things...

Well folks, it has come to the end of my stay here in Japan. I'm really looking forward to being back State-side. I have about an hour before my taxi arrives to take me to the bus stop to take me to the airport. I have a long and boring flight to look forward to, but after that flight I will be back in an English speaking country!

I'll miss my friends here, but I'll be glad to see my friends and family back home.

Next time you hear from me, I'll be home. I'll give you all a final word on my trip, then talk about what I'll do with this blog.

See you soon!

Monday, January 12, 2009

One Final Excursion


The other day I went to the Oji Zoo near Kobe. This is a picture of one of their crowned jewels: A Panda!

They actually have two pandas, but they are kept separate from each other. Among their other attractions are flamingos, monkeys, kangaroos, wild cats, and a red panda. It was all really fun to see and I got quite a few pictures.

Also they had an arcade! I spent a bit of time in there, as they had a few games that I hadn't seen before, and some classics that I couldn't pass up.

That was my last tourist trip.

I haven't much time left in Japan. I'll be heading back in a few days time, and I must say that I'm looking forward to being back in the good old US of A. I plan on posting once more before I leave, and again upon arrival to wrap the whole thing up.

See you then.

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Exams

Sorry folks, but I'm currently in no state to make a proper entry with pictures and the like. Unfortunately I am currently being attacked from all sides by horrendous exams and a terrible cold. I feel bad on several levels and all I want to do is sleep.

This is, sadly, not too likely.

As I type this it is past midnight and I still have far to go on a paper that is due tomorrow. I doubt I'll get more than about 5 hours of sleep. With luck I'll get this paper more or less done so I can sleep more after I take out my trash in the morning...

I have a few exams to go and not a lot of places left to visit. I plan on going to the Oji-koen Zoo on Saturday, making a final trip to Umeda on Friday, and spending time with my friends on Sunday.

Next week will be brutal. I will be surprised if I make it back in one solid piece.

Wish me luck. I do declare that I need it.