update

So quick little status update.
The weather here is definitely getting cooler, I've already set up the kotastu. Not quite cold enough to turn on the heat, but we'll see how it goes. I've had a cold for the past week which has really cut into the after school sports and such I usually do. Prob. start again Wed. with volleyball, can't really go to kendo for 2 hours coughing up a storm :P

In other news, I bought a ticket home! Yippeeeeeee!!!! I'm leaving the 16th or December and returning Jan. 12th. So it's almost a full month. Grandpa was nice enough to help me with the ticket cost - thanks a bunch! <3 Mom was ecstatic when she heard that I changed my plans. Now just gotta make a list of what to bring back :-P

Halloween is coming up pretty soon, how are your plans going people? I have a fall-back costume from Prince of Tennis that I bought at a convention a while ago. Last Saturday I went to a friend's house and taught 4 kids and 3 adults how to carve a pumpkin. Interesting how something we grew up doing is completely new for them. It turned out quite well! We went upstairs for homemade cheesecake and tea afterwards, mmmmm.

I joined a site called couchsurfing. It connects people from around the world to meet, greet, chat and provide a free place to crash while traveling. There is some risk letting a stranger stay at your place, but there are a lot of built-in safety measures also. Looks like someone's interested in staying at my place sometime this fall to do some hiking.

And I leave you last with a cute wallpaper I found a while ago. A bit busy, but still cute <3 Japan is full of little notepads and stationary with these little characters on them.