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A last few words
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Day 5 - Kyoto, Nara, and Tokyo
On Thursday, we decided on taking it easy, and so we got a late start out of Kyoto bound for Nara. We checked out of the hotel and ended up leaving Kyoto around 10ish. We arrived in Nara about 11ish and went straight to Todaiji. It was fairly crowded, but not as crowded as when I went with my dad last year. We walked down the main street, past ( Read more... ) -
Day 4 - Kyoto
On Wednesday, I planned on attending a 6AM service at the Honganji, and this proved to be a bit of a trial. It was pretty easy for me to get up at 5.30 for the service, though it was much more difficult for Steph it appeared, and pictures throughout the day proved it. Pete, Paul, Steph and I headed out for the service around 5.45 which got us to ( Read more... ) -
Day 3 - Osaka and Kyoto
So hey! It’s Tuesday, and the first thing that wakes me up are those damn tourists rapping on our door at 7 trying to wake us up for breakfast. I hate it when people can’t remember where their friends are staying, and end up waking me up. Anyway, we got some breakfast and then decided to check out of the hotel and head out to Osaka castle around ( Read more... ) -
T minus who knows...
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What? Me be a cynic?
I recently had to fill out a questionaire for JET. In it was this question. =) I guess I really oughta feel pretty damn lucky huh. hahahaah. Needless to say, I chose the first answer ( Read more... ) -
Accentuate the positive
Nowadays, it is getting progressively harder and harder for me to keep an untarnished and unjaded mindset towards being an American. It is hard to keep the faith when everything seems to be going in the wrong direction. It does help to read inspiring texts every once in a while, so I don't forget how lucky I am to be a citizen in a nation that has ( Read more... ) -
The inexorably closing door
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