sweet relief

whew! finally i`m free!

i had to pass on 2 different ski trips on friday....actually i still cant believe i said no to snow country and nikko, again :( i carried several good luck charms; one causing me to jingle around the city. said a few prayers just in case. listened to `a song of strength` and `no weapon` until i fell asleep....i must say regardless of your beliefs the music and sermons at black churches in particular tend to be very uplifting and inspiring. christian or not, i miss church. for convenience sake, i stayed at a sketchy tokyo hotel...`police are patroling here` a large english sign in the foyer said; paid at check-in and received a key on a big orange keychain..(but the room was very typical of westernstyle japanese hotels: there`s always a tea set, slippers, pjs, and electronic toilets in bathrooms equal to or larger than the actual room but avoid singles if you`re claustrophobic. in fact unless it`s the hyatt or hilton, try a traditional japanese ryokan instead of a hotel). i also dealt with sketchy foreigners (`oh...but do you have a boyfriend in ibaraki?`) and the fact that non-major japanese streets have no names. stiff back and exhausted from walking all saturday, woke up at 630am on sunday to sit in a room for 5 hours.

but it was all worth it. i was so pleased with my performance on the lsat today (late i know) and the relief i feel right now is just amazing.

actually i did have some fun over the weekend including ueno koen famous for its gardens and museums, and the always entertaining eclectic harajuku section of tokyo. and on friday i discovered just how addictive go really is. [try this mac download]. and now that this weekend is over i can get my social life back in order and hang out with my `ibaraki boyfriends`. although on my sick day i did go see the latest miyazaki movie-great but i still think spirited away is the best-and did karaoke last weekend with friends here.

is tomorrow really monday? i need a weekend for my weekend.