I've got one hand in pocket and the other one clutching my passport

Things I'm going to miss while I'm exploring the "motherland"

1. G20 pandemonium in Toronto come next weekend
2. The opening of The Counter (24 hour diner) at the Thompson Hotel (Bathurst and Wellington)
3. The start of Summerlicious reservations (June 24)
4. The ability to control my hair versus the persistent Asian humidity
5. You

Oh baby, guess whose tax return just landed in her bank account? That's what you get when you file a month late. I guess that sums me up quite well - a month late (but not pregnant!) and always a buck short.

My first purchase was in the Airport Mall in Narita (Tokyo) Terminal 1. You can't send me to the land of UNIQLO and expect me not to go nuts. I forgot to bring pajamas. And when I say forgot I really mean it skipped my mind because I never wear pajamas at home. I'm more of an au neutrale kind of girl. But I guess they don't take kindly to that in hostels. Or perhaps a little too kindly.

I'm here at Michael's house in the small town of Fukui (which is about the same population of Cambridge, ON - should that have any relevance to anyone). I will post a photo of us beautiful people shortly. I still don't think it's quite kicked in that I'm in a foreign country. Mostly because Michael is home to me. And seeing him just feels normal. It's like I'm going to wake up from this dream (and I had some weird ones the flight over) and have to go to work tomorrow - whenever tomorrow is, because it's not like I have concept of time anymore.

Everyone keeps talking to me like I should know what they're saying...how odd.

ALLIVED ARIVE!

I worry about my stereotyping. They might not look kindly to that here.

I don't know if I'll have all too much time to be writing, this Internet is free and I'm on a Mac Book, which I hardly understand - but at least it's North American (esque? I think Michael bought it here in Japan). I wonder if this is like Europe where in every country the damn @ sign is somewhere different on every keyboard.

In case you're checking here's where I'll be for next few weeks:

June 21 - Fukui/Kanazawa
June 22/23 Kyoto
June 24/25/26 Tokyo
Jun 27/28/29 Hanoi, Vietnam
June 30/July 1 Phnom Penh, Cambodia
July 2/3 Siem Reap, Cambodia
July 4/5/6/7/8 Hong Kong
July 9 245 Eglinton Ave E, Suite 300, Toronto