Against god's will, still alive
So how the hell of you all been, for many of you 3 readers out there, it has been an arduous month and a half, checking the journal every so often to see if your hero in this farcical tale of a land overseas is still around, well, suffice it to say, I am, and well, over the next some period of time I may be updating, adding stories, pictures, perhaps a snippet of sound, but in the meanwhile, you will just get my ranting about how Japan has changed me.

I came to this land expecting something, something wonderful, something grand. Instead, I got something that really changed the person I am inside, and in many ways, I think that is better than what I expected to find. I found out how to be adventerous, not to be afraid of people, just how to be me around new people. I also did some self-discovery, still don't know exactly what I want to do with my life, but maybe suburban America with the 2.5 kids and dog in the yard isn't such a bad thing after all(provided the kids are half asian). I am getting along well with this girl I kind of like, we will see how that pans out.

I need to get pictures and to write a more detailed account of all the hilarity that has happened here, needless to say there is a huge "What the Fuck?" factor in this country, and I have had a chance to see a lot of it.

So close to happiness, waiting to be struck down.

Love,
-Joel