No Traction Left On This Downhill Slope

Well this is getting close. I officially have less than a month left in Japan, and looking back I can't believe all the stuff that's already happened, both stuff I've posted, and the things I've left unsaid to give everyone back home some new stories ;). This last month is going to be the busiest of course, and it's already started off that way.

Just like leaving any country after an extended stay, the last month or 3 or 4 weeks is a constant reminder of things still needed and wanted to be done. I've spent way too long already prioritizing what I need to do while I'm here, I think trying to find the perfect souvenirs for friends and family will be a good week-long process.

Mom will be here in less than 20 days with one of her friends, so I'm trying to arrange some things for that trip, which will be a good chance for us to both experience some things for the first time together (Kyoto) and some chances for me to show her what I've been experiencing here (Nara). I just have to fit in what I've done in 4 months for me to a little over a week for her!

This week and weekend are more devoted to tying up loose ends than anything else, I spent yesterday paying off my health insurance (so I can actually leave the country!) and recharging my cellphone minutes one more time. Next is dorm bill, haircut, laundry, buying a suitcase ( exclusively to bring home souvenirs...), that kind of thing. I also have a few finals to study for, but they take it pretty easy on the exchange students. I have 3-5 compared to the usual Japanese number of 10-12+!! Sounds impossible!

If anything unusually interesting happens this week, I'll be sure to post it. Meanwhile, I guess just wait for Mom to get here where I'm sure I'll have plenty to post about; she always manages to keep international trips as entertaining as possible ;)