Tokyo, Japan -- So, I should probably be in bed now... but as I've been putting off those important things on my to-do list for the last several days, I finally get fed up with myself and decided to get them all done. And I will regret it in a few hours.That's life.
SO, I am very happy that I got this project done that's been on my list for about 2 weeks. I haven't been procrastinating... Ok, well, I have been. But I've been waiting for inspiration. And I got it tonight (kinda had to pull it out of me... but it was there).
Anyway, I also want to Mister Donut's to have some coffee and "be by myself" (I know, I'm in Tokyo) and just at least try to process the last few days. I haven't even started with the trip in general.There have been a MILLION lines of thought going through my head, and as someone wisely suggested, a good cup of coffee (well...), a notebook, and bar stool at a thin table in low lighting definitely helped.
I've spent a good part of this trip trying to be silent, sometimes lost in my own observations... often contemplating and waiting.
A few days ago I got to hang out with Fumiko, which I think I wrote about. Yesterday I hung out with Naomi. Well, in the morning I had a meeting with Susan from Chi Alpha Ministries here in Tokyo to find out more about what's going on, get to know her, and see what God's doing. It was a good conversation and I really enjoyed talking to her-- she was very helpful!
In the afternoon, I went to Ueno by train (an hour and a transfer away) to meet Naomi, who I had met in Nara. We went to the Ueno Art Museum (I love those places) and saw some amazing things. Then we walked for a long time. Had some dinner at market style restaurant and then had Starbucks and got to know her a lot better. So, I was pretty excited about it! I sat there and thought-- yup, this is what it's about.
And today we went to a fish market with Izumi and Christine-- which was pretty cool. We ate at this sushi place and I had Uni. It went in my mouth and came right back out. In haste. Sea urchin-- it's the grossest thing I have EVER eaten in my ENTIRE life. Horrid.
Also got to see a few different apartments and what it would be like to live there. OH. Took a bike to one of them. Bikes and small spaces are, I repeat, not a good idea. This time my wreck did more damage to my ego. I think I'll leave it there.
And that brings me back to coffee and then a late night on the project.
Tomorrow's my last day in Japan, and I head back for Meki-shko (I've tried to repeat how they call Mexico here...)... and I'm sad to go. But I'm praying that I come back soon. As it is, there is a lot of change coming up in the next few months, but I feel like I'm just really getting into the swing of things here.
OH- and, I'm pretty excited about this-- I could kinda follow a conversation today that Christine and Izumi were having... Well, I'd catch several words and could kinda piece it together. That was pretty exciting. Of course, there were other times that I had absolutely no idea what was going on. But, that's not the point. Woo-hoo! Japanese!
Alright, my yawns are getting pretty big now. Tomorrow I have a meeting and some last minute errands to run. And maybe coming up are some inventions that are... well... maybe not my favorite here. And of course- things I'll miss. So, stay tuned.
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