Day 48 - 17th of October

10:17pm　セミナーハウス
天気：雨天
Lazy Saturday... No, I lie, I did get stuff done. I did my laundry this morning, and hand washed my new clothes. Unfortunately, It rained this afternoon, so I had to bring my clothes in to dry. I got my homework done for Monday, so tomorrow will be my study day for CEL and History. Jess came over and studied with Diego, and I read some more of The Gossamer Years. It is pretty interesting though, every five minutes I have to refer to the notes at the back of the book. The author, whom we don't know the name of, is adamant in only writing her most personal affairs (which basically entail her less than perfect union with her husband) in the dairy. At one point she even apologises for writing about a certain event in detail that does not involve her, so while you get a glimpse into the life of a "middle class" woman of the Heian era, other important aspects of the time a sorely missed. The poetry, which they use a lot to communicate with one another, is very beautiful though.

Tonight, I ended up eating the rest of my stew, which was really enough for two people; I was very full afterwards. At about 9, Diego and I went upstairs and played cards with Amber for a while. The other girls were in Hiroshima, or, as the case was for Ash, coming back on the Shinkansen. I would have stayed the night, considering how expensive the train ticket is; might as well make the most of being there right? Anyway, at this point, I am seriously considering a solo trip to Tokyo in the New Year, and see everything I want to see. Unfortunately I won't be able to climb Mt Fuji as the climbing season doesn't start until July. It's a shame, but I know I'll be coming back to Japan again; I have to! Well that's my lot for the day; hoping for brighter skies tomorrow...