snappy happy

the delight

kyoto is till beauty


my feet still ache






and my heart still calls for those it misses



alot of sightseeing has been done.
internet is still rare.

little time left.

so expensive!
everywhere is.

i have spent many of my moneys.



i still cant get over the fact that people can SMOKE inside here!!
it seems like a distant memory when this was still in allowed in nz.



please comment. if you read. twill make me feel more at home.


i also uploaded some happy snaps to le facebook.

cheeeeck them ouut.


ill try add some now too.







hearts.
misses.
hugs.
and kisses.

beeaauutyy

kyoto

is

beauty.

we are staying with roses cousin

his name is aaron

he is a lovely guide to this glorious city.

tomorrow i will get my fringe straight.

(shhhhhhh)

because my ghd doesnt wooork.

boooo booooo booooooooo

i purchased a polaroid today.

and i love it.

we went to a temple.

and made vegetable yakisoba for dinner.

it was so yummy :)

japan still doesnt feel real.

there are crows everywhere.

where are scarecrows when you need them?

here!

we arrived!

in JAPAN.



my pack weighs a TONN
but im having lots of fun!


rose and i made it to our hostel last night
and met other foreigners on our way


sleep was amazing!
after unseuccessfully trying to nap many times on the plane



its raining.
boo!!

and tonight we maybe will go to kyoto


so its all very exciting!!



i am hoping to find somewhere to store my ski stuff for three weeks till when my job starts.



this is also looking unsuccessful!



it still hasnt sunk in that ill be here for atleast 6 months.
crazy.
crazy.


i dont know when its going to hit me.


maybe when i start to miss you all way more than i do now!!



i shall get round to contacting soon.

disaster

packing that is.



how do i have so much stuff?


why cant i part with any of it?






why did i work yesterday?























how do i have no time??????

wild

last night.



max
celebrated his birthday.

his 21st birthday.


where the wild things are
was the theme.



and there sure were some wild things out there.


i left my camera at home.
silly me.

so i have to wait for heidis.






hi matt!

i hope you found me!

(how is work?!)




JAPAN
is in a few days.



only a few.
two!!!!


wholey crap.



but with passport AND visa,
i am feeling positive!!



tonight,
i shall have festivities at my house.

in order to say so long to people.


i hope kacchan and my other flatmates dont mind!




kacchan is currently in the lounge packing up my things like my sewing machine

whilst i am lazily in my bed.
talking to heidi.




I MUST PACK UP MY ROOOM.

re-colour

black.


im excited.





soon it will be back to normal...




work is taking over my life.

and i fear i will not see people before i leave.







two of my dear classmate friends have left for overseas already.


more to follow.


(including me)






japan

4days





FOUR

this is quite insane


im excited.

and also really scared.

and nervous!




tomorrow,
i get to pick up my passport from the embassy!


with the visa in it!!!
(i hope!!!!)




this is very very good news.


which means i go for atleast 6 months.



infact.
i have even purchased my ticket home.


12th of may.

get excited guys!



(except not too excited, because i hope to extend this to november)



i dont know how i am going to pack up my room in such a short amount of time.


i have far too many belongings.
its quite shocking.
and i cant part with any of them!


gasp.




i keep going to familiar places.

thinking i may see you there.


then i realise this is not possible.





as you are not here.