Saying goodbye to old friends

Two of my best friends left Vancouver yesterday. One for Taiwan and the other for Waterloo, Ontario. And here I am, with a little over one more week to go until I leave for Japan myself.

Why is it that we chose this school year to be the year that we part from the regular routine we had for 10+ years and decide on change? Well, mostly boredom. And maybe the whole shebang of being the freshman at university is over. Or perhaps the fact that were turning 20 next year and the pressure of doing something exciting and adventurous in our twenties is getting to us.

Until next time Jessie and Joanna,

Have fun without me and don't party too hard! That's only reserved for when I'm there with you :P 

Oh and one for you Yusy because I know you read this

Planning Planning Planning

It is now 32 days until I leave for Japan and plans are becoming more clear and...so real.

I will be arriving at Narita Airport at 4:30, which is annoyingly 30 minutes after the deadline to be able to apply for pick up service by Waseda people even though the limousine bus that I was supposed to go on departs at 5:30. Who am I kidding, customs and luggage pick up combined is gonna take a hell of a long time.

I'm deathly afraid of going through customs alone as I was always accompanied by my parents or my younger sister (who is MUCH more organized than I am). And why are the people at customs so intimidating? Even though I know nothing can go wrong and have all the necessary documents to pass, it still feels as though I'm guilty of something and am not allowed to go through. Does anyone feel the same way when a police car passes?

As soon as I get through the airport maze my grandma will be greeting me at the other side and will take me to a hotel near the airport. Since I can't make the limousine bus that takes me to my dorm on the day I arrive, I'll have to wait for the bus the following day and stay at a hotel. Which, dont get me wrong, I dont mind at all. Because there's a breakfast buffet. Breakfast buffets are my everything.

All in all, I can hardly wait.
And this last month is gonna be a bitch to go through cause it's probably gonna go super slow.

(Edit: NO IT DID NOT GO SUPER SLOW. HOLY CANNOLI I LEAVE IN A WEEK)
Please please please let there be no complications.