Departing

Here I am. Sitting in the airport lounge and waiting for my plane to start boarding. Everything is done. I am ready, or as ready as I can be. Now the next chapter begins. I do not feel sad, at least not yet. Nor do I feel elated. I feel calm. I don't really know what is coming. That is, I know what is coming in terms of work but not life.

I get to see Caitlin soon! It will be five months and a few days apart by the time I see her and I cannot wait.

So I suppose that that is all there is, at least until I arrive and then the journey really begins.

Seki Ran Kai (Red Waves Society)

Irregular Rhythm Asylum's blog has an account in English of the Seki Ran Kai (Red Waves Society), a pioneering revolutionary feminist group active in Japan in 1921. It can be found here.

Japanese Dreaming

Here I am sitting in bed late on a Monday night thinking about Japan. On 26 June I will take off and begin my adventure. I am starting to feel like time is running out after waiting so long. Destiny has been kind though. I had hoped to leave for Japan earlier in the year but it has worked out perfectly and when 26 June comes along I will be truly ready. I will publish my thoughts, feelings and experiences on this blog as I learn to live, work and party in Japan. Until then ...