Smell my face.

Yesterday was an exhausting day, mainly because I didn't get enough sleep the night before after walking home for an hour and a half. We went in for short interviews with Satterwhite and Iwata-san, and our advisors in the Fulbright office. Nothing important was done. Afterward, however, something very important was done - we all went to the bank to .. umm.. "handle" our first stipend. We are temporarily rich.

Afterward, I went shopping in Harajuku with four of the girls, which was kind of tiring and not fun since our group was too big to actually let anyone shop; and people didn't want to split up, so we just sort of compromised by wandering around instead. I did, however, buy a pretty cool t-shirt for a decent price. After getting home, the group reformed and we all went out in Shibuya for dinner at a place Jen recommended this time, this fusion restaurant called "Buttu-Trick Bar" that had a gigantic Buddha inside it. The food was pretty good and affordable so I think everyone was happy. And Jen and I had a ... let's call it an interesting conversation during dinner. We all got some drinks afterward, and, in typical fashion, I ended up drinking at Hub. Jen and I had the strongest drinks on the menu - basically liquid fire in a glass. We were trying to figure out if her drink was called "Stairway to Heaven" because it makes you happy or because it kills you immediately.

We went home and Dave had taken a hilarious picture earlier so we had the idea that everyone in the group would take similar pictures, but by the time we got to their rooms, 40% of the people were asleep, so we just got a few of the pictures taken. I'd explain what the theme of the pictures were here, but I think it would get me in trouble. Let's just say my version of the picture (which was voted to be the best one) involved me and a toilet.

This morning, everyone left for their cities. I can't wait to go to Kyoto to visit all the Kansai people, especially Dave, who was a great roommate at the Daiichi Annex; it's also the most convenient place to meet up with the likes of Jen (who is in Fukuoka) and Lauren (who is in Kanazawa).