Well, with pretty much one day to go until we leave, I thought I'd leave some thoughts while I not so patiently wait for my laundry to be finished so I can finish packing.

Thought #1 -- Everything is actually going to fit in my suitcase.
This is good. I have a decent amount of clothing (though this clothing is painfully mundane), an overabundance of under-wears (Lt. Dan always said that the socks were the most important gear), and enough medications/health supplies to make Wal-Mart think I'm starting a meth lab. But it all fits. I even managed to have room for my flat iron and I have 12 pounds to spare for even the tightest weight requirements.

Thought #2 -- I am going to get very, very lost.
Marsha posted a restaurant guide/map of Toyota City. The good news is that it's in English...the bad news is that I can't read a map of Chicago, let alone a map of an unfamiliar city in a foreign country. It might as well be in Japanese.

Thought #3 -- I wish I could read Japanese.
You know, so I could figure out how to read local maps, but more importantly I was looking into buying tickets for the Paramore show in Tokyo while we are there. Sadly, the only way to purchase them in advance is through eplus. eplus is in Japanese and I couldn't figure out how to make it work. If that show gets sold out and I don't get to go, I'm going to be all kinds of pissed off.

Thought #4 -- We're leaving in 36 hours.
WE'RE LEAVING IN THIRTY-SIX HOURS!

Asia, here we come!

Just four days left and we'll be driving to O'Hare and then flying to Tokyo. I am excited but I haven't really packed at all or done homework or gotten ready in the slightest.