So after going to bed around 3:15 yesterday morning, I woke up just after 6 to go climb the tallest mountain in western Japan, Ishizuchisan (石鎚山). If I remember correctly (I wasn't the one driving), it's on the border of 愛媛県 (Ehime Pref.) and 高知県 (Kochi Pref.), a bit over 2 hours away. Climbing it took about 3.5~4 hours on the way up and maybe ( Read more... )

Ok, so I finally broke down and got myself one of these online journal blog-type things myself. They're free and they're a decent way of keeping track of all those things in life you want to remember (and maybe some you don't). And as a bonus, maybe I won't have to keep convincing people I'm actually alive and kicking out here in Japan ( Read more... )