Two down, ten to go

Golden Week (a holiday where 99% of Japan takes off from work and travels and as a result everything is freakin' crowded) isn't until the end of April. I could potentially go to Japan for the first half of April, and get back in time for Carnival. (No, I am not going on March 23. Too many other things to do then. But April 1... on the other hand...)

But I'd really have to get cracking on it. That's like a month away. It'd still be possible though. Travelocity shows $1000ish round trip to Narita, and I bet a real travel agent could do better.

(note later: JTB USA shows $650ish. yay.)

At least I found my passport today.

In addition to finding my passport, I goofed off for the afternoon (well... I installed Apache on my computer and played with some server stuff as part of a personal project, but mostly I played DDR and Simcity all afternoon), and went to Kiltie. Kiltie was ok. I think Ed Latimer is pissed at me because I kept telling him to shut up when he was talking all through rehearsal. After Kiltie, Carl and I went to Chaya (this tiny Japanese restaurant in squirrel hill that is very good at "real" Japanese food). It was crowded as usual. I had katsudon. It rocked. Better than any other I've had since coming back from Japan. (And it's not really a hard thing to cook... I don't see why places screw it up.)

It was really, really cold out, but I think the trip to Squill was worthy anyway. I got some of my favoritest ice cream ever in the Squeagle, and even better, it was on sale, 2 for 1. (I've had quite a thing for Breyer's "Ice Cream Parlot" mint oreo ice cream... it is heavenly) We also went to Barnes and Noble, but since I didn't have my Melnick gift certificate, I didn't buy much. Just a copy of the Three Musketeers, so I can stay on this Dumas kick. The buses were obnoxious but eventually we got home.

I wonder how nervous I should feel about the idea of international travel at this point...