Decided to do this after all.

Here's a blog.

Let's start with a pretty summary of my first day back in Nippon:

My fingers were worn and dry from the cold and travel, so two of them started to bleed around the nails. I failed to notice this until I got to my new place. Sans bandages of any kind, nor any towels - paper or otherwise - I rinsed them in a sink and used a receipt as a makeshift bandage to keep them from bleeding anymore into the pockets of my jacket where I needed to stuff them as I went shopping for 1) bandages, 2) gloves, 3) paper towels and other household necessities.

In any case, I need more bedding for my bed to be actually comfortable enough to sleep, and be prepared to see "Ambien Adrian" over the course of the next week or so as I attempt to readjust to living in the densest city in the world - both in population and in social permeation.

Wondering whether or not I should have just gone back to Takadanobaba (where I lived last semester). Friendlier town, easier access to stuff, the room had everything I needed. Oh well, this is only my second time living alone after all. You live and learn.

Beers, good times, cold, adventure, loneliness, dry skin, adventure and beers are in the near future. I'll be sure to keep you posted.