After a 1 hour car ride, a 1 hour plane ride, another 13 hour plane ride, a 4 1/2 hour bus ride, a 1/2 hour train ride, and what felt like a trek across Siberia with all my belongings (it was really only 1/2 mile walk with two suitcases from the train station to the apartment...snow makes a big difference in the difficulty level of luggage mobility), anyway, after all that, 30 or so hours later, I'm back in Japan. I'm exhausted, think I caught a cold, and have a few blisters from that Siberia trek, but I'm not too worse for wear. I am so glad I got to see a lot of you over break. Thanks for your prayers, support, and friendship. They mean everything to me. And now: sleep.