You'll get mixed up of course, as you already know, you'll get mixed up with many strange birds as you go!

They don't have full length mirror here at the hostel. This is difficult because I, like many girls prefer to check myself out from all possible angles before going out. To remedy this situation I will often stand on chairs in our bathroom common area. Normally I do it alone because checking yourself out can be very personal, but unfortunately I did not have that luxury two nights ago. A Caucasian female had some weird face mask on and was staring at herself in the mirror. Feeling self conscious as I was checking my outfit outfit I yammered to her in English about how it's hard to check yourself out and then nervously giggled. She then looked at me and I realized she wasn't a she. She was a he and he yammered back at me in rapid Swedish and did my same nervous giggle than walked off. Hmmm. Anyway, this is my last couple hours here in Tokyo! The boys left early this morning and it is so weird to be without them since we have probably spent four hours apart in the past week! The girls and Shoji all went to Tokyo Disney today so I am all alone in the hostel. I must say though I do love it here I am excited to get to a place I can call home. One with closets, hangers, dressers, etc. I have been living like a complete slob this past week (okay I am a slob, more slobby than usual) and I am excited to not have wrinkled clothes!

Slept with my suitcase on my bed. Brett said I slept like a psycho.

A little cramped

The Girls! Minus Audra

Me passed out and Brett shoving a sandwich in my face

So for my final hours I am going to try and soak in as much of the city as possible. That means stocking up on milk tea, eating sukiya one last time and wandering around Shibuya and walking back and forth through the crazy intersection. Just when I finally have a grasp on where I am going around the city and how to act in public I have to get up and leave and learn a whole new set of customs. I can also order food pretty well now! All you do is point to what you want, bow, say "hai" and "arigatooo!!!". Brilliant. I just said goodbye to all my German and Australian friends so that was pretty sad :( Hopefully I run into them again someday in the near future!

Shoji wrote down the directions to get to my hotel in Shanghai in Chinese so hopefully I won't have any problems when I get off the plane. I can't wait to experience a part of Shanghai tonight even though I am only staying a grand total of 14 hours. I just bought a subscription to a solid proxy so I will be able to access just about everything in China. I didn't realize how much they have blocked. Not only do they have Foreign news blocked but half of their own isn't accessible at times as well! My stomach is rumbling so I believe it is about time to head off to Sukiya. I hope my flight goes smoothly and there isn't much turbulence. Wish me luck going out on my own and I will let everyone know when I get their safely! (Mainly my mom and Dad) Arigatou gozaimasu and Sayanora Tokyo!!! Ni Haoooo China!

Cheers to Tokyo and Chinnaaaa

Ahhh no Brett just skyped me and the boys missed their flight so they have to come back to the Hostel! Scratch everything else I am headed to Narita early. Keep it skyblue :)