*Still in Japan*

I've been having connectivity problems at work... basically... I have no connection with the outside world. I didn't even know the pope had died 'til 2 days after. However, I knew (very quickly) that Britney Spears was "with child".
Saw the Cherry Blossoms last weekend at Ueno Park in Tokyo. K and I indulged and went for incredibly good Kaiten Sushi in Harajuku afterwards... then shopping in Shinjuku for dessert.
The weather's really funky here. It's super warm and nice one day, then down to the single (celsius) digits the next.
I'm cooking loads now that I have my own place. It's a really sweet little apartment - a 15 minute walk to the train station, but it's nice and quiet... with a nice open view and loads of sunshine. Back to the cooking... I'm packing myself Japanese Bento lunches. I'm even cooking Japanese food! I'm eating quite a bit though... I think it's the biking everyday.
I bike to work every day. I'm seeing muscle definition in my thighs that I've never seen before. No, it's not super masculine and big hunky muscles... but it's weird seeing the muscle definition above the knee... something I've never had so much of before.
Grocery shopping in Japan is cool - albeit a bit frustrating since I'm still trying to learn the language. I bought a tray of eggs the other day, and you know eggs are usually one size (extra large, large, medium) ? Well... here, they're assorted! I was putting the eggs away, and in one tray, I had 10 different-sized eggs! It may sound stupid, but it disturbed me for a while.
Work's busy. I have a lot of planning to do, but I'm enjoying it. My students are super fun. My very first lecture was to a Freshman English class... and I think I was just a tad too perky for them. I've learned to tone down on the perkiness, and they seem to be alright with class now. I still speak a little to fast for my second-year students sometimes though.
Gotta get back to doing some work. Hope you're all well out there!~