Just the rants, now...

How does rural Japan suck? Oh, let me count the ways... New Year's kicked ass, but before I wow all of you with how cool it was, some bitching is in order. I was going to try and make it humorous, but it wasn't worth the effort, in the end. So, please allow me to treat you to a glass of ice-cold ( bitching on the rocks )

And then, just when I think I have it bad, a good friend of mine IMs me to say ( that she's leaving Japan. For good. )

That will be all.