And this is why I should not be allowed to RP >>;;

Sorry for being so incognito. I'm completely addicted to the crack Geass RP. It has reminded me that RPing is one of the best ways to grow to like a character one never liked before and to change some of your ideas on pairings. Mainly this has gotten me to finally like Kallen more. >>;;;

Anyway I'm not going to post my thoughts on 20. I am anxious for 21.

Fortunately, I've not let my addiction stand in the way of me working on dinner and going through things from my CSA. For those who missed it, I belong to CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) where once a week we are given a "box" full of organic veggies grown within about 100 miles of where we live. Some weeks, the veggies are great and things I am excited to eat, like tomatoes or potatoes or arugula, and other weeks it is things I've never eaten a lot of so I need to get creative like watercress, chard and fennel. So far some of the funky herbs have been my least favorite, like anise hyssop. My father claims you can make sambuca from it, which is maybe an idea since I think it is pretty gross otherwise. Last night I made the most wonderful tempeh and string bean stir fry! I'd been marinating the tempeh overnight with a mix of things I found sitting around my house. lol I should write down the recipe for the future or like trying to measure things >>;;;

The chard is so getting turned back into lasgna! ♥. I made some a week ago when Karl came to visit for dinner. It was really amazingly good and I need to get some ingredients tomorrow so I can make it again.
However even more than not posting in LJ and not working on fan-fic, the other thing I have been very remiss with is working on my trip to Japan which is now under 2 months away! GAHHHHHHHHHHH!!

So because there are still hopefully people out in LJ land reading my LJ despite everything...It's Poll time!!

I'm going to Japan on 10/16 arriving on the 17th. I know I want to spend the first bit in Tokyo and see my friends there and go to my event on 10/19 cause yes that is the whole reason for my trip in October! >>;; I then want to head out west, triplepunch I'd love to stop by and see you on my way west!!!!! I then want to end up in Kansai. I know I'd like to marathon karaoke on Friday night with chocolate_chip and anyone else who wants to join us. Maybe go to TnS late in the day on Saturday so I can recover from all night karaoke lol On Sunday I want to go to Osaka Comic city and on Wednesday I fly out from KIX.

I'm hoping to make it to Ise, maybe Kanazawa to see the gardens, maybe Disney Sea, maybe Nikko and maybe Katsura if it's not booked completely >>;;;;

For Tokyo, I am looking to stay in 1 of 3 hotels I have stayed in before.

The Center Hotel is in Nihombashi about 10 minutes walk from Tokyo eki. It's pluses are it is about 7800 yen a night. Pluses: The room last time was clean, well designed, had yummy fruit juice ♥ and was near Tokyo eki (10 min walk) Nihombashi eki (5 min walk) and Kayabacho eki 5 min walk. It's a 25 min walk to where my event is or a very short subway trip on the Hibiya to the next station and a short walk. Negatives: Nihombashi sucks for restaurants other than the Dean and Deluca in the basement of Tokyo Eki ♥

The Kazusaya Hotel is also in Nihombashi, but a different part of Nihombashi. It's 2 minutes walk from Shin Nihombashi station an easy transfer from the NEX or 6 minutes walk from Kanda Eki. It's also about 7800 yen a night. Pluses, it's even more convenient to subway lines than the Center since it is 5 minutes walk to Mitsukoshi-mae, an easy walk to Kanda and not impossibly far from Tokyo eki. It's also a short walk to where my event is being held. Negatives: See above about places to eat and i thought the rooms seemed dark and sort of meh.

The Grand City Hotel in Ikebukuro. It's about 8500 yen a night. Pluses: It's in Ikebukuro ♥ So places to eat, and lots of shopping. Convenient to try the places I want to eat in Okubo area/Nakano/going west on the Chuo line areas Negatives: It's a 25 min plus train trip to get to my event, Ikebukuro is not as convenient to the subway lines that go to Shibuya and Harajuku, the bed was not as comfy as the one at the Center.

All the hotels do have internet.

I am also trying to figure out my trip in the West! I really want to see you chocolate_chip and you too misspaulette!!! I'm debating whether to spend the whole time in Kyoto or move Osaka.

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Oh and happy belated birthday theimpassive