Hiromi Usagi!

Friday was a long day for me. I woke up in the middle of the night around 3 a.m. felt so sick and throwing up (gross…). I totally overslept by not hearing my alarm went off. I have no idea how it happened. On top of that, my face was swollen and my eye lids were puffy like marshmallows. I got to the work super late and one of the waitresses was saying that my face looked so different. I put my face in and out ice cold water for a minuite, and it got better eventually, but I was so conscious about it for a while. I don’t know how I got it though. My guess is that Thai food that I ate was too salty and greasey and my body was too weak to digest them. I need potassium for water retention. Banana…plantain… I had a banana last night.

I worked all day, double shift and went to Josh ‘s house for Luca’s last night in Chicago. I couldn’t talk to him much and I got there kind of late too. Luca is so great and everybody loves him. I am sad, yet very happy that I got to know him. He left today, and I am going to leave soon. Marcia is leaving to Brazil and L.A. soon too. A lot of farewell….sad, but good to know there are people who care about me somewhere in the world.

I remember that three of us in Marcia’s car a year ago, talking about how easily people are hooked up and separated, and we think that is ridiculous. Well, our conversation was not that simple, but more personal, but basically that was what we were talking about. That was really nice to share the thoughts. Last night, we decided to meet up in either Tokyo or Prague. That should be so much fun! I want to travel a lot. I want to go many places where I have not visited before.

I have two more days at Wabi. They are throwing a party for me at the Mas, because I was saying “Mojitos” all the time. How nice! Luca made a great mojitos last night. It was delicious as always.

My friend, Chisato found my blog on line and called me this morning. I haven’t talked to her for a long time, so it was very very nice. My phone ran out of battery, so it got cut off, but still it was very nice to hear what she is doing and going to do. She is moving to New York from Tokyo for studying in culinary art. She wants to open a gallery cafe. We used to work at the same company and hang out quite a lot. I think I can see her in Japan before she leaves to New York.

Just in general, people around me are moving now. I have to visit many places!

I am scared of going back to Japan, but pretty excited too. very very mixed feelings…