Coping with Shipsickness: Day 20

Monday
1. Downloaded and listened to Brazilian funk & Swedish pop on my phone.
2.Chatted on skype (5 minutes- 3 hours "Busy" status)
3.Reply to Facebook messages...(Miguel, Dario & Jannah: whom I miss so much!)
4. Submitted an essay on "Achieving Sustainable Tourism"
5.Danced around the house to some music
6.Lunch with my mom...played with my dog Chubs
7.Cleaned up
8.Nap on the couch which turned took 2 hours...took my sleepy self to bed and slept.
9.Work out and shower
10. Called a friend, txted, went out to the porch to watch the sunset, hmm...watched the news...
11.Cooked dinner with mom, made some garlic bread...had a bit of Swiss choc...chatted with my bro
12...um...all of this, but it's pretty hard to not think of anyone from SWY23!

A walk to uni isn't the same anymore. Every song reminds me of some memory or someone. And every dream I dream is linked somehow to the last 2 best months of my life.

Arigato Japan!

So I'm back home, touched down on the 3rd of March. One week before the devastating earthquake/tsunami which took its toll on the lives of many loved ones, homes, businesses, towns, and even animals. The current nuclear threat continues to worry many and I constantly keep telling myself that if I was there, I'd be helping out as much as I can. But for now, all I can do is keep praying for my fellow friends around the country and constantly think of my family in Yamagata Prefecture. At the end of the month, our university is holding a fundraiser for Japan...pretty excited with helping out with my fellow SWYers!