What I was doing during 4 months!

It has been long time (4 months!!)to come back this site. I almost forgat to do this blog recently.
During 4 months, I did so many things.

1st, I came back to Japan!!!
It was wonderful trip though it was pretty busy.
I spent the time at Chiba, Hakone, Kyoto, Kanaya, Yokohama, Tokyo and again Chiba during 17days in Japan.
I really enjoyed to meet people, to talk them having good meal and a lot of things.
Thank you very much for having fun with me!
Also sorry that I forgot some appointment and also could not meet everybody who I wanted to see.

It has been more than three years since I came to US and I never came back by this time.
So I was excited and expected that I might feel something different in Japan.
but actually it is not true. It was quite usual for me (Of course!) and it was quite convienient and feel relax.

One big difference was my attitude, I think... I wanted to hug many people. I know it is not common in Japan but I think it is really good way to express love and friendship.
I hug my parents in front of the train staition. My dad looked like so enbarassed, I hope he was happy though.

My frineds in US are all laughing and surprising my hugging story. Am i a little bit becoing American? I want to only get a good part of American and remain a good part of japanese mind.

2nd, Running
I run 10km race!!! It takes only about 1 hour. I think it is quite good. I keep trainning to run every weekend. Somehow I like this solitary thing.

3rd, I watched movie "Departure" in US.
I wanted to watch this movie in Japan "Okuribito" but I could not have a time to see it in japan.
Just a couple weeks ago, It started in US.
I just want to say, it is great movie! Very very japanese!
I want to know the foreigner's opinion, but I could not find the person who watched it around me so far.

4th, I went the concert "Face to Face" by Elton John and Billy Joel.
It was great! Piano man which was last one was just so so so good.

5th, I went the beach on the inependence day (July 4th)!!
Atlantic ocean!! white sand!! great french flies with vinegar and soft icecream.
Navy band and fire works. It was a lot of fun!!
Only bad thing is that I had too much sunburn (it is NOT suntan). My skin start to peel and it looks miserable.

6th, I finished my lab meeting, JC and Branch seminar as well!! I think I really did very well.

After japan trip, somehow I feel very very good and having more power inside of me.
I do not know why but I feel so happy and I like here.