Hi folks - I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for bothering to check my blog. It's been fun sharing stories of adventure, decadence and frustration with you all. I do apologize for letting it go sometimes...I know it was much more fun when it was closer to 'real time.' And now, I'm embarassingly behind...I left Japan (my last posting) in March. I have some great pics of Korea, and I hope to post them eventually. I left Asia April 10th, spent time in England and France, and at the moment I'm in Washington, DC. Returned to the good ol' USA. I'll go to Louisiana in a few weeks, where I'll keep applying for jobs from my mother's couch. My little backpacking experience is over now. Thanks for listening. I did enjoy using this blog, but it appears that I won't be keeping it up - after I finish posting the Asia story, I mean. It's just that..well..now there's Facebook. xxoo Heather