japan has treated me very well. it makes me sad to think about how quickly my time here is disappearing, but at the same time, im getting pretty stoked about going back to boston and starting up where i left off. im excited to get back into some of the hobbies/interests i had to put on hold here in japan.

im looking forward to getting back into music. i havent been able to play guitar in my tokyo apartment because of the ultra-thin walls and ceilings between me and my neighbors. i seriously cant wait to start playing again! i want to get back into writing and recording music - and this time im serious about wanting to try performing in front of real, live people too.

call me an alcoholic if you must, but im also pretty excited to be moving to a country where non-crappy beer can be found in abundance. oh how i miss those precious porters, stouts, wheat beers, and any other type of beer that isnt made from rice. id even like to learn how to make some of those delicious beasts on my own too.

im looking forward to having the chance to do more outdoor activities as well. bike riding, kayaking, sailing, hiking, and snowboarding are all definitely possible to do in japan, of course, but not with the crazy salaryman hours ive been putting in here in tokyo.

im trying my hardest to get back into the start up scene as well. i want that excitement again. almost everyone ive worked with in start ups - or small companies that act like start ups - was so in to their jobs and felt appreciated by their coworkers. ive been skyping with a couple start ups already, and i hope to talk to more when i get back to the states.

in conclusion, even though japan is awesome and im going to miss it and the people ive met here like crazy, im stoked to be going back to the states.