Summer Vacation

I ate raw whale and I ate raw cow liver.
I hitchhiked to Fuji Rock.
I got lost while hitchhiking to Fuji Rock with my friend, and ended up in a infintesimally small coastal village where we ate just-caught (by the owner) fish and Abalone, and then discovered a hidden Shinto Shrine on a small and very tall island.
I barely slept for 5 days while going to/attending Fuji Rock.
My friend and I bought a ticket only for the last day of Fuji Rock and we ended up getting free 3-day backstage passes from the Roxy Music guys. Because of this...
I got a bunch of free beer, didn't have to wait in bathroom lines, got to meet a bunch of bands, got to watch a bunch of bands from the sidelines of the stage, etc.
I slept beside a river.
I bathed in a river while people watched.
I slept on a tennis court and then in a tree house because the tennis court was too cold because all I had was a towel.
I kissed a girl I had been dancing with outside in a mudpit for a number of hours while the sun was rising over steep mountains and sun beams were exploding through a heavy fog, while there were gigantic plumes of flames shooting up behind us in front of the stage while the DJ was playing.
I met Thom Yorke.
I saw fucking John Fogerty play like every CCR song.
I turned 24 while the Scissor Sisters were playing.
I went on a sweet picnic date at the Jodogahama Nat'l Park.
I went on another date with another girl and then was like, whoa, I can't do this - you're wayyyyyy too nice.
I went to Tokyo, and met with a bunch of friends, ate ramen, drank beer, head-banged, and whatever else.
I saw my friend's new kid, Haru, kind of sort of stand up for the first time.
I got sick and stayed in my hotel for a day.
I found out I can apply for a position on Peace Boat for free after my contract expires.
I met with my Dad's friend's lawyer in Tokyo for some very inspirational words.
I found out my computer is busted with the same problems again, but Apple's fixing it, sending it, and giving me a bunch of new programs for free.
I got tired of travelling, and I'm in Morioka waiting for this tropical storm to end so that I can walk to training tomorrow, get that boring shit over with and head back home and get back to a simple life.

I had a pretty fucking awesome last 2.5 weeks. How've you guys been?