Day -14: Thank You

all packed now, ready for the pre-trip: two weeks in japan.

upon packing, i realized that many of the goods that i've been using for travel and daily life have been given to me by my friends and family.
every piece brings back memories of that person...and it somehow makes this trip that much for meaningful.

i'd like to thank the following people (in no particular order):

• Peter Dae Lee - for the huge backpack (although i bought it)
• Edna Koyama - for columbia gear that i still use
• Erin Wong - almost all my red travel stuff, raybans
• Kaily Tamaye - leather moleskine cover, leather luggage tag, SD card, book
• Jen Baik - fountain pen
• Tomomi Kurita (Taro) - leather pen case, thermos
• Wisa and Franco - buying me 50 postagrams (awesome)
• Kris Bergstrom - my travel shoes
• Don Jones - green feather for my hat
• Tony Jones - SD cards, man purse
• Val Jones - SD cards, chocolate
• Preston Jones - SD cards, hypermac mini
• Linda - SD cards
• Alex Hudson - SD cards
• Yous - SD card
• So Ohigashi - SD card
• Pear Urushima - Eye-Fi SD card
• Katsuji and Julia - awesome outerwear
• Katsuji - SD cards
• Yoriko - travel utensils
• Tomotaka Ida - gloves
• Dad and Mom - sleeping bag, towel, packing zip-locks, so many more
• Dad - for inspiring this trip 
• Mom - fixing up my pants and hat

thank you.


i'll depart tomorrow (or more like in 6 hours) for japan.
plans for next 3 weeks:
2/23 - 3/7: stay in tokyo, do taxes, read, practice, meet friends and family
3/8 - 3/11: visit tohoku region (where dad went to volunteer)
3/12 - 3/13: visit Julia and the Asano family in ishikawa
3/13 - 3/15: travel down south to shimonoseki
3/15 or 3/16: ride ferry into korea

okaaay, ASIA here I come!!!!