Konnichiwa

Japan trip 2013

I feel like whenever you're with a new group of people doing an ice breaker or some other inherently awkward form of communication the question comes up, "Tell us something interesting about yourself." For this I frequently use "my uncle was in the little rock nine" or the fact that I've never left the country as my addition to the conversation. The Little Rock Nine are much much cooler than the second fact, but at the moment the second one is much more relevant.

I'm headed to Osaka, Japan this Saturday morning for a week and I had no expectation of my first venture out of the country to be at this destination. I'm not complaining! After an 11 and a half hour flight I'll be in a large cultural hub with over three million Japanese residents populating the city at any given time! It seems like it's an amazing place and I've heard from pretty much everyone that is has a big city feel to it. Not as grand as Tokyo, but still a wonder in itself. The trip is for a football game that occurs annually between some players from Japan and some from the states. I know very little about the game at this point in time, as of right now I'm gearing up for an adventure filled with sightseeing, exploring, and eating some strange new foods. I'll be sure to get some souvenirs and take in some sights as well. Oh by the way Stanford fits the bill for all of this so the football game part is just icing on the Osaka shaped cake. I'm looking forward to getting back in pads and toting the ol' pigskin around again. It seems like a long while since the Rose Bowl and staying in football shape is very difficult when you're not doing it EVERY SINGLE DAY. I feel ready though and can't wait to break out my new camera as well. This blog may very well turn into a vlog while I'm there but we'll see. That's all the info I have for now. Time to go relax on the day after my birthday. Then pack!

Already Feel Lost

Hope I get to see this place (I didn't)