I don't know how to start off this crazy day. Today was prob the luckiest day of my Japan trip because I didn't miss my flight! So I came back from the karaoke at like 5:30.. I fell asleep on the train back from the karaoke place in Shibuya to the place I was staying at. A man had to wake me up at the last stop, so thank goodness my stop is the last stop. Or else, I would have been like miles away. And so I got back home at around 6:30 or 7:00 AM. I still have to pack so I was packing and trying to throw things away. I was so tired and sleepy because I didn't sleep last night and karaoke nearly all night... I rested my head on the futon I used as a cushion seat and then.........
I feel asleep.
Literally immediately in like 10 seconds of putting my head on the cushion, which I did not intend on doing! I really didn't know this would happen!!!! I woke up at 12 all of the sudden and I was like OH SHIT! I looked at my clock. I HAVE 1 HOUR BEFORE I HAVE TO HEAD OUT BUT I HAVE NOT FINISHED PACKING AT ALL! It will take me like 3 hours to get to the airport. my flight was at 5 PM so I must leave by the latest 1 PM!!! I have 1 hr to pack and I panicked. I was able to packed and throw many things out in an hour and got out at roughly 1 hour. I rushed so much to the airport all of the sudden it started raining! Like seriously!? I have 2 luggage so I have no hand to hold an umbrella! I just walked in the rain because I have no time to stop! I realized I have no cash at all but I need cash to buy train ticket so I was like WHAT SHOULD I DO!??? There is like no Family Mart near the place I stayed at and..... on my way to the airport, I found a Family Mart and went int hoping there was a ATM. THERE WAS ONE!!!! But they only allow taking 10000 yen minimum out! I only have $50~75 in my bank!!!!!! They wont let credit card cash taking out money.... So I was like.. WHAT SHOULD I DO!? And I remember I have data and I can swap some of my mom's bank money to mine so I can take out 10000 yen! BINGO! I got money for train! I wasted 20 minutes getting money though! I was rushing more than before! I ran, walk, legs tired out but CANNOT STOP! EVEN RAIN CAN'T STOP ME! I finally go to the station, rode the train to a station so I can take the special train that takes me to the airport. Costed me 3000 yen but I DON'T CARE. I NEED TO GET TO THE AIRPORT FAST! I keep looking at the clock, 2:00...3:00...4:00.....I was panicking more and more.
At 4:20 I arrived at the airport after numerous running, asking where is where, trying to figure my way, getting lost, elevators, escalators, JUST IT WAS A NIGHTMARE TO GET TO THE AIRPORT!
So I got to the airport, found my way to the customer services at 4:25~4:30 and asked if I was too late...
They were like, "Yes it's a bit late..."
And I was like, "Will I still make it!?"
They were like, "We will try!"
So they weight my luggages and then check in, etc. They said my bigger luggage was 8lbs over weight and it'll cost additional $200!!! I asked them to give me 5 minutes! I tore the luggage open and took out any heavy thing I can find and put it in my carry on bag. Magazines are the main culprit! After I took hella shit out to carry on instead, the luggauge weight was fine! GOOD!
Damn, that was a close call. And then I had a poster tube they asked if anything is illegal inside or not (Well.. It does look like a weapon carrier...) I told them that they can open it to check if they want, I was too busy taking out my heavy things from luggage to care!
After checking in, they had a staff guided me through everything to make sure that I get to my plan. I made it to the entrance 15 minutes before departing. And then once I got there, I was relieved. Everything felt like terror and felt like a game. I was like so lucky that I was able to catch it and just everything seems to work out in the end for me despite the terrible process!
Like everything of the timing was too perfect. That it seemed like a planned out. Even if I was later by one minute, it seems it would be more horrible than now. It was perfect that I woke up at 12 and I had some time to pack still. It took me exactly 1 hour to pack and I was at my fastest speed and at exactly 1, I had to head out. I made it to my trains at the exact timings.... life is too exact!?
I don't understand how life works still.
But I am grateful for all my luck in Japan.
Thanks for everything!
I got on to the plan right away and surprisingly, the feeling on the plane was so different this time than any other time. I wasn't afraid of being on an airplane in flight anymore I was just to tired, inside out, mentally and physically that I just slept for the whole flight time except for dinner and breakfast time. It was the first time I didn't have to think of what to do because I was to tired from these 5 weeks that I needed a long sleep.
On my way back to my room to pack up.
The clouds were so beautiful.
Japan is so beautiful.
I'm back in SF.
Landing...
Man, I really didn't want to come back yet. Right when I saw SF, I teared up. I didn't want to be back yet. So more things in Japan I didn't get to do yet (>__<); It's just... I left my heart in Japan. It felt so unreal. I was still trying to digest the things that happened in those 5 weeks and many still felt unreal.
Thank you for everything, I've gained many things through this trip.
Japan, I will be back someday!
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