So much to say

But I just don't have the energy to begin. It's been a busy busy several weeks... and it isn't really over. I am now in the process of packing up my belongins. I need to ship a few things, but I feel like I actually have less stuff than I thought. Which is good. I'd hoped to have all this done by today, but there was lots of other nonsense to take care of at school. *sigh* And I'd wanted to go to Kyoto next week but now 1) I have to take care of all this moving stuff that didn't happen this week and 2) Jae might come! That's right, he emailed me just a couple days ago, and it looks like he's trying very hard to make it out here before I leave. I'm so excited! I can't remember the last time we saw each other. It's been several years, definitely. If he comes, I won't regret not going to Kyoto at all. I'll just have to come back, which I plan to do anyway.
Anyway, my parents then arrive on the 29th, and we've got an action-packed two weeks together - first in Tokyo, then Beijing. I'm very excited about going to China for the first time (I finally was able to pick up my Visa on Thursday). We're also meeting the Masurs on the 30th for dinner, so I need to find a snazzy restaurant for all of us.
Once I get back to Texas, I'm hoping to take the bus up to Austin and spend several days with Fuji. Then my sister visits for the week before I leave for New York. And I am so excited about New York! Darren and I will be living together, which we've talked about doing since our freshman year, and if the apartment allows it, we're going to get a kitten! (I've already picked a name for it too!) o(^-^)o

Now if only all this other stuff would just do itself in the meantime.