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So, I know I promised stories about Germany and then never wrote them. I’ve just had a little trouble re-adjusting to being back in Japan. I had a wonderful time in Germany, and you can learn a little bit by viewing that photo album I listed below. I’m hoping to write more when I start feeling a bit better. Luckily, I have wonderful, amazing, supportive friends and an AMAZING boyfriend, so I’m hoping to get out of this slump and start writing again very soon.

 This is unrelated to Japan, but I thought I’d share my top 4 favorite songs at the moment, just in case you are bored and want to see what I’ve been listening to:

Valerie – Amy Winehouse

Here in Your Arms – HelloGoodbye

I’m A Man of Constant Sorrow – The Soggy Bottom Boys (from the O’Brother Where Art Thou Soundtrack)

Zebra – John Butler Trio

I also can’t explain it, but recently I’ve been listening to a lot of bluegrass and a lot of bossa nova music…. How weird is that? It makes me happy though!

P.S. – I added a new link to my blogroll of travel blogs. That’s Nour – a friend from college (philosophy class, yay!). She’s studying abroad in Amsterdam.

Much love, from snowy Hokkaido.

I have started a new web album! For those who have never used Picasa by Google, I highly recommend it for sharing photos. Here is the link:

http://picasaweb.google.com/casteel.h 

Stories soon on my blog… promise…