10 Down; 4 to Go

So today was painful. I got up and made plans to go see Asta, John, Julie and Shannon. Being low on funds I couldn't make it to where they all wanted to meet. So being sweethearts as they are, they came to a station which I could afford. Asta couldn't stay so I had to say goodbye to her there. (ㅠnㅠ).

Then John, Julie, Shannon and I walked around Kawagoe and ended up going to karaoke after buying some ice cream (god I eat way too much ice cream here). I could only stay for an hour because I had made plans with Roxane to meet her in Tokyo. We sang, talked, put aloe gel on John's back, sang opera and enjoyed the last time we would be together. John, Julie and Shannon decided to stay another hour, and I was kind of jealous. But I was already late for my meet up with Roxane. I said good bye to Shannon and I just. I can't really handle being the last one to leave. To be left behind. Being the last person leaving truly does sucks. It feels like my family is abandoning me. Which, they aren't really. We will meet again, someday. And we will always stay in touch. But I can't help but fell like a piece of me withers away every time I see someone for the last time (for the next three to five years at least).

Anyway, as I made my way to Shibuya I just felt so lonely. I met up with Roxane and we went to a little restaurant (would I really call it that? It was more a bar than anything. Like a sports bar, but for music.). It was really amazing. Very urban. Graffiti and local musicians pictures everywhere. Great atmosphere. We stay and ate then decided to leave. It was getting a bit late so we started home. But before doing so we took our last purikura together! At Shibuya station, Roxane and I had to part ways. It was very touching. My little, weak heart aches. Lots of hugs and teary eyes.

Translation: Let's meet again!

  My lonely heart and I made our way back home. And I just sat on my bed; heart exhausted. Then, I got a message from Shannon on Facebook. She sent all of the exchange students a song which the key lyric was " Though we will surely walk different paths, somewhere on this earth, each of us will be looking up at the same sky" Damn it, Shannon! It makes me cry even now.

Ah, the trials on the heart of an exchange student. But exchange is really fun! I promise! Spoilers: the ending sucks

Ciao!