Busy busy busy

The past week has been one of the most hectic weeks in my life. Thankfully things are finally starting to settle down, at least for a couple of days and then I'll have to go back to hustle mode later this week for a project launch.

Out of all this recent craziness, one thing I'm looking forward to is my visit to Tottori during the second half of Golden Week. I'm only going to be there for a few days because I can't take too much time from work, but I'm definitely looking forward to some Sushi Benkei, seeing the remodeled Jusco, and enjoying a nice bath at Rapis Spa onsen. I'll be taking the Shinkansen on the way there, but I'll be going back to Tokyo by car. I've never done that before, but I hear its about a 10 hour drive. That is going to be interesting. The last time I went from Tottori to Tokyo on the road was with the overnight Camel bus back in the winter of 2004. That was a nightmare for me. I got stuck sitting next to the heater, which was running too hot the whole trip. It was like being in a mobile sauna. The worst part I remember though was an old man near me had major gas problems and he had no remorse in letting them rip. The olfactory nightmare paired with hellish heat was the last straw that broke the Camel's back (pun intended) for me. I've been a faithful Bullet train customer ever since. Lets see how going by car and doing some *cough* illegal driving *cough* will turn out.