T-25 days to Heathrow

Well, here we go. Nagai-sensei, my Japanese teacher, recommended we keep a "blog" whilst we're in Japan so I shall make some effort towards doing so ^_^ I think we may be meant to write in Japanese, so I'll try & confirm that soon, but if that's the case, I'll be posting translations too for the large number of people who, strangely enough, think what I write looks like a lot of squiggles. Often I do too... :P
In so far as packing is concerned, I've made a list of stuff to take, which is better than not having done anything obviously. Yay for progress! I've also attempted to learn or at least write down some kanji in preparation for going back to classes & whatnot, kanji being the pretty looking symbols. I'm not really appreciating the fact that I'll probably have to buy a new suitcase in order to bring back all the random stuff I decide to buy just because it's Japanese but it's fairly inevitable. I thought it would also be a good idea to try & think of some goals. Obviously there are academic ones, for example: Learn Japanese. So far I also have the following random ones:
a) Find a Kisuke Urahara (of Bleach manga fame) costume & dress up as him, possibly to class... We'll see...
b) Document, via photos or purchase of item, some silly Engrish things e.g. T-shirts/signs. See engrish.com if you have no idea what I'm on about :)
Anyways, 25 days to go till Japan, about 20 of which will be spent in the Field of Shef, joyful place that it is, doing TSC-related stuff cos I'm just that cool. [subliminalmessage]Join TSC![/subliminalmessage] If you're not in Sheffield before September 26th I probs won't see you before I go to Japan but please keep in touch O random person reading this. If you don't know my e-mail, then please leave your (name/e-mail/personal information you are willing to give me) by clicking the comment thing. If you can... You may need an account :P
To sum up, in a very bad conclusion as I'm going to include new information (shock horror!):
1. I'm going to Kanazawa University from October 2008 - August 2009.
2. Please keep in touch! I will try & keep this up to date & will probs put photos on Facebook.
3. If you're in Sheffield between September 9th-25th, let's meet up ^_^
4. Packing for a year is proving difficult.
Love Charlotte/Koumori/Ryuu or whatever you want to call me ^_^