Happy New Years everyone. Yes, I'm still alive. These pics are still from my time in Tokyo..notice the real dead panda bear wrapped in plastic in the right corner of one of the pics. Very peculiar thing that I found at this fish market. I've taken a 300km/hr train to get where I am now. Went to an old Samuari Castle today and its been dumping 50cms+ in Hokkaido for each day for the past 3 days. Whoa. I'm stoked here though, visiting Todd and his Japanese ladyfriend. Will be flying north in a few days for the sick pow. Hope you are all well and lovely as always..

rachel