First Day Back - FINALLY!!

Hello Again!! Its been quite some time since post #1.....BUT Im back; and im going to start writting a lot more often. So since my last time at Yellow Ruby I've been very busy with everything from school work and tests to showing my dad around Tokyo! I had a great time with my dad (who came to stay in Akasaka Intercontinental Hotel for 5 days last week) during Golden Week. I did, however, notice how much more crowded it was here, especially in areas like Harajuku. My dad agreed that the Harajuku area was awesome and also his favorite...like daughter - like father?? haha anyway we shopping around and had some great meals. We had quite a crisis the first morning because my dad wanted an "american" breakfast BADLY, and there were of course none to be found.... We ended up eating bagels with cream cheese which he was not too happy about. The man needs his protein filled breakfast and the Japanese are not big on breakfasts like Americans are, im beginning to get the feeling... Anyway the next day we finally found this awesome French restaurant with beautiful omlettes and pastries. My dad loved it and we continued to go back for each morning he was visiting. Oh! I quickly showed my dad Yellow Ruby from the outside only because we were in the middle of pouring rain and he was already late on getting back to check out of his hotel! ah! ....but atleast he got to see where I intern every Wednesday!! He was very impressed!! He was actually impressed about my life in Tokyo and was proud to see how hard I work on a daily basis. He was tired from just riding the trains all day with ME navigating them haha! Im so happy he came because I so easily slip into a feeling of lonliness here in Japan since I am such a people person. I MUST feel connected to friends and family or I almost cannot function well at all.... The weekends are more lonely because the weeks are absolutely so busy for me - that I barely find time to sleep. I do love being busy thank goodness!! But sometimes enough is enough! All in all, im loving my experience in Tokyo and seem to learn easier and more efficient ways of doing things with every additional day in living here. I do miss America and everyone back home but im cherishing my time here the best that I can.... What a wondering challenge it is living here and not speaking much Japanese at all!!! AND... Im always up for a challenge... Im excited to get back to Yellow Ruby this Wednesday!!! Only two more action packed days til then!!