Hi! It’s me! Lily!!!

Well, I learned something.  Travelling halfway across the world is difficult.  Not because of the travel time, that’s not an issue now… but because of the time difference.

I went over to spend some time with Miki today, after her work.  It was like 4 AM for me.  We had fun and everything, but by the time I got home it was like 10 AM, and I was really tired.  I just took a nap.

Sabby wasn’t too happy.  I explained what happened, and she said she understood, but it’s still a weekday and it won’t do for my sleep schedule to get out of whack –  I still live in the US and my circadian rhythm is important.

Sigh.  She’s right.  She’s always right.

Maybe we can compromise on the weekends.  Evening for me is morning for her, so… well, we’ll see.  She’s an idol so she is busy.

You know, if you’d told me about this before, I might have thought it’s the best thing ever, but it’s really kind of a mendokusai.  I guess humans are really meant to just, well… kinda stay in one place.

I asked Mrs. X today what about popping around when flying (she finally gave me her cell number and told me to only use it to find out when she has some free time so I can pop over to see her or vice versa).  She said it’s possible but not pleasant.  I told her what I was told, and she said she suspected that to be the case.  A speed difference of 450 mph in unpredictable directions on top of everything else kinda bogs down whatever is doing all those calculations, and it, well, takes steps to reduce its load.  Like, apparently, plopping you in the sky, unaided, for a few seconds while the atmopheric drag lets your speed equalize and it can do the next calculation.  It can slow you down a little but that inertia takes a bit to bleed off it seems.  Apparently ATC does NOT like a transponderless bogey flitting through the sky on a ballistic trajectory, and neither do pilots.  Apparently we’re the cause of a few UFO reports.  It’s still safe because it knows what the weather is and where the planes are, so it won’t drop you in the middle of a storm, but she says it’s like the worst amusement park ride times a hundred.

She was telling me about the time she almost got intercepted by an F-16…  the pilots were so confused when she just vanished.

Note to self… that’s only for emergencies.  She agrees with that statement.

Yeah, the Boss is right.  Don’t mess with that.  It can be a bit unpredictable.

I call him the Boss because he’s the Boss and what else can I call him?

So… in more mundane stuff…  I’m going to college.  In Japan.  It’s all settled.  I’ve got a dorm and everything.  Well… it’s not really a dorm.  I’m going to be saving lots of money on flights, so I’m going to spend that instead on a decent (by Tokyo standards) apartment near campus.  I haven’t chosen my major yet, but I’ve got a little time before I need to register, so, well, I guess I’ll get it figure out.  As you can imagine, I’ve been a little preoccupied.

Just a little…

I could theoretically leave at any time, but…  I’m going to wait till the end of August.  That’s what I was going to do anyway, so why change my plans?

I asked Mrs. X if I could use my “skills” to supplement my income through arbitrage.  You know, buying goods in the US and selling them in Japan, or vice versa.  She, well.. frowned.

I guess I can.  But it’s a bit frowned on.  Especially if that’s all I use it for.  The Boss doesn’t mind if we have a little fun with it or use it for gain in a pinch, but we’re supposed to use it to further his goals… whatever those are.  So if that’s what I’m spending most of my time doing, well, I might get a scolding.  And keeping track of the import duties (which I would still owe) can be a pain.  Aww.

I don’t really want a scolding….  again…

Okay…  I’m still a little off… Sabby’s right about the time difference, so…  I’m going to bed now.

Love you all!!! ❤️