Japan Redux - Day 1! Comiket

After some bizarre sleep last night (and yesterday afternoon - slept about 3-5pm, 6-9pm, 4am-9pm, or something like that) I woke up at about 9, which was perfect! I was able to get out in good time and have a bit of a stroll round Kichijouji. If you guessed that my first stop was the bookshop, you'd be almost right wrong! It was my second! (My first was the bakery. ^^') So I ate my baked goods and read some magazines in Inoshigara (...I think that's right!) Park, before heading off to Shinjuku. I know, I thought, I'll pop into the big tourist information centre there, see about those tickets I wanted! I should've been suspicious by the fact that the whole area was totally deserted, but of course, the TIC as shut (and, indeed, invisible) as it's in a government building. -_- Oh well, it was exercise and fresh air. So then I went down to Comiket!! I didn't even know it was on till dilettantka mentioned it this morning, but I'm so gldad you did, because I had a great time! :D I basically just strolled round for a couple of hours, seeing what I could find, and I picked up pressies for several people and a couple of cute things for me (the cutest Saiyuki dj ever, and some guinea pig notepaper!). The animal section was the best. Totally not as wrong as it sounds. XD There was masses of PoT stuff, but sadly not much that I thought anyone I know would want. :|

My feet were hurting by the time I left (note to anyone who's interested: wear sensible shoes to Comiket XD), but I thought I'd go and visit the aquarium that's a couple of train stops away. Of course, the bastard was closed over New Year, and I was *really* regretting my detour round Shinjuku by this point, my feet were killing me! So I've spent a large portion of today travelling, and a significant portion of that travelling was to get to places I shouldn't have gone to, but never mind! Comiket was more enjoyable than I would've imagined, even by myself, and I'm glad I got to have that experience. Just wish I'd been able to go yesterday when they had the Jpop stuff! ;) Oh well, there's plenty of Mandarake to hit up yet. ^_~

Argh, now I'm very tired though! And there's nothing on TV, cos I think all the schedule is out cos of the holidays, just like at home. At least I've plenty of reading matter now! ;D