a photographer from the Arizona Daily Sun came by our classroom today to take my picture. i guess they intend to use it alongside the columns i am writing for them during my study-tour.

also: got my tickets fed ex today. my schedule goes something like this (ignoring the suggestion to arrive at every airport 2-3 hours before i fly):

leave phx on 11/11 @ 1035am
arrive sanfrancisco 11/11 @ 1154am
leave sanfrancisco 11/12 @1140am
arrive tokyo 11/13 @ 350pm
leave tokyo 11/30 @ 700pm
arrive sanfrancisco 11/30 @1050am
leave sanfrancisco 11/30 @ 1245pm
arrive phx 11/30 @ 332pm

whew...