This past week (and I guess, tomorrow, too) will mark [the end of] Golden Week. Practically, the Japanese have a good time off work and school, do different things as family and friends, like chill, go shopping since everything's cheap, or simply stay home and relax because some hard-workers never had the chance to do so. I had a lot of homework over this break and I still find myself procrastinating like a professional, so I at least know that I have a great profession ahead of me.

However, I can clearly say that stress has been haunting me for the past few weeks. And especially the kind that give you heavy emotional strain. Why? Lately I've been rendezvous-ing with many people, including the Japanese ones, and it's hard to explain the different relationships that bloom with every person I meet. Clearly each person is different but I experience the same language barrier with every other person. And it's not only the language barrier, it goes further than that . . .

I like women. I hope to marry one someday. All right, maybe that's a little direct, but what the hell, it's my journal. On topic, to ask a girl out and date her is one thing, but to ask a Japanese girl and date her is another thing. Language barrier aside, I find the relationships to be confusing as hell, and yet I find myself wanting one. Also, it seems that I've had the worst of luck meeting, greeting, and asking a girl out here in Tokyo because every girl has a boyfriend. Not fair, seriously not fair. . . . All right, maybe it's fair, but still . . . it's like I'm shut down before I say anything, and I can't do anything about it. I've been talking about this with a friend of mine, and it seems that I have a hell of a lot to learn about the dating scene, not to mention life in general.

And I relieve stress through craploads of music and sports. Reminds me that I have choir practice tomorrow and hockey practice on Monday. I hope those are reprieves to the misfortunes I've had to step over these past few days, eh?

Practically, I ask y'all to say a prayer for me. And if you're not Christian or Catholic, please try to keep good intentions for me, and I'll try to do the same for you. Thanks a million!