Okay it's cold now.

That nice weather we had over the Thanksgiving Holiday didn't last long. Winter here is awful. The once refreshing sea breeze is now a biting blusterous force that makes venturing outside a chore. On top of that is the five minute downpours that happen everyday. It will be dry one minute then the next theres a sudden shower. We get snow about every other day but their just flurries and it hasn't gotten cold enough to stick.

The holiday spirit is here as well. I walked downtown last night and saw that the whole city had lights up and was decorated for the season. It came to a shock because the most popular religion is Buddism and I don't ever recall Buddha being born so late in the winter. Maybe they're just excited that all the Americans are buying bits of Japan to send back home for presents (like me). With all the income generating I guess I would be celebrating too.