Stupid daylight savings time! I went to register for classes for spring semester which I can do as of 9:00am on November 1 (yay, being a senior,THX Josi for reminding me). It's now 10:00pm here - 9:00am in the states, BUT NO! it's 8:00am in the states! I have to wait until 11:00pm if I want to get in when registration starts. Japan doesn't use daylight savings time, so now the time split is even more screwed up than it was before.

Taking note of changing seasons, as it became November 1st today 2 things happened. It became quite cold, and all the department stores changed from Halloween to Christmas. It's amazing, overnight every trace of Halloween has been erased and replaced by Christmas stuff. Japanese efficiency for you.

Also of note, on a tip from a Japanese student Shinjuku is the new Akihabara. It doesn't have as many (read any) computer stores, but it has a good deal of computer game and electronics stores. It also has less of the creepy "otaku" feeling that emanates from the Maid Cafes.

Coming home these two dogs were waiting unflinchingly in front of the 7-11 for thier master. They weren't tied to anything and just sat there staring at the door. Note that the one dog appears to be wearing a kimono.

Ja Mata Ne.