I didn’t plan to post, but I’m listening to my new Spitz CD and loath to stop, so I’ll blog while I’m hooked to the computer. 

Monday saw me waking several times in the early morning because my fear of oversleeping kept me from a restful sleep.  So after six regularly interrupted hours of sleep I got up at 4:40 and ready for a long trip to Osaka.  I visited an SME manufacturing support setup and two of the member companies there in what was more of a scouting trip than an actual sales visit, but it turned out well.  I was exhausted by the time I returned and battling a little cold which I believe a good dose of sleep should quickly cure, but sleep’s hard to come by right now.  So it was this exhaustion that drove me to turn in before Janet showed up on skype, and I’m glad for the nine hours of sleep I got, even though the cold’s not quite gone. 

Today’s workload was less intense, comprising two meetings in Tokyo to gather economic information on Japan.  I tried to keep my calorie intake down, inspired by my extra padding and by the Jonathan’s menu that shows the calories for every meal, but I think I had better wait until my cold is gone. 

I had a good talk with Janet despite some skype issues and should now be getting busy with packing, because tomorrow I check out.  It’ll be a day of heavy lifting, especially with one of the four suitcase wheels knocked out of whack to where it blocks when it’s leading and causes the suitcase to tip.  Add to that Japan’s June humidity and it’ll be a fun day – I’m on my last song, so I better get ready to turn in…