Yukiko!

Benefit to being in Kobe for the conference? No surpise- socializing. Got to see/meet tons of people, although I admit that I did spend most of my time with people I already knew.

Colleen and I met up with our pal Yukiko. Yukiko is fantastic-- her English is superb, she's spent time jumping around all over the world, and she's just really friendly. This is especially great, as she had some nasty experiences in her overseas adventures, so her desire to hang out/help out foreigners in Japan is pretty remarkable. She also is one of the most independant women I've met here in Japan. Her life experiences [wow, did I just use that phrase?] are so exciting and interesting. I'm jealous!