October is the Month of Exodus

Not long ago, Tsuka-chan left, and Katou's leaving tomorrow. Perhaps Tsuka wasn't technically in October, but it's close enough. Katou leaves tomorrow, and Yayoi is leaving for Australia the day after. Yayoi's travels don't really affect my life that much, but still, it's a rather large episode for her, and it's a large episode for Katou, and it's a large episode for Hosei, who is leaving shortly after (I'm not sure precisely when, but this month).

So it's the end of an era for the house. It was through Katou that we met most of our Japanese friends In England. It started at the Horse bar all those months ago, and it ends with him going back to Tokyo. I'm going to miss him a lot. He's a great guy, and although we never spoke on the level I wanted to speak at, I'm going to miss speaking all the same.

So last night, we had his leaving party. We celebrated his time here and we made him a ton of delicious food (okonomiyaki, cake, jelly), and we played many games, like DDR and Point Blank 3, and I received the dubious compliment that during DDR, I danced really well, but it looked like I was struggling for life the entire time.

This would have been a better day had I not been horribly ill. I wanted to work on Saturday, to get it out of the way, but I was too ill, and I slept. I wanted to go to the London Dungeon with everyone, but I was too ill, so I slept and watched The Office, Series 1 Ep. 5 and 6, and all of Series 2. That's all good, but I missed out on fun. What's more is that I've come home to work today, and I still don't feel great but I have to do it. I don't get ill often, about three or four times a year, and it usually doesn't last long either, so it's really annoying when it happens.

So I've been coping with that. And I hate it.

Anyway, after a brief 6 hour diversion of work, I'm about to go home and meet with Dan. I have a little money now, so that's a bit better. I'll make an entry soon. A lengthy one, with pictures and music and Live FMV from my living room...