As many of you know, I got to spend Christmas in Texas (thanks to Mom and Dad). It was a short visit, and I didn't see nearly enough of you, but I was very grateful nonetheless. :) So last summer, Sun Mi, Nicole, and I made a plan to meet up in Tokyo for New Year's Eve. Hard to believe that it's already come and gone! I was super stoked to be able to see both of them, and the whole thing was made even better by the addition of my lil' bro, Aaron. Nicole and I both arrived in Japan on the 29th, with me coming in a few hours behind. The next day we got up early and took the Shinkansen up to Tokyo. I have to say that the bullet train is definitely
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