I'm going to Tokyo! Meeting up with Aaron for a few days and exploring the city. This is my fall break excursion- just over a week away! Yay, spontaneity!!

My best friend is en route to the other side of the world. He'll get there around 11am Louisville time tomorrow. Saying goodbye at the airport was one of the most difficult things I've had to do. It felt surreal, and still does. I already miss him. 79 days.

Aaron leaves on the 11th, and won't be back until December. Three months sounds like such a long time. I'm going to need to keep myself as distracted and busy as possible over that span of time. Maybe I'll focus more on my studies. Maybe I'll go running more often. Maybe I'll learn to cook better. Maybe I'll catch up with old friends. And I can always have late night skypes with Aaron. You know, through all of this, I haven't once questioned that this would work. I know that it will. And I know that when he comes back, it'll be even better than it is now.