I slept poorly and forgot to set the alarm, so we overslept today. Eriko quickly brought out the cereal, as there was no time
for a cooked meal. It was yummy anyway. Off to work we went. I was a little worried because Eriko's packages from Nagoya (via
barge) were arriving today and I didn't want to miss (or be unavailable for) the call. Luckily, the called at 9:30 (they had
previously said between 9-10) and I buzzed them into the front door (remotely). I sent Eriko a text message indicating they
were here, but as it turns out they knocked on the door before the message arrived. At 10 I had a leadership training class,
which I enjoyed. I thought some good (and sometimes controversial) discussions
occurred. This month's topic is 'commitment' which I think is great because I'm
poor at commitment. Not for big things, when the perceived consequences are
obvious, but little things like studying or reading. I often make so many
little goals for myself but tend not to keep them. Hopefully I can change that
tune. Of course, the class is merely a hinting tool; it encourages you to do
self-analysis and has general suggestions for help -- but for matters of a
personal nature, I'm not sure what else can be done. I came home for lunch and
Eriko's boxes were there; she had already unpacked about 7 (out of 14). She
wanted to get everything cleared out quickly. Back at work, I had some more
meetings to attend, some documents to read, some development to do, and a
team meeting to lead. It all happened smoothly and before I knew it, I was back
at home. Eriko had dinner waiting and afterwards we lounged a bit (and watched
Seinfeld) before heading to Kinko's to pick up our postcards. The postcards
turned out good (albiet, the material is a little cheap, but so are we). Eriko
made a goal for herself of 10 a day and began writing as soon as she returned
home. I spent about an hour writing the first paragraph of my trip description
(in Japanese). Then it was time for Seinfeld & bed.