…shattered? Not quite.
I did have a desire to go to Japan, though, and I had about $800-$1000 saved up already, as well as about $200-$300 of stuff I figured I could sell on ebay, so the $2000 or so necessary to attend I’ve in Budokan was definitely attainable. Only problem is, in order to do this properly, I’d have to arrive in Japan on January 1st and see if the bazaar on the Budokan grounds were worth staying awake for, see some sights on the 2nd, beat the crowds to the Imperial Palace (what a rare stroll THAT would be) and then stick around for some sort of spot inside Budokan and watch C.G mix attempt to croon. Then maybe do some shopping on the 3rd if any shops are open.
First off, flying on December 31/January 1st? Am I crazy? I don’t flying to begin with (not for a fear of heights) but flying on a holiday seems absolutely ludicrous. Then everything is pretty much closed on the 1st, so there isn’t anything really left to do, same goes for the second, and the third is a Saturday, if I’m not flying out that day anyway. The only benefit I can see is that I’m probably not working that day. I don’t want to even go through why January 2nd is a horrible day for a trip for reasons related to I’ve.
Though if I really landed into some good luck I could stay Dec 28-Jan 3 and hit Comiket. That’s only um… six nights worth of lodging, food and a few billion things I could spend my money before hitting Budokan proper. Oh man, I think I might have just found new life into this whole adventure…

More later…..