Aug. Update

Well, Obon was a bust. The week-long holiday ended on Aug. 16, and Kyushu had rain every single day. A couple Typhoon warnings, but all the big storms keep breaking west and slamming into Kumamoto and Nagasaki farther up the island. Just meant that there's been nothing to do outside and the weather's been crappy. Travel restrictions to most of the rest of the country right now, so there's no point in trying to visit shrines, parks or tourist sites outside the city. And, all the restaurants, bars and eateries have 8 PM curfews until Aug. 23rd, so even if we did go somewhere, there'd be nothing to do there at night.

So, anyway, still nothing much to write about on the blog right now. (Side note: Even my 3DS handheld has gone wonky, so I can't play used games anymore. The thumb controller seems to have gotten sticky somehow, and once a game character starts running in a particular direction, they don't stop running. Cleaning doesn't help. I think it may be a heat-related circuit issue. Can't justify spending $175 USD on a replacement used machine, and there are almost no more used games available at the half-priced shops to buy for the 3DS anyway. Sigh.)