it's cold. i think i'll drive.

i can [legally] drive my car now! i went for a test run last night, and it went really smoothly. spending time in cars as a passenger has helped me acclimate to left-side-of-the-road driving. the thing i had the most trouble with, actually, was remembering which side of the steering wheel the turn signal was on -- i turned on the windshield wipers three times. (it wasn't raining.)

it's getting colder here. i bought slippers today. i'll need to get some more blankets pretty soon, plug in the kotatsu, maybe buy a second heater.

that's really all i have to say for now. here's a photo of me with a giant totoro: