I was ready for this to happen, and I fully expected it would come during the holiday season. I have been craving Chanukkah foods and the warmth of family this whole month. I've been so homesick, I've started spending a lot of time alone reflecting on it. I've bolstered my spirits by making some foods I've missed from home, but it kind of makes it worse. I ended up spending Christmas eating Indo-kare in my room. I don't regret it, but it was kind of a strange moment. I haven't enjoyed the cold here, either. I didn't prepare myself for being in a place that actually gets cold again. Previously, I've lived in a lot of places that get well below zero, and that doesn't really happen in Tokyo, but I still don't enjoy the difference from home. It's one of the many things that's piling on and increasing my stress. I've grown tired of my area of study, along with everything else, and I am continually drawn back to cooking. It just reminds me that I made the wrong choice in going straight to college and not attending culinary school beforehand. It does give me some solace to cook for my dorm mates, however, so that's going to continue. We had a taco night that's probably going to become a monthly occurrence. It was one of the high points this month. I've made some chili and cornbread as well, which was a lot of fun.
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