Well, it looks like this trip is off to a slow start. I took longer than normal to pack (and re-pack). I got to the airport later than expected (but breezed through security), only to be greeted by the sounds of someone explaining a lengthy delay in Japanese.
Yup. A short five hour delay. In the grand scheme of things, I'll only be slightly inconvenienced: less time on Saturday night to go around, and I might not get my internet hot spot due to the post office being closed. (will I have to go all the way back to the airport just to pick it up?) A lot of other people are on tighter schedules and are missing connecting flights. Hopefully they make it to where they're going and get some type of compensation for it.
More later.
--Wes