Cleared the new cards in my Anki deck this past week, 7,600 Japanese words. Phew. Feels good. Review times are already 10 minutes less, and they'll keep decreasing. Between that and taking time off from work this week, I should have ample opportunity to get my N2 study back on track.

I've got a friend who recently sent me pics of some doujinshi (self-published manga/magazines/novels, etc.) and video game-related materials he bought on his trip to Japan. Fun change of pace to read.