I was schedule to arrive in Niigata thirty minutes before our meeting time at noon, leaving me enough time to browse and relax. Instead, I was an hour and 45 minutes late. Arriving at my transfer station, I panicked as the shinkansen machine wasn't working. I had a few minutes to catch a train in an unfamiliar station. I arrived to the platform and the train was there. I noticed the number was wrong, but the timing and track were correct. I went on board and then got off again looking for a station attendant. I decided to check my seat to see if someone was there and seeing there was, I went to deboard and the doors closed, as my heart sank. Even worse, the train was a super rapid train directly to Nagano, so there was no space to transfer. I was cooked. Figuring it out with the attendant, I routed my way to Niigata, arriving for the shoot, but missing the welcome lunch. In the end, there were no chance encounters that benefited me when going the wrong way, but, luckily, I was able to enjoy a wonderful shoot and I enjoyed a meal before heading home. As always, Chibi Unity was so welcoming and I appreciated that they were always so respectful. I enjoyed the shoot and happy with the contents, I headed away. One of the models was one of the top Kendama players in the world. It was impressive to see how great she was at her craft. It was a challenge to shoot such a rapidly moving object, but in the end, we captured so many amazing shots. I'm not sure if my adrenaline ever lowered until I got home, but I could say that I learned a valuable lesson of trusting my gut as sometimes trying to make it on time sets you back more than accepting a potential delay. I'll be busy editing the next few days on top of a few events, however, at least I can rest well as while the doors of life closed in my face, I still found my way to make it to the otherside and finish what I needed to, arriving just in time.
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