Arkansas Christmas

It's been relaxing to spend time with family these past few days. These photos were taken within 3 days of each other. Weather in the plain states can change drastically! It's a spectator sport.


Foggy Morning



Warm Weather Rolling



Rainbow Sunset



Do you sudoku?

I've included the last shot to show my Tokyo friends that some Japanese things are often popular in the US. Anime, Puffy Ami Yumi, and the latest: Sudoku. The most popular form is on paper (writing with a pen), but as a gift I got a game where you race against another person... ..for reasons I have yet to understand.

Waikiki, yes I like

what horrible weather

Don't park there. Really.

a view from the convention's Sheraton

.. uh.. witty comment? It's near the Cheesecake factory

Update

A lot of you are probably wondering what the heck is going on. Why am I flying? Why reverse culture shock? Why not too many posts?

Well, I was in the US for a week, for two job interviews. And now, 4 days after getting back to Japan, I'm going to Hawaii for a conference. And luckily for me, I'm through with most of my professional obligations on the first day! I get to relax and learn about Hawaii (not to mention blind people on the beach with my fluorescent white skin) for the next week.

Hopefully there will be internet access.

..oh, man, that's sad. Am I that addicted to email?

Oh, oh yeah, I know: I mean, because I'm sure to get sunburn, so I need some way to kill my time indoors. (Conference?) I mean, in between enriching my brain with scientific talks. (Oh, ok)

back in Japan..for a while

Early AM SFO window view

NRT staff still commuting in

On the train 30 minutes before ETA

..reverse culture shock

Everything's so big here..
Big people, big suitcase, big ceiling, big bus

3 x bigger than my apt