Now I understand why women get so weird when you don’ t noice a new hairstyle. You would think close friends would notice changes in your basic appearance … but you would be wrong.

None of my close female friends noticed the change yesterday, which I thought was strange. I’ve had a goatee for over [...]

Yet more pictures of Japan. This set comes from the airport …

I’m burning my last 100 yen at an Internet kiosk. Narita Airport has many ways to spend money

I’ll be home soon. My flight home will give me a chance to update my travel journal. Strange adventures lay ahead.

Time to leave Japan. I have a flight this afternoon from Narita. I’m still working on the rest of my journal entries. Until they’re posted, please enjoy a selection of photos from Japan.

Monday, April 7, 2003. 9:00AM
Tokyo, Japan.

Justin and I are in the local office for a few hours this morning. I’m in my dark suit, Justin is in his jeans & sneakers. Delta managed to loose his luggage again … they misplaced it the last time he was here. Justin is officially 0-2 [...]

Saturday, April 5, 2003. 12:24PM.
155 miles west of San Francisco

Much to the surprise of my readers, I am on an airplane. United flight 837 from San Francisco to Tokyo/Narita Airport, with continuing service to Seoul/Incheon, has started its westbound journey. Once again I chase the sun.

It’s the little things that get to me … specifically {{link http://www.who.int/csr/sars/en/ viruses and other hostile micro-organisms}}.