I am in the States again

So I finished with JET and returned from Japan to the US, where I am career changing into biology work.

Here are some photos of things that have happened...

I raised some chicks, for a while, in Japan.

I traveled across America by train.

I am volunteering with bird banding.

Here is a Halloween jack-o-lantern I carved.

Masks, ships, looming science museum photos

Some photos of recent things!

Kagura perfomance

Yokohama

 A science museum

オッス、大須！It's the Osu shopping arcade!

Dog on Porch and Pigs

Some sights from traveling.

(That is Patrick, the Australian Heeler)




I got chased by pigs.

Return from travels and a Praying Mantis

I have returned from traveling.

A few days after returning, I sprained my ankle while walking around Harvard Square. But two strangers off the street -- and later some friends -- helped me with getting ice and getting to a medical center.

* Hobbling on crutches, I showed up at the end of a Boston Comics Roundtable meeting, where I was greeted with "Oh no! What happened!" "Are you all right?" and "Whoa! Gimpy! Sorry, no cripples allowed in here!" Despite the last remark, I think the incident overall shows how nice people are.


Anyway, a photo from traveling.


I shooed the insect to the roadside after taking its photo, so it wouldn't get run over by a car.

Traveling and will be away for a bit

I am traveling for a week and a half, and likely won't be posting blog entries while then.

On other news, I am almost finished with my submission for Inbound 4.


Also, a shout out to my sister Naomi, who helped organize a Healthcare rally this weekend in New York! Some press coverage here:

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/8/29/774133/-3000-NYers-RALLY-for-Health-Care-in-Times-Squarephoto-diaryd

http://prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/29/slide-show-health-care-rally-in-times-square/?emc=eta1

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hE-j9cGPeL-81pa5NhW9Qy8oN58gD9ACNMA00