Although this post is coming a month after my last one, it actually takes place the day after. November 5th is Guy Fawkes day, which in England is roughly the equivalent of July 4th. I say roughly because the only similarity is people gather together to set off tons of fireworks. Naturally this works out […]
It has been far too long since I last posted here. Unfortunately there was not much time to compose a proper post in the last few weeks due to my involvement organizing a campus wide Diwali event. You can find several official pictures of the various events we organized here and here, though you will not see me […]
As many of you may know, a massive typhoon just passed through Okinawa on its way to Japan. As such I was forced to spend the entire weekend locked in my apartment, listening to the powerful winds lash against the outer walls. Needless to say I remained unharmed through the ordeal, and even made some […]
It’s been a while since I updated about my life in Japan, so there will be a lot to cover today. To start with, research has become a lot more interesting. The simulations I was given to complete have given me a much better understanding of the electron microscope I’m working on, so I’ve been […]
I apologize for the delay in this blog post, a lot has happened in the last few weeks since moving to Japan, but I did not have internet access at home until recently. In short, my adjustment to life in Japan has not been as easy as I expected, but certainly not difficult. The first […]