My room in Mountain View. Living March 2001 - now (May 2001).

The Mountain View room looks like this from outside.

My new baby, Mazda 626. His name is "Kujira Go", meaning "The Whale", because he kind of looks like a whale.

The gorgeous airport of San Fransisco. I flew from here to ...

The dirty airport of Detroit. As dirty and ill-organized as it is, I love DTW.

DTW continues.

DTW still continues.

My best friend Hiro picking me up at DTW at 1:30AM.

He just has to do this.

We arrived at Hiro's apartment.

Hiro in his room, a relatively sane picture of his.

Half of me in Hiro's room.

New day! (Friday, my second day in Michigan.) Hiro's place from outside.

Hiro's place from outside, cont'd.

My favorite Chinese restaurant in Ann Arbor (if not in the world), Dinersty.

It was sunny in Ann Arbor.

Hot dogs on the North University street.

The Michigan Union food court.

Houses around CITI (the lab I used to work at).

Benches around CITI. I used to have lunch here.

Parking lot of CITI. This is a lot for priviledged people, so students like me couldn't park here.

The abandoned desk that used to be my desk.

Peer student Olga Kornievskaia, in her office.

Me sitting in Olga's office.

Jim (left) and Peter, playing the Battle Zone.

Me and Jim, whom I respect soooo much.

Peter, me, and Jim. We worked on the smartcard project for 3 years together.

Graduation ceremony.

Graduation ceremony-.

Me and Hiro, after the ceremony. This is the best photo in this trip, I think.

Me at party.

Yuko (Hiro's gf) arrived from Indiana. You from Indiana? You know John?

Me, Hiro's friend's friend, Hiro.

This picture reminds me of the music video "Criminal" by Fiona Apple.

Mr. Ogawa (Yuri's friend) and me. Go Wings!

Itaru (the antiestablishment doctor) and me.

The third day. Me, Itaru and Daisuke. After football, before tennis. Everyone's tired ...

Typical Hiro picture. He just has to do this.

Playing tennis at Huron High.

Playing tennis. Have to admit that the girl behind me attracts more attention than I do.

The antiestablishment doctor waits for the ball.

Powerful shot by Hiro!

Me waiting for the ball. Have to admit that the nature behind me attracts more attention than I do.

Me hitting the ball to Yuko. I can't believe I have such bad body control.

After tennis.

We found out my camera actually has a zooming mechanism. It even works. Too late, man!

We went to have Vietnamese pho and spring rolls.

Vietnamese restaurant continues. They are teasing me badly, and that's why I look unhappy.

He just has to do this.

We drank two pitchers of Malgalita and it only cost $40. You've gotta love Good Time Charlie's.

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