Work until you drop

Bicycles are very popular here. Because the traffic runs the other way (driving on the left side) I have not yet dared to hop onto a bike. I still don't know where to look when crossing the road. It's freaky.

I-House. This is where the Gaijin's (my kind) live and breathe.

The way home. The barb wire on the right is to protect an American radio antenna. Not sure what it is doing in the middle of Tokyo. The Tokyo night-sky has an amazing colour. No need for HDR.

The stereotype is true.
Japanese people work hard, very hard. Even the people who work for laboratory supply companies buzz around the building at all times of the day. If you need at 7pm, don't worry. Just call the company and some guy in a suit will be there to help you with all your glassware needs. He will even take off his shoes before entering your cherished laboratory space.
Tupper Central Stores take note!

My lab mates also work very hard. Things don't wind down until about 11pm when the first couple of them take off. Even I work late. My room is very boring, I don't have my alcoholic friends to distract me (Ryuichi left, Russell is in Vancouver, Mike is in Halifax,...) and I still don't understand Japanese TV. So what can I do? TCB.

One of the nicest things about working late is walking home at night. It gets very hot here (33 centigrade today), but at night it drops down (to 28) and the wind starts to blow. The campus is swarming with bats and it's amazing to watch them fly around. I even think that I can hear them every now and then (maybe I am not so deaf on certain frequencies, maybe I'm crazy). The sky is deep blue at night and lends itself well for photography. I really regret not taking my tripod with me. Maybe I can find one until the next post...