Introspective Inanity

I have certainly run through my fair share of diplomatic issues in my preparation for this trip. So many little things that set Japan apart from the rest of the globe-trotting world. These discrepancies range from special immigration policies that require fingerprinting and photographing along with a brief interview to determine you are a "non-terrorist" to their 2,100 MHz only cell phone network. Prior to this week the acronyms HSDPA, UMTS, and W-CDMA meant nothing to me, now they are the reason I have a very shiny new LG Shine KU970, one of the few tri-band phones around for under $200, in hopes that in the future I'll be universally wirelessly functional.

I also have a strong suspicion that the TSA is actually just a ploy to drum up Ziploc bag and travel-size toiletry sales, because when else will you need to store a "quart" worth of something and have a bottle of shampoo less than or equal to 3 oz.? In any case, hoping for a safe an uneventful weekend of travel. Tomorrow afternoon I leave for my last night in Oxford, and then Sunday it's off to MEM for my flight.

じゃまったね！