Found a supercar at my part-time workplace. Well — more like a Choro-Q miniature, if we’re being precise. Apparently it comes with a Coca-Cola purchase.

“I am ifbot. Hello.” Various robots appeared in demonstrations at a conference. One of them was this “ifbot.

Today I’m at a two-night, three-day academic conference (more of a gathering, really) in Awara Onsen, Fukui Prefecture.

Worked as a conference assistant — an information science student assigned to the electromagnetics track, learning that SAR values measure how phone signals affect the body.

Went to a baseball game today. I’ve been to about 10 games over the years, but this was the first time seeing a loss. Shock.

New phone at last: au’s Osaifu-Keitai with no external antenna and a clear screen. One complaint — the ringtone is too quiet for such a basic function.

This perfectly clear sky. Such good weather that I used the digital camera I recently bought at auction to take some photos of the school buildings.

Spam has increased dramatically lately — even more than before. About 40 messages a day now. Genuinely annoying.

This happened yesterday — I don’t think I’ve ever felt such a sharp “oh no” moment.

Lately, friends keep having bad things happen — hospitalization, a car accident — one piece of bad luck after another.