Thursday, September 13, 2001. 1:49 pm. One hour outside of Tokyo Japan. Car 2, Seat 26. The train makes its first scheduled stop. I’m still in alien territory, making my way to yet another computer manufacturer. This is my fifth train of the day. We have moved up from the standard subway to a commuter…

Thursday, September 13, 2001. 11:14 am. Japanese Subway. The Japanese don’t wear sunglasses. Of all things I could notice while traveling abroad, I notice that nobody around me is wearing sunglasses. It is one more feature that makes me stand out from the Japanese, as if blonde hair and blue eyes wasn’t enough.

Tuesday, September 11, 2001. 11:11 pm. Tokyo, Japan. I may not be going home for quite sometime. I typically post humor and light-hearted content to the SiliconChef website. I have nothing funny to say today. Over an hour ago, I watched smoke billow out of the North tower of the World Trade Center on CNN…

Three hours sleep. I presented four hours of product demo to Sony and Fujitsu on three hours sleep. I could not take my eyes off of CNN International. All night, in my Tokyo Hotel Room, I could do nothing but watch. I have called my wife three times since the news broke. I can’t accomplish…

Tuesday, September 11, 2001. Tokyo, Japan.1:30 am. My back is on fire. Hours of bad airline posture finally caught up with me. Instead of sleeping through my first night in Japan, I wake up to back pain. There is a spot in-between my shoulder blades, and it hurts very badly. As much as I stretch…

Monday, September 10, 2001. 8:05 pm. Mike and I are at a Sizzler restaurant. Mike is having steak and lobster, while I am savoring a slightly dry piece of grilled swordfish. A group of waitresses are singing “Happy Birthday” to an embarrassed guest while clapping out of rhythm. It’s a normal scene in an average…