This was a business trip afterall...

Lest you think I came to Tokyo just to eat and hang with friends, here are pics from the work part of this trip. Wed ~ Fri were big work days, and I was too busy to post. It usually takes me time to warm up and get into the groove of what I do here, and when I first saw my schedule for Thu (meeting with partner from 10am to 6:30pm, followed by a business dinner) and Friday (all day seminar with customers and general public attendance), I wondered how I'd pull it off. I do interpretation, and got a bit nervous. In reality, however, I have worked with our partner for 4 years now, and enjoy our relationship. And the content of the Friday seminar was familiar by then so I feel things went well overall.

So although it is hard work, these trips leave me energized. I feel I can make a difference and this is one aspect of my job that I love. After 4 years with our partners, we're all in a good spot. Happy partners, great roadmap, and a sense of momentum for 2008.

I've got more pics to post, but that will have to wait until I'm back in SF. I've got to pack so I can head home to see Dav and Tesla. I'm sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo looking forward to that.