Sunday, September 28, 2008

Boston Trip / ボストン旅行



















09-23-08 - 09-26-08

My trip in Boston for 4 days were such a fun trip. It was the first trip to Boston, and didn't know much about the city at the beginning however, I learned a bit before I took this trip, and learned more by absorbing the city. And thanks to my friend, Arndt even though he was super busy for work, he took some time to take me around. He even took me to Rhode Ialand too. That made such a memorable trip.

Boston is already getting ready to be in Autumn season, and that was something that you can't enjoy in Los Angeles. The leafs were getting red, and the air was getting crispier. I love this type of weather. I guess I was very lucky and the weather report was wrong for first 3 days.
Except the last day, Boston city stayed very fine for me.
My mission: to have a New England Clam Chowder, and lobster roll, and to see MIT University, and Harvard University were accomplished too. :)

The city was well-built for public transportation, and easy to walk around. So I didn't have any problem to get around. It was
full of history and such a beautiful city. Why didn't I think of moving to Boston seriously back in the college time? Just because I was advised that it would be very expensive up there, I simply gave up without researching more...

Thanks so much, Arndt. I hope you weren't too tired to take me around... and got your work done too. :) Have a good trip to Tanzania and I will see you again in Germany, Arndt!

ボストンに行ってきたよ!秋がもうすでに始まっていて空気も冷たいボストンだったけど、ロスではあまり体験の出来ない季節が始まってました。とても綺麗です。紅葉なんてロスではあまり見ないもんね。冬が好きな私としてはこの季節、超ロスにあって欲しいです。
ボストンの街並みもとても素敵。ヨーロッパの香りというか、イーストコーストならではの雰囲気が味わえた感じです。
友達のアントもアメリカでの生活がもうそんなにないというのに、私のために時間を割いてくれて、超感謝。2日目は
車で約1時間半ぐらいのロードトリップでマサチューセッツ州の隣、ロードアイランド州にまで連れて行ってくれました。なんて優しいんでしょう〜〜。
ボストン名物のクラムチャウダーとロブスターロール、ハーバード大学、MIT大学...と私が体験したかったものもちゃんと全て体験でき、しかもちゃんと地下鉄のシステムがちゃんと成り立ってるし、超歩き安い!3日目は困りもせず1日中、一人でボストンの街を満喫することもできた。
アントは月曜日にアメリカでの仕事を終え、火曜日から1ヶ月間アフリカはタンザニアへ行き、キリマンジャロの山でキャンプするそうです。その後、ドイツで血液や血管についての研究を再スタートするみたい。がんばれ〜〜〜! またドイツで会いましょう。

My Boston Trip Pics - Flickr / ボストン旅行の写真集 ーフリッカー


1st day: My friend, Arndt. He took me to a diner in Worcester.
He is one of the smartest guys I know. But as we talk more, I find him he is a old fashion type of guy when it comes to internet... hehe
j/k, Arndt! ;P But as I talk with him more, I learned a lot more about many things to value. :)

1日目:これがアント。友達の中で多分超頭の良いやつの一人だと思う。彼と話すと色々と学びます。でもインターネットに関しては「Gmail見てると、全部の広告見たくなるから嫌い!」と言っていたコメントに笑ってしまったww





1st day: Dr. Arndt was trying to show me a heart beat of Zebra fish babies. Those babies were so tiny and its body was crystal clear. But I still saw its heart beat through Microscope. That was amazing.

アント博士はゼブラフィッシュの赤ちゃんの心臓を顕微鏡を通して見せてくれた。超ちっこくてクリアなボディをした赤ちゃんの心臓の動きを見て私は感動!








1st day:As I arrived in Boston, on same night, we went to see the Presets and Cut Copy show at Paradise Rock Club in Boston. I danced like a crazy with those 18 yrs old kids and had a lot of fun! I hope Arndt did too... 

1日目:ボストンに着いた同じ日の夜にthe PresetsとCut Copyのショーを観に行きました。周りの子達が超若い!でもそいつらと交わって私はクレイジーに踊ってましたww アントも楽しんでたかねー...。


The Presets - "My People"











Cut Cupy "Lights and Music"












2nd day:Look! See! Autumn has arrived in Boston! Nice!
2日目:ほら!ボストンに秋が来てるよ!うらやましい!








2nd day:So tall German Arndt, and little tiny Japanese, Yuko....
2日目:こいつの隣にいると私が小人に見える...。













Haha, my Clam Chowder!!
2日目:やっとニューイングランドのクラムチャウダーにありつける!!













2nd day:Pretty sunset Sachuest Beach, Rhode Island.
2日目:まじで綺麗だった!ロードアイランド州のサチューエトビーチにて。













3rd day:This is the Lobster Roll!! YUM!!!!! Thanks to Akiko. If she didn't tell me,
I wouldn't know...

3日目あっこちゃんが教えてくれたロブスターロール。まじでおいしかった!
最近のお気に入り、Indian Pale Aleのビールと一緒に。うふ。
このはさみのところがおいしすぎてたまらない!!









3rd day:Some Saints Collection at someone's apt.














3rd day:At the last night of Worcester - Boston at the Dive Bar in Worcester.
3日目ボストンでの最後の夜。













3rd day:with Arndt and his co-workers. From left, Aaron, Jacques, and Arndt. They were super cool guys, and easy to talk to.
They had fun with my blog name "Furry Lunchbox".... LOL

3日目:アントのラボの同僚。アーロン、ジャックと。
皆超いい奴らで、話しやすい!ボストンの人達ってこんな感じなのかな。








4th day:Last day of Boston... raining.... but it's kind a nice.
4日目:最後の日に雨が...でも気持ちいい。雨も悪くない。











4th day:at Chicago O'hare Airport. I had to wait like an hour to go back to Los Angeles. I was pretty tired... but this sculpture on ceiling by Michael Hayden was pretty cool. It changes its color by the sound.
4日目:シカゴのオハレ空港で。ここから1時間飛行機が遅れることに...。待ち時間で超疲れた。
このマイケル・ハイデンのスカルプチャー、音によって色が変わります。

   
  

                                                 
4th day: Richard Gere picked me up at LAX airport even though it was soo late (12:30AM...) with his BIG smile! :) (with new Abraham Lincoln gothie style. haha)

4日目: えびちゃんがLAXの空港まで迎えに来てくれました!優しい笑顔でのお迎え、超癒されるわ〜。ふふ。