Preliminaries: This computer has some difficulties associated with it. I cannot check my hotmail account, nor will it read the USB drive that I have placed at the back of it. Good times. I have plentiousness in the way of photographs from my time in Japan and thus far at Oxford. A complete pictographical journey, a rich tapestry, if you will, will accompany the text once my laptop (which I haven't yet bought) arrives. I thought I might include a quote of the day which captures the atmosphere of the place and the people here. Today I had lunch in a pub which was established in 1606. The beer tasted as if it was made about the same year - but the pie was good. Stay tuned for some photos within a week, hopefully a little sooner.

ANU is all done and dusted. Term at Oxford begins on Monday the 9th of October, and this garb is required for Matriculation: a ceremony where everyone gets officially admitted into the University. Apparently everyone has to wear sub fusc clothing, which 'for gentlemen is a dark suit, white shirt with white collar, white bow tie, academic robe and cap.' They are sold for bargain prices too... just 220 pounds for a suit... that's fine.