Whence and Where-not

So, this is me, more or less.

I chose this picture randomly, so it's not necessarily representative of much. Although, I suppose you could learn a thing or two about me from looking at it. I appear to like cookies, for instance (or at least having cookies nearby). I work in a cubicle that is usually messy. I'm slowly but steadily losing my hair. I like Warhammer and similar sorts of nerd fodder. I don't attempt to hide my camera-phone arm when taking camera-phone self-portraits.

Though these observations are fascinating, to be sure, they do nothing to enlighten anyone as to the actual intent, on my part, behind the inclusion of this particular photograph in this, my once-in-a-lifetime Maiden Blog Post.

"So why all the dallying?" you ask. "Why not come out and tell us, jef...nada, or whatever the hang you call yourself?" you wonder. "I mean, you already said you chose it at random, and now you're insinuating that you had some purpose, after all...? It's your first blog entry, and you're losing our trust already!" you cry.

Settle down. ("But--" you attempt to feebly interject? Do not make me get all fisty on you!)

Ok, we ready now? Good. So here's the gimmick: this picture represents one thing only. In it, I am quite simply

not

in

Japan.


I provide this by way of contrast.