Hikkikomori and a cute Tiger

News Update!! According to the latest edition of the Oxford Dictionary, there are some new English words. And one of them comes from Japanese. It is "Hikkikomori". Because of the prevalent use of this word in Japan to describe a phenomenon in which people become anti-social and do not leave their houses.

Here is an excerpt from the below article. There are two new words in it.
"Other new entries include "bromance," a close but nonsexual relationship between two or more men, and "staycation," a holiday or holidays spent in one's home country without going abroad. Publisher Oxford University Press also added "frenemy" — a combination of friend and potential enemy."
Look here for the full article:
"How do you say 'hikikomori' in English? Term makes latest Oxford Dictionary" (from the Japan Times)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20100821a8.html

Below is Ms. Y's new cute friend. A Tiger cub (=a baby Tiger). She is a Vet's assistant, so she has many friends in the zoo world. And one of her friends introduced her to this new fella. And, she got to hold him!!