getLocalHost returns a strange IP

Hi,

The result of calling

      java.net.InetAddress.getLocalHost().getHostAddress()

on my machine is:

      169.254.221.10

Now, my machine is on a LAN with IP 192.168.1.3 and the external
router IP is something altogether different.

Where in the world does "169.254.221.10" come from?

Thanks!

Aaron