• Huashan: The Danger Trail

    Huashan: The Danger Trail

    On December 20th of 2006, I received an e-mail from my dad. It contained this Powerpoint file. The forwarding messages all included such phrases as: “I CANT EVEN LOOK AT THE PICTURES WITHOUT GETTING DIZZY!!” […]

  • Thaipusam: Masochistic Mayhem

    Thaipusam: Masochistic Mayhem

    Warning This post contains some graphic images. If blood makes you queasy, you may want to skip it. I’ve mentioned a few times how, although I do travel mostly without plans, I also do so […]

  • A Different World

    A Different World

    Ladies and gentlemen, I’m pleased to announce that this post officially marks the first time in almost two years that I’m actually writing about the country I’m in! Welcome, at long last, to Cambodia 😀

  • The Mega Trip Part 9 (The Great Wall)

    The Mega Trip Part 9 (The Great Wall)

    With the land-based portion of my adventure through China nearly over, I realized that I was still missing a significant piece of what I wanted to see before returning to Japan. Kung Fu. So, after […]

  • An Average Night Out

    An Average Night Out

    The following is not actually a single narrative of one continuous evening, but a composite of many. It’s written as a representative summary of my average night out in Kyoto. Nothing is exaggerated. It’s Saturday […]

  • Kyoto Drift

    Kyoto Drift

    You know how I’m always seeking out new and interesting experiences? Well last weekend I went drift racing. One of my coworkers, Miki, is extremely into cars. He has a Limited Edition Impreza (one of […]

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Life, Technology, and TGS

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Oct 072008
 

You know what I love about Japan?

Somehow, no matter which city I’m in or how many times I’ve been there, I always find myself thinking the same thing: “Man, this place is just so awesome, it would be fantastic to get a little apartment and try living here for a year or so.”

I thought it once about Kyoto, many years ago, and as circumstances had it that’s where I ended up. And even though there’ll always be days when I feel like getting the hell out of here, nine out of ten times when I leave my apartment to ride my bike somewhere – anywhere – I look around and just marvel at my surroundings. The politeness, the perfect cleanliness, the futuristic technology, and the ancient tradition. Continue reading »

SouthEast Asia?

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Sep 292008
 

As you probably know, this time around I’m in Japan on a tourist visa. This means that I’m limited to remaining in the country for a maximum of 3 consecutive months. Most foreigners in this situation resolve it by popping over to Korea for a weekend and returning with a nice, shiny new stamp in their passport. As for me, I’m about ready to try someplace new. My love for Kyoto will never die, but if I’m gonna be living in the most expensive country in this part of the world I might as well do it when the weather’s beautiful and the fun is plentiful. That means getting the hell out of here for Winter and coming back in the Spring 🙂

So what are my plans between now and then? Continue reading »

Into Autumn, Into the Code

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Sep 262008
 
My office. My office.

You know, because I no longer have time to blog as often or as completely as when I was living in Kyoto as a student, I’ve realized that my writing has drastically changed. Rather than mentioning all the little experiences that truly characterize everyday life here in Japan – like the cute little old lady who stopped to have a chat while waiting in line at the local sushi restaurant – I sit down once every week or so to document whatever happened to stick in my head since the last post. This invariably results in my focusing almost entirely on the wild weekends and not even mentioning vast majority of my time that’s spent on normal day-to-day life.

I don’t know if this is a good thing or a bad thing, it’s just the way things have gone. Well, guess what. Here goes: I’m gonna blog about work! Continue reading »

End of Summer Routine

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Sep 262008
 

Note: This post is nearly 3 weeks out-of-date. Sorry! 🙂

Suma Beach 2007. Suma Beach 2007.

Well, Summer in Japan has officially come to an end. The weather is still hot and the oceans are still warm, but the calendar says “Autumn” – so obviously, going to the beach is no longer an option. Because going to the beach is a summer activity! :roll:

So how did this season fare?

“Yeesh…there he goes again!” my parents must be thinking : P “Yeesh…there he goes again!” my parents must be thinking : P

It was amazing. BUT, not quite as amazing as the previous. Mainly because of the new law that prevents Suma beach events from lasting through the night. Whereas last year people would be swimming and dancing in their boardshorts and bikinis until morning, this year everything packs up and closes at 9pm. Also, this year’s main stage was quite a bit farther from the station than last’s, which seemed to result in many people separating the “event” from the “beach” and making it feel like a rave that just happened to be on the sand rather than a true beach party.

Ah well, it was great while it lasted 🙂
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Small World

 Japan, Public  8 Responses »
Sep 252008
 

I almost forgot to mention:

While I was sitting and chatting with E (see previous post), I mentioned that I’d just recently visited Cairo, his hometown. He asked where I stayed, saying that I should’ve gotten in touch as he just happens to be part-owner of a hostel right in the heart of the city.

A hostel called Lialy. Continue reading »

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