new years in shibuya pics

By | 11 February, 2009

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Quick Update

By | 24 January, 2009

So i have been without internet ever since i moved into my new place. Hopefully i should be getting it sometime within the next few weeks, so you can expect somewhat regular posting following that.

What I want from life

By | 8 January, 2009

With the new transitions that i have gone through recently (starting a career, moving to another country, moving away from my family and friends, learning a new culture and language, etc) i have found myself being very reflective in my spare time. Today I got home from my fourth day of work and started searching… Read More »

New Years 2009 – Shibuya Station

By | 31 December, 2008

Happy New Years! or Akemashite omedeto gozaimasu! I left for shibuya ~11 and got there ~11:20. I was surprised at the lack of people. I read that new years eve is treated as Christmas eve in the states. This makes sense why koji went with his parents to an onsen. On the other hand i… Read More »

Further thoughts on Japan

By | 10 October, 2008

Umbrellas – I am not sure if the weather has been surprisingly good or just normal while I have been here, but Japanese surely have a use for umbrellas. It has only really rained for two days out of my trip which has been ten days so far. I guess I never noticed until it… Read More »

Initial Thoughts of Japan

By | 30 September, 2008

The plane ride – I arrived at the airport around 11:45 for a 2:10 flight. I wanted to get there early so that in case I encountered any setbacks they would not delay my trip. Everything went surprisingly smooth. I checked my luggage in 15 minutes and found my gate in another 5. This left… Read More »

Thoughts on SPORE

By | 16 September, 2008

So SPORE has been out about a week now, and there is plenty of buzz about the game.  Unfortunatly, most of this is due to the DRM.  The game can only be installed on 3 PCs.  Now I am no fan of DRM, but that did not sway me not to purchase this game.  I… Read More »