Being a Dad in Japan
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Experiment
Vacations are good for refreshing your mind and altering your perspectives. This is now my second weekend back from my trip to Tanzania and I have yet to get back into the habit of drinking coffee. Coffee, while it smells great and I’ve acquired a taste for it, still feels wrong to me; I decided to significantly…
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Pointless?
I hate fucking posting because no one ever comments. So here’s a question for you. With so many Bushism out there, it’s hard to keep an objective perspective on what the President has to say. I mean, he’s said so many dumb things. “is our children learning”… “there’s no doubt in my mind, that we…
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The freaky dilemma in America
Reading list thanks to Cameron: End of America – Naomi Watts – Enjoyed thoroughly – Plenty of facts to back up her opinions – Plenty of controversial points to make lunch time fun The Omnivore’s Dilemma – Michael Pollan – Enjoyed immensely and will have a life long affect on how I live my life – Seriously considering…
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Welcome to 2008
Osechi, sipping spiced Japanese sake and the marathon sessions of watching TV made for a typical New Year holiday here in Kichijoji. Favorite shows during the holiday seasons include the first time shopping program in which parents send out there 4 or 5 year old children to brave the the meat stores and vegetables…
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Bowling end of year party and such
This week marked the official end of league for this year. I’m sad that we won’t be bowling again until the 9th or, it’s amazing how addicted I’m becoming to this game. Now, if only I had the scores to reflect my passion. The end of year party was, just like last year, awesome. This…
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When and how long to sleep
Talking with my coworker today we go on to the subject of sleep. The topic is one that has been perplexing me more and more recently due to a couple of factors. First, when I sleep to long I wake up with a rather sore back. This could be due to the bed that we…
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I’ve got a pet
A pet pig on the right. It’s supposed to grow or do something based on what I type in this blog… but it is yet to be determined if it understands English. This is something that I highly doubt. So although this post has nothing to do with bowling or usual life, it does have…
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Bowling Event
Today, I can say for the first time, that I have won a bowling event. It was by complete luck that it worked out the way that it did and I was extremely fortunate to have a wide range of talent, mostly towards the lower end of the bell curve there to take me on.…
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Learning to Bowl
I will no begin on a multi-part post on improving your bowling game. I have only visions of what this multi-part post may look like. Recently, I have found numerous strategies and points to help me in my bowling game. For any serious bowler these will be basic tips, but for a beginner, essential advice.…
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Southern Gusts of Wind
The wind blows strong from the south. The train hitches a ride upon the gusts and makes a stop at our apartment window. Scents of the south Pacific waft our way and with it comes the humidity and heat. Summer has arrived. The rainy season has ended. We will see relief when August and September…
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Photo Diary
Today a few pictures from the weekend. Went sign shooting around town. Came up with a few interesting shots. Also found a temple, thanks to my picture taking friend and tour guide. I thought that usually went with watching TV. This building was apparently that of a Buddhist sect. A rather far-right one. The temple.
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Fresh Veggies
Found out a farmers market is held once a month in Harajuku called the Earth Day Market. Was expecting there to be hordes or produce, piles of zucchinis and fresh bake d bread, but instead found fresh gathered(?) honey, a variety of beans and rhubarb. The rhubarb is already queued up for a rhubarb pie…
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White Gold Rings and Krispie Kremes
These are a few of my favorite things. Bought our wedding bands and krispie kreme doughnuts for the first time today. Wedding bands are more exciting, but they don’t arrive for another month so my instant gratification craving was instead filled with the hot, sugary goodness of krispie kreme doughnuts instead. They give out free…
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Favorite Song
This song is just genius and should be listend to over and over again. A big thanks to my friend who introduced me to this song. Bright Eyes – From I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning Road to JoyThe sun came up with no conclusionsFlowers sleeping in their bedsThe city cemetery’s hummingI’m wide awake, its morning…
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101 Quickies by NYT
Nice. If I’m looking for quick recipes, once again the NYT comes to the rescue.
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Same old story
Lost at bowling once again. We took the first game by storm. Two of us starting out with doubles and all of us getting strikes in the first frame. But the fortunes of the first game left as quickly as they came. Down to the crucial 8,9, and 10th frames of the final game we…
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Random notes
While talking with my friend today the earthquake hit Nigatta. It ranked a strong 6 on the Japanese scale and resulted in the deaths of 7 (at time of writing) and occured just a day after a large tropical storm passed through Japan. Hang in there everyone from Nigatta! Driving in Tokyo is not recommended.…
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Wanting to Help
Spoke with a friend today who has chronic back problems. He’s the nicest, sincerest and most energetic guy I know and my heart goes out to him in the hope that he can find a cure to his problems. Our conversation on the phone naturally drifted to his back issues and while I didn’t want…
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Taking Advantage of the Bad Weather
Typhoon number 4 just passed through Tokyo and the rest of Japan. More damage and raining occurred in Kyushyu. It definitely weakened by the time it reached Tokyo. Today we saw some light rains and moderate winds, but only early in the morning and late yesterday. Yesterday went to see the large waves generated by…
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Wireless Fix
Testing things out on the Nabe-network. Looks like everything is up and running once again. Fix included unplugging and plugging back in the wireless router. The AOSS light was off as well sa the lamp below the words Wireless so it looks to me like it froze up in some way. All’s better now and…
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