Hey y'all! Come on down for the Tokyo Vegetarian Festival, going on this weekend 29-30 September at Yoyogi Park!!
I'm not clear on all the info, but this is what I gathered from various websites:
Probably will take place from 10am-5pm on both days at the entrance near the NHK building where all the musicians play on weekends. There's going to be food and info on veg lifestyles, yoga, and other granola-type things for those of us who LOVE granola. ;p
Hope to see you there - I'll be wandering around the place at various times on both Saturday and Sunday.
Happy Veggie Fest!
"All you need is love and vegetables."
25 September 2007
You have to get naked
I'll be filling you in on this post in a couple days, but just wanted to put the teaser out there! Hahaha!!
17 September 2007
Ch-ch-chaaaaaaange
I need a change. Here's what my small talk has looked like lately:
Scenario #1
Random Person I've Just Met: So, what do you do?/So, what are you doing here in Tokyo?
Me: [nervous laughter] Haha... A whole bunch of nothin'.
Scenario #2
Person I Know But Haven't Seen in a While: So, how've you been lately?/So, what've you been up to lately?
Me: Oh... [sigh]... I've been really busy for no good reason... haha [nervous laughter].
Scenario #1
Random Person I've Just Met: So, what do you do?/So, what are you doing here in Tokyo?
Me: [nervous laughter] Haha... A whole bunch of nothin'.
Scenario #2
Person I Know But Haven't Seen in a While: So, how've you been lately?/So, what've you been up to lately?
Me: Oh... [sigh]... I've been really busy for no good reason... haha [nervous laughter].
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The full-time job hunt continues but without many positive results. Yeah, I keep getting job offers, but not for things that sound interesting to me or that make me want to jump out of bed in the morning in time to be at the office by 9am (after an hour commute on a packed train with a stranger's briefcase - I hope it's a briefcase! - poking into my back). I applied for a job over the weekend at a place that sounds really interesting and different for me. So, we'll see... keep your fingers crossed!
The full-time job hunt continues but without many positive results. Yeah, I keep getting job offers, but not for things that sound interesting to me or that make me want to jump out of bed in the morning in time to be at the office by 9am (after an hour commute on a packed train with a stranger's briefcase - I hope it's a briefcase! - poking into my back). I applied for a job over the weekend at a place that sounds really interesting and different for me. So, we'll see... keep your fingers crossed!
10 September 2007
The Butt-Biting Bug
Um... what?
I have no explanation for this. However, it does help my argument/defense for why I don't watch Japanese television. I found this article about the "butt-biting bug phenomenon."
p.s. This post is pre-wedding stress-reliever for Katy. Happy Monday!!
I have no explanation for this. However, it does help my argument/defense for why I don't watch Japanese television. I found this article about the "butt-biting bug phenomenon."
p.s. This post is pre-wedding stress-reliever for Katy. Happy Monday!!
05 September 2007
Update as promised:
Just got this email from the American Embassy:
"Weather sources report that Typhoon Fitow (also known as Typhoon 10w) will make landfall in the Tokyo area around 7:00 p.m. Thursday. Winds up of 58 miles per hour with gusts up to 81 miles per hour are expected, along with heavy rains. Coastal areas may be dangerous due to heavy waves and flooding. There may also be delays in the mass transportation systems."
So I called my boss to find out if we're still gonna be open tonight considering the bar is in a business not residential area and so most people will be going home early tonight. He said I didn't have to come in since the bar will probably be pretty empty and he already has another person coming in. So, yay! No need to worry about getting stranded on the subway and missing my last train home.
I'll still be working tonight - just got two new papers to work on - but at least, in my 2nd story apartment, there's little chance of flooding... I hope! ;)
In honor of the typhoon, I bring you this little ditty from Les Miserables, called "A Little Fall of Rain."
Just got this email from the American Embassy:
"Weather sources report that Typhoon Fitow (also known as Typhoon 10w) will make landfall in the Tokyo area around 7:00 p.m. Thursday. Winds up of 58 miles per hour with gusts up to 81 miles per hour are expected, along with heavy rains. Coastal areas may be dangerous due to heavy waves and flooding. There may also be delays in the mass transportation systems."
So I called my boss to find out if we're still gonna be open tonight considering the bar is in a business not residential area and so most people will be going home early tonight. He said I didn't have to come in since the bar will probably be pretty empty and he already has another person coming in. So, yay! No need to worry about getting stranded on the subway and missing my last train home.
I'll still be working tonight - just got two new papers to work on - but at least, in my 2nd story apartment, there's little chance of flooding... I hope! ;)
In honor of the typhoon, I bring you this little ditty from Les Miserables, called "A Little Fall of Rain."
The winds they are a-blowin'
There's a typhoon expected to hit the Tokyo region late tonight and into early morning. Hopefully I'll be allowed to leave work early (got a new bar job recently) and maybe go in late tomorrow morning as the subway line I have to take to get there (the Ginza line) was apparently flooded in the last bad typhoon two years ago.
I'll keep ya updated!
To read an article about the coming typhoon, click here.
I'll keep ya updated!
To read an article about the coming typhoon, click here.
Pomp and... beige?
Dear Japanese Imperial Family,
Please find below a picture I saw of you today on the Mainichi Daily News website.
I hate to inform you of this, but your two daughters look like they're preparing to join a cult that emphasizes polygamy and child-brides. The future heir, of course, looks adorable on his First birthday. And the Prince and Princess certainly look like fun, if not a little eccentric, parents.
I'm not saying you need to follow the British example:
Because, as is clear, they need some special help of their own.
But, please consider allowing the girls to smile and, you know, think and have fun, even if they are effectively cloistered from the rest of the world. A little pomp and circumstance never hurt anybody in moderation.
Cheers!
Your humble half-subject,
Miki
Please find below a picture I saw of you today on the Mainichi Daily News website.
I hate to inform you of this, but your two daughters look like they're preparing to join a cult that emphasizes polygamy and child-brides. The future heir, of course, looks adorable on his First birthday. And the Prince and Princess certainly look like fun, if not a little eccentric, parents.
I'm not saying you need to follow the British example:
Because, as is clear, they need some special help of their own.
But, please consider allowing the girls to smile and, you know, think and have fun, even if they are effectively cloistered from the rest of the world. A little pomp and circumstance never hurt anybody in moderation.
Cheers!
Your humble half-subject,
Miki
Chemical peel
Yes, I see the contradiction:
On the one hand, I'm not willing to eat scabs. On the other hand, I am willing to cover all the exposed skin on my body with insect repellent chemicals so strong, they removed the top layer of my nail polish. Go figure.
On the one hand, I'm not willing to eat scabs. On the other hand, I am willing to cover all the exposed skin on my body with insect repellent chemicals so strong, they removed the top layer of my nail polish. Go figure.
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