Monthly Archives: September 2003
The Last Meal
You have NO idea how good this tasted after eating only burgers from Mos, Mac, Freshness, and occasionally Lotteria for over 8 months! I would have paid 20 bucks for this awesome set: Double Whopper with cheese, Large fries, Large Drink! What is the first thing I am going to do when I get home? … Continue reading
How To Catch A Wookie
This pic was taken in Bangkok, in a Lotus Supermarket. For some reason, this reminds me of the piece of meat hanging from the forest canopy in the scene from Return of the Jedi, when Chewie triggers the net booby trap. I love the supermarkets in Thai. They?re like the supermarkets in Little Saigon, but … Continue reading
Presque Vu
In the early winter, I decided to go on a trip to China with Joe and, but SARS made me back out, and their BOE’s forbade them to go. I checked out the facts about SARS and decided to go on a trip to Thailand with my Jus and Nam, despite the (negligible, from my … Continue reading
Shiramizu
Located only 40 minutes away from my pad is this waterfall. There is a hidden ladder you can climb to access the fogotten campsite, complete with pitfalls, rusty danger signs, and the stench of rotting carcass (no joke). Brought back memories of Stand By Me.
Rimshot
Taken from the Milk Road, on the crest of the largest caldera in the world. In addition, this area boasts some of the best driving to be had in Japan, good clean air, and breath taking views.
Taro’s Meat Mobile
Heh heh… I said Meat For my birthday, Justin flew me up to Osaka to go see ADF in concert!!! They rocked the house, but I missed the lyrical barrage of Deeter. Anyways, the concert kicked major ass and it was one of the best concerts I’ve been to in Japan! This also happened to … Continue reading
Fireball, Tiger Uppercut!
This is a picture from the famous Fire Festival (hifuri shinji) at Aso Shrine which took place in late March, on a rainy evening. The modest grounds of the temple were crowded past the limits of safety, and the monks handed out bales of hay to anyone wishing to set these on fire and to … Continue reading
Mamushi
Don’t Fuck with this snake!!! I have had three encounters with this snake so far, with two of them in my town. This pic was taken in the Northern part of Ubuyama, where they are said to be common. Often seen infused in sake, the mamushi is said to give you “special powers” and to … Continue reading
Nippon’s Very Own Davy Crockett
I went to visit my friend Kei last February up in Kita-Kyushu, and got to meet his family. They’re great people, nice and hospitable to an extreme (even in Japanese standards). Kei’s grandfather is the dude in the picture. He speaks english because he piloted in the U.S. during the 50’s and now enjoys shooting … Continue reading
Monkey Igloo
My kids at Hokubu Shogakko made this at the end of winter, when the snow was melting, and it was a blistering 7 degrees C during the day. It felt warmer inside of this dome than my house (and this is not hyperbole, unfortunately). Thank god for summer! Right now its nice and cool up … Continue reading