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Category Archives: Travel
A Good Beach Day, A Good Day To Be At Work
Nam is chasing the sea gulls next to Huntington Beach Pier, on a fabulous afternoon in January. Justin is sitting on the pale sand smoking a cig, and I am taking pictures. This was exactly what we wanted to do … Continue reading
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Back In The Motherland
I just stepped back into my apartment after a full day and two nights in Seoul, which I will write about later when I am not about to nod off. I just want to say thanks to everyone who made … Continue reading
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SF Road Trippin
Don’t ask me how, but I am traveling in N. Cal. with 4 family members, a family member’s GF, and a dog. No one has gone crazy because we took 2 cars (this method is highly recommended!) and rotate its … Continue reading
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Omen Update
I just stepped out the door to find myself in the middle of a raging blizzard, under a fluffy, cloudy blue sky. The road out front has become a slick, dangerous white line, but it is leading me home. A … Continue reading
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Best Drives In Kyushu
1. Roppo Road(Miyazaki prefecture): This road was worth the hour and a half it took me to get there. It had everything. The drive started with a steep and windy climb, nothing especially spectacular as it climbed to the ridge … Continue reading
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An Unanticipated Free Day
I woke up this morning, short on time. Slapped some gel in the ‘fro, pulled on a shirt and some slacks, and ran to school with the imprint of my pillow case’s hem stitching running the entire length of my … Continue reading
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Oolong Sky
Shanghai was a great place, but the smog was thick, thicker than that of L.A., reminiscent of the muddy contents of the erlenmeyer flask that my high school chemistry teacher used to demonstrate how particles stay suspended in colloids (like … Continue reading
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Back to the mountains
Well, everyone is fine- no one got the bends or nitrogen narcosis or even stung by a jellyfish. There wasn’t really any opportunity to get hurt, and you really didn’t need to even be in good shape to participate. I … Continue reading
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In The Land Of Mr. Miyagi (That’s Miyagee to you whitey!)
Ah, to be on an all expenses paid vacation (excluding ichi mon for something and incidentals, but hey its pretty darn cheap) with the men of the Ubuyama Shobodan (Fire Brigade, or as we Americans say Fire Department). Right now … Continue reading
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National Lampoon’s Communist Vacation
Well, tomorrow I am off to Shanghai! Got some cheap tix, so I gots to go. After reading about the Taxi service in Shanghai, I have been trying to polish up on my Chinese, but have since given up. But … Continue reading
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