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For a Change
Go and read a heartwarming story about the Katrina relief efforts: Herc Driver’s Report on Katrina Rescue Ops
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A short note to Cosmic Buddha’s guitarist
Taro, you need this.
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I Can Hear What You’re Typing
Neal Stephenson fans, start your engines: Acoustic Snooping on Typed Information
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Oh. My. Shaka.
I don’t know what’s more disturbing, the fact that this site exists, or the fact that my family’s Shitzu has a bee costume, too. Or the fact that I bought him an Eeyore costume at a dog clothing store in Kobe last year. Oh my god, I’m practically an eight year old girl! I’ve been in the land of Hello Kitty and Totoro way too long! (Mom, please send a photo of Jak in his bee suit for me to post) (via)
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New Quark Logo Issues
In a brave struggle to become less irrelevant and direct attention away from the fact that they lost the Desktop Publishing Wars a long time ago, Quark Inc. has adopted a new logo. Oh wait, did I say “new?” Let the games begin: The new Quark logo resembles the Scottish Arts Council’s logo. But wait! The new Quark logo also resembles the Designer’s Network Logo. Who will sue first? To find out, tune into next week’s show of When WingDings Attack! UPDATE: Look familiar?: Artworkers ANOTHER UPDATE: Quark has responded; issue is not yet resolved.
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Compulsory Commentary on the Japanese Elections
Summary: Koizumi is the FUCKING MAN! ALL HAIL KOIZUMI! BANZAI!!! BANZAI!!! It must be nice winning an election and watching the stock market rise like this. Plus, let’s face it, the Richard Gere look-alike thing was a fucking masterstroke. Interesting fact: Did you know that before the plastic surgery, Koizumi was a dead ringer for Pat Morita? Daniel-san, you must concentrate! Unfortunately, Japanese politics are a prime example of “the more things change the more they stay the same.” For instance: Post office privatization. If you’re waiting to see how this is going to directly affect your life in Japan, tell me how it turns out a couple decades from…
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A Day at Awaji Bokujo
Chilling out on the farm, a photoset on my Flickr page.
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INDIAN GUIDES!
AHA! A possible explanation for my recent Indian chief dream (see my mom’s comment at the bottom). I completely forgot about that! Actually, catching that sheepshead won us the “fishing tournament.” I remember being extremely proud about the fact that we used small rock crabs that I smashed with my dad’s “abalone prybar” (a flat piece of iron with rubber grip I think may still be rusting in our garage or the backyard shed) to catch that fish. The funny thing is, before we landed that one, something big hit our bait and nearly jerked me off the rocks we were fishing from as I held onto the surfcasting rod…
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Itsy Bitsy
The first time I tried to catch him, he jumped out of the tupperware and onto my hand. Talk about goosebumps… I nearly shit my pants. Nam yelled at me not to kill it – kill it? HOW? Besides, woman, you’re standing on a chair after I flicked it on the floor! After I finally captured the Mighty Awaji Bird Eating Spider, we took a walk down the street and released him in the bushes next to Jusco. If you look closer (open a larger photo by clicking on it), you can see he’s missing a leg. He might be the same one Adam photographed on the front porch last…
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This Just In
Attention all Americans in Japan, whipped cream in cans is NOW AVAILABLE AT A JUSCO SHOPPING CENTER NEAR YOU!!! Fear not the Euro-sounding Chantibic brand name, this stuff looks, smells, and lubricates just like Redi Whip! (or so I’m told) Get your hands on a can NOW, while supplies last – I fear the Japanese palate will reject the simple flavor of pure canned whipped cream and the manufacturers will soon be forced to churn out localized blends: – Nama Ume flavor! (Great on hamo sushi!) – Wonderful Wasabi! (Perfect with chu-toro!) – Dashi (Just spray on a hot bowl of rice for an instant meal!) – and of course,…
