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Retirement Lawson
As if it wasn’t already official, convenience store chain Lawson has now sealed the fate for my beloved island as the Isle of Dentures (and Onions): Lawson opens 1st store…
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Confederate…
Riding on trains and subways in Japan, it would seem that gray is the new blue. I believe this trend started out about ten years ago and has recently approached…
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…like a Rhinoceros
Check out this photo gallery of posters in a public restroom in Thailand: LINK I’m really curious as to where this is located. Are these Cialis ads, or what?
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Get fucking real
Somebody at work today actually got all teary-eyed when he was told Japan is now out of the world cup. He turned to me and said, “Well, America’s out of…
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Eels! Getcher Pipin’ Hot Eels Here!
Had a yummy lunch today – unadon. If the Beef Bowl chain in the states (menu) began serving unadon, would they call it Eel Bowl? As any self-respecting kabayaki snob…
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CNN Breaking News 2006/06/19
“Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to be cited for failure to wear a helmet, not having a proper license at time of his June 12 accident.” And this affects me and…
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Environmental Monarch
Thai fishermen have declared they will no longer intentionally catch the Mekong Giant Catfish, in honor of their king: LINK Granted, this only covers part of the problem as the…
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Doggy Love
Some Japanese really love their pets… And among those that do, some choose to express that love in strange ways.
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Never called on a long solo
Dave just sent in this article regarding the King of Thailand’s love of jazz. (I hereby refuse to use CNN’s pathetically retarded titles as links anymore.) No denying the king…
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batter up
I would like to take time out from my completely stressed-out crazy bad news week to point out that I totally called this one: LINK
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In the grass
Nam called me up in a panic yesterday because she crossed paths with a snake in the yard of our house (in Thailand). She told me it was about a…
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Underground
What compels people to shun the world above ground, the sunlight, the weather, the outside? The unnatural lighting of the underground makes faces look sallow and haggard. Everybody’s eyes are…
