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Why I hate Disneyland
Growing up in Orange County, California, my parents must have taken me to Disneyland at least two or three times a year. I loved the hell out of the submarine…
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My coworkers adore me
They really do. I confirmed it today when they forgot to tell me about the “lithium leak” drill scheduled in the office next door. What happens is, well, they simulate…
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Yoka Yoka Tei
This is the best restaurant in Kyushu, Yokayokatei. Everything from bibinba noodles to tonkatsu, teppan yaki, and raw horse sashimi – all divine. Plus, we were stared by the people…
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Misty Pool
All the photos I took at Kikuchi gorge came out foggy because of the blanket of mist that lingered over it all day. This was the pool we started out…
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Bumpy Ride
Natural waterslides at Kikuchi gorge.
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Sit still, Yoda!
I have found over the past month that a black cat is one of the most difficult subjects to photograph, especially if it somehow always gravitates toward black backgrounds, for…
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They’re STARING at me!
Possibly the most disturbing strawberries on a cake that I have ever seen. The fluorescent lights and the polarized glass caused the weird bars to appear in the photo. Too…
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Virtual Swashbuckling
New arcade game employing toy wakizashi as controller.
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Red Ceiling Thing
Adam said this ceiling adornment was cool; I said it looked vaginal. We are both right, I think.
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Flappy, the Blue Globe with Wings
The Kix mascot at the mall across from the terminal building. I dubbed him “Flappy.”
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Land of Packaging
So I checked the kitten in and I’m sitting next to some smelly foreigners at the gate. They are big and hairy – the gorillaest one actually has hairs sticking…
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Kyushu – The Final, Final Verdict
I am going. I wanted to visit Adam’s village one last time anyway. Will take some nice photos I think. Local debauchery can wait until next week, for my 30th…
