Growing up in Southern California, in a predominantly Asian neighborhood, I was always shocked by the sight of Asian men picking their noses in public. Ok, I should say any grown men, but the vast majority were Asian. I mean, my mother would slap me across the back of my head if my finger ever even went near one of my nostrils. It’s just an itch, Ma, I promise. And that was in the privacy of our own home.
Don’t get me wrong, I did and still do indulge in a …
Better get yourself a new book, Daddy.
I’m a creature of the night, and there’s no better place to take nighttime photos than Tokyo.
Here’s a favorite pic of mine, a Shimokitazawa side street on a chilly winter evening.
Managing money while abroad has its challenges.
Growing up in Southern California, in a predominantly Asian neighborhood, I was always shocked by the sight of Asian men picking their noses in public. Ok, I should say any grown men, but the vast majority were Asian. I mean, my mother would slap me across the back of my head if my finger ever even went near one of my nostrils. It’s just an itch, Ma, I promise. And that was in the privacy of our own home.
Don’t get me wrong, I did and still do indulge in a …
Ok, don’t say Billy W never did you a solid, cuz he’s about to do you one now.
Are you a coffee drinker? If you are, then you know what good coffee is.
But, just like any other addict, when you need a fix, you need one. And, there’s no time to be looking around for a gourmet coffee shop, especially in a city like Tokyo where a cup of the good stuff can easily run you ￥600 or more. Hey, does a heroin addict turn down a slam of …
First, let’s get the satisfaction out of the way. By far, the electronics purchase that has pleased me the most this year is the one of my iPhone 3GS. And, I just bought the damn thing a week ago! That’s how cool it is. A few of my good friends picked up their iPhones the first week they went on sale in the Big Mikan, but I balked. I don’t know, something about the hype put me off. Maybe if I’d bought one then too, I might not have been …
Don’t give me that shyte. If you’ve been in Japan for the last few years, or you’ve followed big news stories out of this country, you know about the Lindsay Hawker murder.
Ok, for those of you not in the know, I’ll catch you up.
Just over two and a half years ago, female Nova English Teacher, Lindsay Hawker from the UK, went missing. Police found a note with Ichihashi’s phone number and name on it in Hawker’s apartment. When police showed up to question Ichihashi at his apartment, he fled …
I’ve always liked this one. Here we have a salaryman shuffling along above several sets of JR Line tracks near Shinjuku Station. Maybe he’s heading home or just maybe to his next appointment. There’s little doubt he’s aware of the time, but should he forget, the clock tower of the gods is always there to remind him.
Update: Fuck! I just became a salaryman again myself.
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