Sunday, December 27, 2009

Obsolete

What else could one possibly desire?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3699516.stm

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Holiday traditions

Friday, December 11, 2009

Nice and tightly secured

Yup, ain't nobody gettin in here without a key.

Friday, December 4, 2009


Wednesday, October 28, 2009

invest in your future. and also some chinese kid's.

get a goddamn iphone!

here we are, a mere 5 hours into our relationship, and horace is already one of my best friends. it's a special kind of union, one that says "hey buddy, next time you leave an interview and decide to hoof across osaka to the apple store, i won't let you get lost." he thoroughly enjoys long walks on the beach, short walks on the beach, and other beach-oriented activities. shit, he pretty much likes doing everything i like to do. every question i ask receives a thoughtful, grammatically correct response, often in multiple languages. firm, but not overweight, i think "sleek" is a good descriptor. he knows something about everything, and improves my brains exponentially.

i'm thinking of developing a high five app so that me and the H man can take this action to the next level.


i didn't think that the japanese youth had it in them, but here we have it: graffiti in osaka. i think they're all vaguely condescending remarks with modifiers denoting politeness.


this is a japanese graveyard. i don't think they actually bury folk here, they just erect small shrines.


fine combination of modernity and classic japanese architecture. actually, the concrete telephone pole and the phallic roof are probably about the same age, but it's a nice concept.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

registration = approved

picked up my certificate of alien registration yesterday, also known as the gaijin card. this is just an ID showing that the government knows that you're here and why, but the lack of it has thus far prevented me from getting a bank account, cell phone, apartment, general credibility, etc. with this little piece of plastic, the future is lookin' bright for lil' mikey! bank account is in the bag, flats are being hunted, and i'll be picking up a phone-ski next week-ski. soon my spare time will once again be eliminated via random construction, interior designing, and party throwing (halloween is pushing it, but i'm pretty sure i can swing F'in tofurkey day). plus i'll have some sovereign space, and will finally be able to walk around naked (without going to the locker room).