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Kitchen Garden
misc/rosemary On Thursday, I planted an herb garden on the side of the house in an old flower bed. The weeds’ root structure was so thick that I basically shovelled all of the dirt out of the flowerbed and shook it through a sieve made of chicken wire over a large bucket. Then, I dumped […]
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Diner Dash
misc/dinerdash_logo Yahoo Games has a new game called “Diner Dash” – of which I am addicted to after only an hour of game play. Tom was playing it during a chat, and after I asked what he was doing (could hear constant clicking in the background), he told me about DD. In the game, you […]
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Sideways Laundry
misc/sideways I can tell that it is 2:00am because my anti-virus / anti-spyware software just began a scan. I just got done folding more laundry than the legal limit, while I watched the film Sideways. It was an interesting film from a pschyology perspective – not one that I would say is required viewing, but […]
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That IS a Tasty Burger
misc/quentin3For lunch today, I stopped at the Kua’aina burger restaurant in Omote-Sando. It’s a Hawaian burger joint, and it was pretty good. I found out later that they have a “set lunch” (a combo meal) that was cheaper than buying the fries and drink seperately. I was very impressed, especially since humburgers are a rare […]
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Ah, Brotherhood
I was walking across a bridge one day, and I saw a man standing on the edge, about to jump off. I immediately ran over and said “Stop! Don’t do it!” “Why shouldn’t I?” he said. I said, “Well, there’s so much to live for!” “Like what?” “Well … are you religious or atheist?” “Religious.” […]
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Caution! Contents May Be Hot
Just for your information, raman shops serve their noodles hot. Very hot. I forget every time, and every time I burn my mouth. I did find a good place in Yotsuya that served a wonderful meal (and new for me!) Along with the excellent udon noodles, I got a small bowl of what I would […]
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Morally Treasonable
I love this quote from Theodore Roosevelt. According to the source linked below, it’s from an editorial Roosevelt wrote for the Kansas City Star on May 7, 1918. “The President is merely the most important among a large number of public servants. He should be supported or opposed exactly to the degree which is warranted […]
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June 12
I haven’t talked to Tom online today. My guess is that he’s enjoying his weekend being a tourist. I hope he’s doing well and taking lots of pictures. What am I up to lately? Someone responded to my Freecycle want ad for a piano, and I have been working on the logistics of getting it […]
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Life in the Alleys
JapanJune2005/IMG_0845A coworker here coined an accurate description of Tokyo, when he said that this city lives in the alleys. For every main street, there are a dozen little alleys, barely wide enough to get a car through (and sometimes not even that). I headed down to Asakusa (pronounced a-sock-sa) for the first time on this […]
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Green Tea
I love iced green tea, uncorrupted by added sugar. It has a sweetness that perhaps only white tea could possibly beat. Sadly, Americans are addicted to sugar products like Coca-cola, so it’s impossible to get bottled unsweetened green tea. In Japan, any convenience store will have at least a half-dozen brands of green tea, all […]
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Burping Up Fish
misc/rosen_eOne evening, after Sarah and I returned from an excellent sushi dinner here in Tokyo, she made the comment that she was burping up fish. Sushi, more than any other food that I’ve found, seems the be the food that keeps on giving. Long after you’ve forgotten the meal, a nice piece of tuna will […]
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The Valuation of a Dragon Sabre
CNET reported that Legend of Mir 3 player Qiu Chengwei, recently, IRL, murdered Zhu Caoyuan, another player, over a stolen virtual weapon. Qui and a friend had won the Dragon Sabre and allegedly loaned it to Zhu. Instead of returning the weapon, he sold it for about $870. When Qui tried to tell the police […]
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Norah Jones
Time to dust off the albums. Turn Me On from Come Away With Me Like a flower Waiting to bloom Like a light bulb In a dark room I’m just sitting here waiting for you To come on home and turn me on Like the desert waiting for the rain Like a school kid waiting […]
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S & O : Stuck in My Head
Ever had a song stuck in your head? Start singing “Mellow Yellow” to our friend Jim and you’ll make an instant enemy. Recently, I’ve had Sunrise and Obsession stuck in my head. (It’s a beautiful song – really like it) With the help of a quick download, you too can have this Josh Komorowski song […]
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Liz and Ben’s Wedding – May 28
album17/IMG_0681Photos are now online!