Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Hi, havarti? I'm gouda.
Hello, peeps. Summer is almost over, just a few more days of typhoon-induced humidity and then GLORIOUS AUTUMN!! Much of the next 2 months I will be in the US doin' my recruitin', but I will post again with photos from CA, OR and WA. YAY!
So, after Okinawa there were lots of fun things this summer. Many people came and left at work and I have a bunch of new co-peons. I went to my first GNO at Fujimamas, saw the Dark Knight, went to a few beer gardens, cut off my hair, played tennis on the hottest freaking day of the summer, celebrated a few birthdays, and celebrated a few weddings.
Last weekend was my cousin Midori's wedding, to longtime beau Takarin. The ceremony was held at Itsukushima Jinja, a world heritage site, on Miyajima, in her hometown of Hiroshima. It was surreal and beautiful.
The room where the ceremony took place was open to the public.
Holy world heritage site, batman.
The bride and groom's geta. Ghet-to!
All the fam was there. I seriously have gorgeous cousins.
Among the guests were James Bond and the Pink Panther.
So was our favorite little person, Yurine.
Bride and groom began in traditional kimonos.
Then later changed to Prince Charming and Ariel.
We took a boat to and from Miyajima and the hotel.
It was SUPER FUN.
So was the reception.
Ai and I sang A Whole New World, and Takarin serenaded Midori with a Kobukuro song. He took piano lessons just for this.
Madoka and Jesse documented the whole thing on video and film. I don't think they sat down for more than 5 minutes the whole day. Otsukaresamadesu.
And here are the sisters.
That should be all the weddings for this year. But you never know, there are still 3 months left of 2008 and Las Vegas is just a plane ride away.
Cheers peeps!
So, after Okinawa there were lots of fun things this summer. Many people came and left at work and I have a bunch of new co-peons. I went to my first GNO at Fujimamas, saw the Dark Knight, went to a few beer gardens, cut off my hair, played tennis on the hottest freaking day of the summer, celebrated a few birthdays, and celebrated a few weddings.
Last weekend was my cousin Midori's wedding, to longtime beau Takarin. The ceremony was held at Itsukushima Jinja, a world heritage site, on Miyajima, in her hometown of Hiroshima. It was surreal and beautiful.
The room where the ceremony took place was open to the public.
Holy world heritage site, batman.
The bride and groom's geta. Ghet-to!
All the fam was there. I seriously have gorgeous cousins.
Among the guests were James Bond and the Pink Panther.
So was our favorite little person, Yurine.
Bride and groom began in traditional kimonos.
Then later changed to Prince Charming and Ariel.
We took a boat to and from Miyajima and the hotel.
It was SUPER FUN.
So was the reception.
Ai and I sang A Whole New World, and Takarin serenaded Midori with a Kobukuro song. He took piano lessons just for this.
Madoka and Jesse documented the whole thing on video and film. I don't think they sat down for more than 5 minutes the whole day. Otsukaresamadesu.
And here are the sisters.
That should be all the weddings for this year. But you never know, there are still 3 months left of 2008 and Las Vegas is just a plane ride away.
Cheers peeps!
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Miyakojima
Spent a few days in Miyakojima with Ai. Green water, blue sky, yellow hibiscus and bright red skin (now a Tahitian tan).
Sunday, May 04, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
Friday, April 18, 2008
father & daughter
Was flipping through my Flickr pics and could not resist posting this.
Little cousin Yuri and big cousin So.
Cute, or WHAT.
Little cousin Yuri and big cousin So.
Cute, or WHAT.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
A Whole New World
I think what made Ai happiest on her 30th was finding her karaoke soul mates in Kiyo, Muti and Dudley.
Here they are singing one of the best karaoke duets, A Whole New World from Aladdin.
Other faves:
Under Pressure by Queen and David Bowie
Time Warp from Rocky Horror
I Just Called to Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder
Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John and Kiki Dee
I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor
Give It Away Now by Red Hot Chili Peppers
What it Takes by Aerosmith
島唄 by The Boom
My Sharona by The Knack
Here they are singing one of the best karaoke duets, A Whole New World from Aladdin.
Other faves:
Under Pressure by Queen and David Bowie
Time Warp from Rocky Horror
I Just Called to Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder
Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John and Kiki Dee
I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor
Give It Away Now by Red Hot Chili Peppers
What it Takes by Aerosmith
島唄 by The Boom
My Sharona by The Knack
Sunday, April 06, 2008
frozen waterfall
Photos from my recent biz trip to OR/CO.
It stays pretty cold in Colorado well into spring. In mid-March, Seven Falls outside of Colorado Springs was still mostly frozen.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Oh you pretty thing
This blog has not been of much use lately, so I am temporarily turning it into a David Bowie tribute website.
How I wish I was alive in the 70s to see this.
How I wish I was alive in the 70s to see this.
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Familia
Since moving here in 2005--two and half years ago, people--last weekend was the first time I've been more than a few miles outside of Tokyo?? Shame.
There are people as wonderful as these--cousins Midori & So, cousin-in-law Shiori and mini-cousin Yurine--to visit, in a city as pleasant as Hiroshima. Shame.
There are forest lodges to spend weekends at, built by retired boat designers who raise St. Bernese pups and served grilled smoked chickens and conduct weddings in their log cabins. Shame!
So where to next? After Okayama next weekend (auntie extraordinaire Mari and cousin Takara, precious as his name suggests), there is skiing in Hokkaido, sand dunes and paragliding in Tottori, awamori and goya in Okinawa, onsen in Kyushu, udon in Shikoku, Koya-san in Wakayama. Yokoso Japan, your campaign is working.
There are people as wonderful as these--cousins Midori & So, cousin-in-law Shiori and mini-cousin Yurine--to visit, in a city as pleasant as Hiroshima. Shame.
There are forest lodges to spend weekends at, built by retired boat designers who raise St. Bernese pups and served grilled smoked chickens and conduct weddings in their log cabins. Shame!
So where to next? After Okayama next weekend (auntie extraordinaire Mari and cousin Takara, precious as his name suggests), there is skiing in Hokkaido, sand dunes and paragliding in Tottori, awamori and goya in Okinawa, onsen in Kyushu, udon in Shikoku, Koya-san in Wakayama. Yokoso Japan, your campaign is working.
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
I*heart*りんかい線
Expensive (380 yen one way) and inconvenient (who goes from Osaki to Shinonome? (except me)) though it may be, the 10 commuters in Tokyo who ride to and from work on the Rinkai Line get to ride a train that's nearly empty and free of the human zombie sardine cans that is JR, Metro and Toei!!! I LOVE you random private underused train line, you!
Sunday, September 02, 2007
Happy Beau-day
Beau's 25th at Junkadelic, the last day of a dizzyingly hot August and the end of the workweek, good friends, strangers who became new friends, guacamole and margaritas. Recipe for a perfect party.
Blue steel and the ladies
"Have you ever wondered if there was more to life, other than being really, really, ridiculously good looking?"
more slurpees, please
I liked the banana frozen margarita the best, but I would like to go back for a few more pitchers to confirm this.
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