
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
waaaaaaaay too much butt?
Here's a little something I put together to honor the many different looks I've rocked here in Japan. *!warning!* may induce vomiting!

vol. 7!
a merry christmas to you!
So I guess today is Christmas, coulda fooled me. It's not done up as much as it is back home, and thank god for that! I'm not a big fan of the holiday, or the season so much, crowded stores, ridiculous advertising and people worked up into a frenzy over nothing. I could go off on a rant here, but I just don't want to... I don't like Christmas. But Here's a picture of La Cittidella (sp?) out in Kawasaki all done up for Christmas, enjoy!
Also, the problem with English in Japan is that there's no checking with native speakers, case in point: this is a test picture for some printers at Yodobashi Camera in Kawasaki. The kid's shirt says "wuschkdc? dyke drugs". Is that something you would let your children wear?
Also, the problem with English in Japan is that there's no checking with native speakers, case in point: this is a test picture for some printers at Yodobashi Camera in Kawasaki. The kid's shirt says "wuschkdc? dyke drugs". Is that something you would let your children wear?
Hail to the chief!

Tuesday, December 18, 2007
epico dos, part 1! (32 causes of...)
It took me a little longer than I thought to get this done because I went trough about 7 different ideas before settling on this one, I'll probably come back to some of those other ideas as the project progresses. Take a listen, hope you enjoy, should get dude?'s response by next monday (maybe tuesday).
To find out more info about the project please click on the link on the right side of this page for the "Home by 8 Drunk by 10" page.
Saturday, December 15, 2007
good news, bad news, great news!

So to start I dusted off bikun to get him all ready for monday's epic ride to the mouth of the Tama river. He was in a sad state. I haven't ridden bikun in several months, and his tires were flat, his bell was still busted and the basket cover I put on to deter people from putting their garbage (namely empty coffee cans) in his basket was falling apart.

Denenchofu x2
Okusawa
Tamagawa
Chidori-cho x2
Kugahara x2
Ikegami
South & East Yukigaya
Ishikawadai
and a few others all leading me back to Yukigayaotsuka in the most round-about way possible. It was intense, according to some rough calculations I went for about 15-17 miles or so. Pretty good preperation for the 23.5 mile adventure on monday...
ah, the bad news, the bike ride on monday has been postponed! I'm pretty torn up about it, but wait, there's some great news! I got the papers that's I've been waiting for for basically 3 months as of today! Jubilation! Because of getting my papers I had to postpone the trip with melvis on monday so we can head down to Hello Work and begin to get our F'n money baby! You take the good, you take the bad... and there you have, the facts of life! SWEEEEEEET!!!! 3 months of waiting for this day. I'm sure there'll be much more about that next week, but back to today's ride...
While in Ikegami I stopped in at Mr. Donuts and had myself a cup of coffee and a "The Simpsons Donut" it was "mixed berry" flavor, and it wasn't all that good. They have 2 options, this or some banana one.


an allegory...
It's the last day of high school...
You've met an amazing group of people that you will know for the rest of time, I mean, these bonds are made forever right? Sure, some people may be headed across the country to a better art school, or law school than is offered in your neck of the woods, but they'll be back for holidays, and you'll visit them for spring break... right? The bonds made here are lasting, they're un-breakable. The greatest moment of of your life will continue forever, and the people you know will never change. The common ground forced upon you will for sure keep you together for all eternity. Things change. People change. The 5 best friends I had in high school I talk to in only random myspace posts. My best friend now I barely knew in high school. My 3 best friends in college I rarely hear from now-a-days. The wonderful people I met while on my study abroad, I have no idea what happened to them and only randomly run into them hundreds of miles away in front of a Starbucks in Osaka... The greatest experiences of your life have yet to happen. It's hard to believe, but it's quite possibly true. We, and I myself most of all, wish to believe that time is a frozen moment, one which we can hold on to forever, one which no matter what shakes it will result in the same outcome, but it isn't. The end of an era has approached me. It is a sad day. When I arrived at a little school in Gotanda, Tokyo I was witness to an end of an era myself. I wasn't involved in it personally, so what did it matter? But I know that to the people there before me, it was over... just a few stragglers hanging on to what had been. The day I arrived change had begun. Old teachers were leaving, and new ones were on their way. I don't regret not having come earlier, I'm am only greatfull that I came when I did. First was me (excluding 3 of the best people that I've ever known that hung on for the next generation, A.O.S. Crow, and Naj) and then came Mr. Matt Damon look-a-like, and then Deuce, next was Doogle, and Melvis, eventually and (in-between) teachers came and went, transfered and quit, but a bond was formed between us. The same kind of bond you feel whenever common ground is thrust upon people who are willing to accept. The kind of bond that makes you promise to visit on holidays. The kind of bond that will never be broken... I love those guys. Love all of them, just hope things don't turn out like high school, hope that I mean it this time....
Thursday, December 13, 2007
vol. 6!
Here comes vol. 6! Sound of the week answered, and a new sound of the week. Some news, a Wii games review, and a long ass electronical song to end the show, enjoy! (man I wish I could put up these episodes as I recorded them, but I have to compress them a ton to get them up on the internet, so they sound like shit!)
Thursday, December 06, 2007
*new address*
For anyone who's got an answer for this week's "what's that sound?" or who is just planning to send a mail, I had to change it because for some reason my old account was de-activated :(
The new address is noairplaybutt@gmail.com
check it out!
The new address is noairplaybutt@gmail.com
check it out!
vol 5!
vol 4!
pure frustration...
Monday, December 03, 2007
...the test...poetic waxing...wine...pictures to follow...
After the test I came home, completely sunk, and went ahead with something that I'd been thinking about for awhile. No hints, just pictures to follow.
After that mornin and I headed out to deuce's place at his invite to partake in some good 'ol times. I'm actually really glad I went. I've been blowing off so many invites lately because of studying that I almost blew this one off too because I was so disappointed with my performance on the test, but I ponied up and headed out. 3 1/2 bottles of wine later I am drunk and home.
Saturday, December 01, 2007
T-minus 17 hours...
So, it is now 4:45pm on saturday, 17 hours until my test kicks off! I hate tests! I usually do pretty well and was fairly proud that during my entire college career I finished first (that's time, not score ;) on every test except for one! F'n psychology test back in my sophmore year. Anyway I'm pretty nervous. Honestly don't think I will do great, could be wrong, but doubt it. But one thing that I've decided already is that no matter how the results come back (should get them in Feb.) I'm going to take level 1 next december. I know it'll be tough, especially if I'm not up to the mustard on level 2 this year, but I don't care. That's the goal. So, 17 hours and 365 days (unless it's a leap year...) from now, I'll be opening my test book for the Nouryoku Shiken 1 kyu (JLPT level 1)! GANBARUZOU!!!
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