tonari no shibafu

01/31/2012 at 15:53 | Permalink | Comments (0)

One thing I forgot about the 90s is

how cool we all thought denim (and denim-colored) shirts were.

Not as bad as the Zinka, but still...

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01/30/2012 at 19:25 | Permalink | Comments (0)

How sweet it is

Done.
Let the weekend begin !

01/27/2012 at 16:13 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Best net-handle I've seen in a while?

gullevek

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01/26/2012 at 23:02 | Permalink | Comments (0)

Went to one of the two city-level libraries yesterday. Tokyo is subdivided into 23 wards and a number of semi-autonomous municipalities. Conventional wisdom is that the higher up the governmental food chain —where city is above ward is above municipality — the higher the level of service and greater the amenities. This holds for public schools (through the university level), gyms, and just about every public service I can think of. I can now add libraries to that list.

The Chûô library in Minami Azabu is spectacular. It has five floors, the fifth having a cell phone area, smoking area and a cafeteria. There are quiet and "group" reading rooms on floors three and four and the fourth floor room has tables designated for PC use... complete with outlets.

Like most libraries here, it started to get crowded when the schools let out, but it's a great place to study if you can carve out some space (or go during off-hours).

Two thumbs up.

01/26/2012 at 10:01 | Permalink | Comments (0)

Maurice Sendak

The Fresh Air interview was engrossing and heartbreaking.

This gives you more.

Literature, Writing

01/25/2012 at 23:49 | Permalink | Comments (0)

Freaky optical illusion

Trust me

01/25/2012 at 22:32 | Permalink | Comments (0)

Gotta try to make my shoes last until the next trip home

Turns out there's an old school shoemaker in Middleborough called Alden. Will be hitting them up for sure next time.

Mmmm.... shell cordovan.

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01/25/2012 at 00:04 | Permalink | Comments (0)

First Winter Hike

Last Saturday, I tried out the new 4-season tent. It was 0℃ when I got to the tent site (@12:30 pm) at 七ツ石山小屋, but dropped to -10℃ overnight. I've learned I'll need more gear (down pants, camp booties, etc.) to enable true year-round hiking.