a lonely flight

The West has always lagged behind Japan when it comes to technological innovation, especially in the realm of robots and heated toilet seats. » Continue Reading…

just breathe

My limited edition set of web designer buttons has finally made it to my doorstep after taking a somewhat circuitous route via my mom’s house (thanks mom!). » Continue Reading…

el boton

pattern Japanese-English, or Engrish, adorns every other physical object in Japan, from clothing to billboards to candy. It’s near impossible to avoid the omnipresent poetic flourishes painted on the side of pachinko parlours and gas stations, and has even inspired several websites dedicated to documenting the phenomenon, including an online store that sells various items emblazoned with reproduced Engrish phrases. » Continue Reading…

寂しい

Well, technically I’ve been legal for about a decade now, give or take, depending on what country you live in. But more importantly, as of Friday afternoon, I am playing World of Warcraft legally. » Continue Reading…

i’m legal!

d10

Are you the sort that has difficulty aquiring languages? Years of study but still miles from fluency? Chances are you’ve been missing one key component: aerobics! » Continue Reading…

blurry

For those of you reading via rss, I’d just like to point out the rss 2.0 feed, in case you aren’t using it yet. I accidentally linked to the 0.92 feed which doesn’t display posts in their full splendor (as I prefer them), only maddeningly truncated excerpts.

That’s all for now on the rss front…

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