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The internet is annoying

21May08

Damn you Jorn. I know the stupid flashy lightbox thing is annoying and distracting and not good web practice but dammit it worked and it stayed out of my way. But being a man who wants to please everybody so long they want the same things I secretly do, I spent the rest of my [...]

Reposting is easier that writing

19May08

I spent this weekend partying, making cubanos and mojitos for Jessica’s party on Saturday, and making meat and smores at a barbecue today. I also uploaded new photos to flickr, please have a looksee.

Also, this video is humorous.

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Pianos on Fire

16May08

On March 8, pianist Yosuke Yamashita donned a fireproof suit and played a burning piano on a beach in Ishikawa prefecture. The improvised jazz performance went for about 10 minutes until the flames rendered the piano silent. This video shows a few excerpts.

From Sankei [via Pink Tentacle]

Opportunities

03May08

As in ones taken and ones missed.
I’m sitting at Joe and Vanessa’s MacMini typing this entry. These are friends I made through connections, chance, and good will. I’m here again this week because I wanted to spend some time in Tokyo during my long weekend, to see interesting things and hang out with a few [...]

Drink and Be Merry

01May08

Hibari’s enkai was tonight. A little too formal and as always, fast, for my tastes. We spent 45 minutes driving there, another 45 minutes listening to our various principals give introductions to each new staff member, and finally 20 minutes of each new person introducing themselves. Somewhere in there we ate and drank. At [...]