Halle, Germany

Right now in Halle, Germany!
Enjoying my time and loving the cheese, good bread that couldnt be had in Japan. The adventure continues and will keep updating when I can.

Thailand June 2009 Trip

After a while of editing and basically putting it off, I finally finished the video of my recent trip to Thailand in June 2009. I spent 10 days there, 7 of which were spent on Koh Phangan during the Full Moon Party held on June 7th, 2009.  It was a blast the days leading up to the party, during the party and after the party. It was 4-5 days of pure fun and waking up at 7pm ready to party all night long.
I had a great time meeting up with all friends (Stuart, Jarek, Jon, Jon and Hiromi), meeting new ones (jimmy, steve, JP).
We stayed at the Laid Back resort, which I highly recommend for the price (200 baht a night) and the location (about 12 minutes walk to Haad Rin Beach). Plus it is very quiet (except when Coral Bungaloes, which is next door to Laid Back Resort, is having a pool party, but you can still sleep well)

I hope you enjoyed it.

In other news:  I am in Hong Kong until thursday after which I fly through Qatar to Berlin!

Today I took a walk around to the very top of the mid-level escalators in Central, then walked around the Hong Kong Botanical and Zoological Gardens, sat by the big fountain and looked at the Hong Kong skyline, then ate some of the best curry at a restaurant on Caine st. appropriately named Caine Restaurant.
Last night was a journey up to The Peak to take in the view of Hong Kong and harbor with the buildings lit up.  I made the journey around 6pm while it was still daylight, then stayed around until dark around 8:30pm.
I will write up a proper post on my trip to Hong Kong (with photos) later this week.
Have a good day!

Thanks Michael

Michael – thanks.  You made some wicked music and inspired me with your music and especially your dance moves, thank you for being such an awesome performer.

I said on this post on January 18, 2008:

“In music: 3:30-:45 into Micheal Jackson’s Billie Jean is the greatest 15 seconds of Music of All Time. The guitar rift – sensational.”

Here is Billie Jean, arguably the greatest song of all time. I mean, I ain’t the one, but I do want to dance, on the floor, in the round.

Other news:
I am in Hong Kong and I love it!  Tall, thin buildings make up most of the downtown area, along with hills lined with escalators to bring you up them.
My image of Hong Kong before arrival:  Dim sum, the harbor view, cheap fake brand goods.  Now that I am here, let’s see what else this place has to offer!

My good friend Jonathan (not roommate Jon) has recently told me:

” The greatest scam of all time is to tell the truth, YES!”

Very interesting quote.

My Wedding Dress Japan

A friend of mine recently started taking orders on his web shop myweddingdress.jp .
You are able to get a wedding dress custom ordered and have it delivered right to your home.

最近私の大親友がウエブサイト通販を開始しました。myweddingdress.jpでオーダーメイドのウエディングドレスを注文するサイトを出来ました！是非、ご覧ください。

This is Kodaira 小平

This is what it feels like to visit the nice place in west Tokyo that they call Kodaira.

I miss you and your touch.

It is all in your mind. Success or not.

Mt. Fuji Sakura

I didnt think it was real – all those postcards, wall paintings and magnets at tourist sites around Tokyo showing Mt. Fuji as well as the Sakura – cherry blossoms – blooming in front of the mountain.  Well it is real.

Taken from the April 2009 Sakura Season.

Mt. Fuji, Sakura, Jump

Trip to Thailand

Recently got back from a 10-day trip to Thailand (spent mostly on Koh Phangan Island) with friends from Tokyo and another old friend from Tokyo flying in from Rome on his way to Australia!

I took mostly video this trip so that will come later
, but here are some simple highlights of photos (from when I could bother to come out of the ocean to take photos)

Awesome trip it was.
Meeting Jimmy from Manchester and JP from Ireland – two awesome dudes.
Also Steve from California in his official Steve Zissou outfit.  PIMP!
Staying at Laid Back Resort is recommended.
Checking out Coral Bungaloes Pool Party is a must.
Met up with Sirapol as well on the last night.  Good times.

Bangkok street motion

Trade: Nike Air Pegasus + 40 Baht for 150 Baht Sandals. Yes I really did trade this man.

Bangkok Street Art

Ferry dock in Chumporn at 6am on way to Koh Phangan via Catamaran

at Full Moon Party

fuck buckets

i love you long time buckets

Thats me jumping in the FIRE ROPE

Flying high off Koh Phangan Island

GP and Jarek

ah,,, the beach

Bless your Money

A good friend of mine has been running blessyourcash.com – a site that provides worldwide delivery of money that is blessed at a shrine in Kamakura.
More on the site here.

What’s going on, 28.

Im 28.

So what is going on with you?

The point of this blog entry to make you feel really confident in who you are, be proud of yourself, be happy, have self respect, and it can be all summed up in just stating your age.

Like saying:  “I’m 28.”
The story:

We all had a goodbye party for my roommate Tyler last night!  We had a soft and delicate sushi dinner at the restaurant near our house, Indo Sushi.  We had the party because Tyler is leaving Japan and heading back to Portland to finish up his masters thesis in German this final summer.
During the meal, a man with his wife and friends sitting next to us (very talkative group!) at the sushi bar said to me as he left (after striking up some small talk),

“nanna jyuu san sai dess yo” – “I’m 73 years old.”

and as he said it, I realized that saying such a simple thing as “I’m 73″ represented all his strength, pride, accomplishments, self-respect and happiness that he has felt throughout his lifetime.

So I say “I’m 28″, so respect me for my strength, my pride, my accomplishments, and my happiness.
Do not let your age represent lost opportunity, but rather let age represent all that you are, all you have done, and all you have felt in your years. Say your age like the 73 year old man said “I’m 73.”
Be proud.
Smile.
Be awesome.

I also realized that old people just don’t give a fuck about what people think and maybe it is because they are near death and they couldnt waste time anymore trying to make people like them, or maybe it is that older people realize that it just doesn’t matter so much as we think.

So what is going on June 15th, 2009:

I burnt my right inner calf on the exhaust pipe of a motorbike during my Thailand trip and I am nursing it with different products to keep it clean.
Headed to Kichijoji to shops Skit (major wicked good shoe shop with everything), and to Rag Tag to sell some used clothing to them. Kichijoji is a trendy area in west Tokyo known for shops and lots of university students.

Check this video my brother sent me of some hot music he likes right now:

El Genio Del Dub – Los Fabulosos Cadillacs

Also my neighbour MR. FREE is heading to Paris representing JAPAN for the Quai 54 street ball tournament in Paris happening at the end of June!  He runs his own record company.  He is also a rapper/writer/poet/awesome and teaching english!  For more information about the basketball tournament and the team RISING SUNS, check him out here.

Working on editing some videos I took while in Thailand.
I’m 28.