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My Phone Setup
For Mister Griff. As I prepared to move to Japan I maintained an ever-evolving checklist which I eventually published here, noting that my plan for maintaining connectivity was complex enough that it...
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My Not-Allowed-to-Stay-In-The-Apartment-All-Day Day
My company is on break for the Obon holiday for most of this week, and I am determined not to spend it in my apartment watching South Park and Seinfeld on Internet TV. So I gave myself a rule today:...
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Coding in a Shared Office Space
This is the only chair I have to sit in at my computer at home: Art majors will recognize it from any renaissance painting depicting the seats in hell. So this morning I said to myself, “I’m in...
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I Get a Package From America (and Other Little Updates)
This one’s for Gina. Thanks for reading! There are a few difficulties with having a blog and living here: I get new and amazing experiences so regularly that if I don’t blog for a week I feel...
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A Dream
Sometimes I look around and just say to myself, “Wow. I’m here.” Japan is not heaven or anything but it’s a place I wanted to live. Now, whatever that place’s reality turns out to be, it’s a place...
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I Get To Learn What a Japanese Hospital Is Like
I went to the hospital in Japan. Hooray for new experiences! Mom, I’m fine. I was doing some squats a few nights ago—no weights, just down and up with my hands in front of me—and I guess I was doing...
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Music!
Check out this awesome studio that is a five minute walk from my apartment. I have this space to myself plus use of all the equipment in it for less than $8 an hour! It’s called Gourd Island Studio....
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A photo update regarding music and friends.
It’s a beautiful, rainy day here in Tokyo. Let’s look at some pictures. I’ve spent a few nights at Shibuya’s Ruby Room. They have a Tuesday night open mic, and I love open mic nights. There’s always...
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Image & Video Update, Plus Rakuten Tech Conference
Today I put a pin down randomly in the middle of Tokyo on Google Maps: Then I hopped on a train and went there. It was this building. I guess they can’t all be winners. Then I found a cafe nearby...
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Adventure Time!
Today I set out to be a tourist again. It’s amazing how quickly anywhere in the world can get comfortable and boring if you don’t take it upon yourself to go out and see what’s around you. So I found...
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Hey look at this stuff: This is what breafast at Denny’s looks like in Japan. That’s ice cream and caramel and the envy of friends and family drizzled on top. This titan costume is simultaneously...
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Got a Christmas card from my old coworkers!
Just a quick shout out to say thanks, ya’ll. It was just a real nice surprise. Lots of my favorite people signed the inside, and it just felt really good to know that six months later I’m still...
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Happy New Year!
So much happens in a month, and when I go without posting I don’t even know where to start. Today I went to Rikugien. It’s a garden with a beautiful pond in the center and paths all around it. There...
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Kyoto Zen
I have loved my copy of Zen Flesh, Zen Bones since the day I first read it at my friend Robbie’s house. I bought a new copy and he traded with me for his pocket-sized version. Often tales with...
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a haiku
My favorite haiku is by Ryōkan, a buddhist monk. It goes: The thief left it behind: the moon in my window. Japanese: ぬす人に 取り残されし 窓の月。 ぬすひとに とりのこされし まどのつき。 nusu hito ni torinokosareshi mado no tsuki.
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Tokyo Coding
Hello friends! Quick update because, as much as I hate to admit it, I’ve done exactly what every other blogger does and gotten really lazy about updating. Obligatory apologies etc. Lately I’ve been...
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Ramen Hurrah! A Final Trip to Fukuoka
The weekend of June 20 & 21st, I caught a plane to Southwest Japan’s Fukuoka prefecture with two of my favorite people in Japan, Hal and Alex. It was Alex who, upon hearing that I had not even had...
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A Long Goodbye
I’ve had quite a few goodbyes in the past week. It’s been pretty rough. First, a lunch on my next to last day where 11 of my coworkers from all over the company surprised me with a lunch organized by...
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Why Do You Love Japan?
I’m leaving Japan tomorrow, returning to America after 364 days living in Tokyo. I’m delighted to be returning to the home where my family, oldest, deepest friendships, and beloved girlfriend are...
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