What I’m like in the office today!

My morning commute was amazing.

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Reminds me of an urban Neuschwanstein

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i thought this was pretty

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More amazery.

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I know what hotel my dad’s going to be staying at the next time he visits….

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Is this interesting?

It’s the view from atop a prayer wheel.

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Same view, different framing

Onward, to freedom!

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A little Buddha ecosystem

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I like how this one came out.

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A diversity of expression

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"I think the giant man is going to steal my Buddha…"

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Supaakyuuto Deities

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More Buddha statues at Dai-enji

Every face is different!

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Dai-enji in Shita Meguro

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Visions of European Grandeur in Meguro

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This girl is almost as festive as me.

Because today is Halloween and I’m wearing a witch hat in the office!

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kill whitey KILL WHITEY…uh, I mean everyone combine heartful Japanese souls for great justice!

Conservative sound trucks in the Bu.

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Potions are just Megalixirs sans crack.

Oh yes. It is some 10th Anniversary FF7 merchandise. Dadadada da da da dadaaaaaa.

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Japan: not even bananas have liberty.

These plastic devices guard your bananas from foul bruising and dastardly browned spots.

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I don’t think I’m Asian enough to understand this.

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Are those real?

Sightings from the Yamanote Line. I can’t tell if these spoons were part of an ad campaign (since I couldn’t see any you know, copy) or PURE AND BEAUTIFUL ART.

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I haven’t been blogging lately because

i done bricked my Macbook.
Don’t get me wrong, I was highly discouraged after spilling my drink into the left corner of my keyboard. Now I’m more concentrated on getting it fixed.
I had my buddy (actually IT Director at my company) take a look at it. He took it home to Okinawa over the weekend and [...]

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Fuckin’ Jesse Cortes….

I mean that in the deprecation sense, not the coital sense. Kind of.
No seriously, fuck Jesse Cortes. This Keith and the Girl podcast is so funny but I’m embarrassing the shit out of myself.
I’ll be on the train and Keith will be impersonating a old Jewish actress: “The vagina’s dry as sand, but yeah, [...]

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Bagatelles (also, gallimaufry)

That new Feist song 1234 reminds me of driving around in Clarence’s car through Midtown at sunset. Those memories basically exist through a red filter.
Richard’s friend Brendan…dude looks like a chick that looks like a dude.
Man I need more time to read lately. It took me forever to finish the Inferno. I was kind [...]

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I’ve never seen anything like this before.

It’s a totem pole of Buddhas that inexplicably disgorges fiery white puff balls of endless love from the top. When it moves, the thick wire bends and bobs like an octopus hung on a string, being yoyoed up and down. I termed it The Astromantic Machine: an astral revolving construction of compassion without [...]

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Tokyo: it’s everywhere you want to be.

Look close…because then you will can see a replica of the Statue of Liberty, in front of a replica of the Golden Gate Bridge, IN FRONT OF A REPLICA OF THE EIFFEL TOWER.
Sorry the quality here is pretty bad, and thanks to Chloe for being my model!

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That little girl’s face is priceless

“Dude what the hell? I’m just trying to parade this earthly vessel enshrining my ancient gods around 7/11 and Tully’s Coffee for the entire day here.”

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An optimal sunday

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For your healthful life.

Sorry for all the silence on the blogstern front. I’ll be back real soon.
Trust me.

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Ohmygodohmygodohmygodohmygod

My coworker is the in the New York Times!!!!!!!!111!!!1!one!!!!!eleven!!!!!11111
Yukari works in my office! Like two feet away from me! She’s so amazing!!!! And her child is so cute!!!!
She plays gammmmmeeeessssssss
Forgive the hyper-six-year-old-with-Scientologist-parents-that-won’t-give-him-Ritalin writing style, but I don’t care if I’ve got a quotation due in an hour and half. My readers need to know.
Plus! ““Consumers [...]

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