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LOST 6×01 & 6×02 “LA X” Parts 1 & 2

February 3, 2010 · 7 Comments 

A lot has changed for me since the first season of LOST back in 2004.  Has a lot changed for the show?  Read on but beware of spoilers. [Read the full story]  Read More →

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Florida Family Thanksgiving 2009

December 1, 2009 · 2 Comments 

It had been a long time since I was in Cape Coral at my mom’s for Thanksgiving, long as in since 2001.  The past few Thanksgivings were spent at the Pink Cow in Tokyo.  Before that I cannot remember.  Despite the time away I did try to revive some of the old customs, like playing football before dinner.  This year it was running around a baseball outfield wrestling with Kiki (above). This was Aya’s first ever Thanksgiving in the U.S. and as seen above my mom started showing her how to make all the traditional... [Read the full story]

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Farewell Japan, Hello Florida!

March 30, 2009 · 13 Comments 

The view you see above is the one I saw every day for the past 4 years.  It was the view from my 11th floor Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan apartment.  It was a view I paid a lot to have.  To me, it was totally worth it.  It was the last of many places I called home while spending the past 9 years abroad in Asia.  I first lived in Pusan, South Korea.  After 3 years in various cities in that country, and several trips to southeast Asia, I took a 2 month pilgrimage in New Zealand before settling on my final Asian destination:... [Read the full story]

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A return to semi-real cycling in Florida!

August 14, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

FULL RIDE STATS: Distance: 9.54 miles Time in motion: 34minutes 55 seconds Average speed: 16.7 mph Max speed: 22.0 mph I have ridden my Trek 7.3FX around downtown St. Petersburg quite a few times already, but since adopting Kiki (who?) a few months ago my cycling has been put on hold.  I was greatly inspired once again by watching the Tour de France.  Now, I have discovered a new 3-lap area of sorts similar in length to the laps I rode many, many times around the imperial palace.  Quick thoughts about riding in Florida?... [Read the full story]

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Skimboarding 2009 Sessions 01 & 02 “Golden Flair”

November 19, 2009 · 8 Comments 

My 22nd season of skimboarding began and ended in 7 days.  True, I have been on my skimboard many times in 2009, but those were not skimboarding sessions.  This may seem unfathomable as one of the main reasons I moved back to Florida was to once again skimboard on my beloved Sunset Beach, the place I love most in the world.  This is testament to the challenges returning to the U.S. after a 9-year sojourn have inflicted upon me. [Read the full story]  Read More →

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Chion-in Temple Enormous Bell New Year’s Eve

January 3, 2009 · 16 Comments 

Totally by accident, Aya and I were able to witness one of the most special New Year’s Eve traditions in Japan–the ringing in of the new year by 17 monks at Kyoto’s Choin-in Temple.  This was one of the most impressive things I’ve ever seen.  The bell the monks were ringing is the largest in Japan, weighing in at nearly 80 tons and having a diameter of some 2.7 meters.  It’s also very old, being cast way back in 1633 C.E. [Read the full story]  Read More →

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Daily Photo: Shark Dreams of Flight

August 1, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

You may not know that this former, and long-time, English (actually ESL) teacher will soon be a math teacher!  Indeed.  Each subject (and corresponding teacher) is this year categorized by a sea creature.  Naturally, I am shark.  So I was very pleased to make this HDR image for use in my classroom and as a logo and beacon for the students in the upcoming 2009-2010 school year. [Read the full story]  Read More →

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Poem in Amber

December 6, 2009 · 2 Comments 

Amber is the color of no pain, no happiness, no fault. Preserved in all is amber stasis Not failing, nor succeeding, locked in potential On the verge of everything in a reality of no-thing Amber suits a life of side stepped opportunities Dreams never fall into amber, vivid colors only Fame in Truth is found by mastery of amber phasing Amber is the color for what was before the Future Amber is the color of no pain, no happiness, no fault. Preserved in all is amber stasis Not failing, nor succeeding, locked in potential On... [Read the full story]

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LOST 6×01 & 6×02 “LA X” Parts 1 & 2

February 3, 2010 · 7 Comments 

A lot has changed for me since the first season of LOST back in 2004.  Has a lot changed for the show?  Read on but beware of spoilers. [Read the full story]  Read More →

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Florida Family Thanksgiving 2009

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LOST 6×01 & 6×02 “LA X” Parts 1 & 2

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Farewell Japan, Hello Florida!

The view you see above is the one I saw every day for the past 4 years.  It was the view from my 11th floor Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan apartment.  It was a view I paid a lot to... [Read more]


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Poem in Amber

Amber is the color of no pain, no happiness, no fault. Preserved in all is amber stasis Not failing, nor succeeding, locked in potential On the verge of everything in a reality... [Read more]


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