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April 2005

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Lost for words
04.22.05 | Permalink | Comment?

Cats, Japan, costumes, jaw dropping. Follow the link.
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City
04.22.05 | Permalink | Comment?

Although you will see many pictures of Japan and it`s countryside, cherry blossom and temples, Japan also has a lot of dull and dirty buildings.
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Fake Hermes tie
04.21.05 | Permalink | Comment?

It must be the fake Hermes tie. I went for another interview today (wearing the tie) and they offered me the position. I`m wondering whether this tie has an unlimited amount of uses or from now on it has lost it`s power. I should try going for harder positions I`m not qualified for – CEO, [...]
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Aichi World Expo
04.20.05 | Permalink | Comment?

The ceiling inside the Sri Lanka Pavillion at the Aichi Expo.. The multi-walled film in the French Pavillion condemming environmental destruction.
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Rice crackers
04.19.05 | Permalink | Comment?

Rice crackers for sell in Kyoto. I have been reading more photoblogs and trying to emulate them on this page. Bad photoblogs can be like blogs with bad poems on them (though an excellent poetry blog is Living Poetry) so please tell me if you want less pictures but two I love reading are the [...]
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Is this a pen?
04.18.05 | Permalink | Comment?

Now my parents have gone back to old Blighty and Reiko started her new job today, it has been left to me to find employment in this fair and pleasant land or be forced to take a plane home on the 26th June when my visa expires. Looking at the calendar this is only two [...]
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Master criminal
04.18.05 | Permalink | 1 Comment

There is a hilarious post on Man in Japan`s blog about some Japanese signs depicting a wanted super villain dressed in black. In Nagasaki he is an abductor of young girls, in Nara he becomes an arsonist. (Click on the link for his site and pictures.) I went to an onsen in Osaka and I [...]
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Pictures Part I
04.15.05 | Permalink | Comment?

A B D These are some pictures taken over the last two weeks A: A pathway lined with cherry blossom trees. B: Central Kobe at night C: The escalator at the Umeda Sky Building D. Almost the mighty Cerezo Osaka`s home kit. For larger versions go to my Flickr page.
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Beef
04.15.05 | Permalink | Comment?

Quote of the holiday comes once again from my mother whilst we were partaking of Kobe beef (cunningly enough in Kobe) Me: The cows are given beer to drink which makes their meat more tender and jucier. Mum: Don`t tell me that Simon it`s cruel. ….. Mum: This beef is delicious you know.
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Mothering
04.14.05 | Permalink | Comment?

My parents go back to England tomorrow morning and then normal life resumes for me. Reiko bought a motorbike (kowai!) to go her new job which she starts on Saturday and I have to go through fighting with thousands of Westerners all vying for the English teaching jobs about so I can extend my visa [...]

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