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Whether you end up taking photos of a reproduction Eiffel Tower, surfing an indoor wave, musing in a Zen temple, shacking up in a love hotel or kipping down in a capsule, you'll do best to come with an open mind and be prepared to be surprised.
Somewhere between the elegant formality of Japanese manners and the candid, sometimes boisterous exchanges that take place over a few drinks, between the sanitised shopping malls and the unexpected rural festivals, everyone finds their own vision of Japan.
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Sun, 5 Jul 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [4]
We had a wonderful 4th of July! We were invited to a BBQ upstairs and enjoyed lots of wonderful food, made some new friends, and watched fireworks from the rooftop. All-in-all, a very fun Fourth! Hope you all have fun celebrating, too! ---Arielle ... Read more >
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [13] | Comments [1]
I decided I was too hungry for white cake to just ignore it, so I decided to try to make my first cupcakes. The end result did, indeed, taste good and satisfy my craving, but the decorating wasn’t quite what I had planned. The first bag split;... Read more >
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [11]
Brandon was so excited to finally get his drill in the mail (after over a month of waiting) so he could finally get the surround sound speakers up on the wall! Gimli even tried to help him a few times before deciding to “supervise” from the floor.... Read more >
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 | By peter_allen | Views [16]
Got another festival email today, 'Flip' is going to Italy "10th CIRCUITO OFF VENICE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, San Servolo Island, Venice, 2nd - 5th, September 2009"
Jetlag is awful. I hoped to avoid the worst of it, but no luck.... Read more >
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 | By peter_allen | Views [10]
It's a little before 8AM, I have a flight from Palm Springs at 10:12, have to breakfast and go. Yesterday I got up at 4:45 AM to go for a drive to an inland lake called the Salton Sea with some people I met here. It was way too early, I had about 4 ... Read more >
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 | By ladydowse | Views [12]
Ok, hello. I’m going
to be all post-modern now and blog about my insufficient blogging. Wooo- using
my degree! (I feel like this is a fairly unique statement in the current
climate- go me!)
So. No blogging. Well,
I’m afraid to say I’ve ... Read more >
Tags: love, bubbles, snow domes, rice, chanting bugs
Sat, 27 Jun 2009 | By worldfestivals | Views [30]
Gion Marsuri. Photo by [MShades], Flickr.com Location: Shijo-dori, Kyoto, Japan Date: 17 July Level of Participation: 2 – be thankful your not chigo Description: Japanese culture often confuses the outsider and Kyoto’s multifaceted float ... Read more >
Tags: japan, gion matsuri, world festivals
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 | By peter_allen | Views [54]
My screening is done. There was a guy from Pixar and an Oscar nominated actress in my group. There's a video link to a Q&A from after the screening. I kind of take over the mike and start interviewing the guy to my left a little. The audence were ... Read more >
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 | By peter_allen | Views [21] | Comments [1]
I am in Palm Springs after a couple of days in LA. Jason Badower let me sleep on his floor in LA. There was an air mattress involved, so it was pretty comfortable. I was surprised at the huge apartment he's sharing. He has a flatmate, but they both ... Read more >
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [53] | Comments [2]
(Coming from a huge extended family, I'm a big fan of the movie, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding! My title is from that movie.) Most of you know the fun Brandon and I have been having on okinawayardsales.com since we got here. We’ve found great ... Read more >
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