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Fri, 24 Apr 2009 | By peter_allen | Views [298] | Comments [1]
It must have been the jelly. I was up at 5am on the toilet feeling awful. But there's just jelly crystals, tinned fruit and boiled water in it. I guess the water wasn't boiled for 20 minutes so it may have been contaminated. The change in seasons has ... Read more >
Thu, 23 Apr 2009 | By peter_allen | Views [472]
April is winding down and soon it will be May. The first week of May is known as Golden Week because there are 3 consecutive public holidays, mon-wed. I've booked a hotel in Tokyo for Monday and Tuesday night, I just couldn't face staying home. Lots ... Read more >
Wed, 22 Apr 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [976]
Brandon and I found a great Star Wars sale the other day! I never imagined I'd find a husband who likes action figures and sci-fi collectibles almost as much as I do! :) Found some more action figures to add to our collection, a Gamorrean Guard (the ... Read more >
Mon, 20 Apr 2009 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 20 Apr 2009 | By peter_allen | Views [464]
I think there's something in my house making me sick, I had another bad night last night, but seem to be better today. It's time to throw out anything I ate yesterday that might possibly be contaminated. I think I'll stop using tap water as well, it ... Read more >
Mon, 20 Apr 2009 | By peter_allen | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 19 Apr 2009 | By ladydowse | Views [655]
Just as Rod Stewart’s
awesometasical line ‘the rhythm of my heart is beating like a drum with the
words I love you rolling off my tongue, no never will I roam for I know my
place is home; where the ocean meets the sky I’ll be sailing’ seems to ... Read more >
Tags: cherry trees in rocks, morioka
Fri, 17 Apr 2009 | By peter_allen | Views [320]
I confirmed tickets and hotels etc. today. I'll be flying out on June 20th and coming back on June 28th, but because of the time difference I'll actually lose a day on the way back and will arrive on the evening of the 29th :( I'll miss the closing ... Read more >
Thu, 16 Apr 2009 | By peter_allen | Views [556]
I am feeling really poorly today. I went to dinner with a few ALTs lat night and ate way too much, I have to remember that I can't keep up with an American appetite. I felt terrible this morning, was almost late to work. It's a bit better now (4 hours ... Read more >
Wed, 15 Apr 2009 | By ladydowse | Photo Gallery
Iwaizumi
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Tue, 14 Apr 2009 | By ladydowse | Views [689]
If Japan were the sea
and the people the fish, I would be the giant flopping snorkeler that just
belly flopped into their serene world under the water. I attract a lot of
attention. They’re all so friendly and gather round to say hello and ask ... Read more >
Mon, 13 Apr 2009 | By itinerant | Views [505]
For this trip I’m consulting Fodor’s, and National Geographic, instead of the usual Rough Guides and Lonely Planet. And to get into the mood for Japan I opened Kurosawa’s Something Like an Autobiography , and went up to page twenty-five today. He ... Read more >
Tags: japan, kurosawa
Mon, 13 Apr 2009 | By peter_allen | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 12 Apr 2009 | By itinerant | Views [749]
It isn't so long ago that I went to Istanbul, and although—to enhance my experience—I read Orhan Pamuk ahead of my departure and Pierre Loti while in Istanbul, the memories of the time spent there are fading, leaving behind static images of this ... Read more >
Tags: istanbul, japan, kyoto, tokyo
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 | By peter_allen | Views [546]
I'm at Marcus's place, he's cooking chili fries and I'm using his internet connection. Just heard by email from Plm Springs that 'Flip' is going to the Palm Springs Short Film Fest. This is the number one short film festival in the USA and arguably ... Read more >
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