Ice cream on your brain |
(In the Fred Meyer bulk foods aisle)Child: Mom, have you ever had cake on an ice cream cone?Mom: Have I ever had cake on an ice cream cone?Child: Yeah.Mom: No, I haven't ever had cake on an ice cream ...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:44:00 GMT |
Why do I read Japanese news in English? AKA Super League Ganbatte! |
Logjam develops at top of Super League-----------------------------------------------The Yomiuri ShimbunOne day into the second half of its season, the JBL Super League suddenly has a three-way tie fo...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 06:41:00 GMT |
Paint Sutras on Your Ears |
I just read a badass Japanese ghost story. There was a strait that ran between two steep hills that was the site of an ancient battle. One that was so tragic, it drove the Empress to throw herself o...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 07:15:00 GMT |
Count Dracula-thon |
Although we didn't set out to do this, it just happened: Annae and I watched three Dracula movies this weekend, and their attempts to iconify the Prince of Darkness in their own ways ended up being c...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 01:03:00 GMT |
A Night to Remember |
Thanks to all of you who gave me such good advice! This was the best film marathon I've ever had, the last being ten years ago watching all the Star Wars movies back to back-- a terrible idea, NEVER ...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Sep 2006 09:08:00 GMT |
My Sis' Wedding |
For those of you who know McKenna, she got married this month in the Rockies and is now Mrs. Eddy Rodriguez. I finally have a brother, and my family finally had a wedding. The whole thing ...
Posted by on Sat, 26 Aug 2006 22:05:00 GMT |
Yakuza Update |
AT THE TOFU COUNTER 13:00
I was struck by this exceptionally tall, lank woman in an all-too-fashionable full-length black coat in the local department store's deli section. She was surrounded by l...
Posted by on Sat, 07 Jan 2006 17:21:00 GMT |
Yakuza Update |
Yawata is the next town over, and there are big gated Yakuza grottos. Usually, the Yakuza are pretty quiet, but I just learned that there was a hit at a barber shop up the street. This happened last...
Posted by on Thu, 08 Dec 2005 17:14:00 GMT |
the Real hip hop president |
Because of Hip Hop President last week, I have to mention that this week I saw Ali G's movie about him getting into politics and becoming the Prime Minister's right hand man, and it's exactly the same...
Posted by on Sat, 19 Nov 2005 19:49:00 GMT |
Hip Hop President |
this was the Japanese title of Chris Rock's movie Head of State. Hip Hop President. It just doesn't get any better than this.
Posted by on Mon, 14 Nov 2005 09:06:00 GMT |
