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Tommy

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

just moved back to the bay area after living in japan for three years. it was amazing!!
i found the most awesomest companion/friend/lover/soulmate/wifey i could ever find! we've been having the most amazing adventures in tokyo :) i love my michi!
Yep, this life has been one big adventure. :)

My Interests

Love love LOVE travel and adventure. My iPod provides the soundtrack. My wife and friends provide the affection. Myself...well, I provide for myself, but I try to be generous as money permits. And I love photography! And photo books.

I'd like to meet:

Araki Nobuyoshi, but I'd at least say HI this time!

Music:

80's New Wave, Yuki, Judy & Mary, Massive Attack, Radiohead, Underworld, Joy Division, Bauhaus, Nick Drake, Air, Polysics, electroclash, anything electronic, some old-school country, even!

Movies:

Welcome to the Dollhouse, Freeway, Blue Velvet, Slums of Beverly Hills, Sixteen Candles, Pecker, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Groove (for sentimental reasons), Natural Born Killers, John Waters movies, Almodovar movies, John Hughes movies

Television:

Conan O'Brien, David Letterman, and not sure what else is out there to enjoy (no TV yet).

Books:

Araki Nobuyoshi and Daido Moriyama photography books.

Heroes:

Unfortunately, there aren't many heroes around these days.... but I do admire people who are the FIRST at anything. Photographically (photography is my hobby), I'm inspired by Daido Moriyama and Araki Nobuyoshi. Google them if you don't know their work.....

My Blog

Tagged!

Tagged!Ok the rules are, once you've been tagged you have to write a blog with 6 weird things/habits about yourself. In the end you need to list 6 other people to tag and list their names. Don't forge...
Posted by Tommy on Wed, 24 May 2006 05:56:00 PST

you know what?

there's too much hate in the world already. i give up. i don't hate she who is now my enemy. i just feel...indifferent. the end.
Posted by Tommy on Sun, 19 Mar 2006 07:44:00 PST

i went back home in december

sorry to everyone that i didn't call....and that's a LOT of people. i didn't have a cellphone, and i only had about 2-3 days in the bay area with minimal sleep before driving there from l.a.some peop...
Posted by Tommy on Thu, 16 Mar 2006 12:59:00 PST

My real Blog...

...is on XangaI update like almost everyday! Lots and lots of photos (some scandalous!), tales, and the mundane (but what's mundane about Japan??!). Enjoy!...
Posted by Tommy on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

If you want the real story...

...click here: A visual guide to my life in Japan Better than a blog!
Posted by Tommy on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Mos Burger

So, I've been trying to study my materials as well as learn some Japanese. My favorite place to do this is at the local Mos Burger. Mos Burger is like the Japanese McDonald's, only with a larger var...
Posted by Tommy on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Ahhh...Japan!

Got some photos up if you want to check them out! http://www.glowstar.com/japan
Posted by Tommy on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

The flight to Japan and the first day

I'm writing this from memory, so there may be holes in it. Backstory: I applied to the JET (Japan Exchange and Teaching) Programme in December 2003, was granted an interview in February 2004, was ...
Posted by Tommy on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST