Matrix in Shibuya Holy crap! The Matrix doesn't premiere here in Tokyo until June 7th, but right now I am standing in line purchased ticket in hand. It seems this is a one-night only deal. My friend suprised me by taking me here, I know few details. Check that girly magazine Hanako for more info.
| 24.5.03 | Permalink
In a Mood Fear when I bring it. For ours is a mortal coil, wrapped betwixt thought and matter. And you think you can evolve your existance, oh but how foolish you are. I shall remind you of your place, pimp-slapping the sobriety of lumbering dissulutionment back into your wimpering hide. And when I proudly stand atop my prize, oh that your gutted will, you will KNOW my victory has been laid upon you but for the weak smile played across your face. The smile, of getting schooled by the Ianster.
| 24.5.03 | Permalink
A head is here? Not one given to English isn't. This is a sign that indicates where the line starts for those waiting for a free computer at the most popular PC-Room at Nishi-Waseda. Even Waseda is not immune to the Engrish bug.
| 22.5.03 | Permalink
The Whole Table Next time it's an izekaya for sure!
| 21.5.03 | Permalink
Dual Blogging At Tokyo blog meetup, me and "that Tokyo Tidbits girl" simultaneously moblog each other.
| 21.5.03 | Permalink
Late Night Homework I have an eight page paper due for my translation class tomorrow, so I'm pullin an all-nighter. Hopped up on coffe anddamn near brilliant (humble?) literary insight, I'm making good progress. Bring back fond memories old-timers out there? Listening to Japanese punk rock, in the background the TV shows get progressively more and more fantastically insane. We were just beating up some guy in a bunny-suit, game on!
| 20.5.03 | Permalink
A Big Mistake I was feeling a bit ill this morning, so I skipped class. While lying in bed I made the mistake of watching Bjork's Dancer in the Dark film before noon, my host mom rented it after I introduced her to some Bjork music. I love that movie, but now I have lost all motivation to do ANYTHING with my day. That movie is so sad, what the hell am I doing watching it at 11 in the morning. Not the best way to jumpstart your day.
| 15.5.03 | Permalink
Same Blur More People More strong sumo wrestlers, more spectators, more beers, more warm, more blurry useless cellphone pics.
| 14.5.03 | Permalink
Sumo I Think Watching sumo at Kokugikan. As you can tell from the pictures Waseda shelled out the big bucks for the close-up VIP seats. I think I can see sumo happening. The Grand Champion doesn't get here for another couple hours, so for now we wait.
| 14.5.03 | Permalink
A Little Crowded Trains are a nightmare this morning, trying to get out of Takadanobaba and I'm moving two inches a minute. Not sure if it was simply an accident, or some damage caused by the earthquake last night. But it wasn't such a big quake...
| 12.5.03 | Permalink
Rice Was Owned Planted an assload of rice, a good feeling. Back hurts, tired, and muddy as hell. Time to go back to Tokyo.
| 11.5.03 | Permalink
Tsukuba I am in Tsukuba city an hour express bus ride outside of Tokyo. I am going to go plant rice with my BARE HANDS. A bunch of people get together and do this. It's faster and cheaper to do it by macine, but we eat rice everday and the idea is we should have the experience of planting it and be involved in that circle. I'm waiting to be picked up now at the station. Rice prepare to be planted cause here comes Ian. You will learn respect!
| 11.5.03 | Permalink
My Old Lude Saw my old car on the streets of Saitama-Ken. Don't see many 5th generation preludes in Japan.
| 10.5.03 | Permalink
Earthquake Mirror on wall moving of own volition, that means earthquake. Just a small one though.
| 10.5.03 | Permalink
Asian Kungfu Generation Finally went to a live, Asian Kungfu Gendration at Eggsite in Shibuya. AKG was pretty good, but actually the band two before them showed them up. Didn't catch their name but will figure it out and maybe go to another of their shows. AKGs set was WAY too short, like seven songs, is that all they have? I also figured out why they have some small ammount of fame, apparently they wrote the theme song to a ninja anime called Naruto. People kept chanting NARUTO after one of their songs. Another weird thing was the crowd was like 80 percent girls, I have no idea why. So obviously there was no moshing, that sucked.It's impossible to take good concert pics with my phone, so heres a pic that looks like the light emitted by the second coming of Christ. Enjoy and goodnight.
| 9.5.03 | Permalink
Friend on TV Holy crap, my friend Kingdom from Zimbabwe is on TV right now! The show is called "Melon", its a quiz show on channel six TBS. He came out with two other guys dressed in wife beater tshirts and white construction hats, then provided the possible answers, in Japanese no less.
| 8.5.03 | Permalink
Astroturf Masukkoto The new J-League (Japanese Soccer) mascot, astroturf man. The kids love him, but he seemed to freak out the adult newscasters. Just like Frankenstein, only the gentle heart of a child can undestand astroturf-man.
| 5.5.03 | Permalink
