Tokyo trip-part II
Our trip to Tokyo was not just seeing the Emperor and spending money I don’t have. We also went to the Meji Shrine to say our New Years intentions. Believe me, this year among all others- I need that!...
View ArticleNo beer in the fridge…………
THAT is not the reason I am depressed. I’ve been in a real funk all day. There is no real reason for it, except for the fact that I am slowly coming to the realization that I am slowly being sucked...
View ArticleQuotable……
Spike has some good movie reviews up, ( what else are you going to do in Bangkok when you have to be a good boy?) its worth a look. Priceless is this quote: Ping Pong is not the Macarena. It takes...
View ArticleFred Thompson…….
Summed up in two paragraphs: While I agree with Fred Thompson on almost everything, he’s demonstrated time and again that he isn’t serious about winning. Don’t get me wrong, Fred’s strategy would be...
View ArticleBecause I want to……
And -its been a while. I need to see cold the caress of an ice cold beer and the lovely warmth of a woman’s thighs………….. Use these when the Steelers lose a close one! ( Like last weekend!). And dream...
View ArticleUnder the weather……….
No post yesterday-I spent most of the day horizontal and having some very wierd dreams. The S.O. was kind enough to give me her cold and I felt like dog squeeze yesterday- all day. When I am sick and I...
View ArticleOne of the things that I am sure I am going to miss…….
When I move on to wherever it is I will be moving on to-will be the travel. Somehow, I think that unless I am really, really lucky-I’m not going to find a job that allows me to travel the way I have...
View ArticleBeen busy……..
As the title says, been too busy to post. Catch up this weekend. Talk among yourselves and answer me this question: How does one reconcile what you know you want to do-with want you know you are going...
View ArticleLion City
After a long ordeal with airports and airlines-arrived here in one piece. Spending a few days here then off to Korea for the next to the last time. I suspect this is something of a farewell tour to a...
View ArticleWhat a way to start the day!
Let’s see. Wake up early so I can get to the airport. While moving suitcase from its stand in my hotel room(said suitcase is heavy from carrying winter items for Korea), accidentally bump lamp. Lamp...
View ArticleBusy! Plus God help us if aliens invade Osan……
Its Korea-what else? Actually, a big part of my lack of posting is working on personal issues for myself. Regular buffoonery will return soon. However I would kill for some good commercials. Basically...
View ArticleNon post……..
God, it is cold here! Weather has been good, but the cold is just biting. Even here in my room, I’m still not really warm. Work is OK-however when tempered by the knowledge that I’m not going to keep...
View ArticleOw,Ow,Ow!
Note to self. When someone invites you to go out with Korean counterparts-just say no! I’m moving very slowly this morning, a result of a combination beer, scotch, soju and wine induced mother of all...
View ArticleI guess I just don’t get it………
About Iraq. This post, over at Lex’s place kind of set me off. Quoting from an article in the New York Post which summarizes Saddam’s mindset as related to what he thought the US would do in the lead...
View ArticleWhy the Republicans are going to give it all away this year……
When they bicker about stupid stuff and in the process fuck away the next election. My Canadian counterpart, has written an insightful post about how the Republicans evolved into the Rethuglican party....
View ArticleFinishing up
Last things to do today-then back to Japan. There will be no rest for the wicked there as I will have a lot to do-plus have to keep the full court press on the job hunt. If you know of and or are...
View ArticleHome
It is good to be warm! This is the first time in 2 weeks I’ve been warm. Of course, I’m pretty much stuck inside today because it snowed here for the first time in about 7 years. Pix to follow. Lots to...
View ArticleBe careful what you eat…….
And no, that is not a reference to the the item referred to in the previous post! However, here in Japan, there has been a big scandal about Chinese produced gyoza(Fried Dumpling) that as it turns out....
View ArticleSuper Bowl post…..
Not really liking either team-decided to support the Giants as they had the better back story. So 17-14 pretty much made my day! Made me think of this video that Mark turned me onto: All the news that...
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