Posted by: elephantdreams on: October 27, 2009
I had a crazy weekend, which I’ll write about later.
Suffice it to say it was very physically demanding, and I am tired.
Last night I went out to DEAR for some Italian food. I try not to order the same thing every time, so I chose the smoked salmon and broccoli pasta. UGH. It was so [...]
Posted by: elephantdreams on: October 20, 2009
Tonight I bought a cool shirt that says “FISH AND CHIP”, with a heart with the American flag in it. HA! It’s got long sleeves so it’s perfect for the weather. I wore it, and took some of the most hilarious purikura I’ve ever taken.
Purikura is short for Purinto Kurabu (Print Club). It’s a [...]
Posted by: elephantdreams on: June 23, 2009
So the more I read about the things happening in Iran, the more it was seeming that as a number of countries (read: the US) have some interest in the situation, their fingers were perhaps pulling the strings behind the spontaneous outbreak of a color revolution.
At first, that made me feel crabby, because a [...]
Posted by: elephantdreams on: November 6, 2008
In my life, I’ve experienced disillusionment. I’ve had ideals about people, relationships, endings of books, and places. And I’ve had a lot of those ideals crushed.
Something I’ve learned is that having my ideals and fantasies broken isn’t just the loss of innocence, but rather proof of the fact that I still have a sort of [...]
Posted by: elephantdreams on: August 4, 2008
I’m getting to be a pretty good cook again.
Of course, not to toot my own horn, but I was a pretty darn good cook to begin with. But coming here, it’s been a bit of a challenge to find my cooking feet again. For instance, my apartment has no oven, but apparently my microwave has the [...]
Posted by: elephantdreams on: July 27, 2008
Shinjuku is where our Hotel is. That would be the crazy neon part of Tokyo, as I understand it. How many panchinko shops can you fit on one block? Quite a number, apparently….
Last night after we checked in, I did the normal things… checked my email, ironed my clothes for the next day. Then I [...]
