As we walked from Ebisu down to Nakameguro, I pulled out the latest Metropolis and pointed out an interesting bar that we’d see on the way. It was upstairs, with only a chandelier and painted ceiling visible from the ground. We walked up and were greeted by two uniformed bartenders who looked like they were […]

Up a hill near the back of Shibuya, a poster of Bakabon No Papa watches the crowd walk by.
The more serious Wikipedia explanation of Bakabon
The less serious, more funny Bakabon’s official homepage

I still don’t agree with slapping luxury prices on clothing you’d find at a punk yardsale, but the cave entrance is still a nice touch. Also, nothing beats a free gin tonic before dishing out for a raggedy old pair of jeans and some new Ts.

Using the polar coordinates filter in Photoshop on one of my Beijing photos.
Easy tutorial here.

Happy Thanksgiving! Today’s challenge, which was successfully accomplished, to roast a turkey, a duck, and two chickens for over 16 people. Mission accomplished! Although, there were only three American’s at the dinner party who had any idea what Thanksgiving was, my friends Nina, Steve and myself. Everyone else just couldn’t figure out what the holiday […]

Another bizarre window display at Loveless in Omotesando. Gremlins are so last week.

There I am, rockin out with a power ranger. Right before I got thrown off stage by security. Funny what we forget after several glasses of champagne.