December 2007
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Tokyo Disney 2008
Feels good to be home. Just stepped in from my trip to Pensacola, FL to see family and friends. 2008 is just hours away. 2007 has been such a blur, I can not believe it is already over. However with 2008 nearly here, I have a lot of projects underway for xorsyst.com as well as […] More
Merry Christmas
Im off on my holiday trip back to Pensacola, and when I get back, I hope to have a suprise in store for xorsyst.com and a new site I should be finished with soon. Till then, Merry Christmas from me, the kids of Nagasaki, and Andre Rieu. More
- in TV
Trick
When a local magician Yamada Naoko (Nakama Yukie) gets fired from her job due to not being able to attract customers, she feels all hope is lost. Her boss feels a bit bad and gives her a newspaper article by physics professor Ueda (Abe Hiroshi) claiming money to whoever can prove to him that magic […] More
- in Japan
Blog of the Year
Just a little reminder, if you have not voted on the Japan Blogs of the Year, head over to WhatJapanThinks.com in order to do so. There are a lot of good blogs nominated, and it’s always good to find other blogs on Japan. I think next year, I’m going to strive to be on that […] More
- in Japan, Mixi Posts
Asian trend towards foreign eyes
I never really understood why some Asian females tend to do this. I’m not a big fan of plastic surgery either. Some Asian females tend to prefer the eyelids of “foreigners” with that double crease above the eye. When I first heard of them doing it, I didn’t pay much attention to it. But then […] More
- in Anime
Anime Convention: Los Angeles
With 2008 approaching very quickly, I just thought I would give everyone an update on upcoming anime conventions happening near you. The first post goes to Los Angeles, CA with their convention happening January 4-6, 2008. If you pre-register now, its only $25. At the door $50, Friday $20, Saturday $30, Sunday $20. Its going […] More
in Mixi Posts, YoutubeChemical Brothers: The Salmon Dance
The Chemical Brothers always puts out quality stuff. They are known for setting trends in the musical industry with artists from hip-hop to rock taking inspiration from them. Their latest video is about sammy the salmon, and is quite the educational video. Did you know fish pay attention to the moon… and that salmons can […] More
- in Japan, Mixi Posts
Yebisu is Japans #1 Beer
If you know me personally, then you might know that Im not much of a beer drinker at all. I perfer my alcohol in its purer forms, and cocktails. However there are a few beers that I will drink especially after I have had a bit to drink. Red Stripe and Heineken Light are my […] More
- in Blog Tips
Traffic Tip: Blog about events
I can’t remember where I found this tip, but my hits yesterday were the highest they have been since I returned to blogging. It’s definitely something that I am going to do from now on. I have been looking for where I found this tip to credit the original author, but for the life of […] More
- in Japan, Mixi Posts, News
MIXI CTO Resigns
Well, now that you are educated from my last post on how huge MIXI is, just a bit of quick news about the service. The CTO Batara Eto announced that he will step down as Chief Technology Office at the end of December 2007. Eto lead the MIXI engineering team in Japan. He will remain […] More
- in Japan, Mixi Posts, News
Japan Government Official: UFOs Exist
While Japan’s government hasn’t admitted seeing UFO’s, a top government official says he “definitely” believes they exist. Chief Cabinet Secretary Nobutaka Machimura was speaking to reporters about recent claims by opposition leaders about “frequent reports of UFO sightings.” The Japanese government issued a statement saying that it “not confirmed sightings of unidentified flying objects believed […] More
Singing in Japanese
Learn your favorite Christmas song in Japanese with George and Keiko over at YesJapan.com More
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