Archive for the 'Daily events' Category

OK, here is the story. Crazy man jumps down on the tracks. Yells and throws stones. What happens is that the railway company people go down and get him. Then a private security guard holds him down in a choke hold. After that? You guessed, enter the police. When the job is all done.

My friend on the Yamanote line. Read the rest of this entry »

Posting this video because a funny thing happened to me last night. After a couple hours of karaoke I was about to leave the place with my friends when I was approached by some Japanese salarymen; “Matto Damon-san desu ka?” (Are you Matt Damon?). I said yes, sure I am Matt Damon. “Heee…Ohh.. Matto Damon san.. za bourne uritimatumu)
Well, that is about how fun I have, walking around impersonating Matt Damon.

TOKYO—Tokyo somehow managed to squeeze in five more residents Monday, when the Takashi family moved into a converted studio apartmen

Check out this story from The Onion

Having a blog is hard work and a lot of fun. The most fun part is all the unexpected things that happen. Like all the people out there contacting you. Most are very friendly and supportive, and you also hear from a few with business proposals. I wrote an article a while back about the Japanese hair dresser QB. It’s a chain that offers fast and low price hair cuts. A few days ago I got this e-mail:

RE: QB HAIR DRESSING SALOON I am sourcing for contact details of QB Hair Dressing Saloon. I am planning to set-up the same concept in Saudi Arabia & the middle-east. Please help. Thank you. (name withheld)

So, someone read about QB on my blog and now want to start a franchise in Saudi Arabia? Wow! Well, all in a days work for a blogger.

When I came back from my vacation this time I noticed a problem. First there was one or two of them. But after killing around ten of them I learned that it was a proper infestation. Cockroaches. Can’t live with them. Can’t kill them. Read the rest of this entry »

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Took this yesterday at Enoshima beach. Not a bad job when it is a hot summer.