HOORAY!

A new child is born.

I got tired of writing this blog, but I like writing, so I've gone and updated, reverberated, reiterated, and made something new.

Basically, I've gone and blogged again.

The Countdown

I've been completely inundatated now.  Something like 3 people, I lost count actually!

So I cant keep it a secret anymore.  I'm starting a new blog!

It's gonna have more swear words.  'Cos swearing is FUCKING cool.  Innit?

Also it' gonna be a bit more different like.  More general.  Less "here is my holiday/life, in Japan etc."

It promises, like a mission statement, to be the home of good shit.

Like a bullet.  To the point.  Like a massive disease.  It's gonna spread.

More?



Yes, I'm thinking of finishing up.  Or continuing.  New blog is potentially called Tokyo 2.
I am pretty sure everyone is hanging on these words!!!

New Spectrum

Since I announced I was finishing up my blog, I was literally inundated by two requests to continue.

In light of the pain that I am clearly inflicting by not sharing my thoughts any more, I'm considering starting a new blog.  If I get similar levels of interest, and inundation, I may soon announce a new, improved, far more hard core blog.  One with swear words, good ideas, stuff like that all mixed togerther.  You name it.

Organ Donor

Yet another "what I had for dinner last night post".  Yawn.

Was not sure where to go when a friend suggested this Shochu bar.  Shochu is like Sake, but stronger.  A spirit rather than a wine.  Normally 25%, dangerous but not deadly.  The bottles look the same, the liquid looks the same.  This particular bar (little place where you sit at the counter and behind is a guy with a charcoal grill) has over 120 types of Shochu.  It's made from either potato, wheat, or rice.  It tastes good, although you may not think so.  Just drink it with ice, or maybe soda water.  Bit like a vodka soda.

Shochu top fact:
In Okinawa people drink Shochu a lot with water, and people in Okinawa are the longest living community on earth, 110 years old is not uncommon.  So it must be good for you.

Anyway, here is what I had for dinner.

That on the right is raw (yes, RAW) chicken liver. At the top you can see some crushed garlic. Put a little garlic on the liver, dip it in the sauce and eat. It tasted pretty good. But I had to drink a lot more shochu to keep my mind off what I was doing.

The other items going clockwise are chicken intestines (thankfully cooked), some kind of stomach muscles as best I could understand (raw), and chicken thigh (raw also)..
 
Followed by:
 

This is garlic cloves (boiled with some sauce, and raw squid (kind of smelly), my least favourite.
 
Afterwards went to a sports bar for the Spain match.  They did not win, I think they're a bit like England when it comes to the big occasions.

Went home and tried to watch the late match (3.30am local time).  Completely missed it and woke up on the sofa this morning.  Had an 8 hour meeting with an interpreter today.  Just finished work now, it's 8pm.  Time to watch some more football!

Tsuyu

Japan rainy season (Tsuyu) has started.

Warm, humid, wet.  Everyone seems lethargic all of a sudden.  Or it could be lack of sleep from the world cup.

This weekend I am getting out of town.  Far out to a place called Aomori,it's the northernmost part of this Island, should be completely remote, very different pace of life, language, scenery, economy, food, you name it.  3 hours by bullet train!

Shibuya

Annabel sent me this.  I dont shop in Zara, but the video is worth a look if you are interested in Tokyo style, the camerawork is amazing.

Nicely captures a slice of life walking around Shibuya (near where I live).  I should know, I've spent enough time gawking at Japanese girls there!  :)

New Zara Store promo vid on Youtube