29 05/10
11:50

iPad + Velcro

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You might have seen this, but isn’t it obvious how awesome this coupling really is? Just work the velcro into a decent iPad case and I think it’s perfect. All that’s left after that is the strategic placement of velcro strips around the home. ^^.

Thanks to Jesse Rosten for a great vid.

28 05/10
19:52

Drinking shochu

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When visitors ask me what shochu is, I usually tell them it’s Japanese whiskey. There are a few different tastes when it comes to shochu. The taste depends on the ingredient used in distillation. The common ones are sweet potatoes, brown (black) sugar, barley and rice. You can easily tell where a particular shochu was made just from the ingredient used in distilling it.

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16 05/10
22:34

Thai Festival 2010

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Spent most of Sunday at the Thai Festival in Shibuya. It was really packed! I bet cell towers in the area were probably overworked. ^^.

It’s a huge contrast from what’s happening back in Bangkok. Everyone here was just having a ball enjoying the best of Thai cuisine. No reds, no yellows. Just all smiles.

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16 05/10
01:20

Zen-inspired pen holder

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Bought a glass vase and some rocks from IKEA and stuck some pens in it. It’s my new zen-inspired pen holder!

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I like it. Beats sticking pens into my hair or hanging them off my ears. ^^.

08 05/10
19:25

Ootaru in Nakameguro

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Ootaru (大樽) is a pretty famous nomiya (飲み屋), a place to drink lots and eat little, down in Naka-meguro. It’s just outside the Naka-meguro on the Toyoko Line. You can even see if standing at the northern end of the platform. See if you can spot Ootaru from my earlier sakura post.

Do you like visiting nomiya-s? Or have you ever been to one?

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