Tokyo has been great so far. It is everything I dreamed it would be and more. No matter how many movies and TV shows I had seen it in, nothing prepaired me for the total assault on the senses when I arrived. EVERYTHING either beeps, flashes, or talks to you. Everywhere there is some new smell, good or bad. The subway and trains were not nearly as ( Read more... )

Thursday May 11 ( Read more... )

So I have some places to stay in Tokyo and Hong Kong now.

Taito RyokanThis traditional Japanese style house was built in 1950. I looked at a lot of ryokans (traditional Japanese inns) and youth hostels and after reading reviews I decided on the Taito Ryokan. The cost is 3,000 yen a night (about $25.50) and it is located in the Asakusa area. Read more... )

Some people may hate it, but I love to fly. Sure, the airlines have cut back since the 90's but the service is still good overall. I had preferred to fly a high rated airline like Cathay Pacific, but I waited too long to get a great deal with them. Here is a tip; travel sites like Orbitz, Travelocity, Expedia, and Priceline are not always best. ( Read more... )

Exactly two months from today, the day after graduation, I will be flying to Asia for two weeks. I can't say just how excited I am about this! So now I am going to turn this LJ into a sort of travel journal. This is where I'll post info I find about traveling and stuff about the trip after I get back. So, where am I going?

Tokyo, Japan - ( Read more... )

This is my hardest semester yet. I'm taking 23 credit hours and working 20 hours a week. With all the homework and projects, that leaves about -7 hours a week. But still, I'll find time to work on art and music and stuff. Somehow, I hope ( Read more... )

Check this: here are a couple of GREAT mixes I came across. You have to download these!

DJ Gabe Martinez - Soulful Sounds of Summerhttp://www.engr.colostate.edu/~gmartine/DJ%20Gabe%20Martinez%20-%20Soulful%20Sounds%20of% ( Read more... )

I am feeling the burn. This has been one of the busiest summers in several years. Since Memorial Day weekend... Raleigh, Miami, Key West, Cozumel, Myrtle Beach, Kingston Jamaica, Myrtle Beach again ( Read more... )

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Eh, I didn't think the music ( Read more... )

Wardriving... looking for and recording wireless access points. Its pretty interesting and has really become a popular cyber sport. Just check out this map of wireless networks in North America that have been detected by wardriving: http://www.wigle.net/images/national.png Has ( Read more... )