The sun's on my neck and the aroma of tea warms the rest of me. I woke up at first light to the sound of giggles. A pair of homeless people had snuck into our back yard and rearranged and watered the pot plants. She wore a fuzzy pink novelty halo on her head and couldn't stop shrieking with excitement. I hope they come back ( Read more... )

I went into a convenience store today to grab a snack. As I entered, the lady behind the counter enthusiastically offered an "Ohio gozaimus" and a bow. I Konichiwa`d her and returned the bow volley, only to have a bigger one sent straight back. Not to be outdone I socked it right back into her court, which clearly delighted her.. so on it went ( Read more... )

Tokyo rocks my socks.

Piping hot noodles in dubious looking broth, heated toilet seats , free razorblades in public bathrooms and the infamous sleeping capsule parlours all about the place. Eerily silent subways , and a hostel complete with bamboo floors and spabath/sauna. Oh and in the subway, the sign they use to tell you to beware of the ( Read more... )

Kicking about Montmarte today. Eating cheese and wine, all Frenchy like. You know the drill..  Saw an insane Belgian band on the Paris "beach" (ie deckchairs  and imported sand on the banks of the Seine, which is about as swimmable as the Yarra/your local sewer) last night who sounded like Crooked Fingers/The Birthday Party. A squall of gutteral ( Read more... )

Last night I danced under Eiffel Tower. I couldn't stop grinning.

I didn't know what to expect. I was nervous crossing the border ( Read more... )

So we're in Berlin and they had their big match against Argentina last night. This, of course meant that any event that didn't involve Germans or Argentinians kicking pigskin around was considerably underbooked. So we saw The Blue Man Group for 15 Euro (regular price 60 - 80).

I was one of two lucky audience members who were selected for a wee bit ( Read more... )

Saw the Berlin wall, the Reichstag, Checkpoint Charlie, the spot where they burned all the books, the Holocaust museum, and the site of Hitlers bunker today.. sobering and mindblowing how many significant moments of history we've come face to face with today. Just.. wow.

Once again, I refer you all to Mattyo's journal for pictures of the both of us.

We head to Berlin today. Well, take care all.

PS go here to see me befriending a Viking horse. The horse is a direct decendent of Viking horse stock, which leads me to believe vikings were the original inspiration for Siouxie and the Banshees' hairstyles.

nice horsie

There's also a nice picture of a waterlily on the Danish/German border in that little folder thingie. Very pretty part of the ( Read more... )