I'm snobbish about what kind of music I listen to and only attempt to appreciate music that passes some sort of litmus test, but for some reason I've warmed up to the garish, poppy Matsuken Samba (second link in the table) which is really popular now in Japan. WTF is wrong with me? Is there something in the water? The whole thing makes me gag ( Read more... )

I'm here in Ogaki (about 30-40 minutes outside of Nagoya) with my friend James at a pretty cool Manga kissaten (cafe). It's got everything a nerd could want. Free coffee, food, internet access, manga (I'm not really into this, myself, however), PS2, and cable. You pay by the hour, but damn is it worth it. Everything concentrated in one spot ( Read more... )

So here I am in Nagoya Japan. I had an espresso late in the day so I feel perky right now even though it's pretty late (12AM). Not like I have to be anywhere especially early tomorrow ( Read more... )