Archive for the 'Thoughts' Category

Episode 63 - Wrapping It Up

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

HI390053.jpg

Photo taken at the Panasonic Center in Ariake, Tokyo, Japan. Cardboard dinosaurs rule!

Ok, well not really wrapping it up quite yet. Just some thoughts on paying my last rent payment here in Tokyo, a small request to all listeners, answering a letter to my future self, and more. Che-ch-che-ch-checka-check it out!

Show Notes:

  • Paying my last rent payment
  • Listeners - submit your thoughts on your favorite part of FJ
  • Watching an excavator for 2 mins (sorry for leaving that in there)
  • Interlude: “Memories of an Old Dog” by Fireproof Babies
  • Thoughts on video games in Japan
  • Answering future self letter from 1 year ago
  • My Japanese ability
  • Moving out sale
  • Outro: “Uno Two (Instrumental)” by KCentric
Listen Now:


icon for podpress  Standard Podcast [25:05m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Episode 62 - Thoughts During Lunch

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

2577129713_6236d9c6d1.jpeg

Hello everyone. Just a few thoughts I’m tossing out as a catch up episode. Join me for lunch on the bay as we sit, chat, and do a little catching up. Also, in this podcast, I was joined by a special feline guest. Tune in here.

Show Notes

  • (none because I am lazy tonight)
Listen Now:


icon for podpress  Standard Podcast [28:03m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Episode 60 - Lunch in Ariake

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

1156815645_26fe5b8bab.jpeg

I feel like its quiet time. Join me for lunch in Ariake as I talk about what’s been going on with me over the past few weeks.

Show Notes:

  • Intro - my favorite 7-11 guy
  • Quick Overview of What’s Been Up
  • Some Hakone ropeway / cable car Audio
    • Sounds like a spaceship docking bay, for real
  • Interlude - Unmoored (Again) by Fourstones (via ccmixter.org)
  • Some discussion about my visa problems earlier this month
Listen Now:


icon for podpress  Standard Podcast [27:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Episode 59 - Saxophone Train

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

You’ll have to wait until the end to get to the saxophone train on this one. No cheating and no fastforwarding. If so you’ll miss plenty, including some catch up chat, thoughts on what’s been keeping me so busy, and a beer review. :D

Show Notes:

  • What’s been going on
    • Linda’s Arrival
    • Work
    • Meeting up with Saya
    • Meeting up with Scott and Karamoon
    • New Listeners
  • Responding to Blog Comments
  • Projects
    • Economics, finance, and work-related stuff
    • Explaination of how I’d like to keep learning Kanji (help me out)
  • Drink Review
    • Kamakura Beer
    • Daibutsu is there
  • Saxophone train
Listen Now:


icon for podpress  Standard Podcast: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Still Alive

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

n509665190_2430504_7198.jpeg

Hey everyone, this is just a quick post to let you know all that I’m still alive and well.

Life here as been quite busy the past few weeks. The first week was spent trying to get my visa paperwork straightened out which has finally settled. Then was the onslaught of work events that has keep me bowling, drinking, and singing till the cows coming home.

Now things are settling down a bit, I will be doing a whole podcast just on the past visa experience as well as doing a audio-scrapbook episode coming up with the best unused audio clips from 2007. Stay tuned!

Episode 58 - Let’s Tokyu Hands

Saturday, February 16th, 2008

Picture 1.jpeg

Ever wonder what its like to sit in someone’s pocket as they walk around Tokyo?? Now is your chance to find out! In this episode, I take a commute to Tokyu Hands leaving the recorder on for the full monty. I also talk about two fairly interesting topics. If you’re into sound tours, you’ll enjoy this episode.

Show Notes:

  • Pre-show - explanation of show format
  • Current Laundry Setup
    • HI390002.JPG
    • Screwing around with my laundry machine
  • Walk to Kuramae
    • Hanging out with Scott from Tokyo Calling
    • Needed the de-stressing from my visa issues
    • Talking about co-habitation with the fiancee
    • Quick stop at Lawsons (19:00)
    • Cement truck turning sound
    • Brief explanation of numbers on train maps
  • Kuramae to Iidabashi (9 minutes edited out)
    • Construction warnings
    • Really annoying alien sound
    • Running into the same guy who sold me food the day before
  • Iidabashi to Ikebukuro (42:00 - 51:45)
    • Trying to find the right exit
    • Talking about usage of strange English
    • The Bic Camera audio Assault! (45:00)
    • Almost going to McDonalds for coffee
    • Sonna no kankei nai advertisement (51:00)
  • Tokyu Hands
    • Valentine’s Day explosion!
Listen Now:


icon for podpress  Standard Podcast [55:23m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Episode 57 - Japan Makes You Busy

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

saizeriya_1.jpg

Let’s get deep again. I tried to mix it up with some pleasant thoughts, some interesting sights, and of course, always deep deep riveting commentary from yours truly (sarcasm goes to 11, you know).

Show Notes:

  • Some thoughts about Saizeriya
  • Topic: Japan Makes You Busy
    • A bit about my lifestyle
    • Spending my time on the computer
    • “The Four Hour Separation”
      • 1 hr of screwing around
      • 1 hr of reading
      • 1 hr of art
      • 1 hr of life
    • [Musical Break]
    • Why is it necessary?
      • Opportunity overload
      • 6 hours spent doing nothing this weekend
      • Putting more “real” in realtime
  • Train announcer gets on my nerves
  • Escalator Apologizers
  • Some Closing Thoughts
  • Music - “Atlantic Midnight” by Jaspertine from CCMixter.org
  • Music - “Drugstar” by Pthalo
Listen Now:


icon for podpress  Standard Podcast [31:44m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Episode 55 - Snow Day Alcohol Talk

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

Snow

It’s snowing in Tokyo, so what better way to spend it than bring you all with me on a trip to McDonalds for breakfast. In this episode, I tough it out through the muck and power-line slush bombs to chat about Japanese people and alcohol consumption. This episode is not very organized but there’s plenty to listen to and some music mixed in as well. Enjoy.

Show Notes

  • Part One
    • It’s snowing
    • The guy who drank too much last night
    • Yakiniku 食べ放題、飲み放題
    • Japanese paramedics
  • Intermission
  • Part Two
    • Throwup girl in the train station
    • San Nakji’s interview series, I’m next
    • Phone call
    • Bought some Dekavita
    • dekavita.gif
Listen Now:


icon for podpress  Standard Podcast [31:02m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Episode 53 - Finding Guitar Hero

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

horse.jpeg

Probably the fast episode I have ever put together, but a good one at that. I’ve got two main chunks of goodness in this episode. First, I talk a little about the CEO at my company and how I see Japanese companies changing. Second, we go on a sound tour of arcades in Ikebukuro looking for Guitar Hero. Will we find it? Listen in.

Show Notes:

  • Working full time
  • CEO Story
  • Ikebukuro Arcade “Sound Tour”
Listen Now:


icon for podpress  Standard Podcast [35:12m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Episode 52 - The Overcoat

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

A little different approach today. I take a stab at story telling and answer a letter from my future self. It finally came today!

Show Notes:

  • School’s out! Well almost
  • Answering a letter to my future self
  • The Overcoat
  • Brief comment about the awards thing
Listen Now:


icon for podpress  Standard Podcast [34:59m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download