This afternoon I was invited to attend an ikebana (Japanese flower arrangement) class with one of the young female attorneys from the firm and some of her friends. The ikebana master comes in from Kyoto two times per month to teach this class: http://www.zephyr.dti.ne.jp/~sasaoka/. Unlike the demonstration I saw on Thursday at the Pacific Cultur...

Today after a long day at work and then suffering through our late classes we grabbed a bite to eat at Rak Thai- a very reasonably priced and good Thai joint with several locations in the Shinagawa area...

I had planned to write a side story on the following event, but didn't have enough room in the Nov. 4 edition of The Japan Times for it. Twelve days ago, Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe threw out the ceremonial first pitch (to Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima) of Nichibei Yakyu, the Major League Baseball-Japanese All-Star Series, at Toky...

Got to the airport (after not much sleep the night before), checked in and found one of my cast mates Amy. We sat and giggled and got ready to board. Joanne (Jasmine) cut it pretty damn close. But we all boarded with ease and had assigned seats next to each other. I don't know what I would do without Dr. Chavez and the prescription he gave me. I...

An apple a day!!! Well thats what were claiming, we have just stumbled accross the biggest apple store in existance, 6 floors with a theater lecture hall, and a training workshop. Mesmerised is all I can say! Lego man and I are gonna buy an ipod-photo because were saving a hundred quid in the process!!! lol dont really need one, but wot the hell...