So. We had an earthquake that centered very close to my work. It made for a very exciting Tuesday. I felt everything rattle around while I debated on standing under a door way or just going outside. There really wasn't any damage, but it left a lot of people - who had never been in a earthquake before - wondering what the hell just happened ( Read more... )

Well. Generally speaking, the phrase "nothing happens to me" is very relavant, until recently when suddenly I have all these things to do. Fun things, which is a nice change ( Read more... )

The house is quiet now, but yesterday Cindy and Daniel came up from Atlanta for this Kyudo thing that dad's group hosts this time of year.  They are lovely people, too.  Daniel and I get along especially well since he enjoys anime, manga, Japanese dramas, and electronics.  In fact, the whole evening was spent with all of us on our various iStuffs ( Read more... )

Had a great time chatting with folks, although I did drink more than I should have.  It turned into a webcam party, which was fun with 8 cams going at its peak.

I went to bed late and still woke up three times in the night desperately thirsty.  :(  And, probably because I just learned of Martin Freeman's RAGE, I had some bizarre dreams with him (as ( Read more... )

So I've begun playing The Nightjar, which is Wrigley Gum's promotional iphone game, and I'm having a lovely time being ordered about by Benedict Cumberbatch.  It's made by the people who did Papa Sangre, which is an audio game where you try to navigate your way through mazes with just your hearing (and of course the iphone to walk).  The Nightjar ( Read more... )

So around the time I generally pick up the 'bean before I make dinner, the power goes out. That was probably around 3:30 to 4pm and it's still not back up (11:16). We drove around for a while just to find a restaurant that still had their power just so we could eat dinner (and I had some awesome Tilapia and Tiramisu at Vinny's ( Read more... )

I'm pretty annoyed at my nose right now, particularly the right nostril, which refuses to stop dripping.  It's been a couple of days already and I can't go into any other room without a box of tissues nearby.  And why is it only the right nostril?  What makes that one so special?

The other week Asuka was sick for the full week.  With a fever she ( Read more... )

Yesterday I wrote up a rather lengthy blog that included a lot of embedded videos. Upon reflection, perhaps all the videos were a bit much, but the point of the post was to write something lighter to contrast my melancholic previous entry. I was almost complete when I accidentally did some key-smashing that "backed" my browser to the previous ( Read more... )

My dearest friend John Davis, passed away on Monday from cancer. I must admit that I'm thoroughly devastated. I think many of you on my friends' list will have heard me talk about him a lot over the years. I know that Chiye, Tanaka, Kanita, and Vanessa have met him, but I'm sure to everyone else he's kind of an elusive figure. I've talked about ( Read more... )

All over.  It’s pathetic, really.  All I did was do a little walking.  I mean, I did live in Japan for a couple of years, so a little walking shouldn’t be a problem.  Ow…  Why is it my shoulder and back hurt too?

On Friday after work, I zoomed over to Pentagon City, where I would take the metro over to Georgetown.  I had time so I looked at gifts ( Read more... )