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Gregg/Male/36-40. Lives in Japan/Tokyo/Nakano, speaks English and Japanese. Eye color is hazel. I am also creative. My interests are Japan, Video Games, Computers, Internet, Blogging.
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IP rights discussion
2008-03-16
Just hoping to get some other points of view.

The Slashdot crowd and similar people like to call IP Imaginary Property to try to point out that there is no such thing and therefore it shouldn't be treated like property. They like to point out that copying some music or a movie or software isn't like stealing because the person who it was copied from has not lost their original

Well, playing devil's advocate...

Money is effectively a fiction. It's just a number in a computer database. When your employer pays you they don't send physical money to the bank. They just tell the bank to subtract from their account number and add to your account number. It's all virtual.


 
 
The Parable of the Talents
2008-01-22
I started reading a new book, the Mind of the Market, and so far I've only read the first chapter but during that time the parable of the talents came up.

 
 
TED Talks
2007-10-28
It seems maybe I'm the last to know but I just found out about TED Talks. TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is apparently a conference bringing together people from all different disciplines to share their ideas and inspire each other.

Those talks are available online at www.ted.com and they extremely inspiring. They are each only allowed to be up to 20 minutes so they are very easy to watch or listen to. So far of the ones I've watched these were the most inspiring for me.


 
 
CatalogChoice.org
2007-10-21
I found out about this site called CatalogChoice.org who is trying to make it easier to opt out of receiving catalogs in the mail. According to them more than 19 BILLION catalogs are mailed out each year. I know that I rarely want the catalogs I get in the mail. Some companiese are particularly agressive and send a new catalog every 2 weeks. I even get catalogs for about 6 previous tenants.

If you are getting catalogs you don't want here's a very simple way to cancel them.


 
 
Shanghai
2007-10-19
How I ate Shanghai

 
 
My Tea Addiction
2007-06-26
Around 1994 I weighed 210lbs (95kg). I used to eat pretty poorly. A typical meal might have been some kind of sandwich like a burger or main course plus say fries or other sides and possibly before then an appetizer shared with whoever I was eating dinner with. I might have a soda as my drink or sometimes if I was at the right place an ice cream sunday or malt.


 
 
Site Moved?
2007-06-22
It looks like it's finally moved. I've turned comments and the forum back on. I'll cross my fingers things are all working again.

 
 
Wakasanchi
2007-06-20
It makes no sense to me how bad Japanese food is in America. Especially in L.A. and S.F. there are large enough populations of native Japanese peoples that you'd think there would be some good restaurants. Although there are some good sushi places, almost without fail anything that is not sushi in pretty craptacular. There are a few places that are okay but none have been true Japanese food.

That is until now. Wakasanchi is 100% authentic. Everything I was given was not in the least bit out of place from my experiences in Tokyo. The "Omakase" or leave it to the chef thing might be a little off putting for some but I think it's for the best because unless you've lived in Japan you would not know what or how to order.


 
 
Bio Ojiyan Cafe
2007-06-17
I've been meaning to post this for a while but the last couple of months before I left Japan the Bio Ojiyan Cafe became one of my favorite cafes.

 
 
Ay-Chung Noodle (阿宗麵線)
2007-06-15
I've looked for food like this since I moved to the Bay area. This is the first place to actually deliver.

Ay Chung Noodle (阿宗麵線)

 
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Adult Story #3
2008-04-14
I’m not sure this is really an “adult” story and the names have been changed even though anyone who this story might affect already knows this story

Once upon a time, I think in February 2003 I was living in Tokyo.

Visiting Tokyo
2007-11-08
In the beginning of October I spent 10 days in Tokyo.

A Very Happy Birthday to Me!
2007-09-09
Sometimes it seems like I'm the luckiest guy on the planet.

Pain in the Tooth
2007-08-29
So I went to the dentist last week. The last time I went was only 7 months ago, just before I left Japan but about 2 months ago I had a couple of episodes where something got caught in my teeth in the back and it hurt pretty bad. It would pop out and feel better but then a week or so later something would get in there again. Finally it happened once where it hurt a lot and when I brush in the area there was a lot of blood. My toothbrush came out completely red. I though maybe a filling and fallen out or something so I made a quick dentist appointment.
Shanghai bound
2007-08-18
So I've decided to visit Shanghai. I'll only be there a few days. I get in Sunday September 30th and leave on October 4th. That basically gives me 4 nights and 3 days.

Anyone have any recommendations? Must See? Must Eat? Must Experience? Better yet, anyone want to meet up in Shanghai Show me around, I'll be happy to reciprocate if you ever visit San Francisco.
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Features
Shanghai
2007-10-19
How I ate Shanghai
Tokyo Trains
2006-10-04
Some information to help you out with trains in Tokyo
More Japanese Chips
2006-01-05
Now with even more potatoee goodness.
Design Festa 2003-11
2003-11-15
Just can't get enough
Cheju Korea
2001-09-04
In May 2001 I went to Cheju Island, Korea.
Japanese Chips
2001-02-01
Don't you wish you lived here too?  Then you could eat all this wonderful stuff too. American snacks just aren't cool anymore   Check it out
Chidorigafuchi
2002-04-03
I went to look at cherry blossoms at Chidorigafuchi
Searching for Apts in Tokyo
2001-02-10
And you thought finding an apartment in your local area was difficult.
Kanamara Matsuri
2002-04-08
Probably one of the most interesting festivals in Japan
Kyoto Botanical Gardens
2001-05-01
Repeat after me.

"I will go to the Kyoto Botanical Gardens"
"I will go to the Kyoto Botanical Gardens"
"I will go to the Kyoto Botanical Gardens"