<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280</id><updated>2011-04-22T09:23:04.383+09:00</updated><title type='text'>= WASABEPASTA =　山葵パスタ</title><subtitle type='html'>Japan and life
The Pasta &amp; the Funk's alter or new ego
in the third world country with a first world mask</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>112</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-109601258674814329</id><published>2004-09-24T16:55:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-09-24T16:56:26.750+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The P has left the building...L.A. stole him back....at http://wasabepasta2.blogspot.com(originality is definitely his forte)</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/109601258674814329'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/109601258674814329'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_09_01_archive.html#109601258674814329' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-109099210213896784</id><published>2004-07-28T12:18:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-07-28T14:22:02.880+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>That truly was the last Kappa sushi supper. Well, farewell to that bad boy!The diaspora has begun and I am so happy to be part of it. Indeed the Japanese adventure is truly over...with Mr Kindofcrap and the OZ duo leaving today and all others leaving within next week....today it is my last day of JET, oh HELLL YEA!!!!! and tonight I will have my 6th night in a row of farewell partying. Anyway</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/109099210213896784'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/109099210213896784'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_07_01_archive.html#109099210213896784' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-108970037464533102</id><published>2004-07-13T11:58:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-07-13T15:32:54.646+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'> the Throwdown at work, next party perhaps on Thursday, eh!trying to be sneaky, but that's what happens when 1)you are going through computer withdrawal and 2)you are forced to stay at work all day while the only effective hour of work consists of being a human tape recorder for 1/2 hour in the early morning while 80% of the school is out and about on the mountains having unusually sane fun.so</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108970037464533102'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108970037464533102'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_07_01_archive.html#108970037464533102' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-108866035514695165</id><published>2004-07-01T12:00:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-07-01T14:39:15.146+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'> and she lost HAHAHAHAhappy July, I suppose! 1)a month to go before my inner japanese will be kicked in the arse2)out of a car although the pigs havent called me yet to meet with the 'big guy' who will decide whether to uphold my sentence for driving without a stupid license or believe my mafia story and help out a fellow pig. 3)out of a computer thanks to a nice hard drive failure that wont </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108866035514695165'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108866035514695165'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_07_01_archive.html#108866035514695165' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-108782787412112853</id><published>2004-06-21T23:16:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-06-21T23:24:34.120+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Lack of updates, you say? Well I wanna see you in my placestuck in a Japanese prison, you!just kidding, I was around my country being a family friendlytour guide. I would like to write about the fun stuff butreally, no. Perhaps another time, eh?anyway, among the trillion temples I had the gashing opportunityto visit was the Meiji Jingu which still looks the same comparedto the other 4 </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108782787412112853'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108782787412112853'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_06_01_archive.html#108782787412112853' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-108678571801920814</id><published>2004-06-09T21:50:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-06-09T21:56:03.683+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Finally got my 3rd degree by the cops...it seems that this ass-kissing bullcrap letter may have saved me...Dear Sir or Madam: I would like to take this opportunity to explain the incident that occurred May 19, 2004. I was involved in a traffic accident involving my car and an inconsiderate high school student. The Usuda Police officer at the scene confirmed that I was the victim and that the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108678571801920814'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108678571801920814'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_06_01_archive.html#108678571801920814' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-108625275494126361</id><published>2004-06-03T17:37:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-06-03T23:18:10.083+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>See? Japanese kids on bike are obviously evil, as thisartist's rendition shows! Well, I am still in the country, the cops haven'tgiven me any crap yet...seems like everything has been forgotten. Crap, I can't believe I am talking as if I am the one who was at fault. But it's the "japanese way", eh? It's everybody's fault..(darn bomb, you yanks). Note to self: avoid hitting grannies.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108625275494126361'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108625275494126361'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_06_01_archive.html#108625275494126361' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-108565063581063664</id><published>2004-05-27T18:23:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-05-28T07:47:42.373+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>a really stupid drama, with a penchant for shockersIt was a perfect day, worked my butt off all morningand then luckily got home right after lunch since all classeswere scheduled in the morning. Of course, Japanese culturecame like Murphy's Law to turn me again into a hater.Eh, not many people are aware, but just like any otherthird world country, the legal system here is really crazy</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108565063581063664'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108565063581063664'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_05_01_archive.html#108565063581063664' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-108503343081689647</id><published>2004-05-20T14:30:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-05-20T15:10:30.816+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Running over a Japanese schoolgirl on a bike for dummies1. Drive at normal speed and check the street for schoolgirls.2. Find a T-intersection where you have the right of way. 3. Knowing that students do not respect stop signs, wait for one to deliberately come out of the side street and right into your path.4. If you see this  it's obvious that it istoo late to swerve. Stop right away.5.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108503343081689647'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108503343081689647'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_05_01_archive.html#108503343081689647' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-108459653727593628</id><published>2004-05-15T10:52:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-06-21T23:27:53.200+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>As a big fan of Korea(n ladies) I watched the women's volleyball final qualifying game between the unbeaten teams of Japan and Korea, with Korea having the best record and Japan having the loud-ass home advantage of robot fans. Of course, Korea had to bow down to Japan's relentless attacks, and to the stadium full of screaming fans and boy bands. disgusting.got carried away with these </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108459653727593628'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108459653727593628'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_05_01_archive.html#108459653727593628' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-108383872657675940</id><published>2004-05-06T19:18:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-05-06T19:25:37.640+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>too sexy!and here's their jamaican father, the Elephant Man and this guy's gonna be at Citta' when ill be in Tokyo again for the third time this month to see the big fat babies ~Here's some trivia for you sumo fans. These lean and mean fellas are so big that they have paid assistants or apprentice wrestlers/fatsoes to clean their butts after completing their hard toilet duties. Now, that is </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108383872657675940'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108383872657675940'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_05_01_archive.html#108383872657675940' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-108350799741179798</id><published>2004-05-02T23:26:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-05-02T23:32:18.186+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Namie Amuro makes a comeback before she succumbs to scandal/sex/drugs/the Hooker againIt's the beginning of Golden Week here in Japan, which used to be a string of holidays put together making it the only veritable vacation period available to the people. It still kinda is, traditional that is, as many visit their relatives all over the place and celebrate special events with special foods and</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108350799741179798'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108350799741179798'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_05_01_archive.html#108350799741179798' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-108307797782878150</id><published>2004-04-27T23:59:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-04-28T00:03:45.733+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Saw Kill Bill 2, finally...hmmmmm, quite a throwdown, eh?what's a throwdown, u say?Check out THIS throwdown, baby!Kevin and I finally got our act together, and our long-thought (2 days)project finally came to life under the form of "The Funny Company Throwdown"Big thanks (ups) to Keisuke, who surely will join our productionduo and hopefully begin a string of events that will pioneerthe </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108307797782878150'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108307797782878150'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_04_01_archive.html#108307797782878150' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-108270231013044819</id><published>2004-04-23T15:38:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-04-23T22:47:58.936+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>You're invited, i guessu can see a bigger version of this here but you gotta log into yahooo ;-(</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108270231013044819'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108270231013044819'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_04_01_archive.html#108270231013044819' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-108262336808719432</id><published>2004-04-22T17:42:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-04-22T17:58:15.356+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I've been listening to this everyday, now, great great great radioGREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT!!!!!!the left's got a voice, america has a voice against that demented minority in powerAIR AMERICA RADIOalso check out House of Bush which is aboutthe loving relationship between the Saudi regime and the Bush dinastyAKAthe real reason why Osama is pissed at America.good god, please kick him out</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108262336808719432'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108262336808719432'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_04_01_archive.html#108262336808719432' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-108229600208971906</id><published>2004-04-18T22:46:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-04-20T23:38:58.280+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>another weekend, another week. The end is near..... (ever watched Millenium?)played many tunes at Helen's party last night, good stuff, too muchdrinking and too many English people haha..and this week's fav looney tunes...1.Spiller - Sola [Promo mix]2. Agoria - Stereolove3. Kaskade - It's You, It's Me [Album Mix]4. Johnny Fiasco - Jazzmatic5. Tito Puente &amp; Mongo Santamaria - Afro Blue</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108229600208971906'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108229600208971906'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_04_01_archive.html#108229600208971906' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-108184441489730952</id><published>2004-04-13T17:20:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-04-13T17:28:19.653+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>What's going on underwater?How's everyone doing? hopefully better than me, still freezing my pseudo-japanese butt. I supposedly saw thiswhich is a festival happening every 7 years, called Onbashira.People usually die or get really seriously injured, so of courseit was a great opportunity to see these robo...people in greatgratuitous pain. Alas, didnt get to see much because the area was</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108184441489730952'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108184441489730952'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_04_01_archive.html#108184441489730952' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-108115903909563516</id><published>2004-04-05T18:57:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-04-05T19:03:19.716+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'> AMEN!Well, it was snowing so much last night and today it was, of course,pretty warm, so skipped out of work as usual and headed for the basketballcourts, packed with high schol boys.Now, these courts are right next to a mall, notorious to as pervertsas eye-candy centrale just because, since it is the only veritable"mall" within a 100km radius, it attracts vast amounts of ladiesand </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108115903909563516'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108115903909563516'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_04_01_archive.html#108115903909563516' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-108108840650384166</id><published>2004-04-04T23:20:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-04-04T23:29:34.950+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>This is globalization my friends.... trade in your rice bowl and kimono for good tacos and GAPthat smart alec of Namachapanda has finally updated!what a little moron!and so did the Hooker, with pictures that at least I do appreciate</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108108840650384166'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108108840650384166'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_04_01_archive.html#108108840650384166' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-108087166034410783</id><published>2004-04-02T11:07:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-04-04T23:19:37.560+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>oh boy, I literally surrounded by smart hotties whospeak english perfectly!!!!!! argh, of course it had to happennow after two years...and I'm out of here in 4 months!eh, whatever, but at least my co-workers will be happy to seeme at work more often than ever haha i wonder why..so, here are some pictures of the Kiso-Osaka-Kobe-Kyototrip with the Filipino Hooker... ah that bastard beat me </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108087166034410783'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108087166034410783'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_04_01_archive.html#108087166034410783' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-108079742951004515</id><published>2004-04-01T14:30:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-04-01T14:34:02.060+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Yay, or, oh no, it's already April!Well, so, as usual I sneaked out of work today, I mean, I'm havinga very very long business lunch. Today we got to uselessly spend a dayin school (of course, school is always on break till next week) just tomeet the new teachers which I would have been really happy to meetonce break ended, not in the middle of it.However, one plus is that 5 out of the new </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108079742951004515'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108079742951004515'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_04_01_archive.html#108079742951004515' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-108066008111582501</id><published>2004-03-31T00:21:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-03-31T00:24:51.686+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>chikan alert!!! chikan alert!!indeed, Osaka was big fun.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108066008111582501'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108066008111582501'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_03_01_archive.html#108066008111582501' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-108017090741221721</id><published>2004-03-25T08:28:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-03-25T08:34:38.983+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I'm off to work for a bit, but I couldnt resist telling y'all aboutthis Slammin Boys site which hosts mixes by various talented dj's.Right now I'm playing Dan Metcalfe's funky set. Nothing better to wind your alcoholic night out, or to wake up and pretend it's not almost snowing again outside. That's the joyof "uplifting house", which is kind of like a blend to gospel and funky house. Not </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108017090741221721'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108017090741221721'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_03_01_archive.html#108017090741221721' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-108012480714243222</id><published>2004-03-24T19:40:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-03-24T19:45:04.250+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Aahhhh yes, the sun finally sets over another productive day in these stupid wastelands of eastern Nagano. After "leaving" my work at 11to go 1)have a (unending) lunch and 2) "repark" my car at a sushi place thenback to my place, i went to see our injured of the month, aka Saku Mark who is featured in the net photos...then went swimming and then worked on my little earth plot so i can plant </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108012480714243222'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/108012480714243222'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_03_01_archive.html#108012480714243222' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-107994059189458780</id><published>2004-03-22T16:29:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-03-22T16:48:29.903+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>That's roight....it's Christmas time one more time in Usuda, 長野県.With below freezing temps and really big flakes that have been falling down non stop since early this morning. So, despite, as I explained last week, the fact that school is out I had to go to work today. So, got up from bed, didn't even change,braved the 15cm of snow with my eyes still closed, drove - withmy eyes still closed</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107994059189458780'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107994059189458780'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_03_01_archive.html#107994059189458780' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-107977160869497313</id><published>2004-03-20T17:33:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-03-20T17:36:45.560+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>It is what it is... a long Saturday! so, I shlap you an unprecedented2nd update in a day! So, I will continue my slideshow of the Tokyo trip, beginning with the token "artsy" japanese picturewhich was really a mistake shot because i forgot the flash...i reallyintended taking the picture of a bunch of japanese gay guys -somethingI've never seen before in japan- just snuggling against each </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107977160869497313'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107977160869497313'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_03_01_archive.html#107977160869497313' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-107973797502270996</id><published>2004-03-20T08:12:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-03-20T08:16:11.640+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>token japanese picturei mean, c'mon, 2 updates in 2 days! too much time on my hands!so, i meant to put up more pictures of the latest tokyo trip, so hereis sum mo'! the second day, Keiko and I went to the Harajuku area to walk aroundand mainly because it was a Sunday and the freaks (goths and cosplayers)are all out and about on that day. Just behind the station, we "discovered"the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107973797502270996'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107973797502270996'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_03_01_archive.html#107973797502270996' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-107966361594279629</id><published>2004-03-19T11:33:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-03-20T06:39:41.856+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>It was graduation day yesterday, so none of my students are here in school (except for a stupid few who actually miss school). So yes,my city hall banned me from taking the next 2 weeks off even thoughthe only there is no one to teach and i am not going to do absolutelyanything (like now).  I mean, the other teachers have to be in school as well, planning lessons for next year and wasting </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107966361594279629'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107966361594279629'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_03_01_archive.html#107966361594279629' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-107919816483390817</id><published>2004-03-14T02:16:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-03-14T02:56:49.420+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>1:42 am, everyone is asleep in my place and all my neighbors too. Man, last week at this same time I was humpin' and jumpin' with my ladee at Harlem  in TokyoWell, it's time to recover from 6 days of sleeping through conferences and goingout and about in the big city, i suppose. But really, it's the wallet that needs a break.or an I.V.I was asked what the Manboo stands for - I posted the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107919816483390817'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107919816483390817'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_03_01_archive.html#107919816483390817' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-107886677251185463</id><published>2004-03-10T06:12:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-03-10T06:20:14.903+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Eh.... 6th and last day in tokyo...spent the whole night here tryingto catch some sleep that I really really need. Alas, no, this place is toonoisy and the constant brouhaha of this internet cafe keeps me awakefor the 30th hour straight. Without counting the 2 hours I slept duringthe very entertaining conference in Yokohama of course.I want to go home. And sleep till next week.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107886677251185463'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107886677251185463'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_03_01_archive.html#107886677251185463' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-107812377326931445</id><published>2004-03-01T15:49:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-03-01T16:06:12.793+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Bloody MONDAY!!!!!a' propos of the racism in Japan discussion, you might find thisarticle quite disconcerting. It refers to an episode this pastweekend where a bunch of Middle Easterners confronted andclashed with Japanese neo-nazis at a car show. This guy well, he lost.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107812377326931445'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107812377326931445'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_03_01_archive.html#107812377326931445' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-107775116691802605</id><published>2004-02-26T08:19:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-02-26T08:22:13.076+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>This week's top 10 offered to you by Radio NoOnelistenstome1.      Double - Wonderful     2. Ice Cube - Wicked3. VanHalen - Why can't this be love4. Moodymann - The thief that stole my sad days5. Tears For Fears - Sowing the seeds of love6. Simply Red - Fake [remix]7. Utada Hikaru - Travelling8. Finley Quaye &amp; Beth Orton - Dice [Bushwacka! Mix]9. Simply Red - Sunrise [Atfc Morning Glory</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107775116691802605'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107775116691802605'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#107775116691802605' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-107767657324569526</id><published>2004-02-25T11:36:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-02-26T07:57:16.610+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Time passes too fast, my daily routine now is so busy that weekscome and go by way too fast. In a way I am so glad that winter is melting away because I am sick and tired of waking up in the morning in a warm bed, and then trekking to the west wing of my mansion (kitchen and bathroom) where it is insanely cold (three years ago, when my hut was built, I suppose that centralheating was not </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107767657324569526'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107767657324569526'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#107767657324569526' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-107701394905480674</id><published>2004-02-17T19:32:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-02-26T08:26:26.293+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>aha! the REAL Chun Liand..aha! the REAL...uh?(for my pees in LA...is this Asian Paul in his crime-fighting costume?)I've been everywhere. Because I rule the world!You can check out this site if you want to create your own map.(thanks Ha for the plagiar....."inspiration")Speaking of world....it's my enth TACO NIGHT tonight! ay ay ay</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107701394905480674'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107701394905480674'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#107701394905480674' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-107674652573532499</id><published>2004-02-14T17:15:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-02-14T17:17:56.623+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Your imaginary co-worker.Happy Valentine's to the ones celebrating... I am gonna goput my plan into action now har har har.TY, please dont make us look to bad. They did attack us from behind and that was because we had 15 hot japanesegirls between the 3 of us. Not racism, just plain jealousy ofour sexual prowess.    ;-)うそつき！！！　；−）</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107674652573532499'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107674652573532499'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#107674652573532499' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-107666718045109382</id><published>2004-02-13T19:13:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-02-13T19:15:30.093+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Loos like a discussion is brewing, a.k.a. a fine occasion for some Japan bashing. First of all, to directly answer the question by chuchuon the message board on the right, please check out this really goodsite that talks about lots of stuff here in Japan, as well as those "blackpropaganda vans" which are, in reality, veritable long motorcades ofblack busses with big loudspeakers and lots of </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107666718045109382'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107666718045109382'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#107666718045109382' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-107624519706513836</id><published>2004-02-08T21:59:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-02-08T23:21:17.246+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>at least you know that the drinks come with special service(remember that you dont tip in japan)(it's very very rude)gone skiing today with a lot of peopleof course I lost all of them becauseI AM TOO FAST MMMMWUAHAHAyah1. Alan Smithee - Let me in2. Incognito - Get into my groove [Jazzanova Re-Groove Mix]3. Danger Mouse and Jemini - Here we go again4. The Rapture - Sister saviour5. </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107624519706513836'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107624519706513836'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#107624519706513836' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-107616830399791009</id><published>2004-02-08T00:38:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2004-02-08T00:46:15.310+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>yea yea yea, what can you do when nothing tragic happens in my life?you dont update your page! and no, im notdoing this becausesomething tragic happened or, better, my school has alreadyreached its yearly suicide quota! boooo!!!so, someone suggested to put more girls pictures, eh? while thisis REALLY a family-oriented webpage, I will try to satisfy all the customersand perhaps place some </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107616830399791009'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107616830399791009'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#107616830399791009' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-107202668577857557</id><published>2003-12-22T02:11:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-12-22T02:13:32.310+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Iiiiiinteresting~~Dinner Rush (2000) by Bob Giraldiwell, 2 days left.....</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107202668577857557'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107202668577857557'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107202668577857557' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-107201923919345046</id><published>2003-12-22T00:07:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-12-22T00:08:52.106+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107201923919345046'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107201923919345046'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107201923919345046' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-107166868003149704</id><published>2003-12-17T22:44:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-12-17T23:15:19.763+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>ぷた　あい　うあんと　つ　さっく　よう　こっこ</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107166868003149704'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107166868003149704'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107166868003149704' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-107155032238084269</id><published>2003-12-16T13:52:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-12-17T22:44:43.530+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Exactly a week to go, and the land of the absolutely free, the land ofrun for the border Taco Bell, of big steaks, of big guns, of big SUVs,of 24hr ATMs, of 24hr supermarkets, of cheap hookas, of affordable vegetables to smoke on the hookas, of no mp3s, of chinese buffets,of no inconprehensible 日本語 of white hoochie mamas instead of 山姥,of スナックバル with cheap prices and perhaps less hookers, </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107155032238084269'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107155032238084269'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107155032238084269' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-107075696343927705</id><published>2003-12-07T09:29:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-12-07T09:30:22.560+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Look at that....no top 10 (aka Wasabepasta's suggestionsfor download, easy listening/groovin, spinning) in so long!!!!ok, i like Halcali, dont give crap for that..check out the picin my previous entry1. Halcali - Tandemu2. Dj Format feat. MC Abdominal - The hit song3. The Rapture - Olio4. Mai Kuraki feat. M-Flo - Crumbly butterfly5. Manhattan Transfer - 10 minutes till the savages come6</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107075696343927705'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107075696343927705'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107075696343927705' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-107068101048316104</id><published>2003-12-06T12:23:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-12-06T12:24:28.546+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Call me a missionary...I introduced to the savages the artof drinking Adios Motherfu**ers. The next drink that the local bartenders wont be able to make Iwill name it after the greatest Wasabepasta.i need to review my math for thatso, i got some (1) requests regarding where do I download other dj's mixes so here are the links. Of course, I get manyoff Kazaa and Winmx, but these are </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107068101048316104'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107068101048316104'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107068101048316104' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-107027886528611775</id><published>2003-12-01T20:41:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-12-01T20:47:50.403+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>why not start Kindofcrap style with some engrish I foundwhile shopping in Takasaki.wellHello and Happy December...rrriiiiight.....rain rain raini was so happy to start December with a Monday that Idecided to be terribly sick and forfeit my beautifulteaching Monday. boo hoohahaso, instead of killing myself to get my message across towilling ignorant wannabes, I watched Chicago...sweet! </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107027886528611775'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/107027886528611775'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107027886528611775' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-106956927144785947</id><published>2003-11-23T15:34:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-11-23T15:35:11.530+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>what was I thinking... cant do that Little Guideto House Music but hey, at least now, yo ignorantdance people, a teenie-weenie-yellow-polkadot-bikinibit about house music, eh?so anyways, ill stop talking because i have not much tosay...did some stuff lately and this weekend I am wastingaway watching TV and studying for the first time in 2 years some japanese. some pics will do the talking!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106956927144785947'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106956927144785947'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_11_01_archive.html#106956927144785947' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-106873567630396638</id><published>2003-11-14T00:01:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-11-23T14:33:17.840+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>WASABEPASTA LITTLE GUIDE BOOK TO HOUSE MUSICLike it or not, the genre known as house was developed in the eighties and it was clearly the first and foremost direct descendant of disco, mainlyNew York underground disco aka not YMCA and all the good stuff youhear at your radio station on saturday nights (or never like here in Japan).Basically, what transformed disco was the heavy usage of </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106873567630396638'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106873567630396638'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_11_01_archive.html#106873567630396638' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-106872912132987517</id><published>2003-11-13T22:12:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-11-13T22:26:46.030+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Take this you ignorant japanese student!!!have you visited Mark's website? www.teacherofenglish.com </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106872912132987517'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106872912132987517'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_11_01_archive.html#106872912132987517' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-106856186098892606</id><published>2003-11-11T23:44:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-11-11T23:44:45.576+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Nothing nothing nothing...I mean, same ole oleworking days, working it nights, freezing cold andparty weekends....why am I doing grad schoolapplications?ah yes, so I can make mo' money to party harder.hhhmmpppffffTomorrow...(hopefully) the top 10 and..oo la' la',my own little post-'70s guide to house music ...for you baka confusing techno with trance andhouse music with techno. this </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106856186098892606'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106856186098892606'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_11_01_archive.html#106856186098892606' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-106785450258824047</id><published>2003-11-03T19:15:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-11-03T19:15:16.873+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'> oh yes,kill bill then give it to me arrr! You would think that she'd be tired to play a killer schoolgirl,you know, after she played a raging killing miniskirted animal in Battle Royalebut no. Right on! And as a top-seeded pervert amateur, I thinkshe needs a nose-job.Yup, another 3 day weekend past, mostly spent recovering fromFriday's enth b-day bash and, oh!, going to school inmy own </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106785450258824047'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106785450258824047'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_11_01_archive.html#106785450258824047' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-106726094214674019</id><published>2003-10-27T22:22:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-10-27T22:22:27.403+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Quite a chilly but fun weekend we had, and I am glad to announce that the toughest day of the week-aka Monday- is over, and I am ready for the next weekend.It has been freezing over already, and there is alreadygood tragic snow. ay ay ay!Had an extremely busy day today, from teaching classesto making halloween posters of witches and skulls, you know,just to make these sick-minded kids more</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106726094214674019'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106726094214674019'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_10_01_archive.html#106726094214674019' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-106682935327086209</id><published>2003-10-22T22:29:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-10-22T22:29:13.140+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Another useless rainy day in this useless country sideso what better time to organize the porn..i mean thepictures that constellate my laptop "the savior" HP.HP dude!and, speaking about uselessness, I completely forgotabout this picture I took during a ridiculously tedioussports festival in my school/ waste of a weekend.is that...a...umm student cleaning the floor, or a manin a cheeky </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106682935327086209'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106682935327086209'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_10_01_archive.html#106682935327086209' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-106631796984007635</id><published>2003-10-17T00:26:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-10-17T00:37:09.406+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>What is this odd looking symbol? -you would ask yourself.A new klingon character? no but kind ofThe symbol of the new generation of Decepticons? ummm thatis just my fervid imaginationThe Japanese dubbed version of the Decepticons' symbol? NO!Alas, no. This is not a symbol of a robot cartoon faction butthe symbol of my town. As you can clearly observe, it is shapedafter a bird. Now, as </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106631796984007635'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106631796984007635'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_10_01_archive.html#106631796984007635' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-106614183841089061</id><published>2003-10-14T23:30:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-10-14T23:30:38.193+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Just got back from the gym and thought of blabbering a little bit just to update y'all on the nothing that has happened here lately.Of course, I'm lying. I'm just lazy as usual. In fact we hada neat 3 day weekend, I guess because Christopher Columbus got to Japan as well, I don't know. I had no ideaChristopher Columbus day was celebrated in the states,what an ignorant. We were, anyways, </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106614183841089061'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106614183841089061'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_10_01_archive.html#106614183841089061' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-106562511584304357</id><published>2003-10-08T23:58:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-10-08T23:58:35.210+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I was looking through the crazy (riight) pictures of thispast weekend and, ha...check this out, for some straaangereason I took this, while walking with my speech contest team (see those 2 sailor suit girls up front?) through the lame streets of Nagano city. Talk about lame, look at what could happen to your car!Ah yes, good ole Japan.Thanks, by the way, to Ha for her pictures advice she </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106562511584304357'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106562511584304357'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_10_01_archive.html#106562511584304357' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-106559023576257955</id><published>2003-10-08T14:17:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-10-08T14:30:18.920+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'> "What the heck..?!!!" exclaimed the loser to his woman, obviously paralyzed in a virgin mary pose after realizing what a loser herloser man really is.Stay as a senator and fight the Bush, not the Terminator!! Ve alzo vant to velcom our brother Arnold Schwarznegger.Ve alvays supported the cause for ze Fatherland'z victory, ja?Ve the peepls of ze Rizing Sun heils ze rize of ze forthz Reich!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106559023576257955'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106559023576257955'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_10_01_archive.html#106559023576257955' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-106498682432886234</id><published>2003-10-01T14:40:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-10-01T14:40:23.943+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Typical of me, I was thinking too muchabout the models when I wrote last night'sentry....so I cast my magic spell on it et voila'...it's exactly the same as beforeexcept for some small parts. Plus it is foolingmy co-workers into thinking I am preparingmy presentation for this friday's all-NaganoJET meeting. Bawang! </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106498682432886234'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106498682432886234'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_10_01_archive.html#106498682432886234' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-106493004960540827</id><published>2003-09-30T22:54:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-10-08T09:36:08.496+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Yes? Tokyo Game Show story? the top 10 first!1.Laurent Wolf - Percucion [original mix]2. Groove Armada - But I feel good3. Monosurround - I warned you baby4. Llorca - The End [Hepop Original mix]5. Manhattan Transfer - 10 minutes till the savages come6. Manhattan Transfer - Route 667. Shirley Bassey - Never Never Never [Groove Armada Mix]8. Gigi D'Alessio - Como suena el corazon9. </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106493004960540827'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106493004960540827'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106493004960540827' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-106431655072301711</id><published>2003-09-23T20:29:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-09-23T20:29:10.476+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I was just rummaging through thousands of myold pictures in the past couple minutes and, tadah!lookie lookie, I found one we took with the #1  and #4 of the last entry's music top 10. whoop whoopNow, that's only 1/2 of Halcali. You would wonderwhat a hottie like her is embarassing herself witha humpin marshmallow man on her back in the middleof one of the most happening places in Tokyo, </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106431655072301711'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106431655072301711'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106431655072301711' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-106413921284713025</id><published>2003-09-21T19:13:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-09-23T20:19:25.876+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>must...eat....students...Just like that, it's cold, cold cold cold, again. oh my thenightmares of last winter are slowly creeping in. Oh boyhow non-exciting it is. Once again I will have to endure thesurprising walls free of insulation, hooray! right on, freedom tosuffer! But, it's a typhoon really, so I would not be surprised if I will be plunged into the ridiculously humidsummer heat </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106413921284713025'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106413921284713025'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106413921284713025' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-106371092337785462</id><published>2003-09-16T20:15:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-09-16T20:15:23.326+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Before going to watch the infimous Pirates of theCaribbean  with mysquad of foreigners, I added a link to Mark's soonto be incredible website, which is not as entertainingas mine, and definitely not as obscene as Galvin's.aightbye~</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106371092337785462'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106371092337785462'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106371092337785462' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-106303221485850442</id><published>2003-09-08T23:43:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-09-08T23:43:34.853+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>oooo loook at that, I say so much that I would, and yet no updatesfor 2 weeks, but what can I say, I happen to be busy being busy andbeing too lazy at night. Nowadays the big thing at work is the cute student teacher (who will promptly come to my house after tomorrow)who will eventually, say 3 years from now, become a full-time jr highEnglish teacher. You're like, wow, sweet ass, a new </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106303221485850442'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106303221485850442'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106303221485850442' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-106205449303771030</id><published>2003-08-28T16:08:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-08-28T16:08:13.066+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Before I go help my kohai (meaning the little brotherin a big brother-little brother system like the stupid frats do) to buyhis car, lemme post a top 10 for old tymes' sakes.1. Dj Dan - Get up2. Led Zeppelin - Black dog3. Benny Benassi - Satisfaction [B2 B-Deep remix]4. Lee Cabrera - Shake it [Stonebridge remix]5. Dizzee Rascal - Fix up look sharp6. DJ Honda &amp; Camp Lo - Disco T-E-C7. Rip</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106205449303771030'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106205449303771030'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_08_01_archive.html#106205449303771030' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-106190577968496742</id><published>2003-08-26T22:49:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-08-26T22:49:39.553+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Talk about being back, crap! I am at work from 8am to 6pmeveryday now! darn speech contest!! You see, in Japan, making speeches entirely in English is a (not surprising)(and I amnot being sarcastic) a task so daunting that it needs to be placed into a race so competitive that drives the athlet..I meanthe students to the brink of madness. My school has the rep of beingone of the best </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106190577968496742'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106190577968496742'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_08_01_archive.html#106190577968496742' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-106164513513974773</id><published>2003-08-23T22:25:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-08-23T22:25:35.140+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'> just look at the Jap prime minister (the man on the left)this country is in his clapping hands          alaswell, I'm back in the rice fields. Raise those shots of sake for another year in Japan!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106164513513974773'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/106164513513974773'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_08_01_archive.html#106164513513974773' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-105702996279862995</id><published>2003-07-01T12:26:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-07-01T17:05:31.370+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>How about a drink, eh? NIIIIIIICE oooh yeaHmmm one of the things I've been failing to do lately is to narrate thestory of my life, but it's all good because you don't care anyway, and I forgotas well anyway. Ah yes, last time I said I was gonna talk about my day watching Japanesepro wrestling, that's right, not that sissy big ass baby crap called sumo, or"soomow" in engrish, but the bad</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/105702996279862995'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/105702996279862995'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_07_01_archive.html#105702996279862995' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-95933145</id><published>2003-06-23T12:42:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-06-23T22:43:52.000+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Lately, a particular group of japanese (thus freaks) have been hangingout at Keiko`s working place, wearing sunglasses, nice yet fake Italian suits, slick at most times greasy hair, rolling their `r`s when speaking,rolling around with big cars with tinted windows....and with their pinkiesmissing. Oh yes, the Yakuza! It`s funny how I never mentioned them before, being the local mafia a </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/95933145'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/95933145'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_06_01_archive.html#95933145' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-95713412</id><published>2003-06-16T21:18:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-06-23T13:00:30.000+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>..and people used to tell me..."the miniskirt police can be found onlyin the big cities!"For a day I was happy that the sketchy place below Keiko's apartment closed down.It was a so called "snack bar" with filipino hostesses, and my only beef with them wasto have theur karaoke machine turned on so loud that u could hear the sorry voicesof drunken salarymen till 3am. Then again, walls here </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/95713412'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/95713412'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_06_01_archive.html#95713412' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-95406048</id><published>2003-06-08T00:51:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-06-08T01:17:45.000+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>please welcome, my pride and joy, a new member of the family, mr baby Daniele!!!!!Say hi to my son Ichiro Daniele!!!!!!!no, that's me as a baby buddhaJUNE a month of 2 happy days of sun and the rest shittyheavy rainy days. yeeepppeeeee! can u feel the excitement in the air?1. Stylophonic - Soul reply2. The Biz - Satisfaction3. Sebastien Leger - Victory [Josh Wink interpretation remix</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/95406048'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/95406048'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_06_01_archive.html#95406048' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-94627066</id><published>2003-05-20T20:04:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-05-20T20:04:51.000+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>So, after re-picking up playing the clarinet, my latest slap to electronicmusic is picking up playing the guitar, and this is cool, though my fingershurt. Of course I could ask my students for an erotic finger massage, butI'll pass. I'm outta here anyway tomorrow, well for at least a week, backto pizzaland Italy. Cuwabunga!Well, as another pointless day is passing, I will put a stop to it </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/94627066'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/94627066'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_05_01_archive.html#94627066' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-94395327</id><published>2003-05-16T00:49:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-05-16T00:49:01.316+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Gosh I hate teaching first year and second year elemntary kidsso full of energy but no comprehension skills, i mean, they are babiesand on top of that I had so many teachers from other schoolsjust standing in the classes watching.some pressure!bastards!on that note, i gotta go back to my memories...last week, at this time i was here: (ok, it was midnight, so it was dark,but u get the idea</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/94395327'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/94395327'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_05_01_archive.html#94395327' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-94204973</id><published>2003-05-12T23:46:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-05-16T00:37:55.000+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Perhaps I forgot to mention a while back that Bryan, sharlz and Tyson(I spelled the s of Sharlene small because she is a woman) duhso, in summary, as you might expect, it was a week of:1) alcohol2) realizing that Japan is indeed the oddest country in the world after Disneyland3) alcohol4) picking up girls5) picking up waitresses6) measuring skirts Ah I love skirts..shouto sukaato if u </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/94204973'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/94204973'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_05_01_archive.html#94204973' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-94054953</id><published>2003-05-10T00:03:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-05-13T17:07:24.000+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>you've got the right to remain...excited!Back from the Okinawa trip...good times!~cheers!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/94054953'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/94054953'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_05_01_archive.html#94054953' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-93115239</id><published>2003-04-24T00:01:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-04-24T16:18:59.000+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Is it time for cheese? Yes, it� time for some cheese! So, finally my area was blessed with a honestly beautiful day, though still too cold for my SoCal taste, but you can imagine, the typical postcard day on the Swiss Alps. For those of u who have no idea what I am talking about, well, I had the luck of living in the old ass continent for 16 years before moving to the greatest city of the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/93115239'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/93115239'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_04_01_archive.html#93115239' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-92981125</id><published>2003-04-21T22:39:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-04-21T22:50:35.000+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>On TV there's a really ancient John Wayne movie that, even though in the previous entry I wrote that movies in English are precious, there are some that..umm.. NO! so, I am watching, obviously not paying much attention to it, a stupid program about this student (mind you, it's a reality show) and the camera just follows him through his struggles of living alone at his age (extremely rare</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/92981125'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/92981125'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_04_01_archive.html#92981125' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-92880078</id><published>2003-04-19T17:16:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-04-21T17:37:43.000+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Almost happy easter!So does this pic of a kaiten sushi make u hungry? I am always freakinghungry for sushi, wasabi is my pet name randy! Well found an unconventionalway to post my pix using the graces of virtualtourist.com, what could I do?!neither yahoo nor imagestation were helping out! Well, before we get started onsome war and Japan bashing time, let's look at what our home dj has to </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/92880078'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/92880078'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_04_01_archive.html#92880078' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-92775847</id><published>2003-04-17T22:28:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-04-17T22:28:06.436+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Yo yo yo yohappy easter to everyone...got the update bug back, must be the 30 degrees(centigrade or celsius, u peeps) that is melting my brain.... yay! arent u happy???cheers!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/92775847'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/92775847'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_04_01_archive.html#92775847' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-89357043</id><published>2003-02-19T15:10:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-04-20T00:11:12.000+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>As usual pretending to work, and since my DSL decided to crash last nightand gave no signs of coming back a` la Jesus, im doind the blogger here inschool..ah yes Happy V-day, u romantic peeps, late, but never too late, eh?usually when I am online at work i usually read the whack whack whackjapanese news stories that are, i assure you, completely real and in the norm. u probably already saw </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/89357043'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/89357043'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_02_01_archive.html#89357043' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-88529776</id><published>2003-02-04T22:37:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-04-20T08:17:20.000+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Had a phat day today...finally I was able to cast aside my moraland conscience crap and became "sick" just like that, thustaking a neat holiday, screw work! took care of some business,watched movies with keiko and cooked together among otherdirty things we did and in an attempt to make me feel badabout skipping work, my neighbor delivred me a packet fullof get well letters my third year </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/88529776'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/88529776'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_02_01_archive.html#88529776' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-88267248</id><published>2003-01-30T23:09:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-04-21T21:51:05.000+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Just got off the phone with my Italian buddy Sara down inShizuoka, ah good stuff, how's that we're all in love, and it's notspring yet? The answer is quite simple if we think of the Law ofJapanese Cosmic Stability, meaning, "this is Japan, it happensthus accept it as it is, don't question it because this is Japan thereforeanything is possible." This Law obviously explains why:A)people spend</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/88267248'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/88267248'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_01_01_archive.html#88267248' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-87666481</id><published>2003-01-19T13:50:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-04-21T17:20:15.000+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Happy sundae ey! listening to Missy Elliott's "Work it", ahem yeawell rest assured it's not gonna make my top 10 ever, but it's still a funny song about how her ugly ass can actually cause a hard onon a guy without beer goggles. hmmm well it's just crazy how herstupid songs have such a catch..definitely it's the beat.. speakingof beats, the top 10 number one is not pastafunkish so.. dozo~1.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/87666481'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/87666481'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_01_01_archive.html#87666481' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-87261899</id><published>2003-01-11T22:03:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-04-21T21:51:25.000+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Just got back from a beautiful afternoon of skiing with Mark, Rie and Keiko, afterwhich we checked out a yakitori place, hidden to foreign eyes, which was rightbehind the kaiten sushi place we often go. odd..but delicioussss!!! yakitori areze best. Between those things on sticks and a couple of drinks, the bill turned to beabout $87. I dont ask anymore, as a japanese i just accept it and go </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/87261899'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/87261899'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_01_01_archive.html#87261899' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-86997089</id><published>2003-01-06T16:38:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-01-06T18:58:07.000+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>yay! 2003  .. It's gonna be a good one. For the class of '02 good luck in finding theright path that will make you happy, be it a job or an adventure or a tang, for the classof '03 congratz, the end is near, and remember that post-graduation doesnt mean the endof party time, but, ahem ahem, probably the best party time of ur life.Reporter Tang: So, sir, what's the deal with the new year?</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/86997089'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/86997089'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2003_01_01_archive.html#86997089' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-86106772</id><published>2002-12-16T21:57:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-01-17T16:36:07.000+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>A wineful welcome to this monday's edition of the WASABEPASTSAA wwhee i cant spell my own thingzoo mach waiin hick hick upppszo, letz ztart zis week'z firzt entry wiz ze zop zen, zall we?1. Love Psychedelico - Last smile2. Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Red bird ballad3. A Tribe Called Quest - Find a way4. Crystal Waters - Makin' happy5. Misia - Sweetness [Satoshi Tomiie remix]6. Love </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/86106772'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/86106772'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2002_12_01_archive.html#86106772' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-85834153</id><published>2002-12-11T21:16:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2003-01-17T16:33:46.000+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Happy Wednesday y'all...just chillin, literally, after a greatdinner of fried jap chicken and kimchi fried rice mmmmmoishiiiibut yea, despite the heater which is right next to me, i feelthe cold, creeping, waiting for me. damn it's so coldcheck out this pic, as of yesterday....4ft of snow came afterthat pictures and now there are neat big icycles waiting for meat exit tomorrowOk, now </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/85834153'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/85834153'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2002_12_01_archive.html#85834153' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-85729051</id><published>2002-12-10T00:07:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2002-12-10T00:07:42.426+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>check out the snowand more is comin'~~updates on the weekend...tomorrow~~it's so cold dammitcheers~</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/85729051'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/85729051'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2002_12_01_archive.html#85729051' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-85601297</id><published>2002-12-07T02:59:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2002-12-07T03:04:52.000+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Heeeello~ just chillin as mama has left the neighborhood, andfor some reason I was thinking about Midnite Yell, I guess I feelthe negative vibes of finals week all the way here. But, for allof you who were there, wasnt 1999 great? dang, that was pure urban war, the cops with guns and riot gear, fires everywhere, people partying in the street, arrests, raids,threats, "rampart" chants, water </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/85601297'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/85601297'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2002_12_01_archive.html#85601297' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-85539266</id><published>2002-12-06T00:07:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2002-12-06T00:18:57.000+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Today was a good day..as expected I got off very early, likeone-ish....good day at elementary school, I even had a classall to myself (usually, the homeroom teacher is always therealthough being their english, after 4 to 9 years of studying it,almost the same level of their 8 year old students, they alwaysjust sit and smile ===&gt; smiling to themselves "aiii, oh hai, gaijinfinally here, kids </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/85539266'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/85539266'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2002_12_01_archive.html#85539266' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-85482756</id><published>2002-12-04T23:35:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2002-12-04T23:38:09.000+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>while listening to Bobby Brown's "Prerogative", let me show you, above,a pic of one of my favorite members of my technological arsenal, otherwise known as the "Paolo-watch". Small, eh? well, looks like it's already an oldmodel, and it's only about 3 months old!!!! damn u nippon~ im not cool anymoremy friend Anya got a brand new one like this but with a zoom. ouch ouch this is insted my </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/85482756'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/85482756'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2002_12_01_archive.html#85482756' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-85331934</id><published>2002-12-02T00:09:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2002-12-02T00:09:08.193+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I guess I didn't get tired enough last weekend in Osaka, so I thought ofgoing back to Tokyo to "visit my uncle" quoting myself last friday while explaining my supervisors the intricacies of the weekend to come.Well, PAM I hope you get better!!!So, once again, meeting point at Shibuya!!!  with Amy and Jen, Jen's bro and his gf. so we went straight to the Lemon House for a neatnomihodai (by </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/85331934'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/85331934'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2002_12_01_archive.html#85331934' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-85164899</id><published>2002-11-28T00:40:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2002-11-28T00:40:05.750+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>just had a neat sushi get together at my dojo with lena, anya, bethmark and mongokid galvin while it was snowing outside~~ eeek~Im debating whether i should go easy this weekend in tokyo and hang out at small places or throw myself into the massive crazy nightm like at slinky~</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/85164899'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/85164899'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2002_11_01_archive.html#85164899' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-85108546</id><published>2002-11-26T23:20:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2002-11-26T23:20:11.186+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>So, the trip began on wednesday night, when i went to see Amy, Ha and Devinall the way south, just to hang out, and oh holy craaaap ha has the best house i have ever seen, better than spencer's thats for sureAnyway, the day after I had to attend like everyone else a two day conference that turned out to be not as wild as I thought, considering we were in temiddle of nowhere with, oh my god, </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/85108546'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/85108546'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2002_11_01_archive.html#85108546' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-85101450</id><published>2002-11-26T19:02:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2002-11-26T19:07:46.000+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Before telling you th tale of this past weekend, let me share quick thoughts about two weekends ago's party weekend From such an innocent get together to celebrate Beth's b-day, how did it turn to this, withthese fine men falling for the same woman!well happy b-day Beth! hhehehe</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/85101450'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/85101450'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2002_11_01_archive.html#85101450' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-85010240</id><published>2002-11-25T01:15:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2002-11-25T01:15:51.653+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Hello!!!! I apologize for the complete lack of updates&gt;&gt;Ive been away for almosta whole week...came back from Osaka today!!! oooooo mmmyyyill spill the beans tomorrow. of course, not all the beans.After all, "what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas!" ;-)</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/85010240'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/85010240'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2002_11_01_archive.html#85010240' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-84528019</id><published>2002-11-15T00:17:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2002-11-15T00:17:50.233+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>hey dee hooo! Thursday night! middle of the week, and Im posting!!nothing nothing, just chillin with a JET peep from another ken, listeningto a neat deep house set this is a great websiteim planning to post my mixes on it soon enough.the day went very well today, i taught first, second and third graders in elementaryschool how to give directions (go left, go right, go, stop) so when they</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/84528019'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/84528019'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2002_11_01_archive.html#84528019' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-84420428</id><published>2002-11-13T00:31:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2002-11-13T20:23:47.000+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Open up your heart and shine on me!                                -Praise Cats - Shine on meHad a good talk with Izzie, yup she's still kicking it downsouth in hyogo, perhaps we'll party when i go to Osakanext week!!! world gets smaller day by day ;-)enjoy this one haha, what a fruit cheers!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/84420428'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/84420428'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2002_11_01_archive.html#84420428' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-84312116</id><published>2002-11-10T20:44:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2002-11-10T21:20:56.000+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Konbanwa people, finally at home..what was supposed to be quite a dl weekendchill chill chill, turned out to be quite a wild one. The origina plan was of coursenot to stay at home loungin and pretending to study nihongo but was to go to awork meeting in Matsumoto for the Nagano Jets on Friday, then meet up with thoseJapanese ladeees met in Koumi (see last week's entry), then after a night of </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/84312116'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/84312116'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2002_11_01_archive.html#84312116' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-84063383</id><published>2002-11-06T00:40:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2002-11-06T00:40:34.470+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Hello, Ho ho ho ho merry xmas..jk..but yea it snowed outside, and i am stillhaving fun, and it's freeezing the shit out of me, and im still having fun. onlyin japan things like this can happen. Well i guess in Russkyia they have funtoo despite they already have temps below zero, all that vodka...all thatsweet vodka (yuck)Had a great weekend with friends Sara and Alessandra visitin' all the</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/84063383'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/84063383'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2002_11_01_archive.html#84063383' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-84007451</id><published>2002-11-05T00:46:00.001+09:00</published><updated>2002-11-05T00:46:56.506+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>happy halloween by the way</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/84007451'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/84007451'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2002_11_01_archive.html#84007451' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805280.post-84007408</id><published>2002-11-05T00:46:00.000+09:00</published><updated>2002-11-05T00:50:37.000+09:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/84007408'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3805280/posts/default/84007408'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wasabepasta.blogspot.com/2002_11_01_archive.html#84007408' title=''/><author><name>the bikkuri donki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://p.vtourist.com/1323820.jpg'/></author></entry></feed>
