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Mariko is making Japanese style pizza: corn, mayo, cheese. Oishiii
Jan 31st
Why is Michael Jackson’s “Rock With You” going thru my head?
Jan 31st
Have to send in the Wii for service. Nicest customer service experience! And I have only 2 weeks...
Jan 31st
And by “Baby”, I mean my camera. It’s been gone too long at the repair center....
Jan 31st
QR codes are pretty neat. They can store lots of data, much more than a typical barcode....
Jan 31st
Went to CompUSA for their big sale… lots of laptops and desktops. But I resisted!
Jan 31st
Come Back to Me, Baby
Jan 31st
Bay and Grandpa Sasaki: Playing on the train.
Jan 31st
Buddhas: Near Isshinji Theatre.
Jan 31st
Moving Train: Somewhere in Osaka.
Jan 31st
QR Code
Jan 31st
Babysitting: At least they don’t drink my beer.
Jan 30th
Every day here in Texas is “Cut Barron Off In Your Obscenely Giant SUV Day”, but today...
Jan 30th
Babysitting 4 kids. That means a nice dinner of Mac n Cheese!
Jan 30th
Damn Drivers
Jan 30th
In the office! Good or bad?
Jan 30th
Everything's Breaking
Jan 30th
must have set my personal record for saying the F-word tonight.
Jan 30th
Looks like Mariko gets a new iPod for her birthday since I wrecked her mini
Jan 30th
WTF? Today I broke Mariko’s iPod while trying to replace the battery. Also, my Wii needs to be...
Jan 29th
Mailed my property taxes. Need a big band-aid now.
Jan 29th
Mr. Vampire (1985): Mariko rented Mr. Vampire” the other day, and we watched it with the kids...
Jan 29th
Attempting to replace Mariko’s iPod Mini battery
Jan 29th
@Verbera Yes, it’s too much to ask.
Jan 29th
@CanadianDana Hope it gets better!
Jan 29th
Suffering from a cold, or allergies. Can’t tell what it is!
Jan 29th
Mr. Vampire (1985)
Jan 29th
There Will Be Blood
Jan 28th
There Will Be Blood: I saw “There Will Be Blood” on Friday with some friends, and it was...
Jan 28th
Endless Ocean Box Art: My copy of Endless Ocean is on its way from Amazon. But, I am searching for a...
Jan 28th
Friday’s Feast: Appetizer How many times per day do you usually laugh? I chuckle many times a...
Jan 28th
The office is out of green tea. :( Lemon something-or-other tea just doesn’t cut it!
Jan 28th
@Verbera You have my permission to take the day off.
Jan 28th
Blue Paint on the Vic: I used some Tamiya paint for the blue...
Jan 27th
Blue Paint on the Vic: I used some Tamiya paint for the blue...
Jan 27th
Blue Paint on the Vic: I used some Tamiya paint for the blue...
Jan 27th
Blue Paint on the Vic: I used some Tamiya paint for the blue...
Jan 27th
Blue Paint on the Vic: I used some Tamiya paint for the blue...
Jan 27th
@Randomguru Happy Birthday!
Jan 26th
Having breakfast with Koa. Endless Ocean soundtrack in the background. :)
Jan 26th
Need to get my Wii fixed. Loud buzzing noise when cd is spinning.
Jan 26th
@AnnOhio My kiddos keep me in. Last night was first night out in a long time!
Jan 26th
@AnnOhio Good morning! Good weather today, eh?
Jan 26th
Playing some more Endless Ocean. Love this Wii title!
Jan 26th
Dehydrated… need water. And green tea!
Jan 26th
Saw some Daniel Day Lewis movie at the Alamo, then 6th Street, now back and playing Endless Ocean.
Jan 26th
Endless Ocean got me all relaxed. The beer/vodka tonics helped too. Goodnight Twitter friends!
Jan 26th
@Aein Ewww! I hate ants in the home!
Jan 26th
David Lynch on Product Placement and Watching Movies on the iPhone: Awesomeness from David...
Jan 25th
David Lynch on Product Placement and Watching...
Jan 25th
Japan Dreaming
Jan 25th
Japan Dreaming: In ‘95, after I visited Tokyo with my parents, I decided I wanted to live in...
Jan 25th
Camera Repair Delayed: Shoot! My Konica-Minolta 7D went in for service this week, but it has been...
Jan 25th
EA Asks Fox to Clear Up Mass Effect Mess
Jan 25th
@AnnOhio Tina, the Alamo Tourguide at about 2:19 mark: http://tinyurl.com/ypln58
Jan 25th
@AnnOhio When you are at the Alamo, ask them to show you the basement.
Jan 25th
Morning green tea and CSS. What a way to start the morning.
Jan 25th
Opening a bottle of Pinot Noir. Looks like early bedtime tonight.
Jan 24th
What is all this “Cloverfield” madness!?
Jan 24th
@suki Making me want a new phone too!
Jan 24th
1st Grade Humor: “How do you spell ‘iCup’?” Apparently this is hilarious at...
Jan 24th
L:Austin, TX, USA
Jan 24th
Camera Repair Delayed
Jan 24th
Green tea time!
Jan 24th
@CanadianDana Weird huh? I wonder what’s up with that.
Jan 24th
wow, use google translate from eng to spanish, and type in Heath Ledger is dead....
Jan 24th
Hawaiian bread with honey for the kids this morning.
Jan 24th
1st Grade Humor
Jan 24th
Almost time to put the kiddos to bed! Hope I don’t fall asleep too.
Jan 24th
@suki should just be 2 year contract. I think you can switch phones whenever
Jan 24th
@suki Nice phone!
Jan 24th
@AnnOhio Welcome to Texas!
Jan 24th
Anpanman is ruling our tv right now.
Jan 24th
Can’t wait for Endless Ocean (Wii) to arrive. Hurry up and ship it, Amazon!
Jan 23rd
Fried egg, boca burger, bagel sandwich!
Jan 23rd
@Randomguru Oh yeah? I<4 it.
Jan 23rd
Super Sentai Cosplay
Jan 23rd
Super Sentai Cosplay: Deka Ranger and Magi Ranger Girls Bay and Koa, but mostly Koa, are really into...
Jan 23rd
Serious craving for pastrami and pesto on a bagel.
Jan 23rd
@AnnOhio Better bring a jacket! Cold down here!
Jan 23rd
Egg toast for the kids’ breakfast today
Jan 23rd
I guess I am the only one who didn’t know who Heath Ledger was. Real shame about him...
Jan 22nd
Spicy Japanese Nabe for dinner!
Jan 22nd
@newmediajim Do you have a regular passport, or some kind of super-passport? Or do you even need...
Jan 22nd
@zackgonzales Not too much fog. It was a nice blue/grey until I hit 183/MoPac, then it turned into a...
Jan 22nd
Decluttering the Office
Jan 22nd
Decluttering the Office: We’ve been trying to clean up the clutter in our house this year, and...
Jan 22nd
@Randomguru How was the WP upgrade? easy?
Jan 22nd
Back in the office today!
Jan 22nd
Kids watching Nausicaa. I am so glad they understand Japanese. :)
Jan 21st
Football game in HD looks so good. Need baseball season to start!
Jan 20th
morning cup of coffee keeping me up!
Jan 20th
Good morning! Making breakfast for kiddos.
Jan 19th
@courtneyp our cat loves all food. he eats very spicy curry too. our other cat likes beer.
Jan 18th
@verbera WWTD? (What would Teto do?)
Jan 18th
@zackgonzalez dang, didn’t get the message until now… but Homeslice was excellent as...
Jan 18th
Homeslice for lunch!!!
Jan 18th
Too many snacks in my desk drawer. Candy, crackers, peanuts, macadamia nuts, etc.
Jan 18th
Not wanting to be in the office today.
Jan 18th
Helping Bay with his homework
Jan 18th
I wish I had a camera that took good photos like Miyori’s.
Jan 18th
Trenchcoats have no place in Austin
Jan 17th
@anna_d wth is going on over there!? lol
Jan 17th
Trying to get some CSS to work in IE6.
Jan 16th
Morning Green Tea time
Jan 16th
Osaka Panorama: A panorama photo of Osaka looking across...
Jan 16th
Cinnamon gum burning my tongue. Why do I keep torturing myself? I could probably turn that into a...
Jan 15th
@kidmarmite Happened to me too. Dreamhost is trying to fix… http://status.dreamhost.com
Jan 15th
Just dropped the tea-bag paper thingie into the tea. damn.
Jan 15th
Masking for Blue Paint
Jan 15th
Masking for Blue Paint
Jan 15th
Masking for Blue Paint
Jan 15th
Masking for Blue Paint
Jan 15th
Masking for Blue Paint
Jan 15th
Masking for Blue Paint
Jan 15th
Masking for Blue Paint
Jan 15th
@bigslankyjerk: What a cliffhanger!! No details?
Jan 15th
@kidmarmite: hehe you and everyone else! :)
Jan 15th
Curry Night at my house! Everyone is invited!
Jan 14th
@zackgonzales: Well, our house is in Cedar Park. Too much cedar fever!
Jan 14th
Allergies are kicking everyone’s butt here in Austin.
Jan 14th
@CanadianDana: So hungry. Can you send some over to me?
Jan 14th
Wish I Brought the GPS to Japan: I decided not to bring my little GPS unit to Japan because I...
Jan 14th
Wish I Brought the GPS to Japan
Jan 14th
morning! :)
Jan 14th
bedtime!
Jan 14th
Sailing!: Today Jeremy, May, Bay and I went to Brushy Creek Park for a little sailing. This time we...
Jan 14th
Travel Blog Update for Dec 25: Just updated with Dec 25th’s happenings!...
Jan 14th
Sailing!
Jan 14th
Sailing Away: Kon-tiki on the left, Brezza di mare on the...
Jan 14th
Just Cruising: Photo by Jeremy
Jan 14th
Out There: Brushy Creek Park is pretty nice. Will be even...
Jan 14th
Speeding: Photo by Jeremy
Jan 14th
Close Quarters: Kon-tiki on the left, Brezza di mare on the...
Jan 14th
Cruising: Photo by Jeremy
Jan 14th
Nice Lighting: Photo by Jeremy
Jan 14th
Coming Home: Photo by Jeremy
Jan 14th
Scanning like the wind… or something.
Jan 14th
@courtneyp Oh man, sounds like fun!
Jan 14th
Digitizing old documents to pdf. Getting rid of the paper clutter.
Jan 14th
http://www.cameronbanga.com/
Jan 13th
watching live feed of 4 zeldas in 48 hours. Wind Waker time.
Jan 13th
Travel Blog Update for Dec 25
Jan 12th
getting ready to go to the post office and mail a package
Jan 12th
Green tea!
Jan 12th
One Vic: At Brushy Creek Park
Jan 12th
Koa at the Helm: At Brushy Creek Park
Jan 12th
Two Vics: Sailing at Brushy Creek Park
Jan 12th
@abiteofsanity Nice! Morning!
Jan 12th
Travel Blog Update for Dec 24
Jan 12th
Travel Blog Update for Dec 24: Just updated with Dec 24th’s happenings!...
Jan 12th
ZARD - 今日はゆっくり話そう: http://tinyurl.com/ytmryj
Jan 12th
Some Japanese Things I Don’t Get: Here are a few things about Japan that I just don’t...
Jan 12th
JAL and ANA: I must say that JAL and ANA>American Airlines. The stewardesses flight attendants...
Jan 12th
Kitsune
Jan 12th
Sunset Above Busy Osaka
Jan 12th
Hand Holds: On a train in Osaka.
Jan 12th
Night Walk in Osaka
Jan 12th
Running to the Chikatetsu: A typical tunnel passageway in...
Jan 12th
Christmas Lights A: Konica minolta digital camera
Jan 12th
Christmas Lights: Konica minolta digital camera
Jan 12th
Tunnel Walking: Osaka, Japan
Jan 12th
Mariko is making fajitas! :)
Jan 12th
lunchtime. dropping of my camera at UPS, then off to the otaku hobby shop.
Jan 11th
About to break open a box of Cheez-Its
Jan 11th
My daily green tea!
Jan 11th
Just finished playing some Super Swing Golf 2 on the Wii. Great game!
Jan 11th
@zannah: You need to set up lunch meetings. Delivery! :)
Jan 10th
Eating way too many saltines. I can’t stop.
Jan 10th
@AnnOhio: Moving to TX? Which part?
Jan 10th
Filling out forms to send my dSLR in for repair
Jan 10th
Work work work. (I like my job!)
Jan 10th
Need some green tea
Jan 10th
Not feeling well.
Jan 9th
@ilovealgebra Morning!
Jan 9th
Falling asleep
Jan 9th
Washlet
Jan 9th
Washlet: Washlet Control PanelOn our recent trip to Japan, I had the pleasure of using a washlet...
Jan 9th
Los Reyes (4/5)
Jan 9th
@FrankLloydWrong Dang, back problems are the worst.
Jan 9th
Walking: We were going to a restaurant near Koshien Stadium.
Jan 9th
10-19: I always see 10:19 (my birthday) on clocks, and I...
Jan 9th
Small Shrine Corner
Jan 9th
New Year’s Couple: Kimono are so awesome.
Jan 9th
Shoes
Jan 9th
Ate too much last night, woke up with a massive tummy ache
Jan 9th
ZARD - グロリアス マインド: Theme song from D.. http://tinyurl.com/3chats
Jan 9th
ZARD -...
Jan 9th
Finished two small photoshoots. Now back to regular work.
Jan 8th
Back at work… sleepy still.
Jan 7th
Jetlaggy Weekend: We arrived back home on Friday, and had a strange weekend due to jetlag....
Jan 7th
Jetlaggy Weekend
Jan 7th
11:24am is not too early for a beer, is it?
Jan 6th
@AnnOhio Sometimes I wish they had a mute button :)
Jan 6th
Wishing I were still on vacation.
Jan 6th
my 3 yr old is such a talker. constantly…
Jan 6th
Trying to catch up on my vacation journal
Jan 6th
Green tea time
Jan 6th
@suki One of my favorites!
Jan 6th
making mom’s spaghetti
Jan 5th
Enjoying a cup of green tea.
Jan 5th
Closed Note
Jan 5th
Closed Note: Just watched this movie (twice) on the flight home. Excellent film! A real tear-jerker,...
Jan 5th
back in Austin. sad :(
Jan 5th
Happy New Year!: At the local shrine just after midnight.
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