No Grasp of Your Reality

Category: Tom

  • Sweet Vacation

    I’m taking off work for a week (plus today and Friday). I need a break to spend time with the kids, brew some beer and relax. It’s my birthday today, and I had a wonderful day. Got to play some video games with Thomas, went to play mini-golf with the kids, got to try out […]

  • Home Again

    Well, as ususal, it was a long trip, but I’m back home. Sarah seems to be relieved to see me, and the kids remember who I am. It amazes me how much Micah has grown. He’s a little man now, and he’s too ticklish. I’ll be going back to work tomorrow for a security presentation, […]

  • 私

    This is a test to see if I can create Japanese titles. 私はTomです。

  • Please Stop the Aid

    You know, this isn’t a typical blog. Most blogs tend to be the rantings and ravings of people who believe their opinions are important. My wife and I under no such illusion. We write because we both like to write, and it’s easier to post information this way, rather than sending multiple emails to our […]

  • Ready to Come Home

    Well, I’m ready to come home. I’ve been here for a little over a month, and that’s quite long enough, thank you. The transition from exciting to mundate didn’t happen as quickly as I thought it would, but it did happen. It’s not that I’m tired of Tokyo… far from it! I’m just tired of […]

  • I’m Still Alive

    misc/800px_Fugu_in_TankWell, after being here almost a month, I’ve experienced a new first. Myself and two other guys from work decided to participate in a Fugu dinner. For those of you who are unaware, fugu (フグ – Japanese for blowfish) has a reputation for being a potentially fatal meal. The liver and intestines of the blowfish […]

  • Big Fish

    misc/catfishYou may recall the story and photo I posted about the record holding catfish that weighed in at 124-pounds. Well, the record has been broken. According to the AP, the record has been broken in Thailand, where fishmen pulled in a 646-pound catfish. After the WWF verified the catch, the men did what any good […]

  • Worst Headline Ever

    “War of the Windows: Pic biz frets as B.O. fades & DVD usurp key dates“

  • Thank God for Friday’s

    JapanJune2005/IMG_0873A long day today… I had plans to go try Fuji, but I discovered that the mountain doesn’t open until July. Then, I thought I would head down to Kyoto, but found out late last night that it would cost me something like $300 round trip just for the train tickets, if I had just […]

  • Why Internet Explorer is Unsafe

    I found a website called “BrowseHappy“, an advocate site for alternate web browsers like Firefox and Opera. One of the cool features of the site is that in addition to giving the technical reasons why MS Internet Explorer is unsafe, they also give testimonies from regular people who’ve switched I think for most of the […]

  • Outfoxed

    No… not the exposé of Fox News. Outfoxed is a plugin for Firefox that allows you to share your web experience with others. After you get the plugin running and configured (which is admittedly a bit complicated), an icon appears in your toolbar allowing you to see what your group of friends think about this […]

  • Earthquake!

    At 1:16 this morning, I noticed that the room seemed to be shaking. It was like I was bouncing my legs, but I wasn’t. Weird… I thought maybe I broke my chair (again), but it didn’t want to stop. Then I remembered I was Japan, and what I felt was probably an earthquake.

  • Japanese Reggae

    So, I’m watching MTV Japan over here, and this band, Fire Ball, comes on, and I’m entranced. It’s got an urban reggae sound, but it’s all Japanese. Anyway, I bought the album when I was in Ikebukuro yesterday, and I ripped a few samples for you all to hear. Track 2 – 999rulaz (953k) Track […]

  • Vanity Fair

    What a long day… I wanted to try something new in the city, so I tried googling for Tokyo, and found the Tokyo City Guide, which had articles on some sections of town I hadn’t been to yet. I saw they had a page on Ikebukuro, so I thought I’d give it a try. Like […]

  • That IS a Tasty Burger

    misc/quentin3For lunch today, I stopped at the Kua’aina burger restaurant in Omote-Sando. It’s a Hawaian burger joint, and it was pretty good. I found out later that they have a “set lunch” (a combo meal) that was cheaper than buying the fries and drink seperately. I was very impressed, especially since humburgers are a rare […]