Last Friends - mainit na pinag-uusapan dito sa Tokyo ngayon. Tungkol ito sa DV, at iba't ibang issues tulad ng sexuality. Check out the cute dykey character - Ruka!
http://www.veoh.com/videos/v7022828qkSkJDTn
This has english subtitles - though you have to download the player to view it. Tara, nood na tayo!
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
no cooking required
ばんごはんです。ねぎとろは大好き！my dinner. all-time fave negitoro!
sensya na sa presentation, ako lang naman kasi ang kakain.
wala nang luto-luto di ba, just add a dash of wasabi and toyo to the tofu and raw tuna
serve with steaming hot koshi-hikari, and a nicely chilled hakkai-san!
kanpai!
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Nara in music
Fantômas - the name struck me, at the CD rental store. It sounded like this tasty Lechon sauce that we all love! I pulled it out of the rack and behold, it had loads of Nara in it! I am referrring to Nara Yoshitomo's children, who make up the illustrations in this concept album. What a treat!
There are 30 tracks in "Suspended Animation" - each one for a day in April 2005. A timely find, as my birthday is in April. There are 30 illustrations for each calendar day with the music to match. Huwaw-waw-wee!
Fantômas was formed by Faith No More's singer - ayon sa allmusic guide. Kaya pala ganun yung mga gitara. I'll post some tracks at my multiply. Galing...
Monday, April 14, 2008
Sunday, April 13, 2008
More shamisen music coming at ya!
Here are the awesome Yoshida Brothers and Monkey Majik (brothers too!) Canadian J-Rock meets Shamisen J-Rock!
nakaka-miss! なつかしいいい！
Neua Nam Tok, one of my Thai staples. I thought of making this yesterday and bought all the ingredients at an Asian store. Ang sarrap, at the same time I was relishing my Bangkok days! All you need is a bunch of kaffir lime leaves, mint leaves, coriander leaves, fresh lime juice , chilli peppers, shallots, sugar, ground pepper, roasted rice powder and patis then mix it with slices of grilled beef!
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Monday, April 07, 2008
Tidbits
Some stuff I gathered from reading the paper on my way to work every morning:
Ayon sa balita, pag lumindol daw sa Tokyo ng magnitude 8, on a typical workday, all the streets, from alleys to major roads will be filled with people that it would resemble a packed train. What's a packed train like in Tokyo? You'd think canned sardines... I say pickles in a jar! It's soo packed, that there's really no room for you to move any body part except to twitch your face muscles. According to one article, "Six or more people could be squeezed into an area of one square metre (11 square feet) in Tokyo, the world's largest metropolis."
Hmm, densely packed streets that's got broken glass and debris, I wonder if the subway tunnels would hold up to the big one. There's one deep bore subway line here that runs 40 to 50 meters below ground and it stops at my town, nice alternative.
Some of the steel footbridges in Osaka are being dismantled due to high maintenance costs and due to the declining birthrate, there aren't that much children around using these bridges. One complete structure was donated to a town in Indonesia whch was devastated by the 2006 earthquake.
I understand the cost-cutting measures, but it was surprising that a "declining birthrate" was also another main reason to dismantle these structures. Some places in the Philippines could use these bridges too - sa dami ng mga bata ng naglipana sa lansangan.
A private consortium has proposed to rebuild all elevated expressways in Tokyo, 60 meters underground. They've already made a comprehensive study and it shows that their proposal would cut greenhouse gas emissions, create more greenery and open spaces, among other benefits listed here. Estimated construction time: 3 years, using state-of-the-art tunneling method.
Medyo mahirap na yatang masiraan ng kotse kung 60 meters underground ka. Tsaka di pwede yung tulad sa atin na... "o sige, dito na lang ako sa kanto... thanks, for the ride."
Some stations in Tokyo have handed out customized maps to commuters that shows the easiest route to get home on foot in case the BIG ONE strikes. This one I read way before the first tidbit above. Makakapag-basa ka pa ba nun kung sik-sikan na nga sa kalye?
Ayon sa balita, pag lumindol daw sa Tokyo ng magnitude 8, on a typical workday, all the streets, from alleys to major roads will be filled with people that it would resemble a packed train. What's a packed train like in Tokyo? You'd think canned sardines... I say pickles in a jar! It's soo packed, that there's really no room for you to move any body part except to twitch your face muscles. According to one article, "Six or more people could be squeezed into an area of one square metre (11 square feet) in Tokyo, the world's largest metropolis."
Hmm, densely packed streets that's got broken glass and debris, I wonder if the subway tunnels would hold up to the big one. There's one deep bore subway line here that runs 40 to 50 meters below ground and it stops at my town, nice alternative.
Some of the steel footbridges in Osaka are being dismantled due to high maintenance costs and due to the declining birthrate, there aren't that much children around using these bridges. One complete structure was donated to a town in Indonesia whch was devastated by the 2006 earthquake.
I understand the cost-cutting measures, but it was surprising that a "declining birthrate" was also another main reason to dismantle these structures. Some places in the Philippines could use these bridges too - sa dami ng mga bata ng naglipana sa lansangan.
A private consortium has proposed to rebuild all elevated expressways in Tokyo, 60 meters underground. They've already made a comprehensive study and it shows that their proposal would cut greenhouse gas emissions, create more greenery and open spaces, among other benefits listed here. Estimated construction time: 3 years, using state-of-the-art tunneling method.
Medyo mahirap na yatang masiraan ng kotse kung 60 meters underground ka. Tsaka di pwede yung tulad sa atin na... "o sige, dito na lang ako sa kanto... thanks, for the ride."
Some stations in Tokyo have handed out customized maps to commuters that shows the easiest route to get home on foot in case the BIG ONE strikes. This one I read way before the first tidbit above. Makakapag-basa ka pa ba nun kung sik-sikan na nga sa kalye?
Thursday, April 03, 2008
何それ？！ (ano yan?!)
鶴のおりがみつくったけどちがおですね？中国お弁当のはこみたいですね？
太っている鶴でしょう！三回目、だめでした、かみがこわれました。
These are supposed to be crane origami but they don't seem right. They look more like Chinese take-out boxes, right? I think, they're fat cranes. I failed at my third attempt, the paper torn to pieces.
こんばん、インタネットで、鶴のおりがみをならいました。よっかたです！
I finally got it right tonight, found the proper way to fold origami on the Internet!
太っている鶴でしょう！三回目、だめでした、かみがこわれました。
These are supposed to be crane origami but they don't seem right. They look more like Chinese take-out boxes, right? I think, they're fat cranes. I failed at my third attempt, the paper torn to pieces.
こんばん、インタネットで、鶴のおりがみをならいました。よっかたです！
I finally got it right tonight, found the proper way to fold origami on the Internet!
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
始まります - mag-simula
あら！ワインを飲みながら、よっぱらいと思います。いま地震です。who cares?!
二週間まえに、ダイヤリをかいました。はじまります。
what tha...?! I thought it was the wine I was drinking. Earthquake... who cares?!
I just bought my diary 2 weeks ago. What's the rush? My year starts from now.
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