Californian Sojourn

Hey...Look At That...

I just happened to have turned 23 about 30 minutes ago (alright actually I got 20 hours to go before I'm officially 23).

Yes, I know I am still a young-in to say the least...

A Big F U To The Spammers!

I've had to go ahead and disable comments for the time being.  Seems someone decided Christmas Day was the perfect day to spam my site with something like 100 comments or so (and it hadn't stopped yet) so I've disabled the comments for a bit.  Hopefully that'll stop soon enough...

Update: Son of a you know what....seems I can't block comments outright...and can't seem to find where I can make it that I can approve comments.

Ah well....sent a note to Typepad...hopefully they'll respond soon enough.

Merry Christmas!

And may this day bring blessings for one and all.

And may Kobe drive down the lane and posterize Shaq like no one has ever before!

Another One Of Those Coming To Me Suddenly Thoughts...

So, uh, I was in the midst of flipping through loan docs at work this night at I was reflecting on  the past and things I've been replaced with when a thought struck me, namely, I suck as a boyfriend!  Now before you feel sorry for me and try and say that actually I don't suck (Heh, yea right! Shut-up disembodied voice I just made up for filler!) know that I am not really depressed by the notion, rather I am amused and befuddled in a way by it.  Bemused in the fact that it plays right into the situation that I shouldn't get inovlved with anyone because I got a lot of things to fix up in my own life currently and such and then befuddled because it seems as if I'd be a rather distant companion in some senses as if I lack, imagination or something in those things women really love like various surprises and the like.  Yes I am comparing myself to something and no it isn't some fictional movie something or other and I don't think it's a bad thing that I am comparing, it's just enlightening in some ways.

Now I'm not a bad guy to say the least, I don't cheat, won't care about other women, would rather be with you than anywhere else (most of the time), I'm a romantic and don't fear my manhood dying because of it, and a bunch of other things.  But when I think about it, I sure do have faults and I guess in many ways I fall right into that good guy stereotype where I'll always be there but I'm just not all that spontaneous(though to my credit I can certainly be such at times).  If you want wild and crazy, well the world is FULL of those kind of men nowadays.  Note that doesn't mean that I'm not fun.

Blah, blah, blah, anyways I've got plenty of things to change up (loosen up perhaps?) about myself  and it ain't gonna occur over night.  And seeing how I've yet to come across a lady my age that doesn't in some way fall for the more "edgy" guy it appears as if I don't have to worry too much about being caught up in things till I've settled things with myself.

Well this was a strange post, dissect as you wish and please give me your thoughts on...well whatever tickles your fancy...

Jean Claude Van Damme, In A Decent Film?

Say zuh?

I present the trailer to the French (I assume it's French considering the language) film, Narco.

Well This Is Interesting, I Think...

But I am definitely scratching my head on this story.  I mean 45.1 friggin percent of married couples sexless?  I'm good little Christian boy here and I can't  even imagine not having sex for months on end in a marriage, because, that's just crazy.

I know this goes back to an even bigger societal shift in Japan involving the roles of men and women as well as the choices of women to put off marriage till later, or in some cases indefinitely, but this aspect just boggles my mind.  Now I really don't know if I can believe the 45.1% figure because I've seen statistics get f'd up before but even so this is still something to take under consideration.

I tell you, the  more I read the more I want to find out about the inner workings of the Japanese culture.  Though with numbers like these...I'm wondering if I should get married beforehand...

Well, maybe not.

Does Anyone Know If....

Typepad actually supports pre-made templates?  Or am I gonna have to figure out the mystical ways of making this blog look better by my lonesome?

An Oldie About Living In Japan...But A Goodie

I guess this has been in circulation since '95 or so and it has been updated with things since then but I hadn't seen it and felt it should have a home here consideringthe future...

You Know When You've Been Too Long In Japan When...

One Year Today...

So I just figured out this blog is one year's old today.

I really don't know what to say in regards to that cept...it's been an interesting and rather fun ride so far and I'm quite thankful for the people I've met and perhaps had a chance to influence in some way or form.

Here's to another year, and another, and another...

Ave Formosissima

Ave formosissima,

gemma pretiosa,

ave, decus virginum,

virgo gloriosa,

ave, mundi luminar,

ave, mundi

rosa

,

Blanziflor et Helena,

Venus generosa.

Translation:
Hail, fairest of women, precious gem, hail, glory of maidens, noble maiden, hail, light of the world, hail, rose of the world, you are Blancheflour and Helen, [even] noble Venus.

One of the greatest choral pieces ever...and then it transitions into another greatest piece ever...

O Fortuna.

I want Ave Formosissima played in the background when I acheive my greatest victory in life, whatever that may be.  Just an incredible and fulfilling piece of music.  Too bad it only lasts about 2 minutes..