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Please Help Donate for Japan

Mar 13, 2011 No Comments by The Big Poobah

Ever since the earthquake and tsunami and Japan, I’ve been keeping in touch with my friend, Kyoko san in Japan via email. I just wanted to post an excerpt of one of her emails here… …well as the time passes, we see more worrying ...

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Random Memories of Nara

Jul 29, 2010 1 Comment by The Big Poobah

While I was in Nara, I remember the innkeeper asking me to place a pin on the map for where I was from. I placed one pin on Singapore. And one on Indore. Later we went upstairs and smoked together. I smoked Cabin Roasts. She rolled her own cigarette...

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One Day I’ll Make a Video Out of…

Mar 04, 2010 No Comments by The Big Poobah

…this song: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Yoko Kanno-Butter Sea ...

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Gong Xi Fa Cai

Feb 14, 2010 No Comments by The Big Poobah

The tiger year begins. I chew gum and resist the urge to run to a 7-11. To buy smokes. I check my mailbox impatiently. Often thrice a day. I read more Murakami. And remember that cold rainy afternoon in Takayama, when I crept into that cozy little ca...

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Japan: Day 1

Sep 13, 2009 1 Comment by The Big Poobah

Today in a nutshell: 1. Visited senso-ji temple. 2. Went to akihabara. 3. Got lost in akihabara. Like literally. 4. Saw loads of anime related stuff. Will go again at the end of my trip. 5. Saw a LOT of porn being sold. Like 7 storeys of it at one pl...

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