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Sat 2008/09/20 17:45
Dont know what it is about tall views but it always gives me a load of energy when I'm back on the ground floor.
Recently discovered a nearby block of offices where one could go in and head to the roof.
Will be back there to take some pics at night too.
My views from the Amazon and Microsoft offices were similar and I spent a lot of my break time looking out at the window planning my next step in life.
At times of uncertainty, going with the flow of life is important. As events unfold, you then start to realize what steps you should take next.
However, as you go with the flow its important to also take time out to plan your next steps in life. Where would you like to be in a weeks time? What do you want to have done in a months time? What will your accomplishments be by this time next year?
Living life without planning is kind of like driving without a map. You may encounter fruitful experiences on your way but if you know that you want to get to "X" then having a map (planning) will help you get there earlier.
I gave myself a goal of starting my own business at 35 many moons ago. This meant that I would have to give up a stable salary and take that leap.
The years of planning helped me a lot to prepare all the pieces that I needed - many of it being learning stuff (Japanese business laws etc) ,networking with people in the industry and gaining experience programming etc.
How often do you take time out to plan your life?
However, as you go with the flow its important to also take time out to plan your next steps in life. Where would you like to be in a weeks time? What do you want to have done in a months time? What will your accomplishments be by this time next year?
Living life without planning is kind of like driving without a map. You may encounter fruitful experiences on your way but if you know that you want to get to "X" then having a map (planning) will help you get there earlier.
I gave myself a goal of starting my own business at 35 many moons ago. This meant that I would have to give up a stable salary and take that leap.
The years of planning helped me a lot to prepare all the pieces that I needed - many of it being learning stuff (Japanese business laws etc) ,networking with people in the industry and gaining experience programming etc.
How often do you take time out to plan your life?
Raw egg mixed into a beef bowl (gyudon) tastes lovely. Hmmmm. Will probably have that for din dins today.
On a hot day, Haruhi helps me cool down.
Lunch at the Korean place around the corner.
Back at the katsu place again. Cream croquet filled with crab meat.
Japan gets prison break too but it only shows on the extra satellite channels - we also get it very late. Does Prison Break show in your region too?
What do you think about season 4 so far? I've been watching it since season 3 and got hooked. Seasons 1 and 2 just as good?
What do you think about season 4 so far? I've been watching it since season 3 and got hooked. Seasons 1 and 2 just as good?
One of the great things about living in Japan - you get to see lovely girls on the streets. Rio asks you to join her for some fun n games.
Mikuru Uncho joins me for lunch. Nice shita pai.
Spaghetti lunch - 880 yen.
The neighbors go fishing from time to time and bring over extra catches for us.
A stroll at night after dinner. The cool and breezy wind is lovely.
BLT lunch with Kagami.
Matsuri time sees many lanterns decorate the streets.
An afternoon of coding. Still working on the detail page for news items. Want to roll that out this weekend.
Costco sells great sushi!
In the lounge watching Smap X Smap with Kagami. Some old Smap X Smap below.
Tempura on cold tsuyu with rice - perfect for summer and a bargain for 660 yen.
Buta Nan Ban Ramen - 880 yen.
On a hot day, bikini Mirai helps me cool down.
Click the pic to get a closer look - probably the strangest thing I've seen in a window.
Would you eat at this ramen place?
Whats the strangest thing you've seen in a window - Japan or your region?
Shooting the last Figma Theater. I write a script before I start shooting so that I don't need to change around the lens all the time.
Kagami is just too cute.
Some Curry Ramen at the new place - 800 yen.
On the way to the Good Smile offices. Here we stop outside an internet recreation place - 280 yen for 30 mins and 100 yen for every 15 mins after that. Net cafes also popular in your region too?
The red lone carriage races with us.
Meetings at Good Smile. Next milestone is October 1st.
Mos Burger for lunch - 990 yen. Kagami gets a new figma scarf.
We do indeed eat at home from time to time - white fish, vegetables and butter baked in a bag.
Tsukasa joins us for din dins.
A close up of the artwork you saw the other day in the Kagami Hiiragi review. The artist name is Ken Taya and when hes not illustrating, hes working at Bungie on games like Halo.
And you can make out the Tokyo Dance Trooper on the left.
A sign at a construction site warning workers the dangers of Hyperthermia.
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marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
I see that you still use the macro for figma theater, btw was wondering, would it be okay if I used some of the terms you use on Figma Theater the next time I play with me figma and post the images on me blog? Btw2 Mirai bikini shirt want! ^^ btw3, this post made me hungry. ^^;
(ID #307890) Posted on 2008/09/20 17:34
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
image ID#22142 a garfield doremon beside Danny?!? congratulations on being immortalized on Ken Taya's art work. ^^
(ID #307895) Posted on 2008/09/20 17:53
CEO MIrai Inc
Sure thing ^;
(ID #307993) Posted on 2008/09/20 21:28
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
thanks Danny, btw forgot about the questions the strangest thing I saw from a shop wasn't in a window but the shop name: http://www.dannychoo.com/detail/mac/eng/image/6509/puzzies+and+biaches.html ^^; I don't often think about my next life plan, but after reading your article I think I'd have to start thinking about it more often.
(ID #308013) Posted on 2008/09/20 21:57
Hotdog Repairman
Hmm... There's a stormtrooper with a guitar, but with a headband? Afraid of trademark infringement? ^^; I also see Family Guy's Asian Reporter Tricia Takanawa there. While I like ze art its too busy for me to display anywhere. I see cauliflower... I can't stand the stuff. But I also see Dad's rootbeer which I like. Where the heck did you find Dad's Rootbeer in Japan?? Strangest thing I've seen in a window is a naked woman in Vegas, but that's another story... Mirai T-shirts? Where can I get?
(ID #307896) Posted on 2008/09/20 17:55
CEO MIrai Inc
Rootbeer from Costco. Thank the heavens for Costco. Mirai T-shirt was made for me by a reader called 0ne.
(ID #307992) Posted on 2008/09/20 21:28
hahah danny yeah thank god for costco haha and dam i didnt know rootbeer was sold in Japan im in shock XD and the wierdies thing that i saw in a window was a head on top of food (was on halaween very creepy)
(ID #590682) Posted on 2009/05/04 14:15
Full-time student へへ
i gave up on prison break halfway through season 2. i felt the whole conspiracy theory thing kinda dragged the show on too much. season 1 was good. that was when it was really "prison break" ^^. love the lone red carriage shot. didn't notice it before, isn't it mirai's younger sis in a maid outfit at the bottom of this page?
(ID #307906) Posted on 2008/09/20 18:18
CEO MIrai Inc
No Maid outfit for Haruka yet.
(ID #307994) Posted on 2008/09/20 21:29
Isn't that lady from the Smap clip a korean actress or something?
(ID #307907) Posted on 2008/09/20 18:18
CEO MIrai Inc
It sure is.
(ID #307995) Posted on 2008/09/20 21:29
I like how danny change the heads of figma ^.^ .I see Nagato with rin's body ^.^ As for internet cafe.....it's very popular in my region...although we usually call it cyber cafe , dunno if it's the same or not O.o .
(ID #307909) Posted on 2008/09/20 18:19
Unemployed Digital Production Artist
Really, great sushi at Costco?
(ID #307919) Posted on 2008/09/20 18:29
CEO MIrai Inc
Our costco sells a load of Japanese food too.
(ID #307996) Posted on 2008/09/20 21:30
Programmer/IT/Student
I'm always contemplating what to do next in order to reach my goals in life. By the way, I want to buy dannychoo.com merchandise, shirts like that one in your pictures and such. :p
(ID #307929) Posted on 2008/09/20 18:48
CEO MIrai Inc
Merchandising will probably be sometime next year.
(ID #307997) Posted on 2008/09/20 21:30
software manager
What was that on your spaghetti? Salami? Ham? p.s. for some reason mikuru unchou freaks me out a little ^^;;
(ID #307939) Posted on 2008/09/20 19:04
CEO MIrai Inc
Salami desu.
(ID #307998) Posted on 2008/09/20 21:30
Student Otaku (ITM Student) and ACG NA Staff
So many foods and now I'm hungry!!!!!! Danny, you should start selling those Mirai Tshirts/hoodie!!!!!! I would buy one!!!!!!!
(ID #307940) Posted on 2008/09/20 19:09
Online Shop
Whenever I see the 'A Week in Tokyo' posts, it makes me wonder why I don't eat the variety of food like Danny does when I'm in Japan. Next time for sure >_< I want to start doing something at 35 too but not exactly sure what I want to do. One thing is to live in Japan maybe but not sure that is doable at that age without proper job. Maybe I need to start learning Japanese now!
(ID #307941) Posted on 2008/09/20 19:11
I have a lot of time to think at my work and I usually use it to either daydream about anime or plan my future. Of course, Ive been doing it so long now that its the same yarn every time. I think about how long until I graduate and get my bachelors, the certifications Ill try to get (CISCO, etc) and the companies Ill try to apply to so that I do more interesting/higher paying work while I attend the big University Ill transfer to. I also think about the bills I have to pay and plan out my expenditures for the next couple of weeks to a month. Right now, I have no money to spend on figurines... one more month of that and Ill be debt free. Then Ill get myself an Xbox360. At this point in my life there is very little I can do to speed things up but it feels like Im wasting time when Im not doing something "important". Haha, oh well.
(ID #307946) Posted on 2008/09/20 19:21
Videogame Magazine Editor
I guess I haven't gotten to that stage of what I want to do next in my life as I was only recently promoted as the editor for my magazine. There's some political uncertainty in Malaysia at the moment and until it's resolved, it's hard to say whether I'll remain in Malaysia or not. I guess I'll re-evaluate my life plans in a year or two, once I've more experience as a videogame magazine editor. As for weirdest stuff I've seen in a window...well, I saw some interesting erotic anime figurines at a condom/airsoft gun shop in Bali. I took some pictures of the shop's interior here. http://gamerslitterbox.com/?p=55 Definitely the weirdest shop I've ever visited in the region.
(ID #307952) Posted on 2008/09/20 19:47
wow.. guns, figures and condoms.. kinda of a weird combi.. i think the strongest link between those 3 things are that they are pretty much plastic or rubber stuff?
(ID #309136) Posted on 2008/09/22 02:29
setting goals huh... well i suppose i should... but i am still contemplating my course of study much less a career! while it's no excuse, i just find it really caustic to think about the future. there are times when i see people working so hard, eg the bus driver, the cleaners and my dad ^^, i feet a great sense of humility and respect for these individuals who have sloughed it out throughout the years earning a living. I yearn to be like that too, to enjoy my work and to set an example for my children and future generations to come. But to even get a headstart in all that, I need to seriously choose which field to specialise in. hey danny, i would like to take this opportunity to enquire about well the IT industry... is there any way i can contact ya privately? i realise ya prefer emails that are succinct and concise, so i will try to keep it short!
(ID #307953) Posted on 2008/09/20 19:47
CEO MIrai Inc
Ask here and I will write up an article about it. I was going to do one soon anyway.
(ID #307999) Posted on 2008/09/20 21:32
It would be kind of cool to hear what the IT industry is like in other parts of the world...I know some programmers here have employment problems, it seems people with Cisco certifications who really know what they are doing have the best job stability (in this area anyways).
(ID #311330) Posted on 2008/09/24 05:09
Videogame Magazine Editor
Oh just a quick comment on that Nihon Town art by Ken Taya there - it's absolutely wonderful! It's so chockfull of amalgations of Western and Eastern pop culture that it made me squeal with delight.
(ID #307958) Posted on 2008/09/20 19:56
Student
I always set my goals as my top priority, with hard work I'm sure I can face the challenges in life. The food Danny eats makes me hungry. mmmm~ Internet cafe's are pretty popular here.
(ID #307984) Posted on 2008/09/20 21:02
College Student
I'm trusting your translation of the last picture (#22143), though the picture looks like its portraying the dangers of heat stroke.
(ID #308022) Posted on 2008/09/20 22:38
yea i thought it looked like a warning for dehydration.
(ID #308138) Posted on 2008/09/21 01:38
me wants bikini Mirai t-shirt too ^_^ life plan? not so often only when im really really down ohh and in new years day i plan or imagine where im gonna do or be in that year
(ID #308035) Posted on 2008/09/20 22:53
Web monkey, coffee addicted cerberus, Chef Vader
Wonderful Food for thought post again Danny. :) I do try to think about what I want to do or where I want to be in the near future but not to far off nor too often as I believe if we keep think about the future, we often forget what we have now.
(ID #308058) Posted on 2008/09/20 23:42
i recommend you should go watch season 1 and 2 Danny. its much more tense. but yeah we used to have season 1 and 2 air on our local TV station. and about planing. yep i plan mostly plan my things in advance. sometimes years in advance. this year i'm going to start learning Japanese and probably after college going to try and move to Japan if all goes right for me.
(ID #308071) Posted on 2008/09/21 00:03
Navy Recruit
my favorite time of the week (A week in tokyo series) I try to plan ahead in life at least twice a month. we have net cafes out here but expensive. now I am feeling very hungry that art work is fantastic
(ID #308073) Posted on 2008/09/21 00:04
I think having action is better than planning. (at least you will not regret for doing nothing)
(ID #308086) Posted on 2008/09/21 00:18
daichouginga in Byston Well, the land between the earth and the sea (Registered on 2008/06/04 10:28)
The Sword of Magus
Back in my good ol' country, net cafes are everywhere because of the LAN games people plays(not all people has a good internet connection to play online). Why does the tokyo dance trooper in 22142 doesn't have an armband? lol About planning, I have a vague idea about what I want to do in the future, but I don't specifically plan short term.
(ID #308101) Posted on 2008/09/21 00:43
~Undine~
I haven't pondered about or planned out my next steps in life and my carreer well enough yet. Which I really should as I'm now past 30 and want to get to the next level. Working in the IT industry though I found it hasn't been that easy to progress. While I'm more motivated, interested and hard working that a large bulk of the other people in the same workpool I feel I'm being (ab)used too much and not getting anywhere. A lot of (vague) promises are made to me but after a while I realize that coworkers who perform far less and show no care get further ahead and aren't even tired when they go home. It's as if taking easy street is more rewarded there... this becomes frustrating after several years. I don't like being frustrated, I want to do motivating, fun work in a good atmosphere and get propper compensation for it.
(ID #308104) Posted on 2008/09/21 00:47
Part trooper, part -timer, 100% loser...
I never plan what I'm going to do, I just take it as it is... I would like to change though...
(ID #308149) Posted on 2008/09/21 01:46
nice view from the roof, terrible spaghetti in the plate. beautifull illustration and nice week!
(ID #308151) Posted on 2008/09/21 01:51
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
Everytime I see Danny's week in Tokyo posts I get hungry... I wonder why. :P Lucky me there's a japanese festival going on today... so, japanese matsuri food in a couple of hours. I think I'll take some figure today to take a pic. About planning... while I do plan in short therm, I don't do much for long therm. I mean, I know I'll give up on my current course and start journalism next year, but not much apart. I'm planning for some months a bus tour to an anime event early next year too. I want to go back to Japan in some years, but I'm not shure if I'll be able to stay longer there. I'm still a bachelor, so no plans about marriage, kids, etc etc. And I'd like to say I want to have a stable job in some years... I should worry more about this, but I still didn't find the one job that I would feel happy being stable at. I'm hoping journalism will reveal something in this direction. The only thing I know is that I like to write, and I'm not bad at it (though still need some improvement), so...
(ID #308184) Posted on 2008/09/21 02:23
Prison Break 1 and 2 were fantabulous. In my opinion it was the best 2. Seems to be dragging too long going into season 4.
(ID #308198) Posted on 2008/09/21 02:35
great post Danny, nice views, weird shop window, interesting food. Mirai merchandise sounds cool, it'd be even better if GoodSmile had a part in it
(ID #308244) Posted on 2008/09/21 03:49
Ah~? Is that sushi really from Costco, Danny? The sushi that Costco sells over here looks like something from hell. It tastes like cardboard.
(ID #308248) Posted on 2008/09/21 03:56
CEO MIrai Inc
Sure is. I was surprised too.
(ID #308432) Posted on 2008/09/21 11:06
all riiiiight!! Tokyo Dance Trooper
(ID #308275) Posted on 2008/09/21 04:27
Student/Part-timer
Yea Ive been watching Prison Break since its premiere season. It's really been going around in circles now. Anyways, good to see kagamin in the pictures now, <3 more than haruhi ^^
(ID #308279) Posted on 2008/09/21 04:31
cool! i was gonna ask how much programming a IT job entails and how hard programming is for beginners. I am also interested in web and gaming related stuff, albeit casually... there's a course here in singapore called information systems management, which marries both business and IT, which i find appealing for someone with only a basic background in computing, since emphasis is spread evenly between the two areas...
(ID #308304) Posted on 2008/09/21 05:12
Student & Authorized Chicken Slapper
Dude you have Costco In Japan??!?!? Thats amazing lol, I thought they were only here in the states.
(ID #308311) Posted on 2008/09/21 05:18
college student
they have it in china too XD its world wide just so u know ^^
(ID #308324) Posted on 2008/09/21 05:53
CEO MIrai Inc
There's one in Yokohama and one near Makuhari.
(ID #309427) Posted on 2008/09/22 10:23
college student
danny!!! u made me want to go live in japan more >.< im saving money to buy a konata figma on the USA amazon XD
(ID #308325) Posted on 2008/09/21 05:53
Never watched Prison Break... I would eat at that ramen shop. And the strangest thing I've seen in a window was a priest's chalice, in a thrift store. I still regret not buying it. E^D
(ID #308391) Posted on 2008/09/21 09:28
Season 1 of prison break is the best season. Watching the first two seasons would be a great idea. Now it's all about the conspiracy and not the breaking out. I think I should get serious and start planning for the future, especially since I'm about to finish college in May...
(ID #308439) Posted on 2008/09/21 11:21
AdvDip Network Security - CCNA - Ironport - Security+
the white fish baked in a bag....... Is it really ok to eat it outa bag? from what i can see, it's like those bags coated with a layer of plastic... is it REALLY ok?
(ID #308521) Posted on 2008/09/21 13:08
CEO MIrai Inc
LOL. Its baking paper.
(ID #309425) Posted on 2008/09/22 10:22
五〇一軍团 TK8316 Singapore Garrison Public Relations Officer
never watched prison break. on a related note, it amazed me how american drama series can go on for seasons and hundred of episodes. sometimes the story will get too draggy. like for example LOST, the first 2 seasons was great, 3 and 4 is stilling to lost its appeal.
(ID #308626) Posted on 2008/09/21 14:59
CEO MIrai Inc
I tried one episode of LOST and al I saw were a bunch of people shouting at each other on an island.
(ID #309424) Posted on 2008/09/22 10:22
I like the view from the high places, but I prefer the night views...something about the dark skies and lights that gives me a real calm feeling...
(ID #308701) Posted on 2008/09/21 16:50
university film student
I'm guilty of never looking far enough. After I chose what I wanted to study in university (Film) I worked towards that, but now that I'm in I haven't really thought much further ahead. I have only vague ideas, and they're *really* vague - I haven't even decided which country I want to be in. Stay in Canada? Head back to Asia? Noooo idea. So I'm definitely in a "go with the flow" phase right now.
(ID #308704) Posted on 2008/09/21 16:55
I really like how you're pulling up these thoughts out in your posts. Extremely insightful. Plus, it is way cool that you're immortalized in that amazing art piece.
(ID #308718) Posted on 2008/09/21 17:10
You have always pictures of delicious food in your "A Week in Tokyo" articles, I always get hungry after reading them:P The plateful of sushi on image ID#22121 looks really great:)
(ID #308745) Posted on 2008/09/21 17:43
Game Development Student.
Internet Cafe´s arnt popular in The Netherlands, since everybody in Holland got internet. so there´s no point of going to a internet cafe. Just walk around the street and you find tons of unprotected wireless internet connections :)
(ID #308787) Posted on 2008/09/21 18:46
Polytechnic Senior, Bronze Lifesaving Trainee, Mech Designer, Pokemon Indexer.
I hardly plan beyond the next few months...
(ID #308887) Posted on 2008/09/21 20:28
Dyslexic Social Studies student, struggling gundam modeler and gamer
I always have plans for the week, It helps a lot! If something comes up and wrecks my plan I usually push through with my plan, but if my planned activities are not that important, I always put them aside. I also laid out plans of what to do after I finish my first course, which is Social Studies. Anyways, nice pics as usual Danny, you always find a way or two to inspire us ^^.
(ID #308897) Posted on 2008/09/21 20:42
Mechanical Engineering student
I have the same feeling whenever I look out the window of my university's tallest building (21 stories high). I always look out the window and gaze upon the scenery. It helps me relax somehow. Whenever I commute to and from my house, I think of the steps I should make to reach my goal in life. Through time, I encounter new steps to get me closer to my goals. I meet people that might help me reach those goals as well. But I'm still pretty confused as to what goal I should fulfill first. I just ate dinner yet all those pictures of food made me hungry again x_x
(ID #308901) Posted on 2008/09/21 20:47
I was just writing out a "script" too to plan for what to do in my next figures photoshoot! hmm.. why does my chemistry textbook have so many graffiti after that? ^^;
(ID #309023) Posted on 2008/09/22 00:28
Student Engineer
ok- you got me. I think about my next steps in life probably three times a month to get a status report on where I am going. Things right now are running smoothly- I am doing undergraduate reserch and I may be in contact with an alumni in my company that I am targeting to join. I should be looking at how else I can make myself more atractive- got the blog, getting the education, the experience, etc.
(ID #309204) Posted on 2008/09/22 04:04
You make a funny question this time, Danny... To me, try to plan my life is a thing I do sometimes, and more when I little depress, but for my experience, I think the really important changes on life rarely can be planned , or even controled. Try to make your life to the way you want is a very difficult thing, becacause nodoby knows the things that happen tomorrow, surely you know I mean, don`t make plans, because they mess up for sure. But, anyway, live without planing nothing can`t be right, is true that everybody should sit and ask to theyselfs about things they do...
(ID #309234) Posted on 2008/09/22 04:55
I see that you do not eat much sushi… you have eaten sushi in other countries? how different it is? I dont like NOTHING from the sea... so I just eat the sushi tempura with little peaces of salmon, maybe in Japan, the sushi is totally different, to much fish flavor or worst T_T for me XD
(ID #309384) Posted on 2008/09/22 09:00
CEO MIrai Inc
Tried sushi in Malaysia but cant remember the taste as it was over 15 years ago ^^;
(ID #309422) Posted on 2008/09/22 10:20
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
I had some a year ago... not so good. although it could have been just at that particular restaurant.
(ID #309635) Posted on 2008/09/22 14:38
Wibbling+Writing+Teaching
I find tall views very inspiring as well. Even though the Sacré-Coeur isn't my favourite place in Paris, it is very nice to go up there to look at the city... I also had the opportunity to visit the top of the Observatoire last year, which was particularly interesting since the perspective is very strange. Famous buildings standing next to each other look miles apart, and the other way around...
(ID #309385) Posted on 2008/09/22 09:01
"The red lone carriage". That's a funny way to refer to a locomotive. A quick research revealed that it's a JR EF81, which is a freight and passenger locomotive. According to wikipedia, it's a ~3500 HP that I estimate (it never actually tells this) to be able to pull 1200-1600 tons if the hills aren't too nasty (It would be nice if anybody can find official specifications to support this). Quite impressive for a 40 year old locomotive design. Congratulations Danny, you saw a powerhorse from the past and you even managed to get a nice photo of it.
(ID #309397) Posted on 2008/09/22 09:33
CEO MIrai Inc
Wow ^^; How did you identify the model type fro the photo?
(ID #309419) Posted on 2008/09/22 10:19
When I first saw it I knew that it was a locomotive, not a carriage. However I have never seen this particular one before so I had to do a bit of research. It has two raised pantographs (connectors to the overhead wire), which means it's a high current design (turned out to be able to pull 1700 Amp). Based on this I found the list of locomotive designs used by JR Freight and since it was a high current design, it got to be DC so it was basically finding a picture of each until I got a match while looking at specific stuff like headlight placement, front windows, length, the stuff on the roof, wheel placement (which is rather special on this one) and so on. Once I got the match I used google to look up this model to cross check. I learned that there is a good page on it on wikipedia, but only in Japanese, so I used google translate to get the important stuff (they avoided the kanji I know) and I have to say that it's a quite interesting locomotive. I guess that's about it. Surprisingly it was faster to get a positive identification than it was to write how I figured it out. Identifying the locomotive would have been way easier if the picture quality were good enough to make out the number written on the locomotive.
(ID #310485) Posted on 2008/09/23 08:59
I plan my goals every day but rarely do them when i'm supposed to. ^^;;
(ID #309464) Posted on 2008/09/22 11:35
Student, Opportunity seeker
It seems like there are many korean restaurants in japan. Or is this the same korean restaurant you've been going to? shitapai is good, but I like yokoppai ;D
(ID #309664) Posted on 2008/09/22 15:13
CEO MIrai Inc
There are quite a few but there is one around the corner which I go to often.
(ID #310601) Posted on 2008/09/23 12:00
part-time professional part-timer
So much food :| I feel hungry :))
(ID #309752) Posted on 2008/09/22 16:41
Graphic Design student | Receptionist | Otaku
I;m always amazed at the food you consume, Danny. I'd be full bythe second dish >.< As far as goals are concerned, I plan them pretty much every day. As I have conquered one goal, I plan another ^^
(ID #309896) Posted on 2008/09/22 19:37
that looks like some really good food!!!!
(ID #310070) Posted on 2008/09/22 23:27
wow busy week nice pics on the city
(ID #310145) Posted on 2008/09/23 00:48
Hey look a Book Off.
(ID #310480) Posted on 2008/09/23 08:44
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
think when you posted this article I was having the most horrible headache I ever recall having so I didn't comment lol, in fact couldn't remember if I commented or not until I did a search on the page and realise I didn't ^^;;;; As for planning ahead I guess I do have a rough idea what I want to do in future, but I try go with the flow rather than stick hard and fast to a plan, since certain things are not exactly always follow my plans ^^; Also I find myself procrastinating when I say "I am going to do this, or that" so I make myself do it then I talk about it :3
(ID #310801) Posted on 2008/09/23 15:51
.NET/Web Developer
Looking forward to the next week in tokyo post. ^^ I plan everyday but do so such that any changes will be easily accommodated. ^^ Wish I could eat jap food as often as you do. The prices for jap food here are insane.
(ID #310852) Posted on 2008/09/23 17:21
What's Korean food in Japan like? I'd assume it's been toned down a bit - less spicy, less pungent. Is that "Soon-doo-boo"??
(ID #311633) Posted on 2008/09/24 12:17
realised quite a large number of readers have no plans for the future. same here. just getting by studies, and hoping to find something that i am passionate(as u said in your previous? article) that i am about
(ID #312178) Posted on 2008/09/24 22:47
Mos Burger! I watched a few Youtube video vlogs where they stopped by the place. You are in shortage of what looks like great eats! Would love to try some of that stuff. Speaking of trying stuff, have you tried the really odd flavours of ice cream from Ice Cream City?
(ID #313109) Posted on 2008/09/25 16:57
OMG, I can't believe what I saw in the window. PLASTIC RAMEN
(ID #314229) Posted on 2008/09/26 19:58
i need to visit japan, time to get a job (actually worth it). Thx for the pics Danny,the series are prob my favorite part of the site:)
(ID #314523) Posted on 2008/09/27 03:31
MOS Burger is very good, they even started selling gashapon recently. Freshness is very good too but they don't have the "thousand yasai burger" ＼(;´□｀)/
(ID #319748) Posted on 2008/10/01 21:15
トレイニー: アプリケーション開発者
Nice pics Danny and I just HAVE TO try all that food u get to eat everyday... -_-
(ID #322078) Posted on 2008/10/03 22:19
I want your Haruhi tshirt :p
(ID #335257) Posted on 2008/10/15 11:31
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