A Week in Tokyo 27
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Tue 2008/10/14 15:51
Starting off the week with some Korean food with member Len Vesper.
Just thought that I'd mention that I have a load of figure samples - many of which are unboxed. At times, when I'm waiting for a stash of new samples, I end up giving readers some of my older (but in good condition) figures - do forgive me if you end up with an unboxed or older figure when we meet ^^;
Just thought that I'd mention that I have a load of figure samples - many of which are unboxed. At times, when I'm waiting for a stash of new samples, I end up giving readers some of my older (but in good condition) figures - do forgive me if you end up with an unboxed or older figure when we meet ^^;
While I don't get to meet everyone due to the schedule, do ping me if you are up for meets during your trip to Tokyo - my contact details in my profile page.
Figma Kagami is still my fave figma who I take with me everywhere.
Ah before I forget, site stats are now going to be posted as a News Item under "stats". So that I don't bore you to death every month, I will update you occasionally in the Week in Tokyo series.
Ah before I forget, site stats are now going to be posted as a News Item under "stats". So that I don't bore you to death every month, I will update you occasionally in the Week in Tokyo series.
September served just under 19 million page views (18,961,758) to an average of 90,829 unique daily users. The monthly unique users amounted to an accumulative total of 2.7 million visitors (2,724,893).Also, I need to get a better understanding of how many folks are using the feeds so will be playing with some header redirects and FeedBurner - let me know if you spot anything odd.
These numbers have gone down a bit since Aug where total page views were 2,016,7204 and users were 2,869,758. Most of this is due to me sending users to my flickr instead - wanted to offload traffic to flickr for a more stable server than trying to ramp up page views. Another reason why views are down a bit is because I'm not writing as much articles as before. Rather than churn out quantity, I want to take more time to deliver original photo articles - still stand by my earlier Quality over Quantity statement ^^
Learnings
1. I notice some folks reporting how many "hits" they get on their site and just thought I would clarify what a "hit" means. A hit is a single request to the server. So if a top page has 60 images and 1 CSS file, a single visit to that top page would get 62 hits including the actual HTML for that page - more definitions of "hit" here.
Folks who are looking for advertisers may want to consider publishing actual page views and unique users as advertisers are not interested in hits. My hits for September were 152 million (152,338,492) but that does not mean anything and I would only be embarrassing myself if I published that number ^^;
2. The "this time last year" feature has done really well since they started to appear in the feeds - great for new users (judging from the page views) but probably annoying for veteran readers - will look for a solution around this although I do notice many veterans going back to enjoy the new conversation.
3. The Alexa rank has taken a nosedive since Firefox 3 was released - looks like many IE6 users made the switch. Alexa is still mainly powered by software in old versions that came installed in Windows in IE6. Nearly 60% of dannychoo.com users are now on Firefox - stats here.
4. Got dannychoo.com banned by the adsense folks again ^^; Luckily I have comrades there and my account is now activated. Keywords such as "s-e-x", "breas-ts" etc are automatically detected by google and if there are spikes in traffic then the Google Adsense police come to see if there is anything fishy going on - ie adsense blocks on a page with ecchi content..
These particular words also affect the number of pages indexed by Google and affects Page Rank. This is one of the reasons why some of your posts go missing. Please use the standard words like "eyes" or "dolphin" or "health care time" etc if you need to describe these objects/actions ^^;
Notable referrers of the month were... And thanks to my sponsors And thanks to everybody else who drove traffic to the site. Will be implementing new sharing features to make it up to you.
Finally, thanks to you the reader and the great folks who participate in the community.
Living in Tokyo, not only do you get interesting experiences reading Engrish here n there, you also get to listen to it - this chap was singing in his best Engrish - the crowd around him oblivious to what he was actually saying.
Th Japanese still crazy about Krispy Kreme - a huge line (which I forgot to take a pic of) at this store. Example of a Krispy Kreme queue below.
Japan has Cold Stone too but the girls would burst out singing every now and then - very cute. Singing Cold Stone girls in your region too?
Spent a while deciding what I wanted because it all looked yummy. Been studying how more choice can at times confuse customers/users. This is one of the reasons why I had the portal redesign a while ago.
I think this is what I chose...
Which ended up looking like this. Which is sweeter - the dessert or Kagami?
The latest M Dee's goodies are chibi maruko-chan - anybody watch this? I usually watch it on TV while having din dins on Sunday evening.
Time for some yakiniku at Anrakutei. Its where you cook raw meat on the grill in the middle of the table. Do they serve this in your neck of the woods?
Do recommend you try it when in Japan.
Do recommend you try it when in Japan.
I usually go for the egg soup, rice and a few plates of meat.
Many places in Japanese restaurants have these electronic bells which you use to call the waitress/waiter. If they had these in Hackney London then they would be all gone.
Fried ice cream type dessert.
One of my fave past times - office cleaning/figure dusting.
A raccoon (?) in a UFO catcher with its tail tied to the rack.
Picking up some evening dessert from the local supermarket.
Dead animals in a bag.
Lunch with Tsurya-san.
How are you liking the new season of Heroes? Heard some folks knocking it but I'm enjoying it. I hear its been difficult to get hold of a recording from friends?
Nendo puchi Haruhi is soo sweet.
Spring rolls at the Chinese place round the corner.
Some Macross Ace Frontier for your PSP anyone?
Din dins at home.
Lunch with Kagami - 880 yen.
As each year passes, I notice Halloween being celebrated more n more. Actually the word I should use is "monetized." As with Christmas, Halloween is another event that people spend money on without knowing the true meaning.
I'll be staying at home this Halloween but know that a load of gaijin will be out n about > Gaijin...
I'll be staying at home this Halloween but know that a load of gaijin will be out n about > Gaijin...
The lovely Melody and her new album.
Wherever you go in Tokyo, you will always find part timers handing out leaflets for contact lenses. Most Japanese people I know use contacts. Have not really asked the reasoning of their personal preference to contacts over glasses.
I tried (green) contacts as a teenager but never got used to them - probably because contacts for folks who have Astigmatism didn't exist back then.
I choose not to wear contacts today because I don't think I could be bothered with all the hassle of maintaining them. I know that they sell the one day disposable contacts but still.
A relative told me a horror story about how one of her friends had a contact go to the back of her eyeball - she had to have an operation to get it out. I think thats another reason why I want to stay away too ^^;
Besides, glasses don't look that bad at all. They are annoying sometimes especially when doing sports (sky diving/ swimming) or cosplaying as Vader (they steam up), but find them easy to maintain over contacts.
Do you prefer glasses or contacts and why?
Oh and I really dislike ads like the one below taking the mickey of out girls wearing glasses - girls with glasses are gorgeous!
I tried (green) contacts as a teenager but never got used to them - probably because contacts for folks who have Astigmatism didn't exist back then.
I choose not to wear contacts today because I don't think I could be bothered with all the hassle of maintaining them. I know that they sell the one day disposable contacts but still.
A relative told me a horror story about how one of her friends had a contact go to the back of her eyeball - she had to have an operation to get it out. I think thats another reason why I want to stay away too ^^;
Besides, glasses don't look that bad at all. They are annoying sometimes especially when doing sports (sky diving/ swimming) or cosplaying as Vader (they steam up), but find them easy to maintain over contacts.
Do you prefer glasses or contacts and why?
Oh and I really dislike ads like the one below taking the mickey of out girls wearing glasses - girls with glasses are gorgeous!
Afternoon tea with Foxkeh.
Evening in the lounge with some Kemeko manga reading, TV and a few warm beverages.
The kewpie worm baby.
Some Tai Yaki after an evening stroll - 150 yen.
Mentioned in my British Embassy Tokyo news item - trying to figure out why the British Ambassador David Warren wants to have lunch with me.
This mornings desk.
Hectors desk - also full O figures ^^;
Out n about in Shibuya.
Meeting at iKnow.co.jp.
The iPod Touch box makes a great case for a figma. Speaking of Apple - cant wait to hear what new laptop they are going to announce tomorrow.
New dashboard figure Asakura replaces the Tropical Dom.
And take a look at more pics of this lovely lass over at the GSC site - just gorgeous.
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Need to try out a lot of those foods, especially the Tai Yaki. Should be renamed to "A week of food" danny. :P
(ID #334005) Posted on 2008/10/14 16:10
that is a refreshing idea.
(ID #334211) Posted on 2008/10/14 18:42
Taiyaki reminds me of Ayu, which is why I'd probably try one if I saw it for sale sometime :P
(ID #334748) Posted on 2008/10/15 03:33
Go check out Mitsuwa market in Edgewater, NJ. There's a shop in eatery area that sells them, along with obanyaki. Yum. The whole shopping center is worth a visit if you like Japanese anything; me and my sister visit there every now then from Maryland/Nothern Va. http://www.mitsuwanj.com/en/index.htm
(ID #336066) Posted on 2008/10/16 03:05
Sadly I have to admit...I visit Mitsuwa often just for taiyaki. :P
(ID #336604) Posted on 2008/10/16 13:24
I'd be disapointed to get there and not get glomped by a small red headed girl who cries "Uguu!"
(ID #336702) Posted on 2008/10/16 15:07
Sadly, I probably would too now that you mentioned it ^^ Ah, thanks for the info dongy, bet this is the mall I remember seeing ads for during Japanese shows on a public access cable channel a few years back. Unfortunately I dont have a car or motorcycle atm and Im so lazy even taking that shuttle bus from Manhattan sounds like a chore :/
(ID #336838) Posted on 2008/10/16 17:46
Student & Authorized Chicken Slapper
Yes I agree with BA on this part, you always do have lots of food pics. You sure do eat out alot hehe. Oh and BA I also want some Taiyaki. Last time I had one was ages ago.
(ID #335306) Posted on 2008/10/15 12:02
I wholeheartedly agree. Food (item) of the week would be phenomenal! The foods look delicious and makes me realize how much I really miss good curry. haha. Actually, I miss eating at Matsuya and Pepper Lunch. Do you like any of the food from there Danny?
(ID #335486) Posted on 2008/10/15 15:10
I tried Taiyaki when I was in Japan, it's yummy, but pretty sickly. Couldn't eat more than 1 in a sitting.
(ID #335813) Posted on 2008/10/15 21:48
student , otaku and awesome blogger
I like my glasses because they are comfy and I like the way I wearing them
(ID #334006) Posted on 2008/10/14 16:11
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
hehe your dinner at home looks goooot ^O^ wearing contacts dries my eyes out :( I look super tired by the end of a few hours so I stick to glasses ^^; Ryoko bunny hoshii~~~
(ID #334034) Posted on 2008/10/14 16:26
Lots of yummy food!! Contacts aren't that bad, from my friends that wear them. It just sounds gross when they go in the undesired areas. But if I had the choice, definitely glasses. Too much hassle to put contacts on.
(ID #334043) Posted on 2008/10/14 16:31
uncreative (Registered on 2008/08/16 01:50)
Glasses are cooler because you can push them up for dramatic effect.
(ID #334049) Posted on 2008/10/14 16:33
CEO MIrai Inc
Like otakon.
(ID #334063) Posted on 2008/10/14 16:47
yeha they are cooler in my opinion and did u know in mgs4 {spoiler if u dont want to see he wears contacts???] well yeah and u shure do eat a lot no effence man u have everything in japan and where did u get that kaawii (hope spelled right) foxy XD
(ID #590012) Posted on 2009/05/04 02:15
DCX001-Prototype
LOL very true, something that picked up from anime ^_^
(ID #334074) Posted on 2008/10/14 16:53
Pokemon master
Lol! I love dramatic glasses pushing.
(ID #334078) Posted on 2008/10/14 16:54
Nyoro-n...
haha yeah.... one of my habits XD
(ID #334090) Posted on 2008/10/14 17:04
dramatic effect ftw. I have both, but have got used to contacts. I stick to wearing my glasses at night when I get home. Sometimes, like if I am running late in the morning, I will use my glasses. The main reason I got contacts was for the summer because of sports (tennis, mostly) and sometimes I have to work in a walk-in freezer or refrigerator. Condensation = Not fun.
(ID #334870) Posted on 2008/10/15 05:01
Dyslexic Social Studies student, struggling gundam modeler and gamer
Ooh yeah, I definitely agree on that one!
(ID #335638) Posted on 2008/10/15 18:32
Hiro Nakamura style...
(ID #336123) Posted on 2008/10/16 04:36
Full-time student へへ
i don't wear glasses nor contacts, but find it a little worrying when friends with bad eyesight choose not to wear either!
(ID #334050) Posted on 2008/10/14 16:33
Web monkey, coffee addicted cerberus, Chef Vader
YES! Girls with glasses FTW. I prefer wearing glasses myself as the one time I tried wearing contacts, my eyes ended up feeling irritated after only half a day. Tai Yaki looks good. Oh and we got them cold stone creamery here too, only I think they're called "cold rock" instead. No singing girls though. Macross Ace Frontier is cool :D
(ID #334051) Posted on 2008/10/14 16:33
Glasses please. The idea of sticking something on my irises does not go well with me.
(ID #334055) Posted on 2008/10/14 16:35
agreed, most people look much more interesting with glasses too.
(ID #337368) Posted on 2008/10/17 06:10
Another awesome week eh? Loving Macross Ace Frontier, it's an awesome game. Like glasses. Scared of putting things in my eyes...>w<'' In fact, without them I kinda have the habit to push up my glasses even though I'm not wearing them...=w=''
(ID #334067) Posted on 2008/10/14 16:50
Student, Spiral Warrior
Been wearing contacts since eighth grade. Comfortable, better correction for my vision in a number of respects. I suppose they took some getting used to at first, but after awhile they're no big deal.
(ID #334068) Posted on 2008/10/14 16:50
Pokemon master
They have Foxkeh plushies!? I need one, pronto! Ah yes, I remember watching chibi maruko-chan when I was a wee child, even though I had no clue what any of the characters were saying. One of our local channels showed it every week. We need more glasses love! I've never used contacts(I don't think my eyes are qualified to anyway) but my sister does. She had a friend who forgot to take out her contacts and went to bed with them, and they ended up rolling to the back of her eyes. Her friend never had an operation because her eyes felt fine, but the contacts never appeared again either. I have no clue how that works. O_o
(ID #334076) Posted on 2008/10/14 16:54
CEO MIrai Inc
Foxkeh plushies they be. And love your new avatar.
(ID #334478) Posted on 2008/10/14 23:44
Student Otaku (ITM Student) and ACG NA Staff
Len also told me about meeting you too!!! He also gave you maple syrup I hear!!! I hope when I go to Japan next I get to meet up with Danny!!! Well, Danny, there are people who regularly sings in subway stations... I see them a lot and their pretty common...good songs too... Dashboard figure...really nice!!! I WANT THAT ASAKURA FIGURE!!! I went to Japan this past summer and I couldn't find a Tai Yaki vendor or stall anywhere... I wonder where you got that?...
(ID #334081) Posted on 2008/10/14 16:56
usually wearing glasses... more confortable, and a moe-aspect, too ^o^ But sometimes I also use contacts, like while cosplaying or at rock concerts...
(ID #334089) Posted on 2008/10/14 17:04
i remember going to great yakiniku places in japan. but i do prefer the buffet styles there so i can go all out on that meat. great stuff when you're starving. not too many in san diego, but there are some good korean bbq buffets where you just get the raw meat buffet style and cook it at your table. greeeeat stuff... mmm..
(ID #334097) Posted on 2008/10/14 17:06
Nyoro-n...
Glasses definitely, dun like the trouble of wearing and removing contacts
(ID #334099) Posted on 2008/10/14 17:07
Yes, they have singing Cold Stone girls here too, that place is so awesome! Glad Len got to meet up with you too ^^
(ID #334103) Posted on 2008/10/14 17:10
1. Cold Stone folks sing when you tip them, here... 2. Kagami is sweeter, but ice cream is so good... ^^ 3. Watched Chibi Maruko when I was a teenager. Didn't realize they were still making shows. 4. Table grilling is fun. ^^ 5 and 6. Haven't watched the new season of Heroes (wait for DVD). Don't have a PSP. 7. I like glasses. They're more comfortable on my face. Plus, I have sensitive eyes. I've tried contacts in the past, and I could always feel them. >.< I think I hit all the questions. ^_^
(ID #334104) Posted on 2008/10/14 17:11
Danny (sorry for the double post), I noticed the Ambassador's invite has a contact number on it. Why don't you give them a call, let them know you're interested, and ask if there's anything you should be prepared to discuss during the lunch. That should give you more info... ^^
(ID #334107) Posted on 2008/10/14 17:14
CEO MIrai Inc
I called. He wants a dakimakura.
(ID #334481) Posted on 2008/10/14 23:46
DCX001-Prototype
ROTFLMAO, are you serious? He wanted a dakimakura?! Which moe/loli character he requested, LOL!
(ID #334567) Posted on 2008/10/15 01:20
Did he specify gender?
(ID #335056) Posted on 2008/10/15 08:27
DCX001-Prototype
I don't mind the unbox figure ^_^ the most importantly is your kind intention ;-) By the way, Miki Hoshii arrived safely attached, domo arigato gozaimasu y(^o^)y I enjoyed Korean BBQ, but dont really eat all the small dishes that accompany the main course..... Megane all the way...... (now thinking that Persona 4 characters all wear glasses when they summon, the [Shin Megami Tensei] should be called [Shin "Megane" Tensei] now, LOL) Another great week with delicious foods & dessert+Kagami ^_^
(ID #334108) Posted on 2008/10/14 17:16
I love my contacts, but 90% of the time I'm too lazy to put them in. Luckally my glasses are super-cute, so its ok! All your food makes me hungry!!~
(ID #334114) Posted on 2008/10/14 17:20
DSL Tech Support T____T, Kita-Kon Chairman
I'm sorry Danny and I know you probably get this a lot but I would really love too meet up for lunch or something while I'm in Tokyo next year. This site is the reason i got into figures, I never thought of this section of fandom before i stumbled in here.
(ID #334115) Posted on 2008/10/14 17:20
Student
Chibi Maruko-chan! I watched it a lot last summer in China - so cute and funny. There's a live action for it and the actors are casted PERFECTLY. And the ending song is one of my favorites. "Pichara, pichara~" I didn't vote, since both have their perks. With contacts there's a variety of different colors and are more convenient, but I do have a megane fetish. ^^ I have 20/20 vision (thankfully), but I often wear contacts for cosplay. One time at a con I thought I "lost" a contact, but the next day when I was taking a shower it came out of my eye. Turns out it went into the back of my eyeball. I never felt it and nothing was damaged thankfully, although I did waste $60 since I threw away my other one after "losing" that one.
(ID #334121) Posted on 2008/10/14 17:25
Software Engineer
Glasses man myself, never tried contacts and don't expect i ever will.
(ID #334122) Posted on 2008/10/14 17:26
Why not?
(ID #335856) Posted on 2008/10/15 22:39
.NET/Web Developer
I too prefer glasses over contacts. And girls with glasses look cuter too. And it makes them look more intelligent as well. Can't say the same for shades though. LOL I love yakiniku. The last time I had yakiniku me and my friends spent 4 hours eating until the restaurant closed. LOL. I'd agree with the BandAid...you should have a "a week of food" post danny ^^
(ID #334123) Posted on 2008/10/14 17:27
I wear my contacts when I'm out and about... unless the air is very dry. Whenever I'm at home or just picking up groceries or something I normally just go with glasses simply as I'm too lazy to put contacts in. I'd say nowadays I wear glasses more often than contacts. Went to try yakiniku at an all-you-can-eat place today; but just missed the lunch time price and couldn't bear the fact that it almost doubled for dinner... will try again tomorrow methinks.
(ID #334130) Posted on 2008/10/14 17:34
CEO MIrai Inc
Interesting how food doubles in price for dinner in Tokyo eh?
(ID #334484) Posted on 2008/10/14 23:48
Your "A Week in Tokyo" entries always make me hungry, Danny, lol. Lots of delicious food! ^^ And I prefer glasses. I don't wear any but I might need them soon; vision going blurry, orz.
(ID #334131) Posted on 2008/10/14 17:36
Student, Fansubber, Freelance Web Forum Admin
Hmm, I still wear glasses, and I never saw the reason for contacts. More like, I can't wear contacts, because the doctor said something about how my eyes don't work with contacts or something? :P Enjoy reading Kemeko DX, I love it's randomness. Apart from that, the taiyaki looks delicious. It's getting cold. I should stop by Japantown and get one. :) Apart from that, do you know where to buy the Foxkeh plushie? I can't find any on their site. ;_;
(ID #334140) Posted on 2008/10/14 17:43
Woot this is my favorite series (along with your Tokyo time line) on DC.com. Wow, never realized Krispy Kreme was so popular in Japan. The hype died down a lot here from the initial fad in the US, although it still gets impressive lines during weekends in the early mornings and evenings. Personally, I find the stuff way too sweet to the point of sickening. >_<
(ID #334144) Posted on 2008/10/14 17:47
Student, Fansubber, Freelance Web Forum Admin
True, I would usually hear about Krispy Kreme being talked between people. Now, it's just another fast food restaurant, but for doughnuts. :P I support my local doughnut shop.
(ID #334147) Posted on 2008/10/14 17:50
Agreed. I much prefer my local doughnut shop to Krispy Kreme. ^^;
(ID #334194) Posted on 2008/10/14 18:26
In Halloween's defense, much like Valentine's Day it hasn't had much of a meaning anywhere in the world for a goodly number of centuries. Largely they're both excuses to sell large amounts of candy and decorations and have a little fun. Any non-commercial reasons have long been abandoned, so it's best not to dwell on it and just have a good time with it!
(ID #334149) Posted on 2008/10/14 17:51
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
Dessert looks sweet. Kagami is jut yummy. XD Tsundere are not always sweet, but they are always tasty! XD About glasses, I don't mind them. Not in a girl, and not using them too. Probably because I don't have to use them all the time... my glasses are for computer usage and driving at night mainly. But I don't mind how I look with them, and I also think it's probably less unconfortable than lens. Anyways, nice pics and food! :D I LOVE those desserts you can buy at local markets... I'd be way poor and fatter if I lived in Japan... those desserts made me crazy while I was in Japan. :P
(ID #334154) Posted on 2008/10/14 17:54
university film student
I still haven't been to Japan, but what people really should start doing is organizing mass DC Japan trips. ^^; We can all go at once and travel around or something. Money issues aside, the fact that if I do I'd be travelling alone is a bit of a deterrant. And if we all choose the same time Danny would probably have less problems with scheduling. :P I wear glasses only - like you, Danny, I always found the thought of putting things in my eyes a bit discomforting. Not to mention how easy to maintain they are - they also keep snow and ice away from your eyes in the winter. Good stuff. ^^; I didn't know Apple was going to announce something tomorrow. Now I'm really excited as well. And isn't chibi maruko-chan...really, really old? The last I saw her - or at least I think it's her - was when I lived back in HK a decade ago.
(ID #334191) Posted on 2008/10/14 18:25
Hotdog Repairman
We have a similiar ice cream franchise here, but it's called marble slab. Over here, Korean restaurants usually have BBQ grill, while Japanese have shabu shabu. I always wonder why Tai Yaki is shaped like a fish. Why?
(ID #334193) Posted on 2008/10/14 18:26
daichouginga in Byston Well, the land between the earth and the sea (Registered on 2008/06/04 10:28)
The Sword of Magus
The only thing that matters is the taste, so don't worry about it. ^^
(ID #334855) Posted on 2008/10/15 04:46
Online Shop
It's funny to see franchises like Krispy Kreme and Cold Stone are really popular in Japan and around my area, they are not as crowded as they are in Japan. In fact, I haven't gone to either places for years now for the reason I can't explain. I'm surprised they opened Cold Stone in Japan since I don't think it will well during the cold winter in Japan while they do decent in Los Angeles area since here we have same weather all year-long o_O A Week in Tokyo posts always make me want to eat many great foods in Japan but I usually end up not doing so -_- I should jot down a list of food from the posts so I know what to eat next time I visit Japan~ And I'll be sure to try to meet up with Danny :)
(ID #334197) Posted on 2008/10/14 18:29
Akiba, Can't explain it but a true cold weather person will tell you that they usually eat more ice cream during the winter than in the heat of summer.
(ID #335200) Posted on 2008/10/15 10:32
There you have it ^_^ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/13/new_photo_reveals_macbook_pro_with_black_display_bezel.html
(ID #334208) Posted on 2008/10/14 18:40
Would like to try out wearing contacts, but the ones suitable for my eyes cost big amount of money, that I can't afford at the moment. It's better to see what you're doing at sports. :P All this food makes me hungry and I just ate my breakfast...
(ID #334214) Posted on 2008/10/14 18:44
IT-Architect, SysAdmin, WebDesign and Coding, Virtualization (VMware + NetApp)
Ahhh, food again! *drool like arks* Well, when nothing better is to do i watch chibi maruko-chan, ast ep i saw was the one with the camera stalker, boo scary! lol... >< Taiyaki... *drools more* :( Besides figures Hector has at least plants on his desk lol... mine... only has figmas and tech stuff. :/
(ID #334220) Posted on 2008/10/14 18:54
Graphic Design student | Receptionist | Otaku
Seems like you've had a fulfilling week again, Danny ^^ Surprisingly there is a Yakiniku restaurant over here though; I haven't had the time to go yet. I wear glasses and prefer them to contacts >.< I can't stand the alien feeling of contacts on my eyes.
(ID #334251) Posted on 2008/10/14 19:41
This season's Heroes has kind of been meh, from what I've seen. I've been told the latest episode is pretty good so I might go back and watch it but I'm kind of busy at the moment (aside from reading your blog). I switched to contacts so I could dump the nerdy Asian stereotype. Of course, sitting in front of a computer learning C and wearing baggy Star Wars t-shirts didn't help either. ^^;
(ID #334260) Posted on 2008/10/14 19:48
Contacts when I go out, glasses if I know I'll be in front of the pc for a while.
(ID #334263) Posted on 2008/10/14 19:59
Daigakusei [Consular and Diplomatic Affairs]
that Taiyaki sure makes me hungry^^
(ID #334271) Posted on 2008/10/14 20:06
there was this one time when I tried to wear contact lens, my finger with the lens didnt even touch my eye lid yet and I already started wailing like poor girl who drop her ice cream. aww, I want to eat some yakiniku and cold stone too!! I really am missing out in life ;_;
(ID #334295) Posted on 2008/10/14 20:41
Only one of me eyes has astigmatism. Imagine the horror when it comes to getting contact lens. The difference in price makes me want to puke blood at times >.< Initially I thought that maintaining contact lens shouldn't be a problem but as times goes by, I thought otherwise. It is a hassle (biweekly lens) and now I'm getting dailies in the event that I need them for events such as basketball, soccer etc.
(ID #334315) Posted on 2008/10/14 21:01
Mechanical Engineering student
Cold Stone? Never heard of it. But I do like ice cream. I wish they had a store here too. The resto "Anrakutei" you mentioned sounds just like the resto "Tempura" here. Obviously, it's Japanese and the customer is given the choice whether he/she wants to cook the food by himself/herself or if he/she wants to food cooked by the chefs. I love eating there since I find their Tempura cooked just right (not too oily too since oily foods makes me loose my appetite quickly and gives me headaches) We don't celebrate Halloween like how people in the West do. Usually we go and visit our dead relatives in the cemetery. This is why you'll see a lot of people in the cemetery. Inside there will be food stalls put up for all the people visiting. Some would stay there overnight. I find girls wearing glasses very pretty and cute. Nuke those contacts!!! XD LOL You must find yourself looking at Asakura everytime you drive x_x
(ID #334336) Posted on 2008/10/14 21:33
I don't need glasses, but if I did I'd wear them and not contacts. I agree, girls in glasses are cute. Melody is sweet, but why does the film clip mimic an American R&B clip?.... Do you think Japanese culture may slowly die out and this is one of the early signs???
(ID #334343) Posted on 2008/10/14 21:40
AdvDip Network Security - CCNA - Ironport - Security+
RSS user here You should have a summarised update when it comes accross. I (and i guess most other users) usually get the ENTIRE post that takes ages to load up, etcetc yeah, summarised. and the html link somewhere at the top of the feed. It's a pain when you're trying to click on the link but end up having to race the loading images all the way down the feed. ^^"
(ID #334356) Posted on 2008/10/14 21:54
CEO MIrai Inc
I got so many complaints from folks when it was just a summary ToT
(ID #335097) Posted on 2008/10/15 08:56
CEO MIrai Inc
Google reader has a feature to see just the summaries - well a headline.
(ID #335098) Posted on 2008/10/15 08:56
Programmer, otaku, shinigami
Yeah..google reader + chrome apps = the best option
(ID #335380) Posted on 2008/10/15 13:20
AdvDip Network Security - CCNA - Ironport - Security+
kthnx didn't like using Google reader though. i always end up using my rss client on opera. oh well, majority rules....again =____=" Thanks your reply though
(ID #336878) Posted on 2008/10/16 18:46
Informatics(ComSci-ish) student/self-taught graphic designer and illustrator
"Spent a while deciding what I wanted because it all looked yummy. Been studying how more choice can at times confuse customers/users. This is one of the reasons why I had the portal redesign a while ago." I learned in UI design that not only do they get confused, customers/readers/viewers also take more time to decide based on the number of choices presented to them. Forgot what the law is called but there's a formula ^^
(ID #334357) Posted on 2008/10/14 21:54
Mmm, Cold Stone. As someone said earlier, they're supposed to sing when you tip them. Try it sometime, Danny.
(ID #334372) Posted on 2008/10/14 22:03
CEO MIrai Inc
Had no idea! Will try it next time ^^; The thing is that there isn't a tip culture in Japan.
(ID #334394) Posted on 2008/10/14 22:17
IT Manager
yeah, there is no tip culture in Japan. I think that's why they just randomly sing sometimes.
(ID #334447) Posted on 2008/10/14 22:59
Wow! Ther's any recipe for the Fried ice cream ?? ^^
(ID #334460) Posted on 2008/10/14 23:28
五〇一軍团 TK8316 Singapore Garrison Public Relations Officer
funny that u talk about glasses in this post danny. i recently set up a megane club and the response was huge. wanna be our chairman? ^^; http://www.dannychoo.com/detail/mac/eng/image/8925/.html
(ID #334480) Posted on 2008/10/14 23:45
DCX001-Prototype
LOL, couldn't wait for it to become official in DC.com ^_^;
(ID #334584) Posted on 2008/10/15 01:32
Krispy Kreme is uberly sweet!! Didn't like the ones I got from the Shibuya outlet. Heh. I prefer contacts but I wear my specs more often. My eyes seem to reject my contacts and I end up getting blurry vision, dry eyes, yada yada, so it's kinda of a hassle to wear contacts. But I look better in contacts! Also, my specs keeps sliding down cause I perspire significantly and always having to push my specs up is irritating. Do most Japanese have perfect eyesight or it's just that all of them wear contacts??
(ID #334482) Posted on 2008/10/14 23:46
Part trooper, part -timer, 100% loser...
I just noticed, your week in Tokyo post always starts off with food... I could be wrong though, need to check later... You make me hungry Danny!>:( LOL I want to listen to them singing in Engrish! It's change from the usual music I hear around me... I've never heard of Cold Stone before... But after searching on the net, I found there is an outlet here... Must check it out! The ice cream looks yummy! And btween the dessert and Kagami, I choose Kagami LOL LOL Raccoons with their tails tied?! Seems taht Singapore isn't the only place with scam prizes LOL j/k! Melody looks yummy... Very sdeuctive looking... Talking about contacts, I remembered there was this anime about this girl talkng about her losing her contacts and sh believed her contacts went to top of her eyeball... In the end they found the contacts somewhere else and not in her eye sockets LOL I believe girls with spectacles are cute! MEGANE FTW! Tai Yaki! I want to try! Seeing Ayu in Kanon munching on them makes me say "So cute!"! Another awesome weeks it seems, I'm still wondering why British Ambassador David Warren want to have lunch with you... Hmm... I don't think it's anything bad though... Maybe he just turned in an otaku and wants your opinion on what figure to buy? LOL Impossible... Sorry for the long post, can't wait for next week's post!
(ID #334496) Posted on 2008/10/15 00:04
DCX001-Prototype
Now you mentioned it, no wonder most of us felt hungry after reading "A Week In Tokyo" everytime ^^;
(ID #334579) Posted on 2008/10/15 01:30
Navy Recruit
I don't wear glasses or contacts, but I should be. mmmmm that food looks good another great "A week in Tokyo" article thumbs up buddy
(ID #334505) Posted on 2008/10/15 00:14
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
I wonder why I always feel hungry after reading a week in Tokyo. ^^; anyway I use to wear those monthly disposable contact lenses, they seem fine, I prefer using them rather than glasses. however I did have lasik surgery around 6 months ago. I'd recommend it to you as well. btw is the PG strike still hanging in your old office/attic? guess he's the last gundam standing. ^^;
(ID #334536) Posted on 2008/10/15 00:53
DCX001-Prototype
Your Lasik surgery went well it seem, Congratulation. I'm still having the fear of Lasik which will cause permanent blindness & blurry vision =.=;
(ID #334582) Posted on 2008/10/15 01:31
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
the newer system has fail safe countermeasures to prevent error, the laser turns off whenever your eye wanders off. ^^
(ID #336025) Posted on 2008/10/16 02:25
CEO MIrai Inc
Strike is still there. Also my Gunpla are still around. For now ^^;
(ID #335095) Posted on 2008/10/15 08:54
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
guess beam sabers, rifles and cannons are no match to the power of Moe. ^^
(ID #336029) Posted on 2008/10/16 02:26
man that's some good looking food. I didn't know you had Astigmatism danny.I have that and have been wearing glasses all my life.I wish the people at cold stone sang at least the girls.
(ID #334562) Posted on 2008/10/15 01:17
glasses for me too, same reasons as u (except mebbe the sky-diving n cosplay vader parts). heard there r some nice glasses frames at tokyo hands, is it? n they'll make the glasses for u? might wanna check that out on my next trip to tokyo. have only watched one episode of chibi maruko, not exactly my kinda anime. hah was in shinjuku middle last year, n the Krispy Kreme line was loooooong. got a pix of it at my blog too.
(ID #334564) Posted on 2008/10/15 01:18
wow! you get so many site visits!! I get like 23 a day haha. anyhow um your post made me very very hungry. too bad all I have to eat is mac and cheese... and btw I prefer my glasses :)
(ID #334566) Posted on 2008/10/15 01:20
五〇一軍团 TK8316 Singapore Garrison Public Relations Officer
danny if u need a dose of the new season of season u can download it via torrent here http://www.mininova.org keyword is "heroes eztv". downloading episode 5 now. ^^;
(ID #334596) Posted on 2008/10/15 01:41
http://www.isohunt.com is a good place to look for it too. My ISP has been throttling P2P software such as BT recently. I can only get a max speed of around 15kBps >_<
(ID #336034) Posted on 2008/10/16 02:29
Struggling Student.
or you could just go straight to http://eztv.it/frontpage.php which is the source :p
(ID #342070) Posted on 2008/10/22 09:20
Man, all these cool mecha games are coming out for the psp only (ie. Gundam vs Gundam, Macross ace frontier). I know it makes sense from a business perspective since sony wants to boost psp sales. But as a guy who owns only ps2 and ps3 (no psp :), this blows lol. Oh yea, not to mention FF7 Crisis core was also a psp exclusive. Btw, i LOVE ice cream, and i wish Toronto would have a store like that...
(ID #334613) Posted on 2008/10/15 01:59
Student and full-time otaku
Nice week again eh? At leat your time is very varied; for me it's just study-eat-sleap-study. Over we have something like yakiniku too, called 'gourmetten'. Basically the same principle, but you can (optionally) also use miniature frying pans to bake eggs in or something ^^
(ID #334628) Posted on 2008/10/15 02:10
lckymnzn (Registered on 2008/06/27 13:02)
i ratehr go for laser eye surgery
(ID #334653) Posted on 2008/10/15 02:29
Glasses are just easier. I like wearing contacts though, I wish I had an up-to-date prescription for mine because without them I can't wear sunglasses.
(ID #334680) Posted on 2008/10/15 02:40
I wear contacts, I enjoy how they become so invisible that you totally forget you actually have crappy eyesight. Meganekko are cute tho :)
(ID #334752) Posted on 2008/10/15 03:37
Student, Artist
Is that the Cold Stone in Shibuya station? My friends and i stayed in the hotel above there back in June. On my last day i gave them roughly 1,000 yen as a tip, and they started singing (i think) that high-ho song from Snow White. Was awesome.
(ID #334816) Posted on 2008/10/15 04:27
Fresh Diploma Grad... enlistee.. soon
I don't think there's cold stone in Singapore, but I tried it before at the world's current tallest building in Taiwan, It was good but they(the Waitresses) don't sing... ... ... But in Singapore we have Ben's and Jerry's... Very nice and expensive too... Should try their Ice Cream Sake... Nice~ (^～^)
(ID #334841) Posted on 2008/10/15 04:42
"One of my fave past times - office cleaning/figure dusting" A nice hobby to have for sure:) As for Halloween, I see more and more celebrators in my country too, thought we have already somewhat similar customs called "Kadripäev" and "Mardipäev".
(ID #334846) Posted on 2008/10/15 04:43
daichouginga in Byston Well, the land between the earth and the sea (Registered on 2008/06/04 10:28)
The Sword of Magus
I'm all for glasses, no plan in wearing contacts because it's hassle to wear them.
(ID #334850) Posted on 2008/10/15 04:45
Fresh Diploma Grad... enlistee.. soon
Sorry for the Double post... but your profile... I think you have a typo on the first JAL part it writes 1988:04 to 1999:06... if it's not a typo, sorry...
(ID #334852) Posted on 2008/10/15 04:45
CEO MIrai Inc
Mamamia, Thanks for spotting that ^^;
(ID #335082) Posted on 2008/10/15 08:45
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
I wanna try taiyaki!!!! Uwaaah.... they didnt have that at the world fair.... bah...... And no, we do not have singing ice cream girls in the UK. Would be fun lol. We do have Krispy Kreme though, theres a big queue for a very good reason, they're gorgeous!!!!
(ID #334863) Posted on 2008/10/15 04:53
Yes we have singing cold stone peoples in my area, unfortunately it's not an all girl staff.
(ID #334874) Posted on 2008/10/15 05:05
Without any doubt, a girl looks always better with glasses
(ID #334886) Posted on 2008/10/15 05:18
Just saw the new Apple laptop today. The Recession-top. 10-20 bucks each. We get the grill-at-table places here as well. We call em Korean BBQ.
(ID #334895) Posted on 2008/10/15 05:39
Student
I'm meganekko, I used to want contacts but the only advantage I see now is that I'd have a definite eye colour. XD [Since I'm really not sure at all of my eye colour.]
(ID #334929) Posted on 2008/10/15 06:24
I tried contacts because glasses can be a bother in some occasions as Danny said, but could never get used to them... my right eye always felt like there was something on it, and was tearing up and made me want to rub my eyes (a no-no when using contacts). A lot of work and my first eye Dr. gave me the wrong prescriptions (too strong, I couldn't take all the light) so I'll try to get another exam in another place.
(ID #334949) Posted on 2008/10/15 06:39
I wear glasses, I don't think I'd be comfortable putting in/wearing contacts >.<
(ID #334996) Posted on 2008/10/15 07:34
Procrastinator Extraordinaire
Still prefer glasses. They give me this feeling that I'm safe and secure and the whole world can't hurt me. think of it as a sort of shield. plus i feel a lot less guilty staring at pretty ladies with my glasses on. "I can't help it! i have poor eyesight and have trouble focusing"
(ID #334998) Posted on 2008/10/15 07:37
I see your Gundam-related stuff going one after another :o Kewpie always give me a chill - listening to the Tarako song and seeing masses of them marching/jumping towards the camera is not cute to me...
(ID #335017) Posted on 2008/10/15 07:52
I wear contacts cuz my astigmatism is so bad that glasses would cost a fortune! I can wear them overnight because they're really hydrated. ^^ There's a lot of friends at my school who work at the Cold Stone Creamery by my neighborhood. And yeah they have to sing songs with icecream themes. xD
(ID #335031) Posted on 2008/10/15 08:05
Medical Research and Design
Pleasure was mine, Danny! I hope I'll meet you again next time I visit Japan... or go live there.
(ID #335052) Posted on 2008/10/15 08:25
The only problem I have with glasses is losing them since I don't always wear them 24/7. But otherwise, they're much better than contacts. The advert making them look uncool kind of annoyed me a little. Oh by the way, would like to know whether you drink alcohol Danny, and if you do, what do you like the best, and what kind of variaty is easily available in Japan? Would be great to know before holidaying/staying there. Since it's one of my most favourite pastimes. ^__^
(ID #335067) Posted on 2008/10/15 08:37
IT, Programmer, Otaku, ...
I once (actually twice) tried contact lenses. After a while I could get them in quite fast, but it became a pain in the ass. Also thinking that contacts on a tired eye is not good. And I'm not very awake in the morning ;p Now I just do it for very special occasions. And also, I'm so used to wearing glasses I don't even feel them anymore, they've become a part of my face (so to say ;p). I want to try that Tai Yaki next time ^^
(ID #335073) Posted on 2008/10/15 08:41
Student, Bioresearch Assistant, WAVE VP Communications
I'm against putting things in my eyes so I'm sticking to my glasses. And Danny, how safe are you on the road? ^^;
(ID #335078) Posted on 2008/10/15 08:44
Student, Bioresearch Assistant, WAVE VP Communications
god dammit clicked on the wrong thing again >.<
(ID #335081) Posted on 2008/10/15 08:45
Uf, all that food looks tasty, more now that I`m on diet... Nice article, Danny!
(ID #335102) Posted on 2008/10/15 08:59
Glasses fan myself, worn them for years even though i originally only needed them for driving but strangely felt more comfortable wearing them, something just freaks me out with the idea of using contacts. That food looks so nice make's me so want to go to Wagamama (Japanese noodle bar) again been so addicted to that place lately, hmm that make's me wonder does anybody know if Wagamama originated in Japan or is it just some company trying to mimic Japanese food?
(ID #335152) Posted on 2008/10/15 09:41
study
i want eat >.<
(ID #335219) Posted on 2008/10/15 10:53
I go both ways...glasses and contacts that is. I usually wear glasses when I'm feeling lazy. Contacts are fine but my eyes tend to dry out when wearing them so I take them off when I get home. Maybe Japanese prefer contacts simply because they think they look better without glasses. Cold Stone and Krispy Kreme, yes it's all going according to plan. *evil chuckle*
(ID #335261) Posted on 2008/10/15 11:38
Student and Miku Guardian
It seems that Kagami and Hatsune Miku is enjoying the meal together with you.. The food looks delicious.. ^^ I'm a glasses person too.. Used to wear contacts when I was young but stopped after I find them annoying when taking them out or putting them on.. Even my brother found it easier to drive using glasses since his comes with a sunglass attachment..
(ID #335301) Posted on 2008/10/15 12:00
Having dinner with the Ambassador? Danny's stepping into politics?, Danny For Prime Minister! I love your humour man, especially that dead animals in bags lol
(ID #335372) Posted on 2008/10/15 13:08
Otaku, High School Student, Aspiring Animator
I like my glasses and pushing them up for dramatic effect as well. Getting a new style soon and I'm hoping to find something like the Protagonist's from Persona 4. ^_^ I'm liking your idea of putting Asakura as a dashboard figure Danny. I know if I ever got stopped by a cop they'd pay more attention to her than me. Not that I'd be stopped seeing as I'd be driving at 10 mph to avoid an accident and wrecking Asakura. >_>
(ID #335385) Posted on 2008/10/15 13:39
Ninja / Engineer / Sensei / 魔法少女 (What!?! I can't be, I'm a guy...)
Halloween is becoming more of a normal thing huh? Hopefully people (gaijin in this case) will behave so that other gaijin and future gaijin don't have a bad reputation.
(ID #335454) Posted on 2008/10/15 14:37
Working for the Man
contacts for the win. though ill be getting lasik soon enough. my friend went from near sighted to 15/20 after his lasik. lucky! i cant even imagine how much better my batting average will be after that. I have to wear contacts because i have to wear sunglasses, too much sun damage in my eyes already at my age. A few deployments can do that to ya.
(ID #335493) Posted on 2008/10/15 15:15
US Navy Sailor
Eyeglasses all the way. What if theres a fire or toxic gas? Wouldn't be too fun pulling those contact off your eyes as they melt on to them. Personally, I wear glasses. I bought a pair of Nike glasses that you can crumple up and they pop back into place. Also, they don't slide of your head even in heavy tropical weather. Also, I do recommend yakiniku while in Japan. Though, don't do what some others do and expect to get full on just beef. Order some rice or soup with you meal, saves on the cost and you will leave full and happy. Tried Coldstone once will in Yokohama Minato Mirai. The girls were really cute and were singing quite often. Plus, the icecream was really good. Recommended if you see one.
(ID #335525) Posted on 2008/10/15 15:52
The clerks SING at your local Cold Stone? o.o I'm glad to know that my favorite ice cream chain exists in Japan, but really? That's awesome! I might get contacts just for cosplaying, but I don't think they're worth the trouble for day to day. Especially since contacts for an astigmatism cost more than normal correction. Oh, and let's not forget the fact that my mom and I are both apparently mutants; we have too many tear ducts, which wick moisture away from the eye, leaving the eyes abnormally dry. Not good conditions for comfortable contact wearing.
(ID #335541) Posted on 2008/10/15 16:21
That raccoon looks a lot like that cosplay that Nodame Megumi did... I prefer glasses since I don't like the idea of sticking something on my eyeballs...
(ID #335549) Posted on 2008/10/15 16:33
nice FireFox shirt Danny.
(ID #335597) Posted on 2008/10/15 17:19
Dyslexic Social Studies student, struggling gundam modeler and gamer
Man these posts of yours always make me hungry Danny, I've always wanted to try out taiyaki for a very long time now. Is it similar to hopia? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopia And also just a question, isn't it bad for some of figures to be placed on your dashboard? I dunno I'm just worried that their colors might fade away gradually due to exposure. And Len Vesper's soooo lucky! Darn, I wish I can meet you sometime Danny!
(ID #335647) Posted on 2008/10/15 18:48
The employees at our (Michigan) ColdStone sing when they receive a tip. I prefer glasses because I have been wearing them since kindergarten (15 years). I can't get used to the feeling of seeing clearly without having something on my face. I do wear contacts though (Astigmatism kind) when I go to amusement parks. Don't want to lose or break my glasses while riding 10 rollercoasters!
(ID #335807) Posted on 2008/10/15 21:45
looking at this post makes me hungry -_-! and its really along queue ( Krispy Kreme ) o.O
(ID #335812) Posted on 2008/10/15 21:48
I find the popularity of Krispy Kreme to be very amusing. Around my work there is a gas station that gets fresh Krispy Kremes every morning. And more often than not, they are are still there when i leave in the afternoon or evening. They are just ordinary commercial donuts! Isn't funny how something so normal can be marketed in a way to make everyone in Tokyo think its something so special. I follow the TokyoCooney vlog and he covered Krispy Kreme one year after its opening in Kapan and the line was still 2 hours long. Thats insanity...mass madness you maniacs! Hahaha I wear contacts currently, but i don't mind glasses. Its just to get a nice pair is rather expensive. And i also had a contact roll into the back of my eye...twice . In both cases it came out during that night while i was sleeping. Years ago i may not have ventured to contacts, but with improvements over the years, i find it very easy to change and maintain them. Also you can add various effects to your eyes if you so desire.
(ID #335860) Posted on 2008/10/15 22:47
i am only slightly myopic, so specs would do fine for me thank you and lol at danny with that beanie! anyway, while i do appreciate the "this time last year" feature, i find it difficult,especially with the recent revamp, to distinguish between new articles apart. i would appreciate some sorta way to differentiate between the two, perhaps a small header would suffice?
(ID #335884) Posted on 2008/10/15 23:29
Physical Therapist
Curse you Danny! Now youve made me all hungry again! I cant wait for Len to unbox your mysterious Figure.Are you having fun with the squishy eyes maid?^^ I wear glasses and cant be bothered to wear contacts.On the one hand theres the maintanance and on the other the fact that you have to stick em with you finger in your eyes.I just couldnt do that ^_^
(ID #335893) Posted on 2008/10/15 23:43
I like Korean food, especially bimimpap.
(ID #336003) Posted on 2008/10/16 02:01
Spectacles wearer here. I have never tried contacts so I can't tell much for the differences but contacts do seem to be tedious to maintain since you have to keep putting it in and off your eye everyday. P/S: I have astigmatism too but =p
(ID #336041) Posted on 2008/10/16 02:34
I really dont care one way or another what other people choose to use but I myself use contacts all the time when Im not home. Think the major reason is that I had to start using glasses quite late and never got used to using glasses while doing something, but its fine at home since I just mainly stare at either TV or monitor :) I also think contacts arent that much of a hassle to use. I just put them on in the morning (after a couple of weeks practice that takes like 5 seconds) and in the evening I just put them back in the container, takes 10 seconds since I have to fill the container with liquid. And with good quality contacts you wont even notice youre wearing them (except that you actually see stuff) and have had absolutely 0 problems after I just found the brand that suits me. Also it feels like glasses need more maintenance than contact lenses, I always manage to get finger marks on the lenses :P
(ID #336093) Posted on 2008/10/16 03:30
i love krispy kreme and cold stone... sooo good.
(ID #336107) Posted on 2008/10/16 04:06
Lurker, and part time super-villian.
Once again DC.com proves how crap my country is. Wish I could speak Japanese, then i'd move there in five seconds flat. Dont wear glasses, but i think contacts have some inherent probs, like drying out. Also heard they can get caught on your eyelids? If i'm wrong feel free to correct me.
(ID #336110) Posted on 2008/10/16 04:09
I used to wear glasses. I couldn't wear contacts, because they dried my eyes way too much. However, I didn't like wearing glasses either, so last year I went the best route of all. LASIK eye surgery. Now I don't even need glasses! >:D
(ID #336112) Posted on 2008/10/16 04:11
I actually like the new episodes of Heroes, won't spoil it for you guys who havnt watched it but I wasn't too happy with ep 5 haha. Personally I only wear glasses when I need to like when i'm in class, don't like contacts because I don't like touching my eyes lol. Astigmatism sucks doesn't it...
(ID #336121) Posted on 2008/10/16 04:35
Well, i wear both. Glasses at the night and contacts during the day. I wear contacts because i like to use sunglasses when is sunny, and in Portugal it means 70% of the year, and because contacts are quite in keeping my eyes dioptre low. And i have both asthygmatism and myopia, so it's win/win.
(ID #336211) Posted on 2008/10/16 07:25
I have 20/20 at worst (last time my eyesight was checked, the doctor merely said it was "good/very good", when I had a physical for a trip they said I had 20/19 and that was on a bad day for me). I might have partial red-green color blindness, but it's very minimal...the most inconvenient thing is playing PSO since the colors for players 2 and 3 look pretty much identical to me. On another note, I am thinking of cosplaying as a character with a different eye color who also wears glasses...I have no idea where to get contacts to change my eye color and fake glasses that match the character and do not have any eyesight correction.
(ID #336311) Posted on 2008/10/16 09:12
Remember how I told you I couldn't open my eyes under water. I can't swim very far because of that.
(ID #336343) Posted on 2008/10/16 09:58
new melody album? but that youtube song you attached is old no? neways...thnx for sharing your week again...i wanna try that ice cream!
(ID #336555) Posted on 2008/10/16 12:49
chibi maruko chan = awesome :) I watched it in chinese dubs when I was a kid released after the series finished. It was almost like Ding Dong (doraemon) and except i always remembered associating chibi maruko chan with soba noodles O_O" you should probably make an archive/compilation of the places you've eaten with information and everything :) gives us an insight into what places we could go if we ever visit tokyo =D since your a week in tokyo posts consists of sooo many pictures of *yummy drooling* food ^__^"
(ID #337083) Posted on 2008/10/16 23:57
I think contact getting stuck behind the eye story is an urban legend. My eye doctor mentioned it once to me, I have also lost my contacts in my eye before they sometime fold in on themselves but they fall out after some blinking. Cold stone is enjoyable every once in a while ,I like the strawberry bananas and yellow cake myself, but the ice cream is not that great. There is this one chain in NJ http://www.applegatefarm.com/ that has the best ice cream ever. I should go get some later.
(ID #337129) Posted on 2008/10/17 00:44
wow i thought the subject was glasses, any ways just be glad you have good food i can't find any place to eat good food, oh any contacts bother my eyes
(ID #337187) Posted on 2008/10/17 02:03
Began to wear glasses since 7-8, but never thought about contacts. Think you dont have to handle glasses as much as contacs.
(ID #337314) Posted on 2008/10/17 04:46
*puff puff* *wipes glasses* Hmm... Korean food is always good. Especially grilled meat~. Lately I've had a craving for miso soup though... You don't eat while in your storm trooper suit do you? I'm kind of new, so I only have a mental image of the storm trooper >_<
(ID #337343) Posted on 2008/10/17 05:30
College Student
1. We don't have Cold Stone here (never even heard of it) but looks good 2. I wear glasses, I don't like contacts cause I don't like things in my eyes. Though I've broken my glasses just recently, I still prefer them. 3. I envy all the delicious looking food you get to eat. My batchelor cooking isn't bad but it doesn't even come close to that. Short story, went to a Japanese restaurant in town a few weeks back hoping it would be good, or at least descent, was an aweful experience. It was dirty, bad service, food wasn't very good. Made me sad :(
(ID #337401) Posted on 2008/10/17 07:02
student
me luvs a week in tokyo..... so sad i havent been to my tokyo.....
(ID #337751) Posted on 2008/10/17 13:26
Programmer Trainee
I've never been around Tokyo I never needed contacts or glasses, but I probably don't want to go with contacts after what you just said. If ever I needed contacts it would be for cosplaying
(ID #337932) Posted on 2008/10/17 16:58
Polytechnic Senior, Bronze Lifesaving Trainee, Mech Designer, Pokemon Indexer.
I always feel hungry after reading one of Danny's "A Week In Toyko" :P I've never even heard of Cold Stone... Well, I've always stuck with glasses (contacts are too fragile to withstand my (lack of) care, LOL).
(ID #338361) Posted on 2008/10/18 01:39
Account Planner
Danny, you should give the book "the paradox of choice" a read. It talks about choice and how sometimes too much choice is a bad thing.
(ID #338803) Posted on 2008/10/18 23:55
Behavioral technician, soon to be English teacher
I can't do contacts. Anything involving putting my finger in my eye seems to trigger a horrifying response inside of me.
(ID #340315) Posted on 2008/10/20 16:38
*I love Korean girls-errm, food too! Beef bulgokee, kalbi, spicy pork, kimchee, various pickled veggies. *I know why you're being summoned by Ambassador Warren. He's going to say: "On behalf of the Queen and the people of England, please stop dancing in your Storm Trooper outfit in the middle of Tokyo!" J/K!
(ID #341060) Posted on 2008/10/21 09:08
Student
Loving the Macross looks rather cool so much food just wanna eat it all so hard to come by good food back over in England :( so much sadness.
(ID #341591) Posted on 2008/10/21 18:48
I recently watched a neat video about how too much choice can be a bad thing. It was cool; I hadn't thought of anything like that before, but when I think about it, sometimes the choices you have can be overwhelming. Like, 50 kinds of ice cream, 100 different styles of jeans, etc. Anyway, the video is here: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6127548813950043200 (The Paradox of Choice - Why More Is Less by Barry Schwartz)
(ID #344883) Posted on 2008/10/24 15:21
College Student, Making Sweets, etc... otaku stuff!
Oh my oh my, That food look so yummy! The more I see picture of Japan the more it make me wanna cry... I wish I had money to go over there. But anyways, it looks so exciting. (^_^)
(ID #428733) Posted on 2008/12/30 02:35
where can I download Melody songs!!?
(ID #432719) Posted on 2009/01/02 11:47
IT consultant
Holy crap! That Rascal doll in the UFO Catcher machine (the racoon) is from Candy Candy, a 70's shoujo series. I used to love that show! I had no idea that they were still doing things with this series in Japan! o_O Now I want one :)
(ID #437838) Posted on 2009/01/06 21:42
School girl(MIDDLE SCHOOL)
over here in shawnee yes there are ppl in the cold stone an also men they always sing lik every seconds its reeely scary but then reely coolio beacuz it just hits you an makes your day*
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