Sometimes it's a matter of how I first viewed a particular show. If I watch a show with my wife, she usually prefers dubs because she doesn't find it very relaxing to do with subtitles. So, shows like Cowboy Bebop and GiTS are usually watched with...
There's only one practice that I know of that comes close to that situation. Some micro-breweries have something called a growler which is just a large bottle. Basically they sell you the growler full of beer but you take it home with you. This way...
A couple years ago, my wife and I decided that we were no longer going to travel for the holidays. It's expensive and nerve wracking whether you're driving or flying. So, we stay in our local area near Washington, DC. Since most of our friends are...
I got involved with any after school music activity that I could when I was in high school. jazz band, pep band (for basketball games), marching band and I also played in the band for our show choir.
I suppose that I got a fairly decent education b...
When we visited back in March, we took the Narita Express since we had JR Passes. I think it took us about 2 hours total to get from the airport to our hotel near Yotsuya. The ride was pretty comfortable and I suppose it was nice to be able to rela...
While traveling by plane in the states is more convenient, it's expensive which makes car trips a necessity. I don't mind these road trips but I start getting a little cranky after being in the car more than 12 hours. Luckily we don't usually don't...
During our recent stay in Japan, we were originally confused at first with the having to buy your ticket from a machine first to make your order. We sat at the bar in a hole in the wall ramen place for a few minutes before the cook realized we had no...
Our recycling picks up every week on Tuesday. They collect the standard soft of things but they don't require you to separate things. There's also a recycling plant not to far from us if you need to take larger items or things like batteries.
I pre-ordered it and should have it on my doorstep tomorrow. I'll upgrade my graphics machine right away but I'll need to wait on my audio machine since Pro Tools can be touchy about stuff like that.
I played a lot of video games as a kid but I was also involved in a lot of activities. My uncle had Pong when I was fairly young and we got an Atari 2600 when it came out. I later moved on to a Commodore Vic 20 and a Commodore 64 for my gaming. Du...
