I am a web developer and database software engineer by day and a writer and general video game and anime otaku by night. Currently living in Lincoln, NE.
Taking pictures in Japanese shopsIf I am someplace that may not let you take pictures I usually use my iPhone. Its pretty easy to just pretend your getting bad reception and snap a few shots ;P.
ねんどろいど 中野 梓Pre-Orders are closed/out of stock everywhere I have looked ><. Figure websites need Twitter accounts to let people know when products become available ><.
Japan Bento TrucksMy work isn't to far from my apartment so I use my precious lunch time to run home watch a quick anime while I eat, then walk the dog. ^^
Japanese Food: (餃子) Gyouza>< So jealous of people that live in cities that have stuff besides gas stations and bars open late. Especially with delicious Gyouza!!
Christmas CakeIt is probably evidence of the greatest advertising campaign ever that KFC managed to convince the good people of Japan, that KFC chicken was a traditional holiday meal. :P But now its a tradition just like any other I suppose ^^.
Traditionally gam...
アバクロ 銀座Yeah they are all like that, can never bring my self to enter. Heavily perfumed, giant pictures of naked men, club music blaring, dark lights... not the environment that makes me want to buy a sweater.. or shop... or be within 100ft.
Organic Cafe TokyoMore Organic groceries, but not organic only restaurants or cafe's where I live yet. Though I have started to see organic only menu options show up at some places.
Dog Food In JapanI have seen pet snacks like this before.. though they looked a little healthier for the animal, these look like they would come right out the other end the same way they went in.
Holiday Illumination: AkibaIn the stores I started seeing X-mas stuff about a month ago, and as for decorations I have seen them going up around shopping centers and a few peoples houses. I prefer to keep to the tradition of waiting till after Thanksgiving to put them up.
Japan HalloweenGoing camping in some spooky woods! Haven't dressed up for many many years, but maybe next year I will dress up as Natsu from Fairy Tale :P
When I get busy or stressed my favorite drink is Pepsi, it fueled me though my days as a student. Most of the time I drink Earl Grey blend black tea, Roobios tea, or soy hot chocolate. ^^
Dog Hotel JapanThere is a pet supply store near me that has a doggy hotel and a cat hotel. The dog side has a big play area and the workers socialize with them quite a bit. It looks much better than a stay at a vets or a kennel. The cat side has TV's in each of the...
Living Organically in JapanIn recent years most grocery stores in the area have added a Organic/Health foods section so its pretty easy but expensive in the winter time when you can't get your veggies from a local farmer. It's been great for someone like me who has to drink so...
ツイッターI just started using Twitter since I launched my website, its a great way to keep visitors and users informed on when I am working on the site and just what I am doing in general. I use Tweetdeck on my iPhone and on my computer to keep track of the p...
Yakiimo TruckI wouldn't mind getting a roasted sweet potato from time to time! To bad something like this probably wouldn't fly in the U.S. with the exposed mobile fire and all. Pretty neat set up though.
I think Halloween celebrations waned here for a while but I think they are starting to come back. For Halloween this year some friends and I are going to go camping at a State Park that is not to far from where we live. The campsites are in a creepy...
Yakult Girls JapanJust ice cream trucks in the summer and the occasional group trying to raise money by selling popcorn or cookies etc. I wouldn't mind having Yakult carts around the neighborhood though, or at this time of year maybe a hot cider cart :3.
ウェブ・ユーザビリティPersonally I don't like infinite scrolling. It provides to much information on a single page I think that at some point the eye gets lost. Personally I like the format of having a recent page that has all the latest information, a slightly archived p...
Tokyo KitchenWe don't have many, but we have many more than I thought. I only was able to find them thanks to "Urban Spoon" app on my Iphone. I haven't tried any yet, but I think I might get adventurous and try one this weekend. When you live in a land locked sta...
セカイカメラI wonder if this app can be plugged into other applications.. say one that reads barcodes or numeric codes in general. Could be an interesting way to do coupon distribution.. or better yet it could be used to make a pretty sweet monster hunter/pokemo...
Tokyo Take OutEvery day after work. Though if there are lots of episodes I want to watch that came out that day I will watch a few work on a personal project for awhile and then reward myself with the rest :P
Apple in JapanI have an iphone and its the first Apple product I have ever purchased. I love it, but I probably won't be buying anything else from Apple anytime soon. My PC is my baby, I built it myself and give it all the love and attention it needs :P.
