So much for a routine..

Most sincere apologies to everyone who's been checking the blog recently. Perhaps I don't need to say it, but my "routine" didn't last. I guess that means I should wait longer than 3 days before calling it a routine.

And maybe I take this paragraph to give a big "Booooo Booooo Booooooooo" to the Picasa and/or Blogger team at Google. There's a bug that prevents convenient posting of photos.. the process is still possible, but it requires many steps. (For me: export to a local folder to a smaller size/rotation, then add/browse each one using blogger's photo dashboard button) "BlogThis!" used to work, but at the moment it's broken, and the usually responsive/acknowledging tech support at Google are keeping mum. Boo. Grade: D - (just a hair away from F+)

So in retaliation, I've uploaded a bunch of fun Tokyo photos. Enjoy. (And don't forget to read the next post, which I also made today)


This is on the shopping bag from a "foreign super" [market] where one can buy expensive food items from around the world. Note the prolific hyphenation and non-standard English.


Yo! Baby I want you I need you!


This had to be documented. Never will I score under par again. Thank you, oh thank you, Nintendo Wii.


I didn't believe in demonic ducks until I saw their red eyes for myself! There's also some pretty strikingly yellow eyed ducks. (Sorry, hard to make out in this photo)


The plums are blooming early this year. Global warming = mild Tokyo winter.

"TuWeeN DoNaTsu" = twin donuts. Red bean paste "anko" with custard creme on top. Yum!


Bottled water in a can. Fresh! (It's for emergencies.)

4L of whiskey. ..at a super market. Liver say "Ouchie."


More questionable liquor. I've decided that if it comes in a paper box or a big 2L plastic jug, it's for industrial purposes only.

Charisma Tamago. Tamago = egg. I'm not sure what the Charisma part means. Maybe tofu.