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Robodex 2002
Yesterday, I headed out to Yokohama for the press preview of Robodex 2002, a robot convention that I’m reporting on. I wandered around snapping photos and taking in what was there. On Saturday I’ll go back for some interviews and more photos. The highlight of the preview was the Robot Parade on the MegaStage. All…
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Culinary standards
Differences in the culinary standard. We’re a long way from Rome. Classic Caesar Salad romaine lettuce anchovy croutons freshly grated paremsan egg olive oil vinegar or lemon salt & pepper Sheza- Sarada leaf lettuce corn onions croutons creamy dressing
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Before/after drawings
My pre-instruction self-portrait. I did this in about 30 minutes; it was gruelling. My self-portrait drawn five days later. This one took around six hours but I hardly noticed the time passing.
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Drawing jetlag
Last Thursday, Kristin told the drawing class, “The day after the workshop ends, you’ll feel really jet lagged. Like you’ve been on a long trip.” I thought that was an exaggeration but she might be right. I feel like I’ve just stepped off a 12 hour flight. I’m tired after all this right brain drawing.…
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PM house needs name
There’s a naming contest going on. The Prime Minister’s new residence needs a name. “It would be good if it will have a name like the White House in the United States. Let’s look for one,” Yasuo Fukudama, chief cabinet secretary, said on Wednesday. What great timing. I might suggest something from my list the…
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Bunkyo weather
If you’re ever curious about the weather in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, you can check out Yahoo Japan’s Bunkyo pinpoint weather page. I love this page because it’s so granular. Forecast, temperature, anticipated precipitation, and wind are shown in three hour increments. It’s updated four times a day and it’s almost always correct. I’m looking forward to…
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I just finished day
I just finished day 2 of a five day drawing class at Right Brain Research and my brain is switched over into R-mode; the logical left side is almost shut down. I see the shapes of everything–it makes it difficult to type because I notice the spaces between the keys and the pattern of letters…
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Happy Spring!
Happy Spring! It’s official. Today’s the vernal equinox and we have a national holiday to celebrate. Tonight, we’ll feast on our traditional Spring dish–grilled mushroom sandwiches with handmade herbed mayonnaise. I hope Tod remembers to buy a new grill today…
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Dwelling names
Intersecting interesting English with strange building names, we get Himalayan Hights. Check out that cool 1950s script typeface. This is a pretty typical Tokyo apartment building–six blocky stories of yellow brick, dark brown trim, and not a mountain in sight. I would like to own apartment buildings to that I can give them names. I’d…
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Poop dick?
This is, hands down, the strangest store name I have ever encountered. It’s a “recycle shop” which is called a second hand store or a thrift store in the US. I had a hard time remembering the English for recycle shop. “Does that say ‘poop dick’?” Tod asked incredulously as he read the Japanese sign…
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