http://snowiscold.com memories in a sea of forgetfulness Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:03:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ken Tanaka has a blog. And it's funny. And it has nice pictures on it. I particularly like his videos on how to speak Japanese: How to speak fluent Japanese without saying a word (part 1) How to speak fluent Japanese without saying a word (part 2) How to speak fluent Japanese without saying ... http://snowiscold.com/2009/12/02/ken-tanaka/ Blog I need to treat you better. Just the only things I've written about recently couldn't go into the cloud :) On the verge of deciding to stay in Tokyo until the end of February next year. I need to call my landlords. Maybe I'll syndicate my blog feed onto fb. ... http://snowiscold.com/2009/11/17/tidbits/ If I clean my rocket We'll go flying today And we'll hit the pockets Of warm and crispy air Oh you lovely boy you smell so sweet We ride so well And we load our pistols as we perch upon My razor wings Up to the planets up to the bodies of the galaxy We fly we feed we ... http://snowiscold.com/2009/10/11/up/ Bit up and down of late, but as of right now, I love Tokyo as much as ever. Things are all relative eh. I'll probably be properly settled again just in time to throw my life into upheaval once again. Hey ho... http://snowiscold.com/2009/10/04/tokyotime/ When all around is dark and still. The village sleeps, framed by shrouded mountains; eerie, immovable in the night. Towering and white. The only sound is of snow softly falling, muting footsteps and incandescent lights. Steam billows from a nearby chalet, a sign of warmth in a frozen landscape. Is ... http://snowiscold.com/2009/01/27/tranquility/ I seen a girl With a guy With hair like yours From what I remember He took her hand And smiled her name Her face like yours She smiled the same From what I remember Been so long since last December She walked your walk She talked like you She shimmered strong She shined right through From what I remember I said I seen a ... http://snowiscold.com/2009/01/16/blind/ On the train to Otaru I feel very off. I think it's the combination of painkillers and a gutful of alcohol from last night. Well, it's traditional for me to move from place to place with a superb hangover. I assumed the foetal position on the train for a while. ... http://snowiscold.com/2009/01/10/otaru-%e5%b0%8f%e6%a8%bd/ Note: this is a very personal post. I debated for a long time whether to publish it at all, or just keep it private. For now I've set it visible again, but may change my mind at any moment! Grieving is a funny thing to deal with, especially as this ... http://snowiscold.com/2008/12/22/death-of-a-star/ I like some of the photos I take - I think they're pretty reasonable. And then I look at flickr's most interesting, and am severely humbled... http://snowiscold.com/2008/12/12/photography/ I am still struggling with words and pictures, which are coming at a trickle. The main issue is that I also have to write university applications and job applications.. But maybe I'm just making excuses. Anyway this was the trip: Japan Niseko / ニセコ Otaru / 小樽 Sapporo / 札幌 Asahikawa / 旭川 Fukiage Onsen / 吹上温泉 Asahidake ... http://snowiscold.com/2008/12/04/the-trip/