March 2012

Not really Japan related, but I went back to America for the first time in 3 years.




















Pinball museum in Vegas.




Over 350lbs eat free.  I was 260 at one point in life.  Instead of going up 90, I went down 90.










Great food was a must.  But I also had some ramen.  だいたい不味い.  Read about it here.








This spot in the Mission District.  So legit.












Momofuku has some of the worst ramen I have ever had, but their side dishes are spectacular.






Famous painting somewhere here.


Hidden orthodox Jew bagel shop.  Damn I want to eat this every morning.













See you in another 3.

February 2012

February, 2012

Good luck . . . again.

I'll get around to reviewing non-ramen restaurants one of these days.

Sky Tree - May 22nd - something like $50 to go up.

Baby on the way. If you see a nice lady on the train with one of these on her bag, give up your seat. I'm looking at you, EVERYONE!

Odaiba.

In Japan, girls give chocolates on Valentines Day. Benefits of teaching at an all-girls school. Too bad I cut sugar out of my diet 6 years ago. Fat me from the past is hungry.

青鬼

Tokyo.

Jerk.

Unicorn?

Artist?

Dude rolled into the whiskey bar hella drunk, then bought me a $40 glass of some really good stuff. Solid!

Ramen soup blind taste testing.

Could you identify these shops from the photos alone?

Pigs feet for dinner.

March will be spent in America.

KTM 690 SMC

I debated long and hard whether to throw down the hard-earned cash on this beast. Then I twisted the throttle. The next stop was the bank.

The initial debate stemmed from my style of riding. I do a lot of touring, and the Honda CB1000 is a suitable match for that. The 250kg (dry) weight makes for a smooth highway experience. Harley riders will attest; a tank of a machine soaks up the minor imperfections of your average road. A 150kg KTM supermoto, on the other hand . . . this is gonna hurt.

But fuck it, this is pure adrenaline. A highly-tuned, wheelie-poppin' bike that may get me into more trouble with the law. Bright orange isn't the most subtle of color schemes.

Most of my motorcycle riding friends are pro this bike, though they say it is best as an addition to your stable. A Yamaha FJR for touring, something for the track, and a supermoto for causing trouble around town. Pending a couple promotions on that one . . .

Stay safe!

Kermit the Frog

Kermie gonna make it rain!

What you got there?

It's ain't easy being green, better go orange.

Photo shoot and explanation coming soon.

January 2012

Dear blog, sorry I've been so distant these past few months. I told you that my life in Japan had become a bit normal, un-postworthy, and the late nights out were spent with a glass of shochu in my hand alongside friends. You have no interest such day-to-day trivial matters. And thus I let you be.

But it's time to confess. I've been seeing someone else.

Not just seeing. No, it's more. I've been uploading almost daily. I've even uploaded to you mere minutes after uploading to my new obsession.

Ramen Adventures - and now you know.

What? You're cool with that? Really? You even admit to being approached by strangers who wanted to guest blog on you?

2012 is going to be a good year.

Satanic tax forms from one of my jobs.

Tonki is the raddest tonkotsu shop in Tokyo.

Candy.

Pre-packaged sammiches.

$600 cut of tuna.