It’s one thing if you live near the ocean and have cold mornings warm afternoons and back to cool evenings. But in parts of California, the reality is a cold or foggy winter and very hot dry summer. Right now, it’s a hot spring and Read More …
Back when the Criterion Collection released “A Night to Remember”, I remember really wanting to watch this film for so many years and I know that for most people, they tend to compare the 1958 film “A Night to Remember” and the 1997 film “Titanic” Read More …
A wonderful performance by Jacques Tati, “M. Hulot’s Holiday” is the precursor of Hulot’s perspective towards life, modern advancement in society which would eventually become a storyline prevalent in “Mon Oncle” and “Playtime”. In my case, I have watched the order of these films in Read More …
For those learning a new language, one of the things that will become important is practicing with another person who can speak that language. In college, we would have time set for a “Conversational Partner”. For example, if I’m learning Japanese, I would have a Read More …
I’m a big user of PUR products and I have been needing to upgrade my water pitcher. The PUR 7 Cup Ultimate Pitcher that I am reviewing is the non-LED version. What you get is the pitcher, a filter, lid and a reservoir. A few Read More …
It was a little over a month ago that I celebrated my grandmother’s 90th birthday. And at the same time, our family was preparing the 40th day of the death of my Uncle Jun. And here I am again, preparing another week of mourning for Read More …
I have literally worked my ass off in order to lose weight and stay healthy. It was a lifestyle change that I was determined to make after receiving a major health scare last August after my weight had ballooned significantly from early 2015 to the Read More …
Possibly the biggest question I receive from friends, family and acquaintances is how I am able to travel. First and foremost, if you dream about traveling and you want to travel, you just have to do it. I did not grow up in a wealthy Read More …
“Taxi Driver” is one of those intriguing films to watch and discuss for cinema and Scorsese fans. You can go on a forum, you can have conversations about this film and each person can give you their interpretation of what “Taxi Driver” mean to them. Read More …
Random Musings – 05.10.2016 Another Japanese random video. A big congratulations to Daichi and his wife on their marriage a few weeks ago! Music by Panthurr: https://soundcloud.com/panthurr/my-17th-birthday Music by Kevin MacLeod: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100772 Daichi’s YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/user/daichibeatboxer
Random Musings – 05.09.2016 Music by Panthurr: https://soundcloud.com/panthurr/i-love-u
I figured that I shoot a lot of random video, so I decided to showcase these random videos ala my “Random Musings”! Enjoy! Random Musings – 05.08.2016 Music by Panthurr: https://soundcloud.com/panthurr/a-story-of-adventure
As a person who has studied several foreign languages, in the beginning, I have gone through many books, audio tapes and CD’s in my life and even learned a few in college and this time, I’ve always wanted to learn French. Because of my work Read More …
In my line of work, I often have to transport new PC hardware and I have used everything from carts, plastic or metallic. And my favorite has to be the Rubbermaid Commercial products. In this case, the Rubbermaid Commercial Products FG452089BLA Heavy-Duty Utility Cart, Lipped Read More …
While the majority of the buildings you find around Yokohama’s Minato Mirai 21 are modern, you will find hundreds of people near two red brick warehouses known as the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse. The buildings no doubt sticks out in the location and perhaps that Read More …
If there was one thing I learned after traveling overseas, it’s to be cautious of foreign transaction fees. What many people don’t realize is that for using your debit/credit card overseas, a lot of banks charge transaction fees. And if you eat out, purchase a Read More …
One of the most difficult things in life as we get older is losing family members, losing friends that you went to school with or grown up with. This month alone, myself, family and friends who I grew up with in school, we have a Read More …
A lot of people talk about Daiso and going to Daiso to buy this and that. And some may wonder, why so much attention is paid to a Japanese dollar store? In Japan, Daiso is one of the largest 100-yen shops and they sell thousands Read More …
I think about Blake Edwards “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”. As for the the older Entertainment Weekly cover featuring Tina Fey as Audrey Hepburn, I suppose the point of this photo I took is that no matter how many decades have past since this movie was released Read More …
Found in Lemoore, CA at this 1894 building is a Cyrus Noble (Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey) ghost sign, opposite of it is a ghost sign on the other side of the building is for Can’t Bust ‘Em Overalls created by Heynemann & Co. Throughout the Read More …
A lot friends have asked me what kind of pedals I use for my road bike and I think it surprises many of them that I use Shimano PD-520 MTB Pedals with SPD Cleats. Why do I use mountain bike pedals? I think that everyone Read More …
I have been subscribed to cable television followed by satellite for a large part of my life. And it was quite affordable without premium channels which were under $45 around 2004. Fastforward 12-years later and prices were nearly $110 for the same service. I wasn’t Read More …
For those who fish, some may find themselves in a shop and seeing the name Abu Garcia. Funny thing is that when I first saw the name, I thought it was an Indian or Mexican manufacturer of fishing poles, but I found the name quite Read More …
Today I write about “Grey Gardens” (and also “The Beales of Grey Gardens”) by David Maysles, Albert Maysles, Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer, Susan Froemke. The film that has inspired various plays, an HBO film, a documentary and even a fashion trend, the film has a Read More …
When watching the “Russian Ark”, not only do you come away watching the film and feeling the uniqueness of Sokurov’s masterpiece but also an appreciation for art, culture and a era that is long gone. In interviews, Alexander Sokurov has talked about making of this Read More …