Website Update (October 18, 2020): The One about Past Images being gone… (insert sadness emoji)
Greetings everyone, for the past few weeks Cloudflare has been working hard to prevent DDOS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks and certain hosting situations which came unexpected happened. Things are slowly getting better and that’s the good news. The news articles and interviews are still Read More …
COFFEE: The One about Induban’s Cafe Santo Domingo 100% Pure Coffee
In Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic is a company known as Induban which has been serving the flavor of the Santo Domingo Coffee to the Dominican people since 1945. As a person who travels the world for good coffee, while I personally have not traveled to Read More …
MUSIC/INSTRUMENTS: The One about the Guitar Chords Poster
One of the things that beginning guitar players have issues with is remembering the guitar chords. Especially when you are playing a song and you think, “Which one is Cm7?” or which one is “A7?”. There are a lot of chords to remember but fortunately, Read More …
[FISH/AQUARIUM]: The One about Red Clawed Crabs and If They Can Be Put in an Aquarium Full of Fish
For today’s post, I’m going to write about red-clawed crabs (Perisesarma bidens). The red-clawed crab is a species of crab found in the Indo-Pacific region and can have a leg span up to 4″ and a carapace length of up to 2″. These are small Read More …
FISH/AQUARIUM: The One about Fluval Bug Bites Color Enhancing Formula Flakes for Fish
For today’s review, I am going to review the Fluval Bug Bites Color Enhancing Formula Flakes for Fish. While I believe the company’s Fluval Bug Bites featuring Spirulina is fantastic, one of the reasons why I wanted to use this fish food is primarily to Read More …
The One about walking around Ikebukuro in the morning
I have been staying in Ikebukuro in Toshima ward for several years, whenever I’m traveling to Japan. It’s economical, it’s near the Yamanote Line and there is an interesting charm to the area especially when you visit the West and East side of the area. Read More …
The One about Changing Attitudes Towards Smoking in Japan
I’m often asked by friends who smoke cigarettes or vape, if things are as open in Japan as things are in the USA? If anything, the ability to smoke outside anywhere if you want. In Japan, there was a time when the country used to Read More …
The One about Kamuela Kahoano’s “Higher”
Kamuela Kahoano is a singer/songwriter, musician and music producer from Honolulu and if there is one thing about Kamuela’s music, you can pigeonhole his music to a certain genre. Because frankly, he’s an artist that is willing to do it all. May it be rock Read More …
The One about the Gevalia Nespresso Velvet Espresso Pods
Today’s coffee review is for Gevalia Espresso’s “Velvet” which is to be used with NESPRESSO Original machines (not compatible with Vertuo) and comes with a pack of 60 capsules (10 count for a pack of 6 boxes). Different than my NESPRESSO capsules, these are not Read More …
The One about the Shore Brand Blue Tropics Lounge Boardshorts
When it comes to luxury clothing, Shore is a lifestyle brand that is made in the USA and their clothing is made of quality materials. It’s also a brand that caught my attention because it’s about beach life, the water, the sky, may it be Read More …
The One about the Shore Brand Resort Lifestyle Sacramento Long Sleeve
When it comes to luxury clothing, Shore is a lifestyle brand that is made in the USA and their clothing is made of quality materials. It’s also a brand that caught my attention because it’s about beach life, the water, the sky, may it be Read More …
The One about Gyomuyo Supermarket SHIODAYA in Ikebukuro
When it comes to supermarkets that I visit near where I stay in Ikebukuro, I often visit the Gyomuyo Supermarket SHIODAYA. What is SHIODAYA? It began in Showa 26 (1951) as a wholesale restaurant for delicacies in Shinjuku opened by chairman Homma Isamu. In 1958, Read More …
The One about Ono Hawaiian BBQ
Located throughout California and Arizona is a a restaurant chain known as Ono Hawaiian BBQ. Created by Joe and Joshua Liang, the restaurant concept is “fast-casual restaurant” with the slogan “aloha in every bite”. The word “ono” (oh-no) in Hawaiian means delicious and in Hawaii, Read More …
The One about the Fluval Bug Bites Fish Food with Spirulina, Flakes for Small to Medium Sized Fish
For today’s review, I am trying out the Fluval Bug Bites Fish Food with Spirulina, Flakes for Small to Medium Sized Fish. Fluval is a well-known company when it comes to fish owners but what is Spirulina? Spirulina is an organism which grows in both Read More …
The One about the Osensia Power Matte Hair Clay
Today I am reviewing the Osensia Power Matte Hair Clay. This is my first time trying an Osensia product and this styling cream is made for guys with finer hair and I have to say a few things that I found interesting. One, this is Read More …
The One about the Great Basin Coffee Company’s Medium Roast Great Basin Blend Fresh Whole Bean Coffee
Great Basin Coffee is a company located in Provo, Utah and a company owned by naturist/vegan Alex Kopelson and former Wildland Firefighter, Mike Cunniff. Both men who love the outdoors decided to create a coffee company, Great Basin Coffee and roasted their own coffee beans. Read More …
The One about the Valjean Overnight Repair Facial Oil
For those who are suffering from redness or dry skin on their face (or skin), one may want to give the Valjean Overnight Repair Face Oil. The main components are retinol which evens skin tone and blue tansy which calms redness and soothes. These are Read More …
The One about breeding guppy fry and learning a lesson…
Today, I’m going to talk about how things are going with breeding guppies and my goal to breed more exotic guppies. As mentioned before, I’m just starting out with this and had a total of 12 good guppies (five who were nearly three weeks, seven Read More …
The One about the Dragonfly Coffee Roasters Ethiopian Yirgacheffe
In 2019, Hilary Clark and husband Tamas Christmas, co-owners of Dragonfly Coffee Roasters (based in Boulder, Colorado), would take home the prestigious title of “2019 Roaster of the Year” by “Roast” magazine. In addition, being listed in “Forbes” list of “12 Best Coffee Roasters in Read More …
The One about Master Craft going to Osaka to fish for “lucky sea bream”
Since 2002, Major Craft, based in Osaka, has been manufacturing Japanese fishing products and has released their products overseas via the name CEANA. They have had a long presence on YouTube for over 15 years and has over 61,900 subscribers. Major Craft has released a Read More …