The One about the Latest Ancestry DNA Update
Earlier this year (back in March 2018), I wrote the following: Recently, I have noticed that Ancestry has made a few tweaks to their DNA section and it has done a much better job of starting to narrow things down to a region. When I Read More …
The One about Pizza Slice 2 in Minami-Aoyama
Pizza lover Hiroki Sarumaru wanted to bring New York-style pizza to Japan. For those who aren’t familiar with New York-style pizza, it’s pizza that has a thin, crisp crust with delicious toppings and yes, served as completed or by the slice on paper plates. The Read More …
The One about the Upcoming Harajuku Omotesando Hello Halloween Pumpkin Parade 2018
For those who will be in Tokyo during Halloween, the date for the Harajuku Omotesando Hello Halloween Pumpkin Parade 2018 has been announced. The parade will be held in Omotesando on Sunday, October 28th (Parade is usually at 1:00 – 2:30 p.m – But please Read More …
The One about the namie amuro Final Tour 2018 ~Finally~ (Tokyo Dome final Concert+25th Anniversary Okinawa Live 2017 +May Final Tour 2018 Tokyo Dome Performance)
“namie amuro Final Tour 2018 ~Finally~” is a magnificent final concert release for Amuro Namie. You get three concerts, the final, one in her home of Okinawa and then a concert at from earlier in 2018 in Japan (depending on which version you purchase). You Read More …
The One about Super Mercado Leon in Lemoore
A week before the Surf Ranch Pro in Lemoore, my friend Fidel recommended me to try Super Mercadeo Leon, a taqueria (Mexican restaurant) and carniceria (Mexican meat butcher) establishment in the downtown area. I have often heard positive things about this establishment, when it comes Read More …
The One about Koki Shigeno’s “Ramen Heads” (2017)
In Japan, there is a wonderful ramen shop where people wait hours just to eat at. That ramen shop is Tomita Ramen located in Matsudo, Chiba and the highest rated ramen shop on the Ramen Database. It has attracted ramen enthusiasts from all over the Read More …
The One about the Surf Ranch Pro in Lemoore, California Part 2 – Things that I liked and didn’t like
As I had two days to think about my experience at the Surf Ranch Pro, I contemplated how many positives and negatives should I list about the event. While Surfer Magazine did a good job of going into their thoughts of judging and knowing Lemoore, Read More …
The One about the Surf Ranch Pro in Lemoore, California Part 1 – The Brazilian Storm in Surfing!
Hello everyone. I just got back from the Surf Ranch Pro which completed on Sunday afternoon with Hawaii’s Carissa Moore and Brazil’s Gabriel Medina winning the event. But I am absolutely exhausted, so I apologize if it sounds like I’m rambling in this blog post. Read More …
The One about the adidas Performance Men’s Adizero Ubersonic 2
For my latest shoe review, I take a look at the adidas Performance Men’s Adizero Ubersonic 2. For those looking for a tennis shoe that is lightweight and designed for quickness and stability, the shoe is crafted with Adidas SPRINTFRAME chassis for stability and for Read More …
Travel Guide: The One about if Shinjuku is safe?
I’m often asked quite a bit of whether or not the Shinjuku is safe? One may hear comparisons between Shinjuku and America’s “Sin City”, Las Vegas. But the two are very different but have some similarities. For the most part, Tokyo is safe day and Read More …
The One about a Weekend of Bummers
Hi everyone, sorry for not posting much these last few days. During the weekend, while visiting family, a drill bit went into by tire and with the holiday on Monday and this past weekend, I’ve been a bit busy of getting my vehicle towed and Read More …
The One about the Kobe Beef Potato Chips
Before leaving Kobe to go back to Tokyo, I purchased a bag of Kobe Beef Potato Chips (more appropriately, “Kobe beef-flavored potato chips). While I don’t partake in potato chips all that much, while I was in Tokyo, each day was literally a cheat day Read More …
The One about the “Produce48” Series Finale
When “Produce48” was first announced, I wasn’t sure how the show would be and to be truthful, I was skeptical when I heard that 48 of Japan’s AKB48G (members of AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, HKT48, NGT48 including trainees – kenkyuusei) were going to South Korea to Read More …
The One about receiving the “namie amuro Final Tour 2018 – Finally ~” Blu-ray
Hi everyone! Sorry for the short blog post, but I’ve been busy these past few days, but definitely want to share that I received my copy of Amuro Namie’s “namie amuro Final Tour 2018 – Finally ~”. There are five Blu-ray + DVD releases for Read More …
The One about My Personal Conflicts with My Hair
Hi everyone, Another short blog post as I have been busy this week. But how are you with your hair? For me, I like to style things differently each year but I get in this conundrum of going short or going long. For 2017, I Read More …
The One about the VIZIO SB3220n-F6 32″ 2.0 Channel Sound Bar
I have been using the VIZIO SB3220n-F6 sound bar for this past week. It was simple to setup and it was great that the sound bar came with audio cables (stereo RCA to 3.5mm audio cable, coaxial audio cable and a digital optical cable are Read More …
The One about “Clash of Clans” and How This Game Really Tests My Patience
I have heard about “Clash of Clans” many times but not being a mobile gamer, I tend to pass over things that people tend to recommend or what is the latest cool mobile game that friends are talking about on social media. But lately, I Read More …