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 ALBO’s coverage of The High Stakes World of Tokyo’s Loop Racers
A popular JDM car enthusiast and filmmaker who moved to Japan and shares his JDM life on YouTube. With over 487,000 subscribers, ALBO has been YouTube since 2006 and showcased his experience in the JET Programme and seeing his YouTube channel flourish to where it 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 …
The One about the Fresno Breakfast House in Fresno, California
I wanted to introduce Angela to one of Fresno’s well-known restaurants that people come for breakfast, the Fresno Breakfast House. As many people are used to going to the usual popular restaurant chains for breakfast, one thing I still support are local, mom and pop Read More …
The One about Chris Chan Lee’s 1999 film “Yellow”
With the financial success of the romantic comedy film “Crazy Rich Asians” (earning $53 million worldwide in its first week) directed by Jon M. Chu and a screenplay written by Peter Chiarelli and Adelle Kim, based on the 2013 novel by Kevin Kwan, I felt Read More …
The One about LONCAFE at Naka-Meguro
In the Shonan area of Enoshima (A beachside community in Kanagawa Prefecture), Japan’s first “French Toast” specialty stores opened. Known as LONCAFE, the cafe’s theme is resort life and Shonan culture. The LONCAFE at Naka-Meguro is a smaller location, so I didn’t want to take Read More …
The One about Snoopy Town Ikebukuro at Sunshine City
In Japan, when it comes to popular American characters, one can expect anything Disney to be super popular. But another character that has a following is Snoopy. The popular character in Charles M. Schultz’ comic strip “Peanuts” and Charlie Brown’s pet beagle who debuted in Read More …
The One about “The Games of the V Olympiad – Stockholm, 1912” (as part of the “100 Years of Olympic Films – 1912-2012”)
The Criterion Collection released their largest collection set ever, titled “100 Years of Olympic Films – 1912-2012”. Featuring 53 newly restored films from 41 editions of the Olympic Games, presented together for the first time, including the landmark 4K restorations of “Olympia”, “Tokyo Olympiad” and Read More …
The One about Whether or not to Travel or Pay Off Debt
I’m often asked the question, of why I travel and have posted about it before. But I need to make it very clear that I’m not one who can travel around the world or far distances any time I want. For one, like many people, Read More …
The One about the Dell i7777-5507SLV-PUS Inspiron 27″ PC
I am reviewing the Dell i7777-5507SLV-PUS Inspiron 27 all-in-one PC that will no doubt attract people who want to save desk space and also for consumers who want to have enough power for applications and gaming. But also for those who are wanting a PC Read More …
Travel Guide: The One about Understanding Japan’s Prefectures, Municipalities, Special Wards, Tama areas (focused solely on Tokyo)
In the United States, we are accustomed to knowing that America has 50 states, a federal district (Washington D.C., which is also a capital city) and five major territories (which includes Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands and Northern Mariana Islands). The latter Read More …
The One about My “Thank You” to Namie Amuro
On September 16, 2018, Namie Amuro will be retiring from the music industry. This is a shock to those who follow Japanese pop music because Namie is one of Japan’s most successful female pop stars who has literally released chart topping music releases (may they Read More …