http://eroku.com/happy Invisible from the depths.. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:05:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After a failed attempt to sell my domain, wouldn't you follow an offer for 7500usd$? And a long busy bout of projects, a promotion and increased responsibility, I have found myself coming to a lull. As in, a coming vacation. So I'd like to take a bit of time and ... http://eroku.com/happy/2009/09/01/a-microcosm-of-information/ It's been a whirlwind January! Just a quick breakdown of what's been going on.. Xmas in tokyo, "America" style, with turkey, gravy, loads of veggies, pecan pie, creme brulee and various alcohols. Followed up by a jazz show at Tokyo's Satin Doll, a pretty famous jazz club in roppongi. New Year's in ... http://eroku.com/happy/2009/01/23/should-do-this-more-often/ Merry Christmas everyone. I wish you all a merry christmas and best for the holidays. http://eroku.com/happy/2008/12/25/merry-christmas-2008/ These are non-negotiable and there are no escape clauses. No excuses are accepted. Ignore them at your own risk. I got this information over decades of living, but many people never learn these rules at all. And so they live in ”quiet desperation.” You don’t have to settle for that. If you consider ... http://eroku.com/happy/2008/12/18/toms-twelve-laws/ Some of this year's popular japanese acronyms. ATM Ahona teishu mo iranai - “the idiot husband I don't need in my life anymore”. AB Amai mono wa betsubara - the kind of woman who has a separate stomach for puddings GM Gyudon no hou ga mashi - even gyudon (very cheap fast food) ... http://eroku.com/happy/2008/11/28/2008-japanese-words-of-the-year/ Next up, sabar gasshuku! Over the 11th, 12th and 13th I went to the far western edge of Tokyo-to and did some psuedo camping. Think sleeping in aframes, but cooking over a fire. Spent three days practicing sabar for a demonstration that is coming up, and in japanese fashion, staying up ... http://eroku.com/happy/2008/10/29/camping-near-tokyo/ I spent around 12 days on vacation with my girlfriend. First we went camping in Nagano-ken for 3 days. We met up with some of her friends at a rock festival called Kiso-Kodo. It was fun and relaxing. Highlight of the camping was the food. Fresh grilled seafood and wild boar. After ... http://eroku.com/happy/2008/10/29/been-a-busy-past-month-where-to-start-vacation/ Well, it's been a long 4 months but I finished my project. I was lead for the network implementation of one of japan's largest currency exchange companies. The project started from the ground up, all new hardware and lines, including the build out of two data centers and upgrade of ... http://eroku.com/happy/2008/09/12/done-with-my-project/ Around two weeks ago, I made the venture back to where I used to live in Hiroshima to take part in the summer aikido camp. 4 days of Aikido, 3 times a day, followed with (un)health doses of drinking. It was great to be back in hiroshima and see how ... http://eroku.com/happy/2008/09/08/2008-summer-gasshuku/ RANT: Working in a international company in Tokyo, I am afforded the opportunity to work with people not only from Japan and American, but from all over the world. I recently had a discussion with both a partner of the company and my girlfriend in regards to the way people approach ... http://eroku.com/happy/2008/08/09/logical-vs-illogical-reasoning-native-vs-nonnative-english-speakers/