WARMFUZZY

so this past weekend i went apartment hunting. i found a place real quick that i am very happy with. fully furnished (i'll even have a bed again, a full at that), pretty spacious (for japan) and located very much in the heart of the city. BALLIN! no more last train! i'll be moving out/in at the beginning of march. now anyone who plans on visiting doesn't have to worry about disturbing roommates. come one come all.

the rest of the weekend, my broke ass participated in japan's national past time (window)shopping. and a 280. and watching movies/tv on my laptop. oh and an art show that was EXTREMELY disturbing.

oh yeah, happy valentine's day. here in japan on valentine's day it is customary for girls to give guys presents; usually chocolate. guys don't have to get anything for girls. but the gift is reciprocated a month later on white day; usually something much more expensive than chocolate.

but i have a gift for you:

warmfuzzy, a mixtape by dj neil armstrong
1 - I'm So Glad Your Mine - Al Green
2 - You Know My Name - Beres Hammon & The Originals
3 - That's The Way Of The World - Earth, Wind & Fire
4 - Computer Love - Zapp & Roger, Common & Erykah Badu
5 - Bonafide Love - Wayne Wonder & Buju Banton
6 - Hey Love - Stevie Wonder
7 - My Cherie Amour - Jackson 5ive
8 - Method Of Modern Love - Hall & Oates
9 - Head Over Heels - Tears For Fears
10 - Close To Me - The Cure
11 - True - Spandau Ballet
12 - Play The Game - Queen
13 - Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney
14 - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - Police
15 - You're The Best Thing - The Style Council
16 - Got To Be There - Michael Jackson
17 - Selfish/Georgie Porgie - Toto, Slum Village & Noelle
18 - Mr. Telephone Man - New Edition
19 - Don't Make Me Over - Sybil
20 - Linger - The Cranberries
21 - I'm Wishing On A Star - Teena Marie
22 - If I Don't Love You This Way - Jackson 5ive
23 - Eye Know - De La Soul
24 - Do I Do - Stevie Wonder
25 - I Wanna Be Your Lover - Prince
26 - I'm In Love - Evelyn Champagne King
27 - Love Bizarre - Sheila E.
28 - I Can Dream About You - Dan Hartman
29 - Kiss On My List - Hall & Oates
30 - Every Breath You Take - The Police
31 - Stand By Me - Ben E. King
32 - Is This Love - Bob Marley
33 - Send One Your Love - Stevie Wonder
34 - Lover's Rock - Sade
35 - The Scientist - Coldplay
36 - Always & Forever - (sung by Kip Dynamite) Dedicated To You Internet Players
37 - Cause I Love You - Lenny Williams

link: http://rapidshare.de/files/24621138/DJ_Neil_Armstrong_-_WarmFuzzy.rar.html
(copy and paste)

give it to your loved one and make them a better more well-rounded person or play it alone in your room and get emo with your bad self.

you stay classy, san diego

280s ARE SO THE BEST

280s are dining establishments here in japan where everything, food and drink, is 280 yen. they are enjoyable places to eat, drink, be merry and drink some more. during my weekend i spent two nights in a row at 280s.

sunday night, jake, malcom, simon, miho and i went out here in sakai. we had planned to go to some bar to hear live music but it was 1500 yen to get in then another 500 yen for a drink that you had to buy... i don't understand why they don't just say its 2000 yen cover w/ a drink... so that ended up being a bust. we went to some other bar only to pay a seating charge, a charge for a small bowl of bread crumbs that we didn't order and the price of a heineken. we essentially spent 11$ on one beer. after this fiasco it was off to the 280... and everything was again all right with the world.

when at a 280 i recommend spicy chicken and green onions on a stick, salty chicken balls on a stick, karage (fried chicken), bacon wrapped cheese, and the triple bypass inducing deep fried cheese disk... with butter. mmmm... cheese and butter. washed down with generous amounts of beeru. well that's how i do anyway...

so i spent most of the next day calling different travel agencies looking for tickets for vietnam so i could visit tony when he's there. turns out it's dumb expensive to fly from japan to vietnam... so that gets put on the back-burner for now... but hey that trip will be there essentially the rest of my natural life so i'm not too disappointed.

i finally left my place late in the afternoon to grab a bite to eat with paige at this cafe at sakai station. their chicken-basil sandwich is amazing... it will make you a better person, i promise. after some lovely conversation it was decided that a 280 was once again in order for the evening.

this 280 crew consisted of jane the new girl from oz, her roommate mj who makes bad first impressions, malcom, jake, matt, desiree, paige and i. the first 280 we went to was full... no problem, we wen't to another one a few blocks away. they're almost as common as starbucks. we got split up into different groups and proceeded to do what we do at the 280. later the group was reunited at which point the laughter ensued. you-had-to-be-there kind of stuff. later ended up at a 200 bar and called it quits around 330am... spent the night on desiree's couch.

malcom is the funniest scotsman you'll ever meet

orient happiness bicycle club, founders

a push up contest is so necessary.

even homeless people work harder in japan

woke up the next day around noonish and went to a travel agency to figure out possible other trips since nam is no longer a viable option. so turns out i'm gonna go to hokkaido now. hopefully there's snow and we can get a day on the slopes in. finally got back home around 330 in the afternoon... dead tired.

oh yeah.... and despite this post and some of the other posts i've made i don't drink that much. that just happens to be the times i have pictures of. ya dig?

but yes mom i'm being careful.

and another thing.... who want's to have a push-up contest?! apparently i have to step the machoness up. word to lim dawg lim and spyder steve.

you stay classy, san diego.

I'M A JACKASS

ryan blowing out his birthday cake

yesterday was a decent day all in all. i actually enjoyed ALL the classes i taught. which doesn't happen very often. usually the classes are mostly dull and/or frustrating with a couple good ones. but yesterday was good. perhaps it has something to do with the fact that most of my students yesterday were good looking females; another rare occurrence. maybe yes.

after work i ran into louise and met up with paige and headed to bar 60 for ryan's birthday. all in all a pretty good time. sayuri (my now former staff) showed up later. bought the bday boy a shot. slammed some beers. sang happy birthday. chatted w/ japanese people. stone face... peace to nicole for listening to my drunken nonsensical rambling. i'll return the favor anytime.

so, as a caveat of me updating my blog more regularly there are going to be less pics and they'll be of a poorer quality because my point and shoot is out of commission and i don't lug around the SLR everywhere i go so that only leaves the cell phone camera. which gets the job done i guess.

that all.

you stay classy san diego.