http://www.timeout.jp/en/tokyo/feature/536/Tokyos-top-onsen
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Tokyo's top onsen
Where to enjoy a relaxing hot-spring bath – without leaving the capital
http://www.timeout.jp/en/tokyo/feature/536/Tokyos-top-onsen
http://www.timeout.jp/en/tokyo/feature/536/Tokyos-top-onsen
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Is It Safe to Visit?
Is It Safe to Visit? is built to answer a simple (and often asked) question: Is it safe to visit a specific country? The idea began when Andy Volk was traveling around the world, and as social disruptions came and went in places he was planning to visit, he needed a way to track the current "safety" advisory status of a country. When we came home, he talked about it with his friend (and recent MIT Media Lab graduate) Brent Fitzgerald, who happened to be another world traveler. Brent did the programming and design, Andy applied his product skills, and together they launched Is It Safe To Visit? in November 2008 as a joint venture of their two technology consulting / incubation companies, Downtempo and Taco Lab.
Friday, February 15, 2013
Music Is My Sanctuary – Show #57
Really sorry about the delay but we’ve been really busy putting together some good shows and and the last edition of our 24HoursofVinyl.com project. Adding to the madness, we are hosting a big party for the celebration of the 5th anniversary of Music Is My Sanctuary. It will be on July 7th, will be presented by the Montreal Jazz Fest and our guests are a DJ set from Jazzanova and our good friends The Goods from Montreal.
Lexis is celebrating the 5th year of MIMS with a couple gigs in Europe (June 15th : Dubrovnik / 16th: Budva, Montenegro / 18th: Porgorica / 21st & 22nd: Vienna)… Reach if you can!
01. Barrington Levy – Vibes is right (Om Unit Remix)
02. Sweatson Klank – I Can’t Explain
03. Onra – After Hours ft. T3
04. Foreign Beggars – Palm of my hand
05. Suff Daddy – Det2bln (feat. Phat Kat & Elzhi)
06. Makers – Don’t Challenge Me
07. Q-Tip and TenDJiz – Work It Out
08. Moodymann – Watching You
09. Pal Joey – Santeria Samba Groove
10. Krystale – Time To Go
11. Hackman – Forgotten Notes
12. ? – ?
13. Karizma – ?
14. Status IV – You Ain’t Really Down (Jazzanova Remix)
15. Shaun Escoffery – Let It Go (Jazzanova Remix)
16. Mosca – Murderous
17. Kahn – Margeaux
18. Jimmy Edgar – In Deep
19. Clams Casino - I’m God
20. Dj Rashad – On My Way
21. Debruit - ATA
22. Jazz Collective – The Jazz Collective
23. Backroom Bandits – You Don’t Know What Love Is
24. Bobby Womack – The Bravest Man in the Universe
25. Oddissee – You Know Who You Are (f. Olivier Daysoul)
http://www.musicismysanctuary.com/music-is-my-sanctuary-show-57/
Thursday, February 14, 2013
"My dedication is to serve the 7 billion human beings on this planet and the other creatures with whom we share it. If you can, help and serve others, but if you can’t at least don’t harm them; then in the end you will feel no regret." —Dalai Lama
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Saturday, April 16, 2011
서울 Seoul
Living in Seoul, South Korea for a few months before the Peace Corps. Here are two night shots taken from a mountain in the center of the city.
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| On Namsam |
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| Looking towards Hankang |
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Hawai'i
Randomly ended up in Honolulu after Japan Airlines sent me back to the United States. Since I spent most of my elementary school years here, I was more than happy to spend a few weeks on O'ahu.
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| Dusk on the First Night |
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| Waikiki Beach |
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| Sunset in Waikiki |
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| Dole Pineapple Plantation |
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| Hanauma Bay |
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| Jump Photo! |
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| Indian Banyan Tree |
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| Banyan Tree |
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| Rocks moved here by O'ahu's first settlers. |
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| O'ahu's North Shore |
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| North Shore |
Monday, January 31, 2011
ニセコ Niseko
I've been a bit lazy with uploading photos in Japan. They are long overdue, and will be done soon. In the meantime, may I present the local active volcano - Mt. Yōtei:
That's the little resort town I live in, between the volcano and the lifts. The town is called ひらふ (Hirafu).
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| Mt. Yōtei from the slopes |
Friday, January 14, 2011
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Mayonnaise Jar & Two Beers
A funny life story I heard from my old manager at Rite Aid...
Mayonnaise Jar & Two Beers: When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the two beers.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full.
They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full.
They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full.
The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.'
The professor then produced two beers from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand.
The students laughed.
'Now,' said the professor, as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.'
'The golf balls are the important things - your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car. The sand is everything else - the small stuff.'
'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life.
If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.'
Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness:
Spend time with your children.
Spend time with your parents.
Visit with grandparents.
Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your spouse out to dinner.
Play another 18.
There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.
Take care of the golf balls first - the things that really matter.
Set your priorities.
The rest is just sand.
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer represented.
The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked. The beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of beers with a friend.'
Mayonnaise Jar & Two Beers: When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the two beers.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full.
They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full.
They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full.
The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.'
The professor then produced two beers from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand.
The students laughed.
'Now,' said the professor, as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.'
'The golf balls are the important things - your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car. The sand is everything else - the small stuff.'
'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life.
If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.'
Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness:
Spend time with your children.
Spend time with your parents.
Visit with grandparents.
Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your spouse out to dinner.
Play another 18.
There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.
Take care of the golf balls first - the things that really matter.
Set your priorities.
The rest is just sand.
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer represented.
The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked. The beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of beers with a friend.'
Monday, August 23, 2010
Photo Test
Since this will be primarily a photo blog, I need to figure out the best way to post pictures without making it too overwhelming.
Took this one shortly after I got my first DSLR, a Rebel XTi. Got really lucky with the shot – the lighting was extraordinary.
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| Geisel Library |
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| Highway to JFK |
Senior portrait.
Of course, any comments or suggestions are appreciated!
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