Monthly Archives: December 2008

Gundam 00 S2 — Episode 09

Ptolemaios launches itself into space propelled by the power of pure awesomeness and the anti-physics properties of GN particles. With years of experience watching spaceship launches on her belt and an inhuman sense of intuition that can only be wielded … Continue reading

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Gundam 00 S2 — Episode 10

Every middle-age man’s dream Before I go into my usual hate-filled blasphemous rant, I have an announcement to make. Due to real-life circumstances unrelated to World of Warcraft, this will be my last G00 post. On a related note, I … Continue reading

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Japan 2008

Fukushima Station near the hostel I’m typing this in J-Hoppers Osaka. This is my second day in Japan, but most of yesterday was spent travelling. I arrived at Narita International Airport yesterday afternoon with a group of friends, wasted the … Continue reading

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Kyoto

Kyoto is just about what I imagined it to be. The scenery is beautiful, the air is clear and the places of worship are numerous. The shop houses that line the streets around Kiyomizu Temple hint at a simpler past … Continue reading

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Whale Meat

This is the real whale heaven I ate whale meat today. It tasted okay. Nothing special, really. It’s sort of like salmon sashimi when it’s raw, and sort of like beef when it’s cooked. Hayden Panettiere is crying now.

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Washinomiya Shrine — the real Lucky Star

Washinomiya Shrine (鷲宮神社) is the oldest shrine in the Kantou region of Japan. It also happens to be one of the setting locations for Kyoto Animation’s Lucky Star, the very shrine that Kagami and Tsukasa work part-time as shrine maidens. … Continue reading

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Ghibli Museum

The Ghibli Museum is a wonderful place to relive your childhood if you are Japanese and born in the last 40 years or so. Otherwise, you are probably a gaijin tourist there to defile this pristine shrine dedicated to the … Continue reading

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Comiket 75 – Cosplay Photos

The cosplay area at C75 The three-day long holy celebration of otakuism that is the Winter Comic Market came to a close yesterday. This is my second Comiket, and probably the last one in a long time. I am still … Continue reading

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