Online Art Show. Enjoy.

My Flickr Pro account expires in 6 days. Dont think I'll renew it, because I dont do the kind of work needed to get people to look at my photos there (like comment on other people's pictures). With that in mind, and inspired by sleepytako, I'm using a highly technical algorithm to post my top 10 photographs of 2010.





















And I actually got my camera (Canon EOS DSLR 40D) exactly a year ago next Wednesday!

Reckless Boredom

Welcome to Tokuyama.

Convenient Zen

Ok, this was taken yesterday. And obviously not by me. But, it was my camera. So here's your photo of the day!

I'm waiting outside 7-11. That's what we do here.

In unrelated self-kudoracity, today at work I was Google Imaging "springtime illustration" with my boss, so I could steal some images for a sign we were making. On page 10 my "I Ruin Everything" comic showed up. Me, in my bra, angry at the world. Dont know what that has to do with springtime, but needless to say I didnt click it.

Fleeting Moments of Intense Joy

Usually caused by a surge of caffeine, alcohol, or sugar.

Domo Arigato Mr. Robotto

I requested it but they stuck to their set. This is a band who's name I dont know, at People's in Tokuyama.

Im Like a Real Person Now

If there's one thing Ive learned from living in a country where nothing is edible-- it's how to cook for myself. Like, real cooking. Before I came here I would have never biked in the rain to the grocery store at 9:30PM, bought ingredients like ginger and pumpkin, and brought them home to accompany my soaking garbanzo beans in what would soon become a delicious curry. I would have never spent over an hour boiling and sautéing food that would be eaten only by me, while sitting on the floor in front of the television.

I would have gone to Taco Bell after work. It's open late.

And, this isnt even the first time ive done this; it happens three or four times a week!

Oh, and to just pile on how super productive today has been, I also learned how to say "I like Japanese" in Japanese!

Watashi wa Nihongo ga suki desu.
[わたしは日本語がすきです]

This almost makes up for Monday, when I stayed in bed until 4 eating chocolate and talking to Owl Skunk.

Reason Number Seven

That Ill never get married (or have friends).

On the Floor

Severed Tongues

Japan has the best $7 strawberries Ive ever tasted.

Eating Out

I feel like this is my last year. And that feeling is worse then if it were true.

Where's Waldo in the Mall?

My photo of the day, taken at You Me Town in Hofu. Im sure about the rules to this game of mine, but since I didnt get home last night in time to post a photo I'll probably put up two today. But, for the record, this is Saturday's.










Oh, and the really close runner up, taken at Ell's---

Are you with us?

edamame dangler

Um, because Ive gotten in a few more naps and cups of coffee since my last post, let me explain what I meant a bit. Im going to [attempt to] post a new photo of Japan everyday. Hold your applause, let me finish. There are three [conscious] reasons for this:

1. I havent been carrying my camera around much lately.
2. To balance out my negative stories about this god-awful place.
3. To have something to blog about!

You can see the runners up on my Flickr page (a plethora of macro zoomed meals).

Sesame Dressing

Challenging myself! Yeah, so while I'm in Japan I thought I may as well take photos of it. Everyday. I'm starting close to home, really close, with my lunch. I'm obsessed with macro zoom. This photo may not be great, but Im sure if I actually do this for more than one day eventually sometime may show up.