7.13.2007


Damn, I can't believe I haven't posted in such a long time. My apologies. There is something about me, internet connections and Japan that just don't go together. I had to change apartments awhile ago; was given one weeks notice. So I was without internets for a couple weeks. I called the company and they gave me two free months to make up for any inconvenience. Que sweet. I have about two weeks until I am in the states for a 3 week visit. I am so excited. Much fun will be had.

I am in search of the elusive Cucumber Pepsi. It was released a couple weeks ago and I can't seem to find it. Maybe it was only for sale in Tokyo. I'll have to check the next time I go back there. A new Pokemon film is about to open here, so everything is Poke-crazy. 7-11 is having a big campaign where they are giving away small figurines with the purchase of certain bottled beverages. I currently have 5 of the 13. Yes, I am a nerd. I will never deny that. What is strange is that I can't find the figures any more. About 4 days after they started giving them away, they were gone. What the hell? I need to finish my collection! Gotta catch them all! The picture above was taken at the Gion Matsuri festival here in Narita. There were tons of booths lining the streets to the temple and this one happened to be using Pokemon and Nintendo to advertise. I think it was a skill game to try and win sweet prizes. Interestingly, in the upper left corner it reads, "Nintendo Revolution." This was the codename for the Nintendo Wii while under development. I guess they never got around to changing it. To see more pictures of the festival, go here. It was lots of fun. Good food and good peoples equals good times.