Some of you may already have read on Bobak’s blog, that “the Iranian government via The Physical Education National Organization, has granted us (Tyler and the crew) an all expenses paid shiny green light to run from the Caspian to the Gulf.” What a positive turnaround! (Although they are cautious not to celebrate until it […]
It’s 10:56PM and my roommate is still at work. Her Japanese company’s been so busy that she even sacrificed herself last sunny Sunday. It’s really not fair, she doesn’t get paid for the extra hours. I thought she moved to America to escape the culture of loyal allegience to a corporation….
Knock on the door
“Ayumi! I […]
My perky spirits pulled my still sickly body to go house hunting today. After the 8th open house, I encountered a little yellow home on top of a hill.
The house was not for sale, but I deeply wished it was. So I left a note:
“Dear tenants of a charming yellow home,
My name is Ayumi and […]
There was an experiment. A diagram of blending primary colours were handed to groups of people in diverse cultures. They were asked to circle what they thought was ‘blue’, ‘green’, ‘orange’, etc. The answers were compared to reveal that different cultures understand colours differently. (My mum told me about this experiment).
For example, what many Western […]
More meat for less wages?
Surely, cheap food feeds the poor,
but how many people are made poor in the process?
It was a surprise to learn that dogs, with their incredible ability to smell, can detect lung cancer by sniffing a patient’s breath with “99 percent accuracy”. (NYTimes)
I’ve heard that dogs can smell 2000 times more than we can.
If only I can be a dog and experience the world as they do, just for […]
I thought I’d make it the fourth time around.
This time it wasn’t stopping at a green light that failed me, but instead I wasn’t allowed behind the wheel at all. Apparently, my driver’s permit had expired, so I was back to step one; re-taking the written test.
Tyler’s mum patiently waited for me while I took […]
“I haven’t done it! It’s just a very bad idea” he says.
The idea is to put nicotine patches on a non-smoker while the person’s asleep. Imagine what effect a steady dose of nicotine would have on the person the next morning?
“Dang, I feel like something’s missing in my life but I don’t know what it […]
Tyler has made it to Iran, but is still under custody; sleeping in a supervised hotel, I think. The customs travel agency people want to know what kind of a documentary he plans to shoot. Tyler has called his parents to have his last documentary, Kintaro Walks Japan be sent to them. With help from […]
