The R3dragon’s Blog

In scouts there’s thousands of little lessons to learn. One of them is on packing. I learned a long time ago that you always pack your backpack twice– sometimes even three times. This is to estimate weight vs. essentials and to pullout unnecessary stuff. Often, with regards to weight, you always need to pack your [...]

According to my passport I left Japan January 4th, 2007 which means I was in the US by either Jan 4th, or Jan 3rd (with the time difference). That equates to nearly two and a half years that have passed since I last lived ‘somewhere else.’ A lot of things have happened between then and [...]

At church today I joined my parents and listened as the preacher preached about Greed and money… At the conclusion of the service we all got up and made to the door. My mom saw someone who worked at Clark College (where she works) and went into ‘the update pitch’.. You know.. the go-to pitch [...]

I remember back in the Movie “Lost in Translation” (a must-see for any Japan-loving Foreigner) there was a scene when Bill Murry landed in Japan and was rushed with business cards from all directions which he just shoved in his pocket with this bored (see left) expression. I had just learned in Japanese class the [...]

It’s not too late to with everyone a happy 2009 yet is it?

Happy New Years everyone!

You may have noticed that with the new year came a new design. I’ve worked to redesign the site back into a more “blog” format. Previous I wanted a “website” but the features of that system (drupal) I just never came around to use. So I’m back with word press for awhile until I find something cooler.

To start off the new year I wanted to start with some books I plan on reading this year. All are Asian specific with 3 being Japan specific. I’ve sampled these books and have had them on my list for while, but never got around to reading them or buying them. However on a trip topowell’s book in Portland.. I made an effort, as a gesture to the new years, to pick them up and read them when I can.