今年はありがとう - Thank you for 2007

2007年もいろいろありましたが

道草だらけの人生でもゴールはしっかりしていますよ

、、、、人生食い倒れ！

今年もいろいろ有難う御座いました。

来年も燃える男？　よろシクラメン


For me personally, this part year has also been a year full of dramatic changes.

Although I always seem to take the long road,

I am focused on what I want in life ... a McDonald's Mega Mac!!!

Thanks to everyone and watch me burn in 2008.

築地場外市場 - Tsukiji Outer Market

築地場外市場

まだ古き良き時代の下町人情が残っていていい感じ。


Tsukiji Outer Market

Tsukiji still has the old town market feel from ages ago.

築地場外市場 - Tsukiji Outer Market

築地場外市場

海の幸がぞろり、でも僕が買ったのは枝豆。


Tsukiji Outer Market

Lots of goodies from the sea.

But what I ended up buying were edamame.

築地場外市場 - Tsukiji Outer Market

築地場外市場

僕の次のターゲット、、、栗きんとん！


Tsukiji Outer Market

My next target, kurikinton.

Kurikinton is a sweet dish served at new years celebrations.

It's a sweet dish made from sugar and sweet potatoe with chunks

of whole chestnuts inside.

築地場外市場 - Tsukiji Outer Market

築地場外市場

お目当ての場外ラーメン屋に行ってみたら、、、完売。

俺っていつも動くのが遅いんだよな、、


Tsukiji Outer Market

I wanted to try a very popular ramen noodle place in Tsukiji.

Unfortunately, already sold out.

Typical of me, always late in getting off my ass.

築地場外市場 - Tsukiji Outer Market

築地場外市場

お正月の準備でにぎわっています！

上野のアメ横丁もすごいだろうな。


Tsukiji Outer Market

For the weeks leading up to the New Years,

Tsukiji (along with Ueno's Ameyokocho) is famous for the huge crowds

of shoppers preparing for the major holiday.

Dairyfarmer Second Coming - 2007 October Part 20

For the second straight year,
one of my friends from the US was back in Japan.
I got to spend more time with him this time
and these are the pictures he took.
He has quickly become a Japan lover, or rather Japan stalker.
Comments are also from him.

今年の10月もまたアメリカ人の友人が日本に遊びに来てくれました。
これで二年連続！かなり日本好きな変な外人です。
今回も彼が撮った写真をコメント付きでどうぞ。

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Okonomiyaki Tower. Acres of food.
Entrance to Okonomiyaki tower in Hiroshima.

(taken Oct 8th, 2007)

Dairyfarmer Second Coming - 2007 October Part 19

For the second straight year,
one of my friends from the US was back in Japan.
I got to spend more time with him this time
and these are the pictures he took.
He has quickly become a Japan lover, or rather Japan stalker.
Comments are also from him.

今年の10月もまたアメリカ人の友人が日本に遊びに来てくれました。
これで二年連続！かなり日本好きな変な外人です。
今回も彼が撮った写真をコメント付きでどうぞ。

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Hiroshima with castle.

(taken Oct 8th, 2007)

「恋のから騒ぎ」 格言

恋愛に失敗したときに初めて
我々が犯したすべての過ちが身にしみて分かる
（ジョン・レイ）

Dairyfarmer Second Coming - 2007 October Part 18

For the second straight year,
one of my friends from the US was back in Japan.
I got to spend more time with him this time
and these are the pictures he took.
He has quickly become a Japan lover, or rather Japan stalker.
Comments are also from him.

今年の10月もまたアメリカ人の友人が日本に遊びに来てくれました。
これで二年連続！かなり日本好きな変な外人です。
今回も彼が撮った写真をコメント付きでどうぞ。

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Hiroshima from hotel room.

(taken Oct 8th, 2007)

Dairyfarmer Second Coming - 2007 October Part 17

For the second straight year,
one of my friends from the US was back in Japan.
I got to spend more time with him this time
and these are the pictures he took.
He has quickly become a Japan lover, or rather Japan stalker.
Comments are also from him.

今年の10月もまたアメリカ人の友人が日本に遊びに来てくれました。
これで二年連続！かなり日本好きな変な外人です。
今回も彼が撮った写真をコメント付きでどうぞ。

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The Nozomi super-express.

(taken Oct 8th, 2007)

Dairyfarmer Second Coming - 2007 October Part 16

For the second straight year,
one of my friends from the US was back in Japan.
I got to spend more time with him this time
and these are the pictures he took.
He has quickly become a Japan lover, or rather Japan stalker.
Comments are also from him.

今年の10月もまたアメリカ人の友人が日本に遊びに来てくれました。
これで二年連続！かなり日本好きな変な外人です。
今回も彼が撮った写真をコメント付きでどうぞ。

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Hiroshima Station.

(taken Oct 8th, 2007)

Cyanide and Happiness

Dairyfarmer Second Coming - 2007 October Part 15

For the second straight year,
one of my friends from the US was back in Japan.
I got to spend more time with him this time
and these are the pictures he took.
He has quickly become a Japan lover, or rather Japan stalker.
Comments are also from him.

今年の10月もまたアメリカ人の友人が日本に遊びに来てくれました。
これで二年連続！かなり日本好きな変な外人です。
今回も彼が撮った写真をコメント付きでどうぞ。

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Bento on the train to Hiroshima.

(taken Oct 8th, 2007)

Dairyfarmer Second Coming - 2007 October Part 14

For the second straight year,
one of my friends from the US was back in Japan.
I got to spend more time with him this time
and these are the pictures he took.
He has quickly become a Japan lover, or rather Japan stalker.
Comments are also from him.

今年の10月もまたアメリカ人の友人が日本に遊びに来てくれました。
これで二年連続！かなり日本好きな変な外人です。
今回も彼が撮った写真をコメント付きでどうぞ。

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Dammit, I can't stop.
I think I need to delete a few of these.

(taken Oct 7th, 2007)