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Tribute for Dr. C Scott Click the link above for those of you who know him.jjc

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What a year I cant believe almost an entire year went by, and I haven't posted a single thing on this blog. Yes I am terrible and very negligible!!!!!Well I will say no more false promises of posting. I will just try and do my very best.......jjc

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I am now on my driving tour from the Bay Area to L.A. to Phoenix then off to fabulous Las Vegas as I loop around back to my home in the bay.   After I get in the new year I will post up to let you know how it all went.Stay Tunedjjc

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Gladly this year I made it back home to Arizona for Thanksgiving. It was really great to be back for the first time since Japan for the Holiday. My brother(left)and Lil Rick(right), we were very lucky to have Lil Rick with us this year. He is in the Marines and had a little time off to make it home and spend time with the family. My younger and older brothers just goofing off, I guess too

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Hey!!!!  I am still in america, settling back into America especially in the hustle and bustle of California, has been tougher than I thought it would be.   So far I have a home now...HOORAY!!!!  I found a great one bedroom apartment in Hayward that I am totally in love with.  It is very spacious, with large patio glass doors to let all the light in, just the way I like it.   I still have some

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Hey guys, it is that time. I know I have gone for a while and been ultra busy packing up my stuff. But the day is here where I go back HOME. As it stands My schedule is crazy. This past thursday the movers came and boxed the large items and packed ALL my stuff in a little truck parked outside. What sucks now is that for that night and the night after I will sleep on an air mattress. got

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Before I forget not sure if you checked the video section on the left of this blog but I posted some videos of the street fair we had in town. Taiko drummers.Sorry for not posting the actual video player in the post, but you can simple click it on the left.enjoyjjc

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Yes its that time to make another blog. I just had my birthday this past 23rd of good ole July. It was great slightly a mixed bag of sorts for the day though. This is my last week in Japan and I have been sssssssooooooo busy trying to tie up loose ends close accounts and celebrate all at the same time, I have some pics hopefully I can post soon!!!! I am so in overdrive and paying the price for it

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This post is a bit late but on June 13 it was a company holiday so as a last hurrah for a big trip, some of the co-workers mainly Morikawa-San, my teacher and trainer took me out to Tokyo Disneyland. it was great and here are some photos of the trip. Here is my ticket it is all official. A group of five came to TDL for the day. We were so lucky because of all the rain during the week but today

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I am sure you guys heard about this in the news about these high pitch noise makers that are made to scare away rodents and other creepy creatures from your home. Well the new version is supposed to fend of young folks from hanging around the front of your building or street corner. At first I didn't really buy into it until I accidentally came across a set of them. They actually work!!!

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A cherry tree in blossom around these parts. I stopped in Tokyo for some fun and passed through a park which had trees in bloom among other things such as the palace and tribute to one of the Japanese Emperors in history. Plus the statue just looks cool!!! The stark contrast of concrete versus nature.The Tokyo Imperial Palace (Kōkyo (皇居, Kōkyo?)) is the imperial palace of Japan and the residence

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The small township at the base of the waterfall.Click for the menu in the player to see all my videos *NewStyle* The Fukuroda Waterfalls are located at the upper stream of Taki River､ a tributary of Kuji River.The sheer immensity of the falls｡､ 120 meters in height and 73 meters in widthWith a height of 120 meters and a width of 73 meters, the "Fukuroda Falls" are one of the most renowned,

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I have written about my Aunt Millie in a previous post about her passing away, and I wanted to share her memory with you. I have just received her obituary from my sister today. Written in the pamphlet is a memoir of her life and how she has come to be loved in our family greatly..... Millicent Gladys Cadogan, affectionately known as "Aunt Millie" was born on March 1, 1920, in Belize City, Belize

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Hope you like it!!!!jjc

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This is a great video that I couldnt have explained any better myself!!!!Enjoy.jjc

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I hope the paper given is not as rough as the paper he is trying to sell!!!!!jjc

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Hey folks whats up? I know its been a while since my last post but a lot of sudden and not so encouraging news came my way in the last weeks..... So I have been a bit to myself and contemplating about all kinds of things. Sometimes when hearing about things that are not too positive in life, your head tends to spin with imaginative ideas of what could be, or what should have been.... Not to

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I couldnt resist!!!!!! jjc

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Hey!!!! Another post another day. A past weekend ago I was invited to a Japanese Wedding. One of my coworkers, which is also a great hanging buddy of mine finally tied the knot! I was flattered and humbled to be included to support and participate in this exciting time for him. The newlyweds Takeuchi-San and Mizue Hashmito were officially married April 5, 2007. Their wedding style was more of a

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So many pictures so many places so these will be just a highlight of the trip. The best of the best!!!!!! Stone Garden which is kept in order on a daily basis from the time this temple was established hundreds of years ago. Ni-Jo Jo Castle, very very big and spread out, unfortuneately there was a lot of stuff on the inside that cameras were not allowed so this and the the outside grounds area was

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The last big trip of 2007 was Kyoto. A very beautiful and historic city full of Japan's culture. The trip covered three days however here is a snapshot of the trip with video's. Takeuchi-San and Furiki-San lead the way on this expedition over five hours away from our home to this end of the country to explore.Kyoto Train Station. Very big and very Hi-Tech looking. In a way it was kind of strange

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After finally making it inside there was a lot of eye popping characters and bright colors for every booth presented at this convention. It was quite a surprise how crowded everything was. In the beginning it wasn't so bad to move around , so I had taken the opportunity to take as many photos as I could. Who remember's this classic, in the picture above??????? No Anime convention could be

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I read in the newspaper that the International Anime Fair was coming for the weekend. So I decided what the heck! It would be nice to experience something new and different. I have been to comic and animation festivals before but this trip was by far completely unique. Two hours later by train from my home I arrived in Tokyo at the convention center called "Tokyo Big Sight." From the looks of the

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Hey guys just wanted to post out to you and say that winter is FINALLY coming to an end. It has been quite bitter cold out this way and living in it was no joke!!! Especially mind you that I have to commute by bike everyday to work rain or shine, hot or cold!!!!! All of these shots were taken on the cell phone. Quality isn't too shabby........ Some of the co-workers and I decided to jump to a ski

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