Today I fell asleep at the restaurant. I have nothing else to add *__*
Am I turning japanese?
mercoledì 23 febbraio 2011
martedì 22 febbraio 2011
A walk and some quick noodles
Couldn't sleep so decided to take a walk and ended up inside an "unexplored" area of Tokyo that had a "Ghibli" feel to it, don't ask me why.
Had some noodles inside a very old ramen shop (I was the only customer) and took a few pics while heading back home.
venerdì 18 febbraio 2011
Meditation Retreat
Ok...uhm, yeah...ok.
I'm taking the kids group to Mount Fuji for a 1.5 day transcendental meditation retreat (even though I'll call it "pic-nic").
I absolutely love kids so I'm sure it'll be a blast!
Even though japanese kiddos will surely try to analyze the meaning of the word "mantra". Lol.
Let the adventure begin and (now I'm speaking to myself)...make sure you'll bring 'em all back safe :D
Ok it's time to get the hell out of this starbucks and to go get the kiddos (everybody's still sleeping here at starbucks...can't they sleep home?! oh well, it's Tokyo after all!).
See you on monday world and see you in 3 hours Fuji San!
I'm taking the kids group to Mount Fuji for a 1.5 day transcendental meditation retreat (even though I'll call it "pic-nic").
I absolutely love kids so I'm sure it'll be a blast!
Even though japanese kiddos will surely try to analyze the meaning of the word "mantra". Lol.
Let the adventure begin and (now I'm speaking to myself)...make sure you'll bring 'em all back safe :D
Ok it's time to get the hell out of this starbucks and to go get the kiddos (everybody's still sleeping here at starbucks...can't they sleep home?! oh well, it's Tokyo after all!).
See you on monday world and see you in 3 hours Fuji San!
Finally home
And here I am again.
Exhausted, in my hotel bedroom, gazing at Tokyo from the top.
Thankfully the cleaning service "did" my room as I'm WAY too lazy to do it *____*
At least, lately!
Day's been tough: had a lot of very productive and tiring meetings. FUCK MEETINGS.
I had tempura and noodles for lunch and a big steak for dinner.
I'll take a bath, listen to the enchanting notes of Ravi Shankar's magical sitar WHILE in the bath, masturbate thinking about nothing, brush my teeth WHILE in the bath...and sleep for 7-8 hours NOT in the bath.
See you tomorrow, world.
P.S. Notice the wacom tablet on my bedroom. I don't even remember why it's there, lol.
P.P.S. Why did I work with the Yakuza? WHY?
giovedì 17 febbraio 2011
Early morning hues
Rainbows in Tokyo are really rare but this early morning I had an amazing surprise from my bedroom view.
mercoledì 16 febbraio 2011
Sushi dinner
Tonight I had sushi dinner with Mr. Kawamura, Namco's executive producer and legendary creator of the Tekken saga.
We had a 14-set piece sushi plate and an amazing japanese green tea.
Restaurant is located in the Park Hyatt building (the same building featured in "Lost in Translation"), in the Shinjuku district.
We talked about projects, story and game development.
He's a bit conservative speaking in terms of development but we did had a very nice and productive conversation.
After the coffee he left while I stayed there 1 more hour while enjoying the relaxing jazz music and the quiet people's jibber jabber.
Alrighty, time for training.
We had a 14-set piece sushi plate and an amazing japanese green tea.
Restaurant is located in the Park Hyatt building (the same building featured in "Lost in Translation"), in the Shinjuku district.
We talked about projects, story and game development.
He's a bit conservative speaking in terms of development but we did had a very nice and productive conversation.
After the coffee he left while I stayed there 1 more hour while enjoying the relaxing jazz music and the quiet people's jibber jabber.
Alrighty, time for training.
A creative afternoon from the top of the world.
Spent the afternoon alone on the roof of the tallest skyscraper in Tokyo and glared at the huge metropolis that lied down below while brainstorming stories and ideas.
From that height Tokyo looked like an immense ocean of energy and the sky was gloomy. Greenish/red hues covered up the entire skyscape hiding those distant things we call stars.
It looked the heavens would fall.
Though, that far glimpse of Mount Fuji in the distance made me feel an unexplainable sense of peacefulness and bliss.
Nature VS Modernity...what a delightful paradox.
You can't tear a rose petal without rippling the line of the stars which control the continuity of that ancient breach, rooted inside our consciousness, that I call chaos.
I was there...observing the majestic Mount Fuji San...and my long hair drifting around my neck like excited black shadows.
Thoughts, passing by.
A wide variety of emotions, which I couldn't even understand, slapped my entire being and consciousness.
And that sensation of eternity...what did it mean?
An everlasting glimmer of pure innocent irrationality colliding with the dark breaches inside my consciousness?
I walked back to the lift...my hair waving around me like a black ghost...my long jacket fluttering upon the wind...and my eyes glazing the near future.
Tokyo...I have loved you, I have felt you, I have experienced you and I have HATED you.
But now...it's time for a good bye. Not a farewell...but a long good bye.
And while walking away I imagined a burning cigarette flying down the skyscraper like a dying sparkle of energy with approximately 7-8 seconds of life.
From that height Tokyo looked like an immense ocean of energy and the sky was gloomy. Greenish/red hues covered up the entire skyscape hiding those distant things we call stars.
It looked the heavens would fall.
Though, that far glimpse of Mount Fuji in the distance made me feel an unexplainable sense of peacefulness and bliss.
Nature VS Modernity...what a delightful paradox.
You can't tear a rose petal without rippling the line of the stars which control the continuity of that ancient breach, rooted inside our consciousness, that I call chaos.
I was there...observing the majestic Mount Fuji San...and my long hair drifting around my neck like excited black shadows.
Thoughts, passing by.
A wide variety of emotions, which I couldn't even understand, slapped my entire being and consciousness.
And that sensation of eternity...what did it mean?
An everlasting glimmer of pure innocent irrationality colliding with the dark breaches inside my consciousness?
Where is she? The love of my life I met only in my dreams...
Will she ever exist?
I walked back to the lift...my hair waving around me like a black ghost...my long jacket fluttering upon the wind...and my eyes glazing the near future.
Tokyo...I have loved you, I have felt you, I have experienced you and I have HATED you.
But now...it's time for a good bye. Not a farewell...but a long good bye.
And while walking away I imagined a burning cigarette flying down the skyscraper like a dying sparkle of energy with approximately 7-8 seconds of life.
Soon to disappear, lonely, into the realm of existence like a snowflake in the Sahara Desert.
giovedì 3 febbraio 2011
Tokyo - The Land of the Lost
People who live in Tokyo are not the most friendly in the planet and I'm not talking JUST about japanese people...I'm talking about everybody so foreigners included.
I'm a really open minded man so living here it is, sometimes, a pain in the ass.
A lot of people living in Tokyo are mostly ignorant, care just about money and alcohol and have no interests whatsoever.
I have met people who thought that New Zealand was in Italy and that the sun was a planet.
This is not even ignorance...THIS..IS..MADNESS!!!! (sorry but I couldn't resist after watching 300).
Women starve just to save money and buy those ridiculous Louis Vuitton bags that are starting to look embarrasing.
Men pretend to be "important" just because they know some celebrity bar owners that let them in the VIP room for free (which is the SAME room as the main one with just 1-2 sofas in addition, lol) even though they know they are sad and unsuccessfull people on the inside.
And I could go on for days.
I have been living here quite a while and I have bonded with just three buddies.
Three buddies in 4 years? I know :)
Their names are: Kazu Otsuka (a delightful friend and zen master), Sonic San (Celebrity artist) and Chris Valdez (a creative journalist).
I am, yes, pretty picky in terms of friends but again...THIS..IS..MADNESS!!!!
So, after reading this you'll probably wonder why the hell do I live here.
Well this city ain't hell after all and there are some pretty solid points.
It's the safest place in the world and there's everyday something to do.
I have seen chicks literally half naked walking alone at night whistling and 8 year old kids taking the train without their parents.
Yes, it is Really safe. You'll never feel in danger here, no matter where you'll go.
And, if you like events, art exhibitions, galleries etc it's the city for you.
Another thing I like about Tokyo is that you can basically wear whatever you want and no one will ever look at you or care about how you dress.
Not that this is really THAT important, but it is relevant for me so that's why I pointed it out.
Sometimes I even go out with prosthetics on my face plus red/white contact lenses resembling aliens from mass effect and no one cares. Lol.
So it's a pretty free city, much more than places like London.
Alright! time to sleep!
I'm a really open minded man so living here it is, sometimes, a pain in the ass.
A lot of people living in Tokyo are mostly ignorant, care just about money and alcohol and have no interests whatsoever.
I have met people who thought that New Zealand was in Italy and that the sun was a planet.
This is not even ignorance...THIS..IS..MADNESS!!!! (sorry but I couldn't resist after watching 300).
Women starve just to save money and buy those ridiculous Louis Vuitton bags that are starting to look embarrasing.
Men pretend to be "important" just because they know some celebrity bar owners that let them in the VIP room for free (which is the SAME room as the main one with just 1-2 sofas in addition, lol) even though they know they are sad and unsuccessfull people on the inside.
And I could go on for days.
I have been living here quite a while and I have bonded with just three buddies.
Three buddies in 4 years? I know :)
Their names are: Kazu Otsuka (a delightful friend and zen master), Sonic San (Celebrity artist) and Chris Valdez (a creative journalist).
I am, yes, pretty picky in terms of friends but again...THIS..IS..MADNESS!!!!
So, after reading this you'll probably wonder why the hell do I live here.
Well this city ain't hell after all and there are some pretty solid points.
It's the safest place in the world and there's everyday something to do.
I have seen chicks literally half naked walking alone at night whistling and 8 year old kids taking the train without their parents.
Yes, it is Really safe. You'll never feel in danger here, no matter where you'll go.
And, if you like events, art exhibitions, galleries etc it's the city for you.
Another thing I like about Tokyo is that you can basically wear whatever you want and no one will ever look at you or care about how you dress.
Not that this is really THAT important, but it is relevant for me so that's why I pointed it out.
Sometimes I even go out with prosthetics on my face plus red/white contact lenses resembling aliens from mass effect and no one cares. Lol.
So it's a pretty free city, much more than places like London.
Alright! time to sleep!
Iscriviti a:
Post (Atom)