for fun, here is something I drew recently. The other day on the train from tokyo that was badly delayed, everyone was very tired and this girl was no different.

August 12th, 2004 (6:43pm)

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We strapped on all of the necessary gear, and jumped in and in a instant was engulfed in the feeling of weightlessness. While Mack was still getting things ready, I took a peak downward into the dark jade-coloured depth below. The guy lines for the net reaches down into this huge entity which would be the net-cage for our gentle monster within. I tried to make out shapes of anything moving below, but wasn't able to.

August 11th, 2004 (4:45pm)

-- continuing about Okinawa --

August 7th, 2004 (8:40pm)

This would be considered a impromptu update.

First of all, yesterday (August 6th), was the anniversary of FatMan making history in Hiroshima. As usual there is the celebrating peace ceremonies and the floating lanterns down the river and various speeches. I guess the same for the last 6 decades or so.

August 6th, 2004 (6:57pm)

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August 5th, 2004 (5:03pm)

-- continues --

August 4th, 2004 (4:42pm)

-- Continuing on things about Okinawa --

August 3rd, 2004 (5:17pm)

A little more detail about the whole moving violation and all the crap that follows. When I say crap, actually, I am pretty serious about its crappiness - It reminds me of the where the turbulent cavity closure in a forced supercavitation device: it's a tail of long nastiness.

August 2nd, 2004 (7:07pm)

The weekend was not especially exciting but was somewhat interesting, on my day trip to Tokyo.

July 30th, 2004 (5:25pm)

Wow I have been busy lately.

A little hiccup that had occured is that I am again trudging in the terrible aftermath of the traffic violation a while back. They took exactly 3 monthes to process the violation - though the actual amount of the fine is still unknown.

But that's maybe later.

Rewinds timeframe to the time between coming down from Mt. Fuji and going to Okinawa, the few very brief moments between one trip and the other.

July 27th, 2004 (3:51pm)

-- This better be the last time I continue for the Mt. Fuji subject --

July 26th, 2004 (5:12pm)

-- and continuing, once more --

July 12th, 2004 (5:12pm)

-- continues again --

July 22nd, 2004 (3:37pm)

-- continuing --

When I say that the mountain does not welcome the hikers, I really mean it. Mt Fuji has this awsome ability that the wind is blowing against you regardless of which direction you are going - it's like the mountain is trying its best to make sure you can't get to where you want to go. On the hike up I was blown off balance at least three times, and one such time almost fell off to a bitter demise. Fear the f* mountain.

July 21st, 2004 (7:04pm)

Late again.

Mt. Fuji is one of those definitive things about japan. Natually, being both the tallest mountain on the island country and yet not-all-that-tall, lots of people thinks that climbing it is a good endeavour. I was one of those people.