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2009-03-02T18:24:00.000-08:00

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2008-07-27T13:44:00.000-07:00

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Cafe Laurent

2007-08-14T19:35:00.000-07:00

Lunch at Cafe Laurent in Culver City.
I had the Le Croque Madame - bistrot grilled ham, swiss and béchamel sandwich with an egg on top! ... my heart!

PS3 !!!

2007-08-04T19:59:00.000-07:00

PS3 !!!
Now all I need is a Nintendo DS to complete my collection.

Bread Bar - Lunch

2007-07-19T19:22:00.000-07:00

Last Sunday we had lunch at the Bread Bar, I had the club sandwich.

Simpsons KWIK E MART

2007-07-08T20:31:00.000-07:00

Omakase Lunch

2007-07-03T20:49:00.001-07:00

Omakase lunch at Torafuku! I had 2 bowls of rice.

Wood carving with Yo Takimoto - Part 5

2007-06-24T12:33:00.000-07:00

Cafe Hiro

2007-06-20T22:46:00.000-07:00

Lunch at Cafe Hiro.
Roasted Chilean Sea Bass with Mushroom "Risotto"

Wood carving with Yo Takimoto - Part 4

2007-06-10T11:40:00.000-07:00

Wood carving with Yo Takimoto - Part 3

2007-06-10T11:22:00.001-07:00

Forza 2 PaRappa Honda

2007-06-07T16:23:00.000-07:00

My PaRappa car in Forza 2.

Mayan Chicken

2007-05-28T15:27:00.001-07:00

Mayan Chicken at GR/EATS.

Wood Carving with Yo Takimoto - Part 2

2007-05-16T20:17:00.001-07:00

Tonkatsu

2007-05-13T16:17:00.000-07:00

Japanese comfort food, tonkatsu (breaded pork loin) from Sawtelle Kitchen.

Wood Carving with Yo Takimoto

2007-04-24T18:59:00.000-07:00

We took a wood carving class at Tortosie on Sunday. Sensei Yo Takimoto travels between Japan and America giving casual lessons on traditional wood carving.

First you pick your wood. He encourages you to pick not based on what you want to make but what piece calls out to you. My pick was a piece giant sequoia.

Next, being my first time Takimoto sensei chops the corners down for me.

Based on this starting point I thought It my become a spoon.

As I started to carve it down and with Takimoto sensei's guidance and help it became a butter knife.

After extensive sanding, bees wax is applied to seal and protect the wood.

My finished butter knife! We plan to go back again.

Xbox 360 is Dead

2007-04-12T19:24:00.000-07:00

My Xbox 360 is dead. I got the "ring of death" and it is no more. Luckily I had 4 more days left on my warranty.

Okonomiyaki

2007-04-08T14:31:00.000-07:00

Mini Okonomiyaki at Gaja in Lomita.

Mr. Baguette

2007-04-02T18:40:00.000-07:00

Mr. Baguette in Rosemead, French-Vietnamese sandwiches. I had the grilled chicken and iced milk coffee. Strong coffee and good food!

Hail !

2007-03-28T19:55:00.000-07:00

Rare hail at work this week.

Cherry Blossoms

2007-03-19T18:35:00.000-07:00

Cherry Blossoms trees at Balboa Park.

Shadow of the Colossus

2007-03-10T19:59:00.000-08:00

Shadow of the Colossus figures! For my birthday I got a case! I got one of each type plus the bonus figure. I'll give the duplicates to friends at work. One of the best games for the Playstation 2.

Sawtelle Kitchen

2007-03-04T10:13:00.000-08:00

Sawtelle Kitchen is back open after a remodel. I had the calamari steak (ika-fry). Food is great, new service staff needs some work.

Naoshima Polaroid Pictobrowser Test

2007-03-01T18:10:00.000-08:00

Bob's Big Boy

2007-02-25T17:32:00.000-08:00

Big Boy combo!! Lunch at Bob's Big Boy in Burbank.

Eames SX-70 Promotional Video

2007-02-21T20:10:00.000-08:00

Omellet Rice #2

2007-02-18T11:36:00.000-08:00

More Omu-rice. This one is from Blue Marlin on Sawtelle. Good but the demi-glace sauce was a bit strong for me.

Space 1999

2007-02-05T19:58:00.000-08:00

Space 1999 toy by Aoshima Toys. I picked this up in Japan!

Omellet Rice

2007-01-28T17:43:00.000-08:00

gr/eats version of omellet rice or omurice. It's a nice take on the Japanese dish.

1 2 3 4

2007-01-24T18:34:00.000-08:00

Parking lot somewhere in Japan.
SX-70 Timezero Film

Aliens Dropship Toy

2007-01-15T19:46:00.000-08:00

Aliens Dropship from Aoshima Toys, Japan. This is a cool diecast 1/72 scale toy. I have wanted this for years.

Ugly Dolls

2007-01-08T18:51:00.000-08:00

Uglydoll show at GR2

SX-70 Blend Film

2007-01-06T15:48:00.000-08:00

Unsaleable.com in Austria has released SX-70 Blend film. The film has an ND filter on the film pack so nothing is needed on the camera.

Wii !!!!!!

2006-12-30T21:28:00.000-08:00

Got me a Wii! (at regular price too)

Boxing match.

My defeat at tennis....

Mishima-tei Sukiyaki

2006-12-28T14:00:00.000-08:00

Mishima-tei Sukiyaki in Kyoto. This is the best sukiyaki you will ever have!

Open in 1873 Mishima-tei has helped introduce meat dishes to japan. They are a full service meat market and restaurant.

The cooking starts with heating sugar in a cast iron pan.

The meat is added and then a soy sauce base sauce.

Let cook and then dip in raw egg.... mmmmm good.

Mos Burger

2006-12-25T13:59:00.000-08:00

Mos Burger - Japan
I love this burger chain in Japan. One of my favorites is the teriyaki chicken burger.

Kyoto Leaves

2006-12-21T19:51:00.000-08:00

Leaves in Kyoto last month.

Neo Mart - Kyoto

2006-12-19T20:03:00.000-08:00

Neo Mart in Kyoto sells vintage furniture and new zakka.

KFC - Japan

2006-12-15T19:44:00.000-08:00

Christmas themed KFC in Kyoto.

Motoi - Kyoto

2006-12-11T19:39:00.000-08:00

Motoi in Kyoto is a small shop that sells handcrafted items from craftsman around Japan. They have ceramics like bowls and plates and hand carved wooden spoons and objects.

... what we bought

Triton Cafe - Kobe

2006-12-06T19:33:00.000-08:00

Triton Cafe in Kobe. It is a gallery, store and cafe. I had a great taro potato risotto.

Keibunsha - Kyoto

2006-12-01T20:55:00.000-08:00

Keibunsha is a bookstore, gallery and craft store. They sell hand crafted items as well as items from around the world. The most of the books are about art, design and culture. I could spend hours here.

We bought some dead stock retro glasses, cute matchboxes and hand crafted chopsticks.

Nakatanaka - Fukuoka

2006-11-29T19:44:00.000-08:00

Nakatanaka - Fukuoka
Great little restaurant in Fukuoka, Japan. You choose 2 items from a list on the menu and it comes with all you can eat rice and soup. I had the fried shrimp and chicken nanban (fried chicken with a tartar sauce). All for about $7.50 (u.s.)

Naoshima - Polaroids

2006-11-25T17:45:00.000-08:00

See more SX-70 Polaroids from Japan, click here.

Naoshima - Benesse House - Part-2

2006-11-23T00:01:00.000-08:00

Lobby - Benesse House - Park

Park Room

Japanese Mediterranean Cuisine

2nd Night we stayed at the park section of Benesse House.

Naoshima - Benesse House

2006-11-20T21:52:00.000-08:00

Pumpkin

Museum Room

Oval Pond

Kaiseki Ryori - Traditional Japanese Cuisine

Benesse House - Naoshima, Japan. We stayed here for two nights. The first night we had a room in the museum section. Art, Architecture and Food.

Sony PSP

2006-10-29T20:08:00.000-08:00

New toy, a Sony PSP. Now I can play games, watch videos and carry my Polaroids with me.

Last Two...

2006-10-21T15:34:00.000-07:00

My last two boxes of Time-zero film.

Sunset

2006-10-09T19:47:00.000-07:00

Panasonic FX-01

Too much food

2006-09-29T19:09:00.000-07:00

The portions are way too big here, it's like 4 sandwiches!
Jack n' Jills

Modern Furniture Toys 2

2006-09-17T14:12:00.000-07:00

Design Interior Collection 2 & 3 from Japan!

SX-70 ND Filter and Close-up Lens

2006-09-10T14:46:00.000-07:00

From Japan an ND Filter and Close-up Lens set for the SX-70 when using 600 film. No camera modification required except the adhesive ring for the magnet.

SX-70 with ND filter.

SX-70 with ND filter and Close-up lens.

More Shells

2006-09-03T12:21:00.000-07:00

SX-70 - Close-up Lens (Time Zero Film)

Fake Beer for Kids

2006-08-27T17:15:00.000-07:00

Kodomo no nomimono (kid's drink). Here is a drink in Japan for the kids who want to enjoy a beer with the adults. It's a carbonated drink that taste like carbonated sweet flat beer.... mmmm?

New Car!

2006-08-20T14:42:00.000-07:00

New car !
Audi A3 2.0T

New Glasses

2006-08-06T13:38:00.000-07:00

I got 2 news pairs of glasses, Kata frames.

Fire

2006-07-24T19:30:00.000-07:00

A fire last week added 45 min. to my drive home. Helicopter drops were pretty cool.

Trash Can

2006-07-18T20:03:00.000-07:00

I have never paid this much for a trash can but this one was worth it.
The trash can is from Simple Human.

Beard Papa!

2006-07-13T18:43:00.000-07:00

Now I can get my cream puff fix, just minutes away on Sawtelle!

Fireworks

2006-07-03T17:38:00.000-07:00

(taken with no tripod / fireworks mode - Panasonic FX-01)
Santa Monica had their show on the 1st.

Tortoise

2006-06-25T10:08:00.000-07:00

Tortoise on Abbot Kinney Blvd in Venice.
This is a great place to get Japanese houseware from Yanagi Sori kitchenware to Isamu Noguchi lamps.

Shell

2006-06-20T19:31:00.000-07:00

Polaroid SX-70 (time-zero film)

Shells

2006-06-10T17:31:00.000-07:00

Ferguson’s Marine Specialties in Wilmington. Great place for shells at a good price. I saw the place on Huell Howser and had to go.

Air Force One

2006-05-28T19:26:00.000-07:00

Air Force One at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. You get to go inside but photos are not allowed. It's pretty cramped inside but very cool plenty of jelly beans.

Animatronics

2006-05-22T19:20:00.000-07:00

Went to "It's Alive" animatronic exhibit at the Academy of Motion Picture Art and Sciences. Nice little exhibit, only wish there were some puppets that you could operate. It's FREE too.

Best Hardware Store!

2006-05-15T18:23:00.000-07:00

This is the best hardware store in the area. B & B hardware on Washington Blvd. near Mar Vista. Home Depot and OSH may have a bigger selection but this "old school" place has a staff that can actually help you.

Fruit!

2006-05-07T18:07:00.000-07:00

Bought some fruit from Marina Farms.

New SX-70 Skin

2006-04-29T18:28:00.000-07:00

Finished replacing the old skin on my white SX-70. Only one section came off in one piece, the rest took some work to get off....
Decided to use black instead of the original brown.

Modern Chair Toys

2006-04-24T20:25:00.000-07:00

Design Interior Collection 1 from Japan. This is a cheap alternative to the Vitra collection.

SX-70 Skin Fix!

2006-04-15T20:44:00.000-07:00

I bought a set of new coverings from ebay. A guy in Japan makes different covers for old cameras. My white SX-70's covering was disenigrating so I am going o give this a try.

Here is a link to his ebay store.

Robot Army

2006-04-10T19:06:00.000-07:00

Robot gifts from my brother and sister in-law who live in Japan.
Thanks!!

Yabu Lunch

2006-04-08T18:30:00.000-07:00

Lunch at Yabu - West Hollywood. I had the Katsu-don and Udon set!! This location is more spacious than the West LA location. Mmmm good.

New Camera

2006-04-01T17:04:00.000-08:00

New camera!!
I needed a digital point and shoot so I got the Panasonic has the FX01. It has a 28mm to 102mm Leica lens with image stabilization. I really like the wide angle lens and the compact size.

SX-70 Repair

2006-03-24T19:47:00.000-08:00

I had to fix my main SX-70 by taking parts from another. The plastic arm that supports the viewfinder broke.

Ashes and Snow

2006-03-12T16:04:00.000-08:00

SX-70 Time-Zero Film

Ashes and Snow at the Santa Monica Pier.

Daikokuya Ramen

2006-03-05T21:07:00.000-08:00

Daikokuya Ramen in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles.
I had the tsukemen which was very good because it stays light but next time I'll go for the regular ramen for the full effect. The egg and cha-shu are the best. The soup is tonkotsu (pork) which I really missed from Japan.

Famima!! Santa Monica

2006-03-02T19:36:00.000-08:00

Another Famima!! opened in town. It is tiny but it will be nice to grab a steamed pork bun or onigiri on 3rd street.

Egg Pet Plant

2006-02-26T18:16:00.000-08:00

Here is my Nyokki! Egg Pet Plant. Time for a haircut.

Afternoon Tea

2006-02-18T18:49:00.000-08:00

The rain stoppped and the sun came out so we had a nice afternoon tea at Jin Patisserie. We shared a tea set and had a pot of sencha tea.

Lawry's Carvery

2006-02-05T22:11:00.000-08:00

Lawry's Cavery is a casual version of the prime rib palace on the westside. They serve sandwiches and salads. I had the prime rib sandwich which was amazing. They are located down in orange county at the south coast plaza. Cream corn as an extra side is a must.

Deluxe Shrimp Curry

2006-02-01T17:30:00.000-08:00

Curry House is a good hardy japanese curry chain. One of my favorites is the Deluxe Shrimp Curry. Fried shrimp and rice in an egg omelet.

Traffic

2006-01-26T19:04:00.000-08:00

SX-70 Time-Zero Film

Traffic in Los Angeles is just bad, this is a good day.

Aranzi Aronzo

2006-01-14T17:31:00.000-08:00

We just got some stuff from Aranzi Aronzo.
I have been to one of their stores in Kyoto (it's tiny). Their stuff has a high "kawai" (cute) factor.

LA Auto Show

2006-01-09T20:08:00.000-08:00

Los Angeles Auto Show. Went to the car show to look for my next car. Still don't know what I want.

Happy New Year!

2006-01-03T19:02:00.000-08:00

Torafuku lunch again. Udon and Ten-don set!! The udon soup is the best.

Happy Christmas!

2005-12-25T13:22:00.000-08:00

Robot present from my sister-in-law in Japan!

Famima Westwood!

2005-12-21T20:31:00.000-08:00

Famima opened another store in Westwood. I can now stop by before work and get my bento lunch!
Famima-usa

King Kong

2005-12-18T15:32:00.000-08:00

mobile update

The New AMC at Century City is really nice. Fire alarms went off during the trailers because they burnt the popcorn. The movie 7 out of 10. Good summer movie in the winter.

Katamari T-shirts!

2005-12-15T11:11:00.000-08:00

Official Katamari shirts!!! Creator Keita Takahashi has designed shirts that are sold on the panic.com.
Panic makes some cool Mac software. I use their transmit for FTP.

Booska!

2005-12-11T16:00:00.000-08:00

SX-70 Time-Zero Film

Booska was a character from the mid 1960's in Japan. My sister-in-law picked this toy up at a cool toy store in Kyoto.

Spoon House - Gardena

2005-12-06T20:39:00.000-08:00

It's been a slow time for taking pictures, so I have been eating. Spoon House in Gardena is a great Japanese spaghetti place. I had the spinach and clams in cream sauce. They have great bread too.

Chabuya Ramen

2005-11-27T19:24:00.000-08:00

Tried the new ramen place on sawtelle, Chabuya. I think it is a chain from Japan. The soup is a pork/shoyu mix. I had the cha shu ramen and gyoza. The gyoza were not really gyoza but shu mai folded and cooked like gyoza, not very good. The ramen started off great, the cha shu was tender and delicious. The noodle is hosomen (thin) and very good. The soup.... I really wanted to like it but it was too strong for me. I drank 2 glasses of water but it really hit me hours after leaving, my throat was dying for more water. Good place but not for me.

Lunch at Torafuku

2005-11-20T10:38:00.000-08:00

Had lunch at Torafuku. I had the Kurobuta Pork Cutlet. This place has Kamado rice, rice that is cooked in large metal pots. The kitchen is open and the pots are featured in the front. This is a great place for washoku (traditional Japanese food) on the westside. Limited menu for lunch but it's all you can eat rice!!

Playing with food

2005-11-18T22:03:00.000-08:00

SX-70 Time-Zero Film

I was always told not to play with my food...

Ruins

2005-11-13T14:56:00.000-08:00

Pick up this book at Hennessey + Ingalls, the best bookstore in Los Angeles for art,architecture,photography and design. Ruins by Shinichiro Kobayashi is a collection of modern ruins in Japan. Photos of abandoned factories, schools and small towns.

Polaroid One 600 Panna

2005-11-10T21:26:00.000-08:00

Polaroid Japan will be selling 3000 limited edition white Polaroid One. The cool feature is that it will include a separate marco lens attachment to get as close as 30-60mm.

They also plan to sell a custom ND filter in Japan for the SX-70 adaption to 600 film. The price for the Polaroid One is about $90.00 US, no price on the ND filter.

Beard Papa

2005-11-06T13:46:00.000-08:00

The Japanese cream puff chain in Hollywood! We went to Beard Papa's and had some delicious cream puffs, too bad it's at the terrible Hollywood and Highland shopping complex.

Santa Monica Pier

2005-10-30T19:25:00.000-08:00

SX-70 Time-Zero Film

Went for a walk to the pier.

Airplane

2005-10-26T16:09:00.000-07:00

Olympus XA 35mm

Walking the Dog

2005-10-23T13:07:00.000-07:00

Olympus XA 35mm

Blurry photo of my dog mei out for a walk.