October 2010
2 posts
Ryouanji...finally
I’ve been severely slacking on this blog! Time to roll up my sleeves and make this happen!
First off, I went to an incredible temple complex called Ryouanji a couple weeks ago. It contains a very famous zen rock garden that you’ve probably seen a picture of at some point in your life, whether you know it or not. I posted a video of it in the post before this. I don’t really find...
WatchA bunch of rocks? or a microcosm of tranquility?
September 2010
3 posts
Week 1 (House 50, Daitokuji, Izumiya, Kinkakuji,...
NP: Bohren & Der Club Of Gore - Dolores, Chris Clark - Empty The Bones Of You, Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas
Tuesday: House 50, Slumber
As I’ve mentioned, my apartment complex is great. After filling out an eternity’s worth of paperwork, I moved in around noon on Tuesday. After that, Eric and I walked with Neko and Ivy, two fellow house 50-ites, down to the Ritsumeikan...
The Flight, and Day One
It’s 7:00am here. I’m sitting in my incredible apartment now, having a lovely iced coffee and trying to recollect all the events of the past two days.
The 13-and-a-half hour plane flight wasn’t nearly as grueling as I had anticipated. My biggest concern was not adjusting to the change of pressure and suffering a 13 hour earache, but that fear was quickly put to rest (though...
