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November 08, 2004
Around town
Absolutly lovely and quiet possibly poisonous. The Japanese name is Higan-Bana. I recently saw an English magazine call them Scarlet Amaryllis, but I think the name is wrong.
They bloom at the end of summer. They are a leafless flower. There were hundreds of them everywhere for a week or two.
Most cars here come well equipped. I haven’t gotten into a car yet, that didn’t have a speed detector. A lot of people also have GPS. Car owners must pay to have their car inspected by the government to prove roadworthiness every few years. It’s called Shaken. The price for this inspection (this does not include any kind of tune up), raises exponentially with the cars age, so it actually pays to keep updating to a new car.
I snapped this little guy while waiting for a bus. The bugs here are monstrosities. I'll have more pictures of them in future posts.
Making tea at home.
Out with some friends. Chizuru, in the back, is making the universal sign for MONKEY!
"Token Corporation". How very creative.
From the compacted and blackened mass of cans on the bottom of the bin I would guess this hasn't been emptied in a long time. But then again how many people throw away their cans right next to the machine they purchased it from?
Even in Japan...the little black sticker says pull.
Compact pickup trucks, I thought it a bit odd, but they are very popular here in farm country.
The typhoons flooded the "river". This is normally a bed of sand and gravel with a small trickle of water running down the middle.
Posted by theinfonaut at November 8, 2004 09:49 PM
Comments
hey leslie! jason and i had dinner at saigon a little bit ago with francis and friends and we spoke of your lovely blog. your pics are absolutely gorgeous. out of curiosity, what film and camera are you usually shooting with? the color is brilliant. please oh please get a book together when you return, or whenever you have time if you dont return...=) im as thrilled for you as i am jealous of you. my toefl days in italy seem ages ago..sigh...anyhow.we miss you over here.
love jess and jason
Posted by: Jesse at November 10, 2004 05:36 AM
Hey finally have a really cool and unique wallpaper for my desktop-the flower.
Love ya
Posted by: Mom at November 11, 2004 08:27 AM
What part of Japan are you in?
-- regarding the coke machine, it is actually considered impolite to walk and drink -- although most kids do it.. however, you'll notice that older japanese people, like say, salarymen, drink their BOSS coffee or whatever right at the vending machine and then throw it away.
Posted by: Israel at November 16, 2004 10:43 AM
it does indeed look like a type of amaryllis, but much smaller flowers than the ones you buy as bulbs around christmas time. if that's the universal sign for "monkey", then what is pointing your thumb at your ear the universal sign for? have fun (i'm sure you are) and don't drown.
Posted by: lindsay at November 17, 2004 03:16 AM
not to sound like an echo but...whoa, les, your pictures are amazing. you've inspired me to whip out my camera after a bit of a sabbatical...only i know that mine won't come out as lovely as yours. ah well, still goin to shake off the dust. i wish we lived closer too!
Posted by: viv at November 17, 2004 09:01 AM
thanks for all the kind words!
linz-just wait until i post some pictures of the fun things that happen when you deviate from the normal way of holding a peace sign! you're going to love it...
Posted by: Leslie Chicoine at November 17, 2004 06:28 PM