My Two Digital Cameras

It’s amazing how despite being in Japan for over ten years, I’ve never had a decent camera. This summer however, I bought two digital cameras in the space of two months! If you remember, I upgraded my mobile phone to a WIN W52H by Hitachi. The built-in 2.0 Megapixel camera can take great photos, giving you the choice of twilight, night view, sports, person, and all the usually Scene options. […]

Watching Movies at Home

About four years ago, I took the plunge and bought a 37-inch wide screen plasma TV. At the time, it was awesome. I hooked it up to a surround sound home theater system and invited all my friends around to my place for video games and movie nights. As the years passed, my TV looked smaller and smaller compared to the newer, larger models in the shops, and my beloved […]

A New Challenge: Extreme Ironing

I can’t iron. Well I can, but my shirts usually come out looking worse off than they were before I started. Hey, it’s not my fault, it’s the clothing manufacturers, right? If they can’t even make a no-wrinkle shirt… Unlike me, some men absolutely love ironing so much that they take this passion to extremes. So, extreme, it’s Extreme Ironing… the latest danger sport that combines the thrills of an […]

Rikuto is Getter Bigger

It has been a little over a month since Rikuto was born, so let’s take a look at two photos to see how much he has grown. First, just days after he was born, Rikuto weighed in at 2.7 kilograms and looked like this… Now, one month later, he’s a whopping 4.3 kilograms and looks like this… Here’s a short video so you can see Rikuto in action. Enjoy! If […]

Give Me a Bed Already!

When you have a one-month old baby in the house, it’s hard to get much sleep. It also doesn’t help when you have to sleep on a futon. Trying to sleep on a hard mattress, no thicker than a paperback book, with the sound of a baby crying ringing in your ears makes you wish you had a big, comfortable, wooden bed. It just so happens that Wooden-Beds.com offer exactly […]

Three weeks into fatherhood

It’s been an experience like no other, but three weeks after Rikuto’s birth, I’m slowly adapting to fatherhood. Here are 10 observations from a new father: Rikuto loves his dummy (or pacifier for my American readers), but when I can’t find it, I let him suck on my knuckles! He doesn’t notice the difference. 😉 Rikuto is very aware of sounds, particularly ice cubes and the sound effect from my […]