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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 […]
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 […]
When I was a kid, I had the best attic in the whole world. I used to share a room with my brother and to get into the attic, all we had to do was open the closet and climb up the ladder. My dad had built a huge toy room up in the loft, with a massive toy train setup , two Scaletrix tracks (race car tracks), and all […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
With all the excitement of Rikuto’s birth, I completely forgot about our second wedding anniversary! Mami and I tied the knot two years ago today, so I thought I’d take a little trip down memory lane and tell you about how special that day was. We officially registered our marriage on the 22nd, now Rikuto’s birthday, but had the ceremony on a warm, slightly overcast yet otherwise perfect Sunday in […]
Friends, family, and first-time visitors. After blogging about my wife’s pregnancy for much of the last year, our son, Rikuto, was finally born at 9:25am on Sunday, July 22nd 2007, at the prefectural hospital, Gifuken Sougou Iryou Center. I rushed Mami to the maternity clinic at 5:30 in the morning, and it wasn’t long before the doctor realized that her unusually high blood pressure and still too-narrow “escape route” would […]