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March 1st 2011

Published: March 6th 2011

Hey World! Step one, celebrate the new year! Step two, share some of these memories with me! This could be my favorite set of pictures that I've sent out so far. Just putting this blog together had me laughing and smiling (cringing sometimes too) while looking at some of the incredible times that we've been having over here. So I focused more on the descriptions of the pictures to tell the sto... Read Full Entry

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Tour shots

Mrs. Chi Hae Young snapping a whole bunch of shots during the tour, (and setting me up on dates too, lol). Thanks a lot!

Lock of Love

Come express your devotion at the top of the Tower in Seoul!

Great View of Seoul

It's a great city, you should go!

Another Superhappy Andrew!

hahha Andrew beaming with glee with his fantastic lady, Winny at a Korean barbeque dinner

Buddhist Temple in Seoul

Some great art decorating the temple, which is filled with practicing buddhists, completing their 100 daily prostrations and recitations

Buddha!

Really moving figure of Sakyamuni Buddha. Gotta feel peaceful being around something like that

Savor this one

One of my favorite shots I've taken anywhere, give it a good 20 seconds and see how you feel

Monk Party!

Hundreds of monks in grey robes celebrating a kind of ceremony outside Jogye-sa temple. Kind of wanted to join and take Wisdoming to a 'whole notha levellll!'

Temple History

I was into the history of Buddhist traditions, so maybe you are too?

Guess who visited!?

Yup, It's Rosh comin for a visit, wearing his usual sightseeing attire.

Now that's a city

Tokyo view, never gets old, or smaller

Rosh, you got Iced

Yup, had to ice him

Winter Illumination

Pretty elaborate display of lights and sound at the winter illumination in Midtown, Roppongi

Rosh representing

Rosh hooked us up with tickets to see Zed in Tokyo. Unbelievable, and Rosh does that ish every day!

Hiking with Rosh

Back to Takao mountain for another awesome hike with a bro. Good stories man, real good!

This is for you!

Makin some art at the National Museum in Ueno, with Rosh still

Riverside bike cruise

Stopped for a break to watch the sunset on one of my bike cruises along the Arakawa river

Arakawa bridge sunset

river bridge sunset what more do u need?

Mama Mika and Momiji!

Mika in the forest with the fall leaves on a walk through Inokashira park

Robot!

Rooftop shot with Mika, the Robot from Laputa, and I at the awesome Ghibli Museum in Kichijoji

Totoro!

Me and my pal, Totoro

6th March 2011

Naosaki
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20 canadians are coming
Hi Sloan It's nice to hear from you. I can tell how much you have been learning ,enjoying your life in Japan/Asia. By the way ,Canadian national team will have a training camp from April28-May4 at Japanese national training centre ( near AKABANE train station) ,then off to China ,competing at Chinese National Championships. Please come and see our guys. From GTA ,Casey, Kevin , Carlo ,Dr.Mah(Hamilton)and myself( I became in charge for this team from last August) Other guys are from Vancouver,Calgaly.Edmonton,Saskatoon and Halifax. You MUST come to see us. All the BEST. Naosaki

7th March 2011

Biggest Bro
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Awesome
Hi Sloaner, Great to read your note, its like you are in competition with yourself for the most immersive experience possible. You are living a hundred lifetimes in such a short time, its overwhelming to take in from a blog, let alone living it. Miss you so much but its worth it seeing how much you are absorbing and growing and whittling out the person you want to become from you youthful self. I was really stressed at work this Morning, but your quotes and messages gave me pause about where the stress was derived from, and I feel so much better having thought about it in that way. Keep getting it done, much love, Steve-o aka biggest

7th March 2011

Geoff Sura
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EPIC
Such a great entry bro. Just got the forward from Steve and had a chance to check it out. Most of your photos bring back amazing memories of when I was over there. Beyond special experiences. Keep us updated. Mad love. $ura

13th March 2011

Cousin Kristen
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Hey Cuz!
Hey Sloan, Are you okay over there in Tokyo? You've been in my thoughts and prayers since the disaster hit. Praying for God's protection over you... Love you Dude!

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