Obligatory picture from plane window

Leaving BBQ behind

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June 17th 2009
The time to leave was approaching. As usual, I hadn't done much actual packing--only thinking about packing. I didn't sleep the night before, purposefully. I hoped the tiredness would overwhelm me on the plane and I'd sleep for eleven hours straight. I packed diphenhydramine, just in case I needed some help getting there. After all, I'm not 21 so I can't knock back four cocktails and spend ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kanagawa

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more