a big guy in a big city

Posted by Bone at January 31st, 2007

• Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza
  Possible location for my three days alone in Tokyo, look at the view!
  (tags: travel tokyo)

Posted by Bone at January 31st, 2007

After a bit more reservation aggro (one of my choices managed to become fully booked whilst I was asleep last night) I’ve booked my hotel for when Tigg heads off to Australia and I’m left alone.

I figured that I probably wouldn’t be in need of a choatic area when Tigg’s gone because I’ll probably be enjoying the quieter life when it’s just me, so I’ve picked a hotel in a quieter area (Shiodome/Shinbashi). The hotel is located on top of a tower, which is what I was after, I don’t know why but I just think that sleeping 30 floors up is really cool. The hotel’s a bit posh, with several eating options, in-room massage, in-room computers and generally lovely decor.

I also bought my insurance cover last night (I got annual, in the hope of maybe going on another holiday this year), so accommodation is pretty much sorted out (just the capsule night to be worked out), flights are sorted out, insurance is sorted out, now I’ve just got to work out what fun things there are to do in the Metropolis!

Posted by Bone at January 30th, 2007

• instructables : Etched Minty Valentines Candy Box
  How very clever, and simple, and most importantly, dangerous!
  (tags: crafts make howto)

Posted by Bone at January 29th, 2007

Ok, I’m really going out on a limb with this one, but I think it might be called “Destructor”, and if it isn’t, it should be!

Posted by Bone at January 29th, 2007

Even though I texted the Robatron this arvo to ask what the names of these songs are, I’ve forgotten them and can’t be bothered going next door to find out the proper names. I’ll just update the post later after this little posting frenzy.

Posted by Bone at January 29th, 2007

I am VERY prepared for comments from angry Radiohead fans not being happy with the guys attempting their first and only run through ‘Creep’ when they weren’t tackling their own songs on Saturday. Still, hell hath no fury like a slightly miffed YouTube user with no understanding of rationality.

I’m just calling them Ronin + Matt at the moment because I don’t think they want the Ronin name when Matt is singing with them. And yes, the autofocus on my camera is pretty annoying.

Posted by Bone at January 29th, 2007

• $100 in Tokyo - Gridskipper
  (tags: Tokyo)
• T-Shirt Conveyor Belt - Gridskipper
  I’ve gotta go see this thing!
  (tags: tokyo)
• A real find: Tokyo of ‘Lost in Translation’
  (tags: travel Tokyo)
• SHIBUYA GRANBELL HOTEL
  (tags: Japan hotel travel Tokyo)
• pdf-mags.com - Your PDF mag’s magazine
  (tags: magazine pdf design art free inspiration illustration ebooks)

Posted by Bone at January 29th, 2007

Great news today, the cabin crew have called off their strike, and I can finally relax about this flight situation, now I can get back to drooling over pictures of sushi.

Story here.

Posted by Bone at January 28th, 2007

• The Top Ten Ways to Kill a Community - lifehack.org
  (tags: community)

Posted by Bone at January 27th, 2007

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Me and Neil went up Pike O’ Bliscoe yesterday, and at the top it was astoundingly cold. As if the snow and ice didn’t make it dangerous enough we were struggling to stand up at the top and I barely wanted to take any photos because it was so cold. Although I guess it just makes it a ‘better’ walk in the end, although my ankles would have probably disagreed with anyone that said so this morning.