Monthly Archives: June 2008

Do you know this roleplayer?

Posted on 30 June 2008 by Leefe

Walking though Harajuku I was greeted by this visage staring down at me from a clothing store. Dark glasses, goatee, frilly shirt, bad jewellery… looks like a role player. Actually, it reminds me of number role players I know in … Continue reading →

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Manga, Movie or Other?

Posted on 26 June 2008 by Leefe

Is that a manga character I see before me? Or a new movie super hero? No, it is Symantec Man. Just beside Shinjuku station, outside Lumine Est, last night I noticed a giant inflatable figure. Wondering what new manga, or … Continue reading →

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Download Xcode at 3000+ KB/sec

Posted on 12 June 2008 by Leefe

Yes, you read that correctly. I downloaded the Xcode 3.0 disk image at an average of 3000 KB per second. So the 1.1 GB file took less than 6 minutes. Ah the joys of having an optical link. Now if … Continue reading →

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Ironic Priorities

Posted on 11 June 2008 by Leefe

Yesterday there were a few things that happened that I though were a little ironic in the way they were prioritised. I went to a Denny’s in Shinjuku last night. Like many establishments in Japan, Denny’s doesn’t require you to … Continue reading →

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Blimp over Takashimya

Posted on 8 June 2008 by Leefe

Saw a Nissen blimp moving round over Shinjuku the other night. It was was hovering over the station and had to rise quickly to get over the Takashimya building. Interestingly I haven’t previously noticed any blimps over Tokyo. I have … Continue reading →

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