Thursday, March 27, 2008

Wien, Austria 2007-2008

I was pointed out that I haven't written anything about Austria in my blog yet,
(from my friend from Austria, who hosted us in this New year days.)

So even though it's a bit late I decided to upload them here!

In Wien there's a large New Year Festival "Silvester" and dance Waltz after the new year comes!




Today's song: "I Fell In Love With The DJ" by Che'Nelle

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Saturday, February 23, 2008

Brasil 9. Café da manhã -Brazilian Breakfast-

It has been a while after I haven't written about "Series Brazil", actually I still have something I would like to add!

Breakfast = Café da manhã in Brazilian Porutoguese (literaly, coffee in the morning).

There if someone ask you "Café?" and if you say "Sim"(= yes),
they will not serve you just a coffee,
but with bread and all the breakfast menu! (well, I was surprised several times, since I was usually the sleepy and forgot about this fact each time...)



At hostel in Foz do Iguasu, 2007, August.

Also I would say the breakfast in Brazil is quite unique. As similar to other country which carries western custom, there's a coffee, bread cheese, ham and small amount of fresh vegetables,
but the special thing is there is always some sweet cake and fruits are coming together! e.g. watermelon, papiya.

One quote from a groupin facebook "You know you're Brazilian when..."

"Your breakfast consists of milk and coffee, bread with butter and a piece of cake."

Today's song: "Shadow of the day" by Linkin park

Friday, February 15, 2008

A PhotoNews from Japan! A Dog going to Buddism!

Please check it our the article from a Japanese Newspaer in Okinawa "Ryukyu shinpou" .
("Ryukyu" is the old name of Okinawa, "Shin" is New and "pou(or hou)" is reprot)

http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-30559-storytopic-5.html

This is not a CG, it is a real longcoat Chiwawa in a Japanese temple in Okinawa!

Today's song: "Is it you" by Cassie

Sunday, February 03, 2008

An synhponic and nostalgic sound, in a street of Venice

When I was walking a street of Venice, suddenly I heard a sound that I have never hear before.

The sound had somehow metalic tune, but it was obviously not made by synthsizer nor computer programed instrument because the sound was so synhponic and it reached my ears so naturally.

The performer was a young man with nice looking clear-cut face, and the instrument was semispherical rounded metal. He hit the metal with both hand with gloves.

It resonate very nostalgic sounds and caught me for a while, and it was very beautiful and amazing sound.



PS. After the performance, many people were asking what kind of instrument it is.
And the answer was this is special instrument is a product of Switzerland and it is produced only 100 pieces per year.

Saturday, January 19, 2008

The Traveler IQ Challenge!

The Traveler IQ Challenge by TravelPod

This is a fun game(?), I sometimes try in a free time.
It's a quiz to answer the asked place on map, but this is somehow addicitve ;)
(and also educational to learn world geography, isn't it??)

I know this from facebook application but itseems now also possible to play on Travelpod's website.

But Playing this game on other sites enables you to:

  • Save your high scores
  • Compete against your friends
  • Create your own challenges
  • Play 1,000's of challenges created by other people

Sunday, January 13, 2008

Internet Radio!

As a New Years Gift(?) for myself, I bought a New "Internet Radio"!


Besides playing FM radio stations, this can connect to Wireless Internet connection and play Internet Radio Stations!

It means, without starting a laptop, I can listen to Radio from all over the world (from Japan, Italy, Brazil, Thai land etc, wherever!)

Sounds from the speaker is cool and I liked it!

Today's song: "My cool" by Adam Tensta