Hey, I just realized this thing has been going on for a year (and a day now). Who woulda thunk it, huh?Yeah, I know I have been neglecting this place since I left for Nippon. And it is not like shit hasn't gone down during and since. But don't worry, I'll be back shortly. I am just working on bringing back the other LJ community back up to its usual speed.Any who for those with QuickTime here is some amusement brought to you by the President of the United States of America...I was trying to escape (who writes this stuff for him?)

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Ah nothing beats going through the streets of Tokyo on a bike. Wind in your hair. Sound of a broken bell. The smell of exhaust. The ashes from the cig being smoked by the cyclist in front of you hitting your face! Oh and did I mention swerving through foot and bicycle traffic. I only recorded an hour or so a few weeks back. And it was a rambling hour at that, but if you have been through Tokyo from Asakusa to Sendagaya on foot or on a bike then you should appreciate the audio tour. If not use your imagination and don't mind the coughing.

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Ahh the sounds of trains in Kansai... I felt too crappy to record the layover at Namba... and I pushed the wrong button when I thought I recorded my walk through Sakai on the way to the gyoza and horse sashimi shop.Anywho here is what Osaka sounds like... Osaka/Umeda and Shin-Osaka stations when you have tonsilitis that is. (recorded on Oct 14)

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