Kid Ethnic: 103 Days At Sea: article

The Japanese Drink Machine Project: Song. And Video. And Photos. · 59 days ago

Japanese drink machines have crazy amounts of drinks:

I always wanted to buy one of every kind of drink in a machine. Filmed it with my friend Kaji-san ( olvis-one.blogspot.com ), then made a song. And here you are.

Photos of all the drinks (part of this flickr photo set, click any to enlarge):

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That’s a lot of drinks.

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We shared them with friends.

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Japanese Cracker Time: Cheeza 51% is 100 Percent Ridiculous · 64 days ago

Local snack makers, I applaud your love of accuracy. Not with my hands, but with my video camera and some markers.

Every time I see these crackers, I buy them. Seriously.

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Video: Paper Planes on the Pool Deck · 105 days ago

At sea there is no TV.

You must make your own fun.

A man named Joe invented a little dance. I had a little camera. And so went another afternoon on the pool deck.

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In Peru: The Chicken of Great Ambition · 121 days ago

A truth: I saw this chicken in Peru.

A lie: After this photograph, he leapt from the ledge. He soared. He became the Emperor of All Chicken.

We should all be so brave. King Chicken, I salute you.

Spotted in a very tiny village on top of a mountain a few hours outside of Lima. And, yes, back to back chicken posts. I do it for my people.

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The Phillipines: In the Day a Chicken, and in The Night Some Kites · 161 days ago

I watched a wedding in a church, and beside the church a beautiful chicken.

He could not wander, but I wandered…

…until the night, a park with kites:

All in the streets of Manila…

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En Route to Namibia, My Knowledge Knows Bounds · 188 days ago

I sat down to write a list of things I knew about Namibia.

But first, South Africa.

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Photo: Media Killings, A Poster · 204 days ago

Spotted in a Manila train station, day-glo as a skating rink.

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Manila: About the Crinkles and the Ube Bar · 204 days ago

I saw the Ube Bar.

And then I saw the Crinkles.

We bought them from a lady.

And they were good.

Donut-like.

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PHOTOS: The Keelung Shine · 204 days ago

Keelung shine on for always please.

For we love cities that love themselves.
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MEANWHILE: Across the harbor…

Our ship waits, never sleeping.

SIDENOTE:
A ship-tour of the world is, of course, a tour of port cities. A tour of noise and scrambled grit. Which I love.

NEXT UP:
Manila, Philipines.

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And I Am Now Officially On A Boat Trip Around the World · 211 days ago

Yes, I am working on a boat, a circumnavigating boat.

If you are unsure of what a boat looks like, do not worry. For even you will know that our boat is a boat. It is clearly marked as such:

The boat departed from Yokohama, and it is large, too large for my camera:

The ticket takes me from Yokohama, Japan, to Yokohama, Japan, by way of the Southern Hemisphere. Highlights include Namibia, Kenya, Tierra Del Fuego, Easter Island, and a ride along the coast of Antarctica. I am very happy to be a part of all this.

You may be wondering to yourself, “Self, how should I express my emotions upon embarking on such a journey? How should I show my happiness?”

I would like to suggest that you copy the emotions of this man:

Let that be the mood for all which shall be documented here.

NEXT UP: Taiwan.

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