dot, dot. [de-construction: my language]

dot, dot. [de-construction: my language]
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cul-de-sac [de-construction: my language]

cul-de-sac [de-construction: my language]
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The Becoming [de-construction: my language]

The Becoming [de-construction: my language]
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も（とか言ってみる）

も（とか言ってみる）
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sorrow

sorrow
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anger

anger
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Once I met his/her cousin:

Take the skin and peel it back

Take the skin and peel it back
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had a great fall [de-construction: my language]

had a great fall [de-construction: my language]
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xylophone

xylophone
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finetune: player test:

finetune.com seems good. They aren't too "mainstream" (they even have Fugazi) and you can build your own playlist. A playlist has to have 45+ songs for you (or anyone) to play, and you can choose only three songs from the same musician/band in a list. I personally think last.fm is better to get to know something new to you, but if you want an iPod alternative and you are nailed to your computer for a long time, finetune.com will do.

Full playlist is here. Some from the list ... (in alphabetical order)
Bloc Party: Banquet
Blur: Bad Day
Deus: Nightshopping
Flaming Lips: Slow Nerve Action
Fugazi: Repeater
Goldfrapp: Twist
Happy Mondays: Kinky Afro
Hawkwind: Brainstorm
Killing Joke: Eighties
Led Zeppelin: Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
MC5: Come Together
New Order: Crystal
Nine Inch Nails: Sin
Nirvana: Love Buzz
Placebo: Pure Morning
Portishead: Strangers
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Knock Me Down
Rolling Stones: Gimme Shelter
Soundgarden: Mind Riot
The Charlatans: Feel Flows
The Clash: Rock the Casbah
The Cult: She Sells Sanctuary
The Smiths: How Soon Is It Now?
The Stooges: No Fun
The Velvet Underground: Cool It Down

I have some other playlist. At first I had everything in one place, and the result was just awful: Discharge, Dead Kennedys, then Kylie, then Helmet, then VU ... So I separated the list. The one above is some "pop" songs (no Ministry, no DK, no Discharge).

One thing ... they actually have Fugazi, but why don't they have the Red Medicine album??? (T T)

And if you are looking for a Coil, search for "Alternative Press Presents Industrial Strength - Machine Music" album. I'm surprised to find this there! They also have some Throbbing Gristle but they don't have Crass.

純喫茶

純喫茶
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Lovely lettering.

If you are interested in Kanji, have a look at this 30-second movie on youtube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJvWIj03_4U

It's how "緑" was composed, and you'll see the 糸 part on the left in this pic is authentic.

純喫茶のメニュー

純喫茶のメニュー
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To decipher, click on the photo and see the notes.

COFFEE ローリング

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snock and coffee

snock and coffee
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This doesn't count as Engrish because it's a spelling error.

smiling packman [de-construction: my language]

smiling packman [de-construction: my language]
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Venus

Venus
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Mars

Mars
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nine

nine
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Go Cheap

Go Cheap
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Click on the photo to decipher the language.

The Queen (Japanese poster)

The Queen (Japanese poster)
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Pictured at a theatre in Hibiya, Tokyo, Japan.

Helen Mirren: the Oscar Best Actress
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6395861.stm

[a pic for my blog]
nofrills.seesaa.net/article/34732877.html

A pub sign

A pub sign
Originally uploaded by nofrills.

Yurakucho, Tokyo.

This pub is a chain. According to their website, they have eight in Tokyo - 新橋、汐留、赤坂、秋葉原、有楽町、神田、上野 and 新宿, and one in Osaka. I've been to the one in Ueno, and I knew it's a chain, but never imagined so many. They seem to be a Suntory franchise, which means there are no Guinness (teamed up with Sapporo).

Also they are teamed up with VisitLondon.com in their "London Bunny Republic" - I don't know what it is except that it is an official "visit London" tourism campaign.
visitlondon.promotionbox.jp/event.html

If you are interested, here's a good list of British/Irish pubs in Tokyo (language: Japanese):
www015.upp.so-net.ne.jp/PUBGUIDE/guide_tokyo.html

the Edge

the Edge
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de-constructioning my language

de-constructioning my language
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