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Comment on But there’s always cornflakes by » 2007/07/25 The mundane around Gojo west of Horikawa, Kyoto -- Distractions, reflections -- Blog Archive -- David Ing, at large … Sometimes, my mind wanders

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:17:20 +0000

[...] Internet access included with the room, (c) free breakfast, and (d) close proximity to bus routes. Diana found the Japanese breakfasts worth writing about. The breads and cereals are pretty standard [...]

Comment on Flying Forever (air travel to Japan) by » 2007/07/24 KIX-Kyoto transfer -- Distractions, reflections -- Blog Archive -- David Ing, at large … Sometimes, my mind wanders

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:16:18 +0000

[...] loosely connected flights at the beginning of the trip — Toronto to Vancouver flights are harder to get on frequent flyer points — Diana and I [...]

Comment on Shopping in Japan by KarenB

KarenB — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:10:00 +0000

Did you handle any clothing in the department stores? Did you have an uncontrollable urge to fold them items up perfectly and return them to the shelf perfectly stacked if you decided not to purchase (and of course it is unlikely for a Cdn to purchase at yen prices)?

Comment on Rickie Lee Jones by » 2007/06/30 Rickie Lee Jones, Danforth Music Hall -- Distractions, reflections -- Blog Archive -- David Ing, at large … Sometimes, my mind wanders

Sat, 04 Aug 2007 14:18:26 +0000

[...] Rickie Lee Jones has been receiving some recent notoriety on her newest album, The Sermon on Exhibition Boulevard. With her tour making a stop at the Danforth Music Hall — a soft seat theatre where we could reserve seats! — I snagged some seats near the front for Diana and myself. [...]

Comment on Syriana:DVD rental by Joanne Iwasa

Joanne Iwasa — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 23:06:03 +0000

I wasn’t able to get into Syriana when I watched the DVD. I generally like George Clooney’s movies but this one seemed disjointed and perhaps required undivided attention while watching (I generally do crafts while I watch movies). Although even when I stopped what I was doing to watch, I couldn’t get into the movie. I guess I better go back to my preferred type of movie – lots of action, not as much story!

Comment on Cool Waters, Hot Women by Joanne Iwasa

Joanne Iwasa — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 23:01:10 +0000

Sorry I missed the Hot Women ATC exchange. I had some good ideas since I have a few Marilyn Munroe, Liz Taylor, Tina Turner (although it says Lena Wayback on it) stamps but never got around to making the ATCs. I’m still having a bit of stamper’s block although not as bad as earlier in the year. Maybe I’ll have to make a few ATCs with that exchange theme in time for the first SOS meeting in the fall (since I know you always have extras for trading).

Interesting site you have here.

Comment on Syriana:DVD rental by David Ing

David Ing — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 16:34:15 +0000

I had put Syriana on my list of movies to watch, based on Mary’s recommendation.

While it wasn’t painful to watch, there was a lot happening in the movie, so it’s not something to put on while multitasking. (99% of the stuff I watch on television, I do while I have a computer in my lap, doing other things. Subtitles usually mean full attention, and Syriana clearly had those).

I would classify the movie as informative, in a style more like a documentary, than in typical fiction-oriented content. It’s an easy way for people who don’t read newspapers to get perspective on the issue of how the oil industry and American interests influence social development throughout the world.

Comment on Flipping Pages: library loot by Suzan Dorchik

Suzan Dorchik — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 05:25:00 +0000

Wow Diana you’ve been busy. The site looks great. I think the precursor Angels & Demons. Have you read the first 3 Shopaholic books. I think it’s better to read in order. I hate to admit it but there was a lot of me in book 1, “Confessions of a Shopaholic”. Think the best of Sophie Kinsella’s books is “Can you keep a Secret”.

I do love Maeve Binchy. There have been a couple of her books I started reading and could not put down. Pulled an all-nighters to finish. This was pre-stamping of course. “Tara Road” was one of these. I think the recent move, “The Holiday” stole it’s premise from “Tara Road”.

Comment on Flipping Pages: library loot by David Ing

David Ing — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:37:35 +0000

There will be lots of time for reading those Japan tourbooks on the long flight to Osaka!

Comment on Not your typical swordflower -its a wild gladiola by David Ing

David Ing — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:11:01 +0000

Visitors can leave comments on the blog … which is normal protocol to show that someone actually reads the content!