Discovery: What I've Been Up To..

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Hello friends! I hope you enjoy looking around my blog. I'm planning to keep it updated with pictures, stories, and news of my latest experiences... but since I'm not having too many extreme adventures lately, I'll keep you informed regarding what I'm learning. Very interesting stuff! At least, I think so. I've realized more and more how huge the world is (I know, cliché, but REALLY!), how much cool stuff there is to discover, and what a waste it would be if I just sat back and lived out my life. This blog is an attempt to keep my eyes open, and I hope it will inspire everyone who reads it to do the same. Each week I'll post a list of seven things I discovered about the world that week, and you can check them out on the right in the "Discover Something New" section, or just scroll down to see the most recent one. I hope you find them as fascinating as I do! As for the Penguins, well, if you don't know what that's about, then I probably don't know you well enough for you to be on my blog! Scat! For everyone else, Quack Quack, and enjoy. :-) -Caleb

Monday, March 23, 2009

What I've Been Up To..

I Like Sumo!! Who knew?!

Enkai! (lots of seafood and alcohol is not a great idea)

Azuma-san!! A retired sailor who has adopted me. :-)

Andrew took me to taiko practice!

Showing great form...

A ceramic artist who lives near my village..

I guess this is as good a time as any to introduce the future Mrs. House!

Boiled boar meat with vegetables (Nakashi-san shot the pig himself!)

You never know what you're going to find on the streets of Osaka!

Chillin' in Nara after the fire festival..

4 comments:

Anonymous said...: That sumo "thing" must date back to the Boston museum....hehehe

CQ; March 26, 2009 at 7:55 AM
caleb said...: My obsession with Japanese swords does date to Boston (was decidedly more interested in European cutlery), but I still find sumo on TV pretty off-putting. :-) But it was SOO much fun to be there, and especially up close and personal. :-) Throwing down a few yen on a random wrestler in each match gave us something to root for, too. :-); March 26, 2009 at 5:04 PM
Michael and Heather van Buskirk said...: Yes, that sumo picture is too great for words. Thanks for sharing. Great pictures!

Heather vB; March 30, 2009 at 2:58 AM
Anonymous said...: Please tell Azuma-San we are so happy that he has adopted you. It gives us much peace and joy to know our boy is not so lonely and alone in Japan anymore. :>)
Mom; June 1, 2009 at 1:01 AM

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It's hard to be effective when it happens so often To see a life unraveling, through drawn venetian blinds I'm sickened by compassion, I'm stifled by my limitations Anesthetic apathy, come take the pain away And my heart still beats inside The blood runs in my veins A remnant of life remains And my heart still beats inside Oh God, we need you here We're sinking fast and we dont care The evidence is all around me, on both sides of my door Our hearts beat... Rise-Origa I'm a soldier, znachit ya I otvyetchik i sud'ya Ya stoyu na dvukh kontsakh ognya Ogibaya virazhi, obgonyaya smyert' i zhizn' Ya byegu srazit'sya s tyen'yu lzhiskol'ko b nityey nye plyol obman pokazhyet lik svyeta istina*Save your tears for the day when our pain is far behind on your feet come with me we are soldiers stand or die Save your fears take your place save them for the judgement day fast and free follow me time to make the sacrifice we rise or fall I'm a soldier, born to stand in this waking hell I am witnessing more than I can computepray myself we don't forget lies, betrayed and the oppressed please give me the strength to be the truthpeople facing the fire together if we don't, we'll lose all we have found*repeatZa myechtoyu nakray propasti Lish' tol'ko tak mozhno mir spastiTy nye plach', Slyozy spryach', Ved' nastanyet novyy den' Tvoy ogon' Sogryevat' Budyet tysyachi syerdets A syeychas podnimis' Spryach' podal'shye bol' i strakh Pobyedit tot, kto prav Znay, chto vsyo v tvoikh rukakh Ana Johnsson LyricsWe Are See the devil on the doorstep now (my oh my)Telling everybody oh just how to live their livesSliding down the information highwayBuying in just like a bunch of foolsTime is ticking and we can't go back (my oh my)What about the world todayWhat about the place that we call homeWe’ve never been so manyAnd we've never been so alone[Chorus]You keep watching from your picket fenceYou keep talking but it makes no senseYou say we're not responsibleBut we are, we areYou wash your hands and come out cleanFail to recognise the enemies withinYou say we're not responsibleBut we are, we are, we are, we areOne step forward making two steps back (my oh my)Riding piggy on the bad boys back for lifeLining up for the grand illusionNo answers for no questions askedLining up for the executionWithout knowing why[Chorus]You keep watching from your picket fenceYou keep talking but it makes no senseYou say we're not responsibleBut we are, we areYou wash your hands and come out cleanFail to recognise the enemies withinYou say we're not responsibleBut we are, we are, we are, we areIt’s all about power thenTake controlBreaking the ruleBreaking the soulThey suck us dry till there’s nothing leftMy oh my, my oh myWhat about the world todayWhat about the place that we call homeWe' ve never been so manyAnd we've never been so alone....So alone[Chorus]You keep watching from your picket fenceYou keep talking but it makes no senseYou say we're not responsibleBut we are, we areYou wash your hands and come out cleanFail to recognise the enemies withinYou say we're not responsibleBut we are, we are, we are, we areIt’s all about power then (we are)Take control (we are)Breaking the rule (we are, we are)Breaking the soul (we are)They suck us dry till there’s nothing left (we are, we are)My oh my, my oh myWe areWe are (its all )We areWe are, we are (take control)We areWe areIt’s all about powerThen take control

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Monday, March 23, 2009

What I've Been Up To..

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