Saturday, September 18, 2010

Juicy In Crossgates Mal

supermarket miracle

A little excursion into the void to Saitama revealed today new worlds, as far as brands in the supermarket:

first Adult diapers called "Sarah Lie" = Sarah lies?




second Intimate soap for women called "Tokyo Love Soap"




third Shelf end erection pills: "Long & Hard Diamond Banana




4th "Mount Fuji" condoms. Note the English description!



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Position: 3 丁目, Shibuya, Japan

Friday, September 17, 2010

How Many Renditions Of Carol Of The Bells

German past, etc. Fruchttoblerone

Classical Japanese night: You are sitting somewhere in a corner bar with a relaxing beer the equivalent of € 11, as three men at the table a pure pull in a conversation on terms with the past of three former Achsenmaechte. A bottle of white wine queen later you his top 3 terms with the past: first

Germany: "yarisugita" - far too much second
Japan: "yowai" - well
third Italy: "nani mo" - nothing

to 3:00 then follows a long, very good excursion of the three participants about the development of German art scene since 1945. Speechlessness on my part. The man knows extremely well informed.




interlude in AmPm around the corner. There are serious Toblerone with fruits and nuts:



sets when binge drinking in the cozy little bar around the corner, a Japanese woman in front of our eyes Tarot for 1000 ¥ and burn each time thyme, which she leads in a glass with it. Meanwhile, think of (by his own admission) 55 year old very drunk man across the bar, sits down at any time on your lap and will of all "Opi" called.

On the train to Shibuya then enters a Mittzwanzigjaehriger, but without shoes with socks, his hair is sitting in a giant stag beetle.

After arriving in Shibuya you then pure, postmoderene romance itself: small, covered with concrete channels between the Haeuserschluchten at 5:30 in the morning light.





Tokyo's simply fun.

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Why Do Cats Put Their Paws Over You

New Substage Opened

"It smelled of death, blood and pork," Matthias Wurz describes his impressions of the first ascent of the slaughterhouse. Where two years ago lined up sides of pork hung from meat hooks, holds the architect on Tuesday to four hundred guests his speech at the opening of the new music clubs Substage . Its re-emergence on the grounds of the slaughterhouse at the age of creativity Parks Durlacher Allee he has played after the exodus from the old subway at the Ettlinger Tor. "Back then I just thought, how can we ever get this beastly stench from the building," said Wurz. "Because the building was literally drenched with blood."
Today only a few white tiles reminiscent of the walls in the interior of the listed building to its original purpose. The atmosphere is similar in character rather shell the underground feel of the old clubs. "We tried as much as possible herüberzuretten of the atmosphere," says CEO Gerald Rouvinez-Heymel. It's been more successful than one could expect. If there were no head room on stage for the musicians in the audience room free view for all and three times as long bar, a difference could be difficult to determine. Revolutionary innovations are
it also, they find themselves but rather in secret: Homely dressing rooms, wash rooms for the artists - Only the sofa set from the old backstage area has been given for reasons of economy a grace period and müffelt in a corner smugly to himself - and probably smelling toilets with hand dryers so-futuristic design that it can be seen only after a thorough investigation as such, for the visitors.
thousand concerts goers can accommodate the new venue, three hundred more than before. The musical concept the makers still want to change anything. "We are an indie-rock venue and stay with Metal impact," promises Vivien Avena, in charge of artist involvement and public relations. "The difference is really only that we for larger concerts, like that of dodge Subway to Sally on Saturday, no longer in a strange room must. "" Even the best concerts with master artists such as Hendrix impersonator Randy Hansen or the U-30 party, there will be more, "adds Rouvinez Heymel.
are very carefree the Substage-makers but also at the new location does not. "Child support is of course more expensive than in the old club," says sound engineer and board member Andreas Schorpp. BE AUTHORIZED, for example, the cost of heating a previously unpredictable size. But today there is at all concerned joy and pride in the achievements. Two million euro has cost of rebuilding, the lion's share shot to the city of Karlsruhe. In addition, the Substageler But 5000 working hours in their new home investment. 'From the counter power to the security guards have all been bakes in construction with ", says Schorpp. "I'm just glad to be here today and no-one drills," says Heymel. "Now there is music!" Self Karlsruhe mayor Heinz Fenrich was infected by the allgeminen high spirits. Unexpected coolness he displayed during his opening speech, when his future wishes for the new Substage in the Neil Young quote dressed: "Rock N 'Roll Will Never Die"

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Personalized Chapstick Favor

Shibuya

It happened before signs and wonders: It has Wi-spot right on the Hachiko in Shibuya. Although it is an expatriate bar (where else too). For all who ever need the spot, the shop is called "Scramble Cafe & Bar and is directly opposite Tsutaya, next to 109 on Hachiko. If I still somehow manage about my friends here to get a prepaid card for my iPad, the next few months are saved. Had this morning once discreetly at Softbank at the airport to ask if you have access to can get prepaid, even if we do not live in Japan, after which "arimasen" only the very short answer (not an option) came. Aha.

Here are just barely 30C and the jet lag strikes straight. Since my hotel until 15:00 is not obtainable, that is just "coffee intravenously.


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Position: 2 丁目, Shibuya, Japan