Finally - Its here

After more than two years of living in Frankfurt and working ma ass off - the world cup has started - my first game was England 1-0 Paraguay - glad to have been there - may the English team get better though - I truly believe they can win this world cup - but they have got to do better than they did today.

Look what i learnt to do today...

thank god for rainy days huh? :-)

back - kind of

Been a while since I was on here - but have finally found some time to make a few changes to the menu over there on the right - added Big Si's blog - added my current book, and also added what I think is a cool little widget which will randomly show three of my books when the page is refreshed....I will only ever add books that i have bought to it - but check out the Library thing site - kind of interesting....

Anyway - lots more to say - but with World Cup looming large - I doubt I will have many updates in the next few weeks.....

Return to Japan.....

So - December 2005 was the month that I went back to Japan, after almost 4 years away. The reason was work related of course - the FIFA Club World Championship TOYOTA Cup 2005 - bit of a mouthful - but an interesting event and one that I was Event Manager (for accommodation) for, so was a good challenge for me. A lot of work as usual, but becasue it was Japan, I made sure I had time to play as well - so not much sleep this month!

I have spent 6 of the last 12 years in Japan, and there is a reason for that - I LOVE it! There is nowhere where I have felt more at home, and I include my own country in that! Sure there are things I miss from back home, but there is more I miss from Japan, when I am not there. The last month has really given me another taste for that lifestyle, though I am not sure my Liver could stand up to the battering I gave it for too much longer, as a plaque on teh wall in Germonimo's in Roppongi will attest to (15 different shots in one night - Heiland Zack!)

So - what did I do there - not a lot really - didnt venture out of Yesbisu or Roppongi, but didnt really need to either. highlights included going to Gompatchi - the inspration behind the restaurant for the crazy 88's scene in Kill Bill and of course all the wondeful food (Yakiniku - mmmm) but really it is all quite a blur, as there were far too many B52's around. If you dont know what a B52 is - dont try and find out (and no, i am not talking about the planes!

Anyway, all being well, this event will be repeated in Japan again in 2006, and I shall be venturing into other areas such as Shibuya, Shinjuku, etc etc next time....