Man loses 8 pounds eating nothing but McDonald's for 30 days! See the official website here. See, it's just like I've been telling you all along. That Supersize Me movie is pure crap. When I lived in Toronto I had Mc Donald's almost every day and wa… more »

New video: Change the Channel L-size (42 megs) S-size (17 megs) This video was made from I don't know how many hours of footage, and includes all sorts of random stuff I shot over the last 2 months or so. It starts in a spooky Tokyo restaura… more »

A guy named Christian sent me a link to a website for a famous Swedish comedian he thinks looks a lot like me. I've been compared in the past to James Spader, Waldo (Wally in Japan), Harry Potter, Bob Rae and Andy Dick enough times before, but this one… more »

You can read about all the fun stuff I did this weekend by checking out Jenny's website since we were together for most of it. The one thing you won't see there however was probably the weekend highlight for me... my first snack bar! Now I've actually b… more »

My sexy new Japanese Drivers License Ever since I first came here almost a year ago, I've been hearing all sorts of horror stories about the lengendary Aomori department of motor vehicles. While Japan has by far the best customer service in the world… more »

Francois has a pretty long new video up on his site detailing the adventures of our proud soccer team Aomori United. Check it out here. more »

Crazy weather today. It's boiling hot and very humid, but also there are really strong winds, and to top it off we've had two small earthquakes! In Tokyo apparently it's a record breaking 40 degrees Celcius. In Noheji it's been so hot that I haven't had… more »

A couple of grade 3 girls at one of my schools just asked me if I know any gaijin families in Aomori that would let them do a 'homestay' with them. The school doesn't have the budget to do a real homestay abroad, so I guess this was the next best thing… more »

I found this cute indy music video that I'm sure our Hirosaki friend Akiko can really relate to. more »

Hugh's got a new video up on his site that chronicles his failed climb up mount Fuji a few weeks ago. It's almost a stretch calling it a video as you can't really see much of anything for the first half. Still interesting none the less. Watch it here.… more »

Salaryman taking a nap As you probably know, in Japan status is extremely important. The way you speak and act to someone of a higher or lower status than you is very different than how you may behave around peers. This often leads to akward and and… more »

My new weapon in the battle with my musty apartment As anyone who's ever visited my apartment in Noheji knows, the place smells real bad. Nobody seems to know why, but the whole building has this terrible musty/moldy smell to it. It's not because the… more »

It's official. My parents think I'm gay. This was their gift to me! I just wanted to give a special thanks to everyone that wished me well on my birthday and sent me cards, bought me food or gave me gifts. This year's crop of gifts were particularily… more »

Thanks Lisa for the awesome Hello Kitty birthday card! So this Sunday I turn 29. People always tell me I look young for my age, but lately that doesn't seem to be the case. I was in Aomori City yesterday working with Melanie and her supervisor on a v… more »

Just remembered today is a national holiday back in my home country. Sadly I have to "work" today. Of course by work I mean sit at my desk and do nothing again. This whole week has been a breeze so far. Noheji is having its school festival this weekend… more »