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On Diving from a Malaysian Oil Rig
When I was a kid I dreamed about flying. It was always simple in dreams. I’d wake up with the euphoric feeling of having figured something out: The secret to flying was to jump, then repeat the jump while still … Continue reading
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Tagged diving, malaysia, oil rig, scuba, seaventures, sipadan
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Notes From a Malaysian Road Trip
Malaysia terrifies my mother.
Ongakuyōbi: Nobukazu Takemura
I can’t lie, Nobukazu Takemura is pretty hit or miss with me. A lot of his career is basically straight acid jazz, which isn’t my thing, but his roots are in hip hop, and his first performances were as a … Continue reading
On Nature in Japan, or: On Getting Killed By a Wild Goat in America
Signs were erected to warn hikers about aggressive mountain goats in Olympic National Park. Imagine, if you can, the mountain goats of the Pacific Northwest. They look like messed-up dogs or disappointing unicorns; they eat lichen in the wild and … Continue reading
BRB, Malaysian Oil Rig
So this week I’m taking diving lessons on a Malaysian oil rig, hallucinating on malaria medication and looking at monkeys with disgusting noses. In other words, I’m not on the Internet. In the meantime, the Mitsubishi Electronic Home Assistant I’m … Continue reading
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Ongakuyōbi: Shugo Tokumaru
This album actually hit the top 40 in Japan – which is great, but it would be unfathomable in the US for a record this weird to compete with Justin Bieber and 50 Cent.
