The Land Of The Rising Sun

As time goes by

2006-09-05T23:42:00.000-07:00

I am totally not in the mood of late to do shit all!

But here is a update for starters.

I guess my first comment would be that I was dropping some of the weight I had put on. Was 78KG a little while ago but came down to 70KG now. Reason being I was putting on too much excess fat so needed to do a squeeze. Need to start pulling the weight up again.

Decided it was good to do something about the eye, so I had it burned with a laser. Now I am able to see well that I am considered normal ;)

Not too sure if anybody can read Japanese but for the interested I got a blog going on for the game I am into now. It can be found right here so give it a click.

Had me first visitor to Japan from SA. Was good seeing PacketSlut and now I need to get more of the boys here for a holiday.

When I get motivated enough will put in another entry.

Torture Garden & Co

2005-12-05T21:28:00.000-08:00

Yes yes the title says it all, I hauled my ass to a party and what a party it was!

26th November was Torture Garden happening at a club close to Roppongi called Yellow. As I am sure some of you would remember, Extreme Clubbing mixed by the one and only Alien happens to be material from this party. Leather, Steel, Slaves and just totally wacked out costumes which looks like something out of Final Fantasy were on display. Good music and really good shows such as Fire dancers and Dancers (naked?). Only problem is that all the people ended up stopping right there while the shows went on which helps a hell of a lot.

All in all it was good and not too much to complain about.

Lets hope for the next one and that its gonna be very soon :)

My fucking back!

2005-11-22T11:00:00.000-08:00

Now the latest and greatest in the land of the rising sun is, my fucking lower back is killing me!

I think the reason for all this unpleasantness has to do with me treating my body like a theme park........ The reasons is as follows.

Bench Press = 100kg
Vertical Press = 70kg
Seated Leg press = 149kg
Hammer and Concentrated curl = 20kg
etc etc

Considering till a little while ago I only weighed 58kg and now coming up close to 78kg, my body is screaming from all the pounding I am doing to it. I do wonder if I will untimately be able to push myself to 90kg??????

*Yesterday*

Work was as per usual, with nothing really special happening. Came home and after preping for dinner went for a run with the bird. At start it was pretty cold but all went along fine till I hit around 4km. Lower back starts to pound and once I stopped at a traffic light for it to change it really started to hurt.

Thanks to that I ended up having to walk the rest of the distance home which is pretty sad if you had to ask me......

Motivation......

2005-11-16T20:41:00.000-08:00

Don't you get times in your life that you just feel like doing absolutely nothing? Times when your trying to get yourself motivated, yet when it comes to doing whatever you just can't go ahead and do it?

Just updating a simple blog seems like really hard work right now. Been looking at this blog for like the last 2 weeks, thinking to myself each time that I will update it. Yet I never got around to it and this is the fruit of all that hard work.......

*Whats been happening of late (in no specific order)*

Went along to a party for half-somethings. To join the event the only requirement is to be half-japanese and half something else. Pretty interesting cause I was surrounded by people who I could relate to and the other peeps could relate to me. All in all it was good fun and now that I've joined the community in mixi (Japanese community site), I should check it out more.

Weight wise been going pretty good as well. Currently weighing in @ 76kg, with another 4kg's to go till I hit target weight. Only problem is body is not moving as well as it should cause of all the weight. When it comes to staying thin or gaining bulk, for the moment I shell be going with the latter.

Been going out with the bird for just over a year and a half now. Been pretty sweet but were on the rocks at the moment. Issues to do with time currently available to us and also certain other issues. I guess it cannot be helped right now, but hope things all go smooth. Otherwise I guess I am gonna have to find myself another one sometime in the near future...........

Just whats been happening of late.......

2005-10-03T00:46:00.000-07:00

Back @ work with the weather looking rather shit. Hoping I will be able to get the fuck out of here very soon, cause I am feeling dull and seriously not in the mood to be doing any shit.

**note** I need to get those pics up asap.

*yesterday*

Summer was supposed to be over but for some odd reason it was hitting 31 degrees. Being totally unprepaired went outside to get roasted. I think it was a huge mistake on my part, but I guess it will just have to do......

*Up-till-day-before-yesterday*

Lots and lots of work. Had so much work to do that I was dreaming of working....... All in all I say it was the pits to have to deal with all the crap that happens at work, but I guess they do pay me well enough for it.

Middle of last month went to Phuket - Thailand for a holiday. Got pics of it all but have not gotten around to putting any up yet. Will get around to that soon.

Also 26th last month was my 26th birthday. Just stepped into the second half of my 20's and for some reason I am feeling like I am going 30 already.......

First thing is first, need to start sorting out pictures to put up and getting hold of people.

Toys

2005-09-03T23:19:00.000-07:00

Now that its just two weeks away till I haul my ass to a island resort, I've decided to get myself a Camcorder. The NV-GS250 is what I had gotten myself, although for some odd reason in the US they seem to call it the PV-GS250.

Very nice camera with lots of funky features, pretty small size and slick look that just screamed to be bought! Very satisfied with it, although so far I have not gotten around to really using it.............. All in good time I keep telling myself, but oh my fuck my itchy trigger finger is doing backflips!

*earlier on today*

Day started off pretty slowly, its a saturday and there is not much happening in the way of a schedule. Bird was going to check out some fashion show in the evening and only thing for me is to get my ass to gym.

Once I started off things went very well (if you call sweating a bucket full good that is......) until I was doing some mit work with the trainer. Not too sure if it was just because I have not had the time to come train much of late or if something was up with my body, but I really thought I was going to bloody pass out! At the very least I got through 2 rounds of a one-on-one session with the chief trainer, yet once I stopped I was not able to catch my breath properly. Its times like these that I feel that I should just give up, that I am not built for something like this. Just a bit of a downer there.

Island Resort

2005-08-14T19:48:00.000-07:00

I've been waiting for this moment for almost 3 years and it has finally come! I am going on a holiday to Phuket - Thailand between the 17th - 23rd September to relax and just help clear my mind :)
My current plans once I get to the location is to:

1. Take the bird to a shooting range (cause she has never shot a gun).
2. Go check out a Muay Thai gym (see if I can get my ass kicked).
3. Drive around phuket with a bike (check out the scene).
4. Check out phi-phi (the island were they filmed "The Beach").

All in all looking good so far and lets hope I don't get anything to upset my plans.

Baked!

2005-07-31T17:26:00.000-07:00

Currently sitting @ the office and the clothes on my body is not helping my charred skin.

*Yesterday*

Went along to a place called Hiratsuka which happens to be in the Kanagawa prefecture. There was a little event happening with the guys from work, one of the guys was putting out a boat so that we could have a bit of fun with it.

Arrived around noon to find that the guys were out on the water already. Ended up making a phone call and waiting for 'em to dock in order for my bird and me to climb aboard as well.

First went out to a semi-rock/island about 5km out in the ocean. Could not get very close with the boat (don't need it sinking now do we?), so ended up swimming about 300m to get ourselves on there.

Ended up being a bit of a Biology class, finding a lot of different types of creatures which my bird was delighted to see.

The rest of the day was just riding on the banana which was getting pulled behind the boat and doing bit of a rescue mission for this stranded jetsky dude and dude'et.

Summer is upon us!

2005-07-21T10:35:00.000-07:00

Hell seems to be the right word for our current weather, although today is only 31 degrees we've been having hot and humid weather for a while and its only getting worse.

*Yesterday*

Work work work, did I tell you I had a lot of work? Whole day just went along with me doing lots of work, lovely ain't it!

After abusing my mind the whole day, went along to gym to abuse my body. I totally realised that I need to do something about the body, cause body fat is running at close to 20% (before raising my weight I was 8%), so I need to try and maintain my current weight and push down the fat.

Once I got home had supper (which my bird was kind enough to make) and got done with the install for Windows XP 64bit. Now the only problem I have is drivers for my wireless card. Currently there are no drivers provided by Corega so might have to consider getting hold of a DDK and writing them myself.

*Day before yesterday and before that*

Been going to China for work which was interesting, sold my bike a while ago cause I have not had the time to ride it and also my birds best friend died on a bike. Changed work place on 1st June and other then that nothing else to be said.

Spring!

2005-04-05T12:09:00.000-07:00

*Day Before Yesterday*

Went for a drive with the bird to Yoyogi park to check it out. Weather was nice and warm (20degrees) plus hardly any wind at all which made it a nice day to get on the bike :)

Once we arrived there walked for a good while (this place happens to be huge!) and then started hearing a thumping baseline coming from a certain direction. As is the case me body reacted on its own and started walking in that direction to our surprise, there was some GOA going on with a little crowd dancing. Now this was not an event or anything along those lines but more like a Sunday gathering which people seemed to just join in while walking pass it.

Beautiful weather, good music and nice vibes. This is what I have been missing out on for almost 3 years and now I really felt like going out for a party!

*Yesterday*

Daytime was work as per usual, although towards the evening my superiors ended up coming over to my work place and we got a briefing on what would change with the different type of contract we are going to be working with.

I truely believe that somebody up there hates me cause after all of that I ended up staying @ work until 20:30.......

*Today*

Teaching this new guy we got in the ropes. Hope he picks things up fast cause I really do not feel like having to do work for 3 people for very long.

Hopefully by the end of today everything can be sorted so that I can get my ass to training.

Help......

2005-03-31T22:30:00.000-08:00

Weather is looking rather down as of right now, outside is getting claudy and it ain't getting any better.

15:34 in the land of the rising sun and I am suffering from a case of over-eating. Fair enough that I have to goto training after work but I should not have done this right now, a full belly = sleepiness.......

Got a line from the Fishcookie the other day asking if its possible to help out with a little plan of his. Something about destribution for a new album that he had gotten together recently. Also said that he is planning to make another trip down to this side so I personally cannot wait for it!

What a wonderful morning.

2005-03-28T17:43:00.000-08:00

Yes thats correct, its a wonderful morning and got a very good reason to be thinking so. As I wokeup this morning I realised that my legs don't hurt as much as it did the last couple of days. Its just amazing how the human body is able to adapt so quickly to its environment, doing what is needed to survive. As for the weather its looking awfully claudy so lets just leave it at that.....

*Yesterday Evening*

Walked in the rain from the station to gym and as I arrive I realise that there is a shit load of people inside :/ Got dressed and promptly got my ass into gear and started off the menu. As I was doing the ropes I realised that there is a female within the gym! Nothing special to mention about her looks or anything but its just unusual to see a female training in a gym like this, guess she must be here to slim herself down.

Once I got done with the training one of the trainers tells me to bring bandages tomorrow cause I am gonna start using them. Pretty fast considering that was my third time attending the gym, helps having done kickboxing before it seems :)

Got out of the gym feeling pretty good except of my legs which still felt swollen but I guess tomorrow should bring another day.

Can you say "Broken"?

2005-03-28T11:42:00.000-08:00

Yes thats right! Broken is the word for the day.

Day-before-yesterday

Went to go train at the boxing gym for the first time and I must say I rather enjoyed it. When I got in a trainer started giving me the rundown on how to position yourself and also on how to put up my guard. First problem I had was with the position of my feet. In kickboxing (which I was doing before) your front foot usually points forward while your back foot sits at a 45 degree angle. Now with boxing my front foot is doing a 45 degree angle inwards while my back foot is looking straight forward. This is when I realized that old habits die hard cause I am so used to kickboxing that my stance always seems to move closer to what I used to use.

The only thing that I could say which saved me was that jab's are the same :)

Yesterday

I never knew I had these muscles within my legs, I am really having trouble walking properly ;p

Same as the day before went along to gym and start the whole routine. 2 rounds of warming up, 2 rounds with the rope, 12 rounds of shadow boxing and 2 more rounds of rope. To finish it off some training using weights and own body weight.

Everything besides the ropes and shadowing was easy.

Ropes: Had problems walking from the morning and starting it off my legs were screaming. Once it got warmed up it did get a bit better, yet why do I have a feeling that I am gonna be in the same situation once I get home?

Shadowing: Kept on working on the fighting pose and also using jabs. Trainer decided that its looking alright so he went on to explain about some basic boxing steps and also working with a straight punch. Seems like I am starting to get used to the fighting pose but its gonna take a bit more time before I become comfortable with it.

Once done I promptly walked myself home (looking like I had some problems by the way I was walking) and waited for the bird. She came along about an hour after I was done with training and we went along to get some food and also checked out a Karaoke.

I am clearly not cut out for singing.........

Today

Woke up and realized that my legs are still broken (as expected) and got myself to work. Now I just need to get through another 6 hours and should be on my way to training again. At least my legs are not paining like it was yesterday.

The art of finance

2005-03-14T17:57:00.000-08:00

Been reading this book called "learning to trade stock/options using $300" and I must say that it is being a rather interesting read. Its basically a book on about how to work with online trading and learning the ropes using $300. You ask yourself "why $300"? The reason for that is that they think its the bare minimum that you will require to at least get the feel for working with stock online.

Received a post yesterday evening to inform me that my application for an account has been processed and all the papers that are required for it is what I need to receive. Guess on lunch break will have to make a phone call to ask them to deliver it to me this evening from 7pm onwards.

Will keep ya posted on how my trading stock will come along as time progresses.

Other then that the latest and greatest is that from tomorrow onwards the weather is getting a lot warmer (looking at between 14-20 degrees) all the way through the weekend which is really helping to put a smile on my face. I personally feel that I am more of a summer person then a winter one so there is no greater news then chang'en weather news.

Happy new year?

2005-03-14T00:09:00.000-08:00

A bit late but its better then never.

*past couple of months*

Work work and more work. There was nothing really new happening and I cannot say much else about it. The most interesting to-date is that I have moved into a new place in a totally different area. I really could not believe how big the place was compared to my old place. Going from 1k to 2k seems to have that effect on people ;p

*yesterday*

My bird had her graduation at her univercity yesterday and she was wearing a "hakama -> casual clothing from a very very long time ago" which was rather cute. Never get the chance to grab photo's like that so did myself a favor and got plenty :)

*today*

officially japan has started up with spring, yet why the %$&* is it snowing?! Looking at the forecast tomorrow is gonna be a bit on the cold side but going from there its gonna end up going double digit, thats what I would call spring!

Work wise it seems like I am gonna be moving into a new place from start of June, was a request from me and it seems like its moving the way I want it to.

Hopefully I will be able to get myself to the boxing gym today to go and check things out, unlike my last gym I won't have to take a train there and I will be able to just jog there which is so bloody nice.

I need another coffee...........

Nice way to start off the week.

2004-11-14T22:11:00.000-08:00

Just lovely is the word for today, raining like a pipe has been broken and its monday of all days!

*Yesterday*

When Sundays looks like the sky has been scorched it does wonders for your mood, I stayed at home.

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EVE was pretty interesting yesterday to say the least, after all I say training Juubei up so that he is able to fend for himself and also aid Hido in all type of new ventures is good. Hido has himself a pretty hard time though, flying through a good couple of 0.0 systems being chased by pirates 3 vs 1 and coming up with missions with shit pay. (hard luck mate)

I say within the next week I can expect Juubei to get himself into a Scorpion (this is a name of a Battleship) and start paying back the bloody lone that he owes to Hido at bloody last.
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So my Sunday went along doing absolutely nothing else of importance. Was supposed to go do some kickboxing yesterday but I really was not in the mood for it, never really have this problem but its just one of those things.

*today*

Wokeup to a wonderful morning full of rain, does wonders with motivation. 2.5 hours more and I can get myself a bit of training going, need to work my poor bloody heart again!

This gum is rather good!

2004-11-09T01:09:00.000-08:00

Been eating away at this tub of gum full of caffaine goodness and I must say it does wonders for your mood.

Sun goes down at around 5pm right now, winter is not even here yet which just totally sux. Just had the chance to catch up on mails and update this blog cause lately been too busy sorting out details and also making plans to get myself a new place.

Heard from i-tak today that he is planning to get married to this bird, I mean whats the chances that I invite him to come have drinks and next thing he hooks this bird and decides to get married. I personally think he is too young to be getting married but thats my opinion, he is entitled to do as he wishes.

What made my day was a picture I saw of my friends all standing somewhere in London together, let me go home and just drown myself in sorrow that I could not even get there cause of bloody work hey!

No: 18

2004-09-07T22:46:00.000-07:00

So its another Typhoon and thanks to that I am not able to get any bloody washing done!

Why does it always end up that when everybody else is having fun I am stuck here? Got a mail from Ghekho whom happenes to be in London with hyper-viper and Dirk Diggler who are good friends of mine. Now what is missing from this is me cause all them motherfuckers are there having a good time while I am sitting on the other side of the world just slaving away :(

Latest and greatest on news is that Typhoon 18 is about to hit Japan with 19 coming right after that, Sunday evening had 2 pretty big earth quakes (not close to Tokyo) which happened to create a small Tsunami which did a pretty amount of damage and also had two today which was really charming as well. (do I hear the doom sayers starting to rave'en?)

4 more bloody days till its weekend...........

Hungry.........

2004-09-01T10:32:00.000-07:00

Did I mention that I am feeling hungry as all hell?

Why does it always end up that when you decide to get an early night there comes a reason for you not to and regret it the following day? Whats even worse is the fact that you end up feeling rather dull in the morning so here I sit at work typing away at this damn keyboard and all I wish for right at this very second is for some food!

68kg...... It took almost a year to get to this weight but with a height of 1.82 its only right that I get around to the 72kg range. That should put me right in the middle weights which is the target for the moment. Been away for almost 4 months now from Kickboxing (I did mention it to my people before that I got a crack in my left foot right?) and thinking this weekend would be a good time to start. Before that though have to goto gym again today yet why do I feel like I really do not want to go.......

Looking at all these people around me all tired with damn amazing black lines under there eyes I have to keep on wondering "why oh why did I decide to come to this place?" and the answer is pretty simple.

Welcome home matey!

On a side note got tickets for the K-1 Aruze GP! Its going to be going on at 25th (which happens to be a day before my birthday) and whats even better is that its going to be 5min walk from home. Got some really good fights on the card so should be really interesting, yet buying two tickets @ $300 a piece I think is rather steep but anyways.

Dex reporting to you live all the way from the Land Of The Rising Sun.