Anyone Need a Hug?

I was walking in the Hachiko area of Shibuya station where I spotted a trio of university-aged people offering free hugs.

In a country of people who don't really ever touch each other it is very interesting.

Unfortunately I did not indulge in a free hug. I can get plenty from Masa at home.

Facebook mania

I have just discovered facebook and have already spent way too much time searching for people that I don't really need to reconnect with. I am pleased that I have come into contact with a couple people that I have been thinking about recently. It's a pretty good setup. And I can connect with some friends that don't really do email very much. I've already added two photo albums and it's only been a couple of days! Me thinks I may be addicted. Oh well, the mixi fad only lasted a week with me. Let's see how long this lasts.

I'll leave you with a pic from near Maligne Lake in Jasper, Canada. It's been scanned if you were wondering about the poor quality. It was during a dust storm in the pre-digital camera days.

Good Hamburger in Tokyo

I felt like a good hamberger and since I was in Shinjuku, I headed off to Journal Standard near Takashimaya for a quick lunch. Pictured here is the aloha burger with pineapple and usually onion. I think it had spaghetti sauce on it. Anyway, it was really good.

When I got home, I purused a colleague's blog and found a fabulous pic of a towel. You can check out her pics here. Nice work Sarah.

We're married

Hello all,

We are all officially married. Married life is good.

We got a sneak preview of pics from our photographer.

I can't think of anything else to say at the moment.

Kirsten

Team building in Hakone

Last weekend I went to a team building event for work. There were about twenty-five of us and we did a high ropes course in Hakone. Some of the activities involved jumping off eight-meter platforms to catch a trapeze. It was a lot of fun. The pic is of me.














On the way up we stopped at a good Mt. Fuji viewpoint. The small, faint white peak in the background is Mt. Fuji. It was a beautiful clear day.














Another of our tasks was the spider web. We had to get everyone through the holes, one person per hole, without touching the ropes. It involved a lot of team work and communication. We didn't complete the task on time but we did complete it.














It was a wonderful experience all around. I got to get to know a lot of new people, breathe fresh air and get some good pics. I can't wait for the next one.