Tag Archives: Okinawa

Remember Me and You

Posted on May 30, 2013 by spikekalashnikov

She`s back! I go for my early morning stroll along the beach and there are more turtle tracks. The word tracks does n`t do justice. It is a kinda trench thing. I do not know if she was here last night … Continue reading →

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Farniente

Posted on May 26, 2013 by spikekalashnikov

I have had a very busy time recently, lots of travel, lots of  visitors, lots of stuff. This is all good but I love to do nothing. I love to ramble, to look, to listen. This is what I did … Continue reading →

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The Sun Goes Around the Earth

Posted on May 5, 2013 by spikekalashnikov

I have always thought that Galileo or was it Copernicus must have been very clever to work out that the Earth goes around the Sun because it clearly does not. I mean it rises in the morning goes around the … Continue reading →

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Language

Posted on May 3, 2013 by spikekalashnikov

A very charming Japanese colleague goes to Hokkaido and brings me back a present. It is a squid. She says – Neil-san i have put the cooking instructions on the packet_. I look and this is what I see. My … Continue reading →

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Her Skin is Tender as Dimaggio’s Glove.

Posted on April 29, 2013 by spikekalashnikov

This is Golden Week in Japan. This is a string of disconnected days-off which resembles the Ryukyu archipelago. Anyway it is Monday and I don’t have to go to work. I meander. I first meander along the beach to pick … Continue reading →

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Far Out

Posted on April 27, 2013 by spikekalashnikov

There is an unreal quality today. I am in a state of stunnedness subsequent to last night’s fun. It is also the lowest tide in the history of the universe. The coast line is populated by people gathering food from … Continue reading →

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In Which Our Hero Misses the Garbage

Posted on April 27, 2013 by spikekalashnikov

The garbage cycle means a lot to me. Burnable garbage, which has to be in bags that have red runes on them, are picked up on Saturdays and Wednesdays. However the really important thing is that cans, glass bottles,plastic bottles … Continue reading →

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Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal

Posted on April 23, 2013 by spikekalashnikov

I try very hard to get away from work early-ish these days because I want to fish for squid. The tide is high at around 6:30, the sea is calm, it is warm and sultry, so what better after a … Continue reading →

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Vade retro satana!

Posted on April 3, 2013 by spikekalashnikov

The title of this blog has nothing to do with its content. I am just curious whether a satanistic title will attract hundreds of readers. The readership of the blog seems to depend on the glamour of the title. My … Continue reading →

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Jiggety Jig

Posted on March 31, 2013 by spikekalashnikov

*”To market, to market, to buy a fat pig, Home again, home again, jiggety-jig.” The recognized method to catch squid around here is called jigging. You cast your jig into the sea and jig  it up and down as you … Continue reading →

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