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		<title>Alex and Yumi</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:20:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a traditional Japanese ceremony at Itsukushima Shrine (厳島神社), on May 30, my good friends Alex and Yumi tied the knot.  I was invited as one of 3 guests to the intimate ceremony.Modern Japanese people often opt for the modern style wedding celebrations held in elaborate new buildings designed specifically for these events for 10s or 100s of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=boost.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1097970&amp;post=49&amp;subd=boost&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Suckers!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2007 13:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like all photos like this that circulate the web, it is easy as native English speakers to laugh and make fun.  At the Satsuki Matsuri, this store was selling light refreshments and snacks under this tent in order to fund raise for the Nishimiya &#8220;Soccer&#8221; Club.  Originally arriving in Japan in a position related to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=boost.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1097970&amp;post=42&amp;subd=boost&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Satsuki Matsuri</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2007 13:08:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a tough week, turned out to this small matsuri (祭り = Festival) in support of some friend&#8217;s kids, who were performing in the parade and live stage.  Like all festivals in Japan, these community building events are a buzzing display of local food, culture and entertainment.  Quickly grabbing a glance at the parade route [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=boost.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1097970&amp;post=36&amp;subd=boost&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Grabbing Air</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2007 14:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After almost five years in Japan, I am still being informed of small race tracks all across this little country (when compared to Australia).  Being in the Sera region, and for those of you who know me &#8211; not a drinker, had a quick trip out to Green Park Korakuen (グリーンパークKORAKUEN). I have travelled around Japan [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=boost.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1097970&amp;post=31&amp;subd=boost&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Where dreams are made</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2007 13:36:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With unexpected good weather over this weekend, a drive out into the &#8220;country&#8221; was decided on.  Heading north, the destination soon became Sera (世羅), in particular, せら夢公園 (SeraYumeKouenn &#8211; Sera Dream Park).  This particular park funded by Japanese taxpayer dollars, is in the middle of nowhere.  The roads leading to the park are new and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=boost.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1097970&amp;post=27&amp;subd=boost&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Himeji Central Park</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 15:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Himeji, located approx 1 and a half hours from Hiroshima by slow (Kodama) bullet train, is home to Himeji Central Park (姫路セントラルパーク) &#8211; one part amusement park, one part safari.   Spent a whole day enjoying the unusual mix of Japanese Golden week holiday madness and African safari all in the one place.  Weather was perfect [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=boost.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1097970&amp;post=13&amp;subd=boost&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>CANON 30D</title>
		<link>http://boost.wordpress.com/2007/05/15/canon-30d/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2007 13:26:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, I finally bit the bullet and purchased.  After contemplating the purchase of  a D-SLR for almost a year for work purposes, late april I aquired the Canon 30D. Due to my lines of business expanding into jewelry, macro photography became of interest to me.  After many hours were spent sifting through the thousands of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=boost.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1097970&amp;post=8&amp;subd=boost&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>First Post</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2007 12:59:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome all.  Currently enrolled in Blogging 101.  Feel free to come and view my ramblings. If all goes according to plan, will be adding some details of some recent events (April/May) over the next week or so.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=boost.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1097970&amp;post=6&amp;subd=boost&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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