Learning to Fly

ascavenger: Imaginative Package Designs culminated by...

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:44:35 -0500

ascavenger:

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hollyhocksandtulips: Japanese watch advertisement, 1968 <3...

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 01:01:29 -0500

hollyhocksandtulips:

Japanese watch advertisement, 1968

<3 Japan

dieorfree: Ever wondered how famous brands got their names?...

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:57:20 -0500

dieorfree:

Ever wondered how famous brands got their names? Here are a couple of explanations.

boobga: Catch Aliens http://bit.ly/boa_iphone <3 this.

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:51:34 -0500

boobga:

Catch Aliens http://bit.ly/boa_iphone

<3 this.

Brevity is Key

Tue, 10 May 2011 08:28:51 -0400

“Don’t make ads simple because you think people are low in intelligence. Some are smart and some are not smart. The point is that people are thinking about other things when they see your ad. Your ad does not get their full attention or intelligence. Your ad gets only a fraction of their intelligence … . People won’t study your ad carefully. They can’t be bothered. And so you have to make your ads simple.” copywriter John Caples 1932.

I could not agree more. The same concept should be applied to blogging. Write as much as you need to in order to get your point across and not a single word more.

Banner Center for Creative Industries: Fun with Photoshop Elements

Mon, 09 May 2011 10:25:25 -0400

Banner Center for Creative Industries: Fun with Photoshop Elements:

creativeflorida:

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Wedding images from Vogue. They remind me of my up coming...

Thu, 05 May 2011 04:49:00 -0400

Wedding images from Vogue. They remind me of my up coming wedding to a very handsome naval officer <3

Finally back home in Japan. Some of the cherry blossoms near my...

Thu, 05 May 2011 04:40:58 -0400

Finally back home in Japan. Some of the cherry blossoms near my house from last month.

A brief cartoon history on social media. 1930-2011

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:57:00 -0400

A brief cartoon history on social media.

1930-2011

So the ShibuyaEggman is now a nuclear reactor? Wait I thought it...

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:16:45 -0400

So the ShibuyaEggman is now a nuclear reactor? Wait I thought it was a dance club in Tokyo Shibuya area…Hold on Fox News got it wrong? No way! lol Man this made me laugh!

ShibuyaEggman’s website below:

http://eggman.jp/

My first trip on the Sea Bass in Yokohama headed to China...

Sun, 20 Mar 2011 20:20:27 -0400

My first trip on the Sea Bass in Yokohama headed to China Town.

Missing Japan

31 days

Vina Walk in Ebina. A short 5 min train ride from my house in...

Sat, 19 Mar 2011 13:06:00 -0400

Vina Walk in Ebina. A short 5 min train ride from my house in Japan. I can not wait to get home!

32 days till I am home.

Radiation Fears Send People Running

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 01:03:00 -0400

So now there is a mass exodus of people from NAF Atsugi. Apparently they took the military up on the voluntary evacuation suggestion.

I can understand why, they are all worried about the nuclear plant, especially because of the information from the media. I, myself was concerned about the situation. However, Atsugi is far enough south that a radiation threat should not be a huge problem, if a problem at all. The fear in the north, especially closer to the the Fukushima plant is more than understandable. Atsugi, though, is very far south and there are no unusually high levels of radiation to speak of.

My biggest concern now is the complete opposite of everyone else. They want desperately off the island and I am trying to get back on the island. (Wow, that last sentence sounded like something from LOST)

My husband (currently on the USS Mustin doing relief work in Northern Japan) as well as other sources (including military) have reassured me that the radiation threat is low, if at all. But, with all of my fellow dependents at Atsugi jumping ship and the media blowing things exponentially out of proportion I don’t know if I will be able to fly home as planned, and if I do I am almost certain everyone, if not most of everyone will be in the States.

Again, I understand everyone’s concern, it just seems like a bit much. The entire world seems to have invested in Iodine pills over the fear of an enormous cancer causing radioactive cloud settling over their heads. This is leaving the people in Japan who really need it, the ones near the plant, with little or at least not enough. So much for staying calm.

I have been following Atsugi’s facebook fan page to keep up with the voluntary evacuation.

The page is giving off some serious vibes. You can feel the tension and anxiousness through the screen. People are trying to fly with infants, pets, and young children, all while trying to fit their things neatly in approx 50 or less pounds per person. The planes will take them to the west coast but they have no idea where to go from there. Rumor has it they are own their own once they get state side. Just the idea of dealing with that mess makes me want to curl up in a ball, and they are doing this voluntarily.

All I want is to be back in my house in Japan. More importantly, to see my husband. This horrible disaster is scary, but I will not be scared away so easily. Especially if the threat is not life threatening. I have made a home in Japan, I love the people, and that is where my husband is. As soon as I can fly back I’m packing up and heading home to my comfy yellow house.

I really hope people calm down soon. That kind of stress level can not be good. The sooner those nuclear plants get stabilized the quicker people will calm down.

In the mean time I am keeping busy.

34 more days till my departure to Japan.

A short cartoon video to explain to children in Japan what is...

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:26:00 -0400

A short cartoon video to explain to children in Japan what is going on with the reactors.

nevver: Send Help I think this is great!

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:34:00 -0400

nevver:

Send Help

I think this is great!

WHERE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO VISIT ON YOUR PLANET?

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:06:23 -0400

On my planet? The very deepest parts of our oceans. Simply because they have not been thoroughly explored and I imagine there would be lots of life to see there.

Images of empty supermarket shelves in Tokyo. People hording...

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:57:04 -0400

Images of empty supermarket shelves in Tokyo. People hording food to prepare for the worst. The government has asked to remain calm and has said time and time again that things are under control, but people continue to stock up on rice, instant noodles, milk, and bread.

Images by Tokyo Times

Images I have received through the Navy of their efforts in...

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:36:00 -0400

Images I have received through the Navy of their efforts in Japan. My husband, currently on the USS Mustin, he is a helicopter pilot hard at work right now helping the country of Japan.

36 more days till I’m back in Japan <3

I live much further south, far from the devastation going on...

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 10:20:00 -0400

I live much further south, far from the devastation going on in the north, but my heart still goes out to my host country.

38 more days and I’m on a plane back home to Kanagawa prefecture.

photos by: Lloyd Young

viltorinox: by coca

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 23:23:36 -0500

viltorinox:

by coca