Hakone and Fuji-san

On the last day before we flew to Australia, we zoomed off to Hakone to get a photo of Mount Fuji. Using a combination of bullet trains, ordinary trains and busses we managed to get to the resort town of Hakone - all of which worked effortlessly with Japanese precision.

Hakone is a resort town - full of tourist traps, boat trips, health resorts, cable car rides, thermal springs and nature walks. But we didn't really have time for any of that. Instead we focussed on the task at hand - photographing Mount Fuji.

We were lucky that day. It was a crisp day in winter, and one of the few days that Fuji-san is not covered by cloud.

In fact we showed the picture to the hotel conceirge that had helped explain how to get there and she was so happy. Apparently she had been there 10 times, and had never seen it look so good.

Back at Tsukiji fish market

Well I'm back a the fish market again. Remember my previous post where I found whale meat?

Now it is both Bridie and I, braving the world of wholesale fish - dead and alive.

For example this is the tuna auction. These guys have already been auctioned off and are heading towards a table soon. And this is the reddest animal I have ever seen.

And for the squeemish, some small fish in a large bucket.

Charlie the Unicorn

I couldn't resist sharing this.... if I start quoting this it can keep Steve up all night!

Shopping is bad for you

Friday night and Bridie's out shopping. On the way into a change room she slips on a deadly trap made out of little plastic blocks. Resulting in Bridie going to the hospital. Not a good way to spend Friday night.

My MBA Project

My big MBA project is due on Monday!

So this is the last weekend to work on it, and I'm wasting time on blog entries.

Just like exam preparation, except I'm not cleaning my room, preparing a study timetable, or even reorganising my books. Time wasting is something childish that we learn early in school, yet never really goes away. And somehow we forget the pain of the mad panic at the end.

If only there was a degree in procrastination... Though I'd probably get a D- in it.

More Fuzzy Mohair Catsuit fun

Once a year I seem to post something about Isobel at her fuzzy catsuits. Yet somehow 22% of the traffic to this blog is from people who found our site through a search engine whilst looking up fuzzy mohair catsuits (or some variant).

Clearly there is a gap in the market, or I don't post enough other stuff.

Promotional link to Isobel's site:
http://www.mohairknitter.com/Home.htm

And yes, I realise that I'm now reinforcing this by posting again.