"explosions, overpowering...

...over the competition I am towering..."*
Not really. But when something blows up, things certainly get interesting. Not fun, but interesting.
(In Japanese that'd be tanoshikunai ga omoshiro.)

So on Wednesday, a hand grenade turned into a bunker buster and may end up being the trigger pop to a thermonuclear chain reaction.
Needless to say I did not join my coworkers last night to watch the Chiba Lotte Marines crush the Softbank Hawks from the comfort and privilege of the newly renovated stadium box seats.
I did however learn a whole lot about legal procedures, unsecured debt obligor precedence, and ISDA standards language.
Luckily P and the Tonchabeast are back at the Ibaraki farm homestead hanging chill for summer holiday obon.
I managed to get out of the office at a decent hour, given the weeks events and the fact that it's friday, so I treated myself to some rotator sushi before heading to my regular table at 'bucks for some late-night studying (this month's text is kashikingyomu shuninsha shikaku shiken: money lending business responsible person qualification exam).


* I don't do much karaoke, and even less in English, but when the stars align and I bust my rhyme, suckas go "oooh!" at my meaty groove.**

** Yeah OK that sucked.

movies

I rarely see movies but recently I've been on a real bender. Here's what I've inhaled recently.

Indy Jones' Crystal Skull -- a fun romp, well done...but, dude, ALIENS?

Kung-fu Panda -- totally ninjabuttkicking excellent. Will be a favorite of Tonchan's as soon as she's old enough to sit still and watch for more than 7 minutes.

TMNT -- my fault for expecting it to be more than awesome CGI and a plot written for and by a 12 year-old.

Hancock -- a) Like Will Smith, b) LOVE Charlize Theron. A damn fine movie, thanks.

Forbidden Kingdom -- FINALLY Jet Li and Jackie Chan together, with mad wire-work crazy kung-fu ancient China and magic. The annoying white kid was more than outshin'd by my new favorite: OMFG BingBing Li. She is most. excellent. seriously.

Dark Knight -- Yup dark. Joker: excellent. Batman: excellent. Two-Face: excellent. Believe the hype; a blockbuster movie actually worth all the great things said about it.

Oh yeah, did I mention how awesome is BingBing Li?

gelato


gelato
Originally uploaded by renfield

Aftera bit of a walkabout in the heat, we stopped for a cool and refreshing gelato. I shared my lemon - mint chip with the Tonchalizer. She definitely enjoyed it.

waterworld


waterworld
Originally uploaded by renfield

Mad fun toys spread out at Roppongi Hills! Check out this amazing water track with boats and pumps and waterlocks and paddles...hours of fun splashing and driving boats around.