Friday, June 26, 2009

Sad life

Like one of his songs, maybe now they will finally leave him alone. Only after they squeeze every last money making drop of this piece of paparazzi gift from heaven.

Such talent marred by the media's constant obsession with his so called "weirdness".

Maybe he would have survived if he was born one or two decades later, where weirdness actually lands you a reality tv show and makes you famous for nothing.

Then he wouldn't have had to prove his worth, all he would have needed was a good publicist.

King of Pop, yes.

Surrounded by an empty castle filled with treasures, yet no one to share it with.

Let me be a pheasant anyday.

R.I.P Michael Jackson
1958-2009

Friday, June 12, 2009

Pictures talk better?

Hope you don't mind me talking in pictures?



I'm in Shinjuku, I feel so unjapanese, uncool clothes, no cool handsigns when taking photos....


This is how it looks like without me in the background. Looks cool eh? Its was 1030 at night when we took this pic.....
My shabu shabu dinner...yeah...cost me a fucking $30....for 2 thin slices of marbled beef.....ai, the things you'd do for gastronomic ecstasy....

What? A whole prawn in a burger patty? I know MacD's are good at innovating, but 3 whole prawns in a patty? Are they losing money in Japan?
Almost died when I saw a cask of wine, except it was Japanese Rice Wine...which was pretty nice actually, me still drinking it as I'm typing this.....


And FINALLY, I've found a drink in Tokyo for Firman...I'll bring it back for you Firman.....

Monday, June 08, 2009

How to design a $590 per night hotel


Did I forget to mention that I am away for a business trip in Tokyo this week? Too lazy to type paragraphs so shall explain with pictures....Seriously I was not expecting the company to put us up at such a swanky joint, knowing how expensive Japan generally is...but boy, I was so surprised when the coach pulled up and voila! The Strings by Intercontinental Hotel. We have corporate rates of $260 per night, but a check with the front desk confirmed my suspicions. $590 per night is the going rate.....so what makes it worth $590?

First you jazz up the bed with the fluffiest pillows and softest doonas......
Then you make sure that there is a "foot" button next to the bed your customer can push if....

they need to get a drink in the middle of the night and the room is dark.....



You try your best not to make them go through too much effort compared to other normal hotels. For example, its too much work to hang a sign outside your door..just press a button....

Having million dollar paranomic views of the city will encourage your customers to go that extra mile on the treadmill.

And if your customers do not feel like a $200 meal to match the $590 room, there should always be takeaways available within walking distance.

And finally, you never, ever make your customers clean up after themselves. You invent machines to do that. And try to make it as universal as possible, where you can have the options of the machine cleaning your arse (second button from left) or your verjujus (third button from left). But what about the cold winter nights when you have to sit on the cold ceramic toilet seat? Ahhh....a push of a button and your seat will be all warm and toasty ready for you to plonk your plump arse on......
That's all you need to do to design a $590 per night hotel.....