Putting the ice on the buko
“The heat is on…” So you’ve just watched the latest video of Maria Ozawa. What’s the next best way to ease the heat? A nice chunk of ice buko, that’s what! No, I’m not asking you to do an American Pie here. You eat the darn thing, you lech! Anyway, if you’re a fan of Maria, then it wouldn’t hurt to have a constant supply of ice buko in your freezer. What you do is mix the water and...
Batang 80s: MacGyver is the ultimate problem solver
He may not be from Japan but as an 80s kid growing up in the Philippines, MacGuyver would definitely be part of my reality. And you have to agree with me, he’s amazing. He’s sugoi. To me, MacGyver is the Renaissance Man. Forget Da Vinci. I didn’t know Da Vinci as a little kid. But I got MacGuyver on RPN9, so screw Da Vanci and his crossdressing Mona Lisa antics. I kind of grew up idolizing MacGyver with all those mad...
Kyou no Nihongo: dame
NOTE: Be sure that you have Asian language support for your browser to view the characters. Today’s Japanese word: DAME Kanji: ?? Hiragana: ?? ? Katakana: ?? Simple Definitions: No! It’s bad! It’s not possible! Usage: Your sister has a habit of “borrowing” your personal effects. It seems okay the first few times but you later realize that you don’t get to see your things back. So when one day she...
The Asahi Beer Robot
Here’s the Asahi Beer Robot, a fascinating toy that opens a can of beer and pours it into a mug for you. It’s a cute toy. But it talks a lot before it finishes pouring you a darned beer. Just give me my beer, darn it! I sense this is not to good for impatient drunkards out there.
USB + Face Mask = Clean Air…de aru?
If you think people who wear face masks in public looks kinda weird and suspicious, wait until you see this USB-powered air cleaner face mask being sold in Japan! Roughly priced at around 2, 480 Yen, anyone can just plug the USB to his pc or laptop and wear the mask. Presto! Clean, pollen-free air! The mask has air vents that clean the air and blow them in the mask. It makes it a lot easier(and cleaner) to breathe. Plus the silicone...