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Wordless Wednesday #21: Clocks
From top to bottom: Minato Mirai Ferris Wheel (Yokohama, Japan); Asakusa (Tokyo, Japan); “Chariot of the Harvest,” Corcoran Gallery of the Art (Washington, DC); Hirata Folk Art Museum (Takayama, Japan); Citizen Clock (Okinawa, Japan); “Clock of the Vestals Carrying … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, art, arts, asakusa, berkeley, california, campus life, clocks, clockwork, culture, dc, design, history, hoboken, japan, museum, new jersey, okinawa, postaweek2011, sightseeing, takayama, time, tokyo, travel, washington dc, waterfront, wordless wednesday, wordlesswednesday, yokohama
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Wordless Wednesday #19: Isetta, Berkeley
A short break from the China flashbacks for a more recent Berkeley flashback: While I was sitting in the original Peet’s Coffee in Berkeley last month, this cute little “bubble car” pulled up, drawing an almost immediate crowd of people … Continue reading
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Tagged berkeley, california, cars, cute, design, postaweek2011, united states, wordless wednesday, wordlesswednesday
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Wordless Wednesday #16: Tiger Bike, Berkeley
Isn’t this amazing? I spotted it in Berkeley just in front of Trattoria Corso (which has great pasta, by the way). I love the white belly. Happy Wednesday!
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Tagged berkeley, bikes, california, cute, design, funny, postaweek2011, random, united states, wordless wednesday, wordlesswednesday
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The Joys of Sunny California
Because I so often find myself moaning about weather, I feel that I should take a moment to note that it has been absolutely beautiful in Berkeley lately. Still a bit cool in the shade (and when the wind blows… … Continue reading
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Tagged bay area, berkeley, california, photography, pictures, postaweek2011, san francisco, summer, things i like, weather
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Berkeley and Tokyo: Anti-Nuclear Parallels?
Given the recent events in Japan, many around the world have raised new (and old) concerns about nuclear energy and its risks, which has made me a little more thoughtful about those espousing these opinions closer to home. On my … Continue reading
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Tagged berkeley, debates, earthquake, history, japan, nuclear energy, nuclear weapons, photography, pictures, politics, postaweek2011, protests, risk, tokyo, travel, war
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2010 in Photos
Ok, so I know I’m really milking this new year/year in review stuff for all it’s worth, but it’s a good excuse for me to take a moment and reflect on life in a way that I rarely have time … Continue reading
Kristi’s got a brand new blog!
After a three-month hiatus, Kristi is back in the world of public blogging! Kristi in Japan is still up, but I'm no longer updating it, for obvious reasons. So what's new? Since Japan, I've moved to Berkeley, California and started … Continue reading
