Author Archives: Joel

Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we remain unable to get Live Writer to connect to the blog server again, and nor does there appear to be an alternative client that’s as straightforward to use. However, as Live Writer does still … Continue reading →

No, I’ve not fallen off the face of the earth. Basically WordPress had an update, and suddenly Live Writer is no longer able to connect. I’ve got two posts all ready to upload. Since Live Writer is what I use … Continue reading →

Happy vernal and/or autumnal equinox! Dunno if it’s the soap Toyoko Inn stocks or something else, but for some reason I find my fingertips get all roughed up when I’m travelling in Japan, so over time my phone struggles more … Continue reading →

Yesterday’s post now has photos. In exchange, this post lacks them. Perhaps tomorrow is when I’ll get caught up, haha. I’ve noticed that Japan really likes its pedestrian overpasses. And underpasses too, but let’s start with overpasses. I mean, the … Continue reading →

Gonna have to do the photos on this post tomorrow. It’s late and I need sleep. So, washlets. I’ve definitely brought these up before, but I don’t recall if I’ve discussed them in general. We call ‘em “bidets”, but for … Continue reading →