trip 2002 misc

Itinerary:
Jan 1	SFO - NRT flight	Narita, Tokyo
Jan 2: Touganeya Hotel Jan 3: Sakura Ryokan Jan 4: Business Hotel Nasuda Jan 5: Nishi Shinjuku Hotel Jan 6: Hotel Fukudaya
Jan 7	NRT - SIN	Changi airport, Singapore
Jan 7, 8: Hotel Asia Jan 9: Perak Lodge
Jan 10	overland by bus	to Kuala Lumpur
Jan 10: Nan Yeang Jan 11: Imperial Hotel Jan 12: Cardoman Hotel
Jan 13	bus	back to Singapore
Jan 14	SIN - NRT	back to Narita
Jan 14: Hotel Wing International Jan 15: Sumisho Hotel Jan 16: Hotel Fukudaya
Jan 17	NRT - SFO	back to San Francisco

Random URL harvest

www.dogibagi.com
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www.t-ucs.com/o5001t
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animazoo.com
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www.tunsimple.net
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800rooms.com
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www.nifty.com/sexy/pb (porno)
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www.scram.com/askexpert
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davidgrenier.weblogger.com/2001/01/09
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The above were noted down in passing, off bus adverts, flyers, notices tacked up, etc. These next few are business I visited: Mr.Friendly Daily Store in trendy Daikonyama
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Kranz, a small cafe I like between the Fukudaya and Shibuya station
(slide show, from its architects, I think)
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Bombay Juice, a head shop in trendy Shimokitazawa (mushrooms, kava and qat were among its available herbs & etc)
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www.tenya.co.jp - tempura chain
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netsuke store I couldn't locate (since it's apparently a private apartment)

On all of my journeys (and even day by day) musical selections pop into my head, sometimes induced by snatches of songs heard. They rotate for a time, then fade away. This time, I took such detailed notes; these were also recorded.

"Scooby Doo, Where Are You?" (TV show theme)
at least one tune by the Orange Peels
"Sleigh Ride" -- Leroy Anderson (and Winter Wonderland)
"Totoro" ST music -- 'Joe' Hisaishi
"Sunday Will Never Be the Same" -- Spanky
"Hey Girl" -- Chi-Lites?
"White Christmas" -- Bing
that Muzak tune from Denny's (summer '85)
"Today" -- Jeffereson Airplane
"Marakesh Express" -- CSN
"Somethnig Stupid" -- Frank and Nancy
"Real Love" and "It Won't Be Long" -- Beatles
"Tiny Dancer" "Rotten Peaches" "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" -- Elton
"In Held 'Twas in I" -- Procol Harum
"Smile" -- Tony Bennet

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