Hey Gang! Mitch got the futon and made a video. So without any long explanations from me, please watch Mitch, over in Nova Scotia (Canada), enjoy our futon!
I love you!
Cam
P.S. It's a fantastic video. Mayu and I were laughing the entire 10 minutes!
Monday, December 1, 2008
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Otohime: Eco-friendly human waste disposal
Toto has the washlet. Toto has the portable washlet. Toto also has the Otohime, an amazing eco-friendly, privacy-minded human waste disposal assistance machine!
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Cooking with Cam: Vol. 7: Guerrilla Egg Breakfasts
Yesterday when I was ootnaboot I picked up a frypan that is specifically made for cooking Japanese-style omelettes. And this morning, when I was about to try it out, I thought to myself, "Hmmm... I bet the rest of the world has never seen a frypan shaped like this." So I decided to make this video for you!
Cooking with Cam: Vol 6 Candlelight Dinner for Me
Time for another cooking "lesson" with chef Cam. How to have a delicious dinner... with leftovers!
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Meet the Yaki Imo Man
Today the yaki-imo man passed through my neighbourhood, with a gaggle of little girls dancing, running, and munching on their stone-cooked sweet potatoes.
This is a very common tradition in autumn/winter Japan...
Listen to the almost forlorn song they sing... and you can feel what it must have been like for the yaki-imo man as he tried to feed his family after the war, on a meagre sustenance of stone-cooked sweet potato.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Where White Rules
The second ad they showed on that TV program, an alternative ad for Sony Bravia was this one, where they let loose something like 450,000 tons of pure white foam in the city of New York. Again, no CG SFX (Computer Graffic Special Effects) were used. This was real foam!
Imagine losing yourself in the clouds for those brief moments in time... It must feel like this...
There are a lot more amazing commercials like this that Sony has done... the music that goes with them soothes my soul. I hope you enjoy this one as much as we did. I love you! Cam
Colour Matters
Last night while Mayu and I were sitting in our hospital room at Saiseikai hospital after our days batter of tests for the "ningen dock" or "human docking" were complete, there was a program on TV that Mayu was watching which showed some amazing commercials that did not use any CG SFX (Computer Graffic Special Effects). One of them was the Sony Bravia commercial entitled "Colour".
Imagine 250,000 coloured superballs being shot out of three cannons and let to bounce their way to life down the streets of San Francisco....
In the high tech world, colour really DOES matter!
I hope you enjoy this one minute video. We certainly did.
I love you!
Friday, November 14, 2008
Traveling with Toto
Japan has the most amazing toilet culture... I guess you really have to experience it to believe it. Even Madonna is a devout believer of the toilet religion we call TOTO.
Look at what I found on Amazon!!!
I love you!
Cam
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Globalized Futon: Sharing My Bed... ding!
Mitch wants a futon. I have a futon. I offered to ship my Japanese futon to Mitch in Canada. Mitch is interested. I made a video showing my desire to ship our futon (set) to Mitch so that he may enjoy a little bit of Globalized Love himself!
By the way, I also asked Mitch... as you know... nothing is really for free... soooo.... should he choose to accept this Globalized Love Package... I would like for him to make a video response, of him receiving, opening, and describing his experience as he enjoys receiving some Globalized Love!
After all, that's being a part of the Globalized Love Community is all about!
You gotta give a little to get a little, and give a lot to get a lot!
And I LOVE to give (and thus get) a whole heap of burning Globalized Love!
I love you!
Cam
P.S. I have another few futon if anyone else is interesed in receiving a Globalized Love Futon!
P.P.S. Mitch accepted, the paypal transaction went smoothly, and I have delivered the futon to Japan post and as Mitch chose EMS (air) he will be receiving it in about a week, depending upon the mood of the boys and girls at Canada Customs.
Just for your refernce, Canada Customs can be real buggers some times... those damn Canadians - they just gotta collect their taxes to pay for the universal healthcare, of course!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
In Pursuit of Perfect Persimmon
Today I decided to go for an autumn ride. It has been some time since I have spent time on my bike. I took a simple ride up my "ura yama" for 40 minutes to "thinking rock", and then a bit beyond. When things got mushy, I turned around and came down.
I saw that one of the old persimmon trees bore fruit so I took one and tried it....
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Introducing Brian Peskin's "Professor Nutrition YouTube Channel"
As you all know by now, Brian Peskin is my mentor, and the scientist who has FINALLY put together all the pieces of the puzzle with respect to why our health guidelines are making us all more ill, to have higher rates of obesity (60% in 2001 in the USA), higher levels of heart disease (one in two in 2001), skyrocketing levels of diabetes and more!
You can visit his site at www.brianpeskin.com at your leisure.
Khanada, my very good friend and the woman who runs Y.E.S. Supplements (the business that manufactures and sells the PEOs Cam, Jen, Stefnee, Paula, and more always talk about), has taken Brian's global lectures and put them up on YouTube for the world to see so finally I can share this link to Brian Peskin's YouTube site on Science NOT Opinion Health.
I hope that some of you will visit Brian's Professor Nutrition YouTube Channel , watch his videos and hopefully learn from what he has to say. I especially hope that my American friends will do this. Why?
Well, the healthcare system in the USA is pretty much fucked; it is very difficult for people to get affordable healthcare and will be so for a long time, even if radical changes take place.
But... what do you think about this as a way of preventing personal (financial) tragedy through health issues: aside from accident or tragedy, what if you hardly every got sick anymore, had boundless amounts of energy, lightning quick thought processes, and never had to worry about dreaded illnesses such as CANCER ever again?
And what if it only cost you a paltry $35 a month by taking Y.E.S. Supplements parent essential oils (PEOs), the essential oils that were developed by Brian, through years of collecting and studying research over the past century... information that is all available for anyone who wishes to do their own due diligence, as Brian did?
Imagine.... even if the upcoming elections lean toward a more liberal government... it will take years to revamp the healthcare system in the USA.
Just imagine how easier your life would be if you no longer had to have the thought of "personal bankruptcy" looming over your the back of your mind whenever thoughts of cancer, diabetes, obesity heart disease and other major illnesses arose? Imagine if you can dramatically cut your copays down by hardly ever having to take you or your family to the doctor anymore?
With all of the major illnesses a thing of the past (including most flu viruses, colds and other minor illnesses), THAT stress is completely gone! And that is a wonderful feeling, let me tell you!!
Can you afford to wait years until an affordable "repair-ative healthcare system" is implemented?
Why not prevent heart disease?
Why not prevent obesity?
Why not prevent diabetes BEFORE they strike?
Because if you continue to follow the same guidelines that the majority of North Americans are following you WILL get ill with a major illness just as the majority of North Americans are ill.
When I was young, I was taught by my parents, my schools, and the dentists and medical community that it was always better to have a preventative checkup at the dentist every six months than to have to suffer through major peridontal caries and other mouth diseases. We HAVE been taught to do with our teeth, so why not with our bodies?!?
PREVENTATIVE healthcare far outweighs repair-ative healthcare any day.
Check out the Professor Nutrition YouTube Channel today and save yourself a huge amount of money in medical bills, in lost sleep, in lost energy, in poor performance at work and play, and in overall health and happiness today. The Fountain of Youth really DOES exist!
I have posted a short five minute video of an Interview Brian had on Newsline, Thailand waaay back in 2001. Imagine that what he is talking about nearly 8 years ago has gotten EVEN WORSE because nobody wants to listen!
Here is Part 1 of Brian's hour long talk at the BoulderFest Conference for hundreds of medical practitioners. It is a 10minute talk, but should be worth your while. If you wish to continue, please visit the YouTube site and watch the rest.
You can get the rest of Brian's videos here: Professor Nutrition YouTube Channel.
I love you!
Cam
P.S. Oh! A bear's foot print has just been found in a garden one of the areas of my village near where I live and the giant PA system is announcing that right now! I LOVE MY NATURE!!!
Friday, July 4, 2008
V-Log: Stefnee, Camsas... The Epic Series
My week with Stefnee & Co., in Stefnee, Kansas will be with me for an eternity..
If you care to peek through the looking glass and enjoy a sliver of the joy we experienced during our time together, then please do! Here are 15 (yes, fifteen) videos that were taken over the course of the week I visited Stefnee, in Kansas.
I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!
- Stefnee, Camsas 1: Starbucks, Daddy-o!
- Stefnee, Camsas 2: Biker Dude, Farmer Dude
- Stefnee, Camsas 3: Meat, the Family
- Stefnee, Camsas 4: Coronado Hi, Birthday High
- Stefnee, Camsas 5: Dining on Stefnee, Kansas
- Stefnee, Camsas 6: Pooling Around with the Goddess
- Stefnee, Camsas 7: Feasting on the Eggs of the Goddess
- Stefnee, Camsas 8: Meat, the Postie, Fabricating Heaven
- Stefnee, Camsas 9: Flyby Anniversary Dinner
- Stefnee, Camsas 10: The Guise & The Girls
- Stefnee, Camsas 11: Globalized Rug, Globalized Love
- Stefnee, Camsas 12: Bowling for Dullards
- Stefnee, Camsas Lucky 13: Leave no Trace
- Stefnee, Camsas 14: Bestest of Best Friends
- Stefnee, Camsas 15: Farewell Garden of Eden, KS
And the Special Bonus Track: Love, Tornado-Style
Globalized Love Rules! I intend to carry on the tradition of meeting those I can in this multiverse, when I can.
Maybe next time, it will be YOU!
I love you!
Cam
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Love, Tornado Style
Snacks... snogging... coffee all over my white shirt... whatnot... it was a fun afternoon making that video. And ... our primary video guy was Spencer! (and our chaperone, of course!!)
I love you!
Cam
P.S. Scooter, we saved the snacks for saturday morning so you can be off of pancake duty.... AND the kids can run around all day like sugared-up maniacs pelting us with water balloons and .. whatnots.
By the way... do you like chickory coffee? We are going to HAVE to brew that up and enjoy it (on video) with YOU, Stefnee, Simon, Silas, Spencer, Shasta, Toby, Mr. Skinny Winkles, Skippy John Jones, Lucy, Jackson and Sally ... OR.... Mander!
What? No rabbits? Oh... yeah... right... I ate Tubby & Terence the rabbits for lunch!
Today's Update:
We had a very late start today (well, not Scooter... he had an earlier start). Last night after we got back from Bunco about midnight, Stefnee started cutting out patterns for my sleep shorts.
Then it got really windy, and the rain started pounding down. Scooter was upstairs TRYING to sleep, and I ran out into the pouring rain and got myself nice and sopping wet turning up the windows. I didn't realize the car windows were way down. Scott came down, and said the car windows were down, so I went back out and closed them up (we opened them up first thing this morning to dry them out as best as possible - still open).
Scooter got Stefnee's Meditation Tapes and went back upstairs. I started drifting off on the chaise lounge as The Fabric Goddess stitched away.
Then suddenly she cocked her head... and ran to the front door saying, "are those the sirens?" And sure enough they were! The tornado sirens!
So immediately she pounded upstairs and got everyone up. They all came running down with blankets and pillows and we dashed into the basement and huddled ourselves far back into the basement away from glass, and stuff in case the tornado came our way.
Scooter brought down the laptop and we sat down there searching for news on the tornado siren warnings. In the end, they found a radio station that said McPherson had some electrical problems and the sirens were a result of that, and not a tornado.
It was amazing to see Momma Bear and Poppa Bear jump into action and all the little Baby Bears following along in perfect harmony, even though it was the middle of the night!
All was well, they sent the kids back up to bed, and life at 3am returned to normal.
Then at that time I think, I finally was able to get my YouTube Tornado video posted (it belched once in an electrical glitch). We used my computer and loaded it up to Stefnee's blog as well.
And as we were sitting in the chaise watching the video to see how it went.... we fell asleep and woke up about 3.30 or 4am or so with my neck killing me because my head was draped over the back of the chaise. Stefnee went off to bed and i went down to the basement cubbyhole to sleep.
So the day today started later than expected. The kids had cereal, and we cooked breakfast of bacon and eggs. Then the kids went off to the pool...
The kids went to the pool but the young uns were still too young to be let in so they came home. We took them back to the pool without towels (they neglected to inform us until we arrived that they had no towels...) and let them play around. A little later one of the lifeguards brought Simon back because he wasn't feeling well. So we brought him back home and set him up with movies and whatnot.
I was feeling a bit burned from the sun (yes, again) so had a nap. Stefnee worked hard on making me some sleep shorts out of the most awesome material. (I'll have to model them if anyone is interested in seeing her amazing skills in action! - Just let Stefnee know).
When I woke up, she was gone so Simon and I sat out on the porch and chatted a bit. Momma Bear came home with some V8 juice for Baby Bear, and now she is sewing again!
She started to get hungry so I pulled out some sandwich meat, added a half of a tomato and gave her some water... and all was well.
We are going out for dinner tonight for their anniversary (it was yesterday, but so was Bunco). I want to take just the two of them out so that they can have an adult night with me. In addition to that, I really want to give them a good time and show my love and appreciation for letting me be their kitchen elf, babysitter, launderer, vacuum cleanor, bedtime storyteller, cook, and all about playmate for the kids. I have been loving my week here as it is an absolutely FANTASTIC time!
Thanks so much, Scooter and Stefnee. I really really REALLY appreciate you letting me come to Stefnee, Kansas, and share your life with me. I will NEVER EVER forget this journey of being present, alive, aware and BEING!
I love you!!!!!
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Friday, June 6, 2008
Triple Decker Manifestations
I am slowly learning through reading, video, meditation, pilates, and especially breathing and being present and aware of my life that it really is possible to manifest your dreams, desires and goals, and make them a reality in the "now" and not some imaginary pipe dream "if only".
This video is 14 minutes short, but the things I talk about are having a monumental effect on my life, my attitude, my present now and my future.
Garlic! Living in a Japanese
My village is famous in Japan for growing garlic. Next week the garlic in the fields around where I live will all be harvested. I happened to catch the farmers that grow the garlic right behind my house... Japanese country living truly is awesome!
Sunday, May 25, 2008
New Jersey Revisited: My Yahoo! Auction 2
I got two new videos online through Yahoo! Japan auctions and got them for a steal! They arrived the next day.
I made some changes over on my Blogspot and the video disappeared so I have to post it again. That means that Multiply might get it twice! Argh!
If this video shows up in my Multiply as a blog, please DO NOT COMMENT on it there as I will be deleting it. It already exists in my video section, and I prefer to keep it there only. Please comment on the video instead. Thanks!
I love you!
Cam
Chime In - Traditions in Rural Japan
There are still many traditions alive an well in rural Japan. Here is one of them that goes on every day, several times a day. I am used to it, and enjoy it, but newcomers often take some time to be accustomed to it.
This is an eight minute video, but taken over the course of 24 hours. I know it's a bit long (too long) but it was unavoidable. This is not a documentary, this is not a commercial, this is not a one minute and 27 second news clip; this is my LIFE!
Due to my settings, once I copy this from YouTube over to my Blogger video life blogspot, it then seems to get copied over to my Multiply blog as well! Well, I don't really want that to happen because I prefer uploading my videos to the Video section, and not have them embedded in a blog. But for now, it always happens, and I don't know when it's going to happen!
So... If this video shows up in my Multiply as a blog, please DO NOT COMMENT on it there as I will be deleting it. It already exists in my video section, and I prefer to keep it there only. Please comment on the video instead. Thanks!
I love you!
Cam
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Rice Cycle Part 1: Golden Week Planting
2008 rice planting has begun in Hokuriku, Japan. Come back in a few months to see another stage of the "system".
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Monday, April 21, 2008
Globalized Trash - Act Local, Share Global (Lite Version)
As long as we live, and even in death, we will leave our footprint on Mother Earth. I believe that through a concerted effort locally we can dramaticallyreduce our footprint globally.
Through sharing our thoughts, ideas and practices regarding how we cut back on our trash, we have the potential to affect others around the world.
We are no longer confined by distance; we have technology that allows us to amplify our local efforts so that others around the world might find new and creative ideas that they can apply in their lives. The opposite is also true in that those who share with us have the opportunity to help us grow, and become even more green than we already are.
It is my sincere hope that you will watch this video (you can watch the "full" version to see more examples), and then post a video of your own in response, sharing your thoughts on reducing, recycling, reusing the things you create as you move through life.
We can make a difference. We can make a very big difference just by sharing small things like how we take care of our refuse.
Please make a video response and share your thoughts, as well as your acts with the rest of the world.
And please help me to expand this concept and make our use of YouTube more than just a "fun place to be"; help us all to make it an eco-conscious experience.
I love you! (more)
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Flowergasms! It's Springtime in Japan
I know it's a little late, but hopefully people will find me now, after everybody and her dog has posted sakura!
Here are some various flowers and plants along my "route".
I love you!
Internet Axe Murderers In Kyoto, Second Parts
On the second day of our Conference we took a full day tour of Kyoto and visited palaces, castles, temples and shrines. It was a wonderful experience! We had a blast!
Internet Axe Murderers In Kyoto, First Parts
Pandasu (SueEllen) from the USA brought her four friends on a whirlwind trip of Japan. We decided to meet up in Kyoto for yet another IAM Conference.
It was wonderful!
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Nectar Fit for a Goddess
Cameron thought he would share some tea with all the Goddesses out there. A special tea, fit for the goddess in you!
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Soul Food
This is the first time to read one of these kinds of books from Mexico, a culture I have had no exposure to. "The Four Agreements".
I love you!
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Cutting Edge Customer Service
The other day I had a product failure.
The company took care of it.
Extremely quickly.
I'm a happy customer.
No matter where I am, I always try to see people around me as "customers". This allows me to treat them with the courtesy and respect they deserve and it helps me to appreciate their efforts on a deeper level.
I love you!
Cam
Saturday, March 1, 2008
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