Well on Saturday I got my new Sony 40inch TV. Man it is so good and big. I can now hook up my computer to it and watch all the NZTV that I have been downloading. It is so great to catch up on NZTV.
Next is to hook up some really nice speakers to it so that I blast the neighbours with it. hehe
Before and after shots are here
March 15, 2007
February 27, 2007
The Crusaders VS The Sharks
This weeks big game is between the Crusaders and the Sharks. The Crusaders have just come off the back of a big win (48-29 vs the Cheetahs(South Africa) and will be looking to stake their claim for this years Super 14 Title and to make it a 2 wins 1 lost on their South African tour. They are up against the Sharks (South Africa) who have had a week off as they had a bye and a 3 wins from 3 games.
VS 
I think the Crusaders will come away with the win but only just.
Go the Crusaders
* The Crusaders lost the game in the last minute 26-27.
Overall: Crusaders 9 wins, Sharks 2 wins, 1 draw
At Sharks home venues: Crusaders 3 wins, Sharks 2 wins
VS I think the Crusaders will come away with the win but only just.
Go the Crusaders
* The Crusaders lost the game in the last minute 26-27.
The Asunaro English Kids ' Listen Up' page
I work at the Asunaro Education Centre where I help out with the web page for kids to test there skills in English, Science, Japanese language and some other subjects.
here is the link to the English section link
check it out and see how your english is?!
here is the link to the English section link
check it out and see how your english is?!
February 26, 2007
Shizuoka Kytes first practice of the year.
Well it was a coldish but sunny day in Shizuoka city. All the boys that said they would be there at 11am to help with some work on the ground were nowhere to be seen, but this is very typical of kytes players.
Anyway, when everyone finally turned up we were able to have a nice relaxing practice. Of course everyone was rusty from a long winter break but that was to be expected.
After the practice we moved to the warmer kytes club house and got down to business, well after the beers had came. After a lot of talking, alot of yes, no's, and that sounds good but.... we finally finished and were on our way homes.
It was a good day and lets just hope that our season goes the same.
photos to come.......
Anyway, when everyone finally turned up we were able to have a nice relaxing practice. Of course everyone was rusty from a long winter break but that was to be expected.
After the practice we moved to the warmer kytes club house and got down to business, well after the beers had came. After a lot of talking, alot of yes, no's, and that sounds good but.... we finally finished and were on our way homes.
It was a good day and lets just hope that our season goes the same.
photos to come.......
February 13, 2007
Mt Fuji
here is a photo of the old war horse from the gotemba outlet shopping centre.
Update.
So here is a video I took of Mt Fuji from Hamamatsu city.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X1I07HL-rQ
The Family Trip to Tokyo
Well we started off around 6pm on Sunday night. Everything was going very smoothly until we hit Kanagawa Prefecture ( the prefecture in between Shizuoka and Tokyo) We smashed in to the biggest traffic jam i have even been in. 25 kms long. it took ages to get to Tokyo.
Well we arrived there around 11pm and checked into the hotel and then we and picked up Keiko and Tetsuro to go out for dinner. We had curry for dinner and at the same restaurant that Ayako and I would eat at when we came to Tokyo a few years back. Monday we all got a early and drove to Ueno to go to the museum that is showing the Te Papa Maori exhibition. It was good to see ..... to be continued
here are some photo that i have uploaded so far ----------> HERE
東京首都ドライブ - Driving through Tokyo
Well we arrived there around 11pm and checked into the hotel and then we and picked up Keiko and Tetsuro to go out for dinner. We had curry for dinner and at the same restaurant that Ayako and I would eat at when we came to Tokyo a few years back. Monday we all got a early and drove to Ueno to go to the museum that is showing the Te Papa Maori exhibition. It was good to see ..... to be continued
here are some photo that i have uploaded so far ----------> HERE
東京首都ドライブ - Driving through Tokyo
February 11, 2007
Kytes Cricket team's New Year Party
Well we had our new year party last night. we gave out awards to people who scored the most runs (me) and took the most wickets (Ben) and was the best fielder ( Sharpy) We also gave some other funny awards to others who we thought did something funny or stupid over the season. After almost 3 hours of drinking we moved to Our Boozer to finish off the night.
February 09, 2007
Ski Trip to Hakuba
Last weekend a few of us from cricket went skiing in Nagano. We went for 2 days to the Happoone ski field. This is one of the biggest ski fields in Japan and the biggest i have ever been too.
Click here to see some more photos
Update.
A few weeks ago the family and I went to the Iwata Snow Festivial.
雪in磐田市 - Snow in Iwata - Look around the festival.
雪in磐田市 - Snow in Iwata - Rua and I
雪in磐田市 - Snow in Iwata - Reka and I
January 22, 2007
Shizuoka Kytes Work Day No #2
Well today was the shizuoka kytes work day and we tried to move a bench or two.
We asked some Japanese guys playing touch American football to help us out.
Well we got one in and abandoned the second one.
Thanks to the kytes players that came and thanks to the American football guys for helping out.
PS the camera on my phone is in a different place compared to my last phone so i havent got use to it yet.
We asked some Japanese guys playing touch American football to help us out.
Well we got one in and abandoned the second one.
Thanks to the kytes players that came and thanks to the American football guys for helping out.
PS the camera on my phone is in a different place compared to my last phone so i havent got use to it yet.
January 15, 2007
Me & Ayako in Gunma
On our way to the party after (二次会) Sacha & Sachiko's Wedding.
Update
Here is some Christmas lights display
Christmas Lights in Japan: クリスマスライト
Congratulations Sacha & Sachiko
What a fantastic day it was. Ayako and I traveled to Gunma prefecture to see our two best friends finally get married. The wedding ceremony was fantastic and the receptions was full of many and wonderful surprises. Congratulations guys.
Click here to see some photos from the 2nd party.
January 11, 2007
January 08, 2007
Happy New Year
I hope everyone had a happy new year.
I will update this page more this year so please keep reading and i hope to have some new features too.
thanks all.
ashley
I will update this page more this year so please keep reading and i hope to have some new features too.
thanks all.
ashley
November 30, 2006
U2 LIVE IN SAITAMA!
MT Fuji - 3776m
Visit my youtube channel for more videos of life in Japan.
My Life! Life in Japan
November 24, 2006
Hamamatsu Rugby Clubs End of Year Party
well tonight i have the rugby year of year party. all you can eat and drink for 5000yen ($70Nz)
it should be good as these boys know how to drink and love to talk about my favourite thing, rugby.
PS go the all blacks this weekend against wales!
it should be good as these boys know how to drink and love to talk about my favourite thing, rugby.
PS go the all blacks this weekend against wales!
November 02, 2006
Cricket - NZ v OZ
well the game started off great as nz restricted oz to 240/9 which was pretty good and had some of my australian friends thinking that nz would win.
but then came the nz batting and down down down we went. 35/6 wow it was over before it started and if it wasnt for our long tail then maybe we would have been bowled out for less than 50. well done to the tail, vittori, mills and oram for batting nz into a position to win and bad luck for not quite making it.
my australian friends went from shit we are going to loose this game to, what an arse kicking to, this is going to be a close one.
funny game cricket is.
so now australia go into the final against either south africa or west indies. i think oz will take this one but it will be a great final to watch.
but then came the nz batting and down down down we went. 35/6 wow it was over before it started and if it wasnt for our long tail then maybe we would have been bowled out for less than 50. well done to the tail, vittori, mills and oram for batting nz into a position to win and bad luck for not quite making it.
my australian friends went from shit we are going to loose this game to, what an arse kicking to, this is going to be a close one.
funny game cricket is.
so now australia go into the final against either south africa or west indies. i think oz will take this one but it will be a great final to watch.
November 01, 2006
What a week of sport to come?!
hi there everyone. sorry its been a couple of weeks since my last post. i would like to say it was because i was busy but sadly no. it was because i am lazy.
so you must ask yourself why is he posting now then, will that is easy.
sports.......
firstly tonight - New Zealand vs Australia in a semi final game in the ICC champions Trophy.
wow what a game this is going to be. even though NZ hasn't beaten the Australian cricketing machine in a while, i still think we have a chance. why? because we are playing good cricket at the moment and have just beaten both South Africa and Pakistain in previous game in the ICC trophy, and on top of that we have won this tournament before and Australia hasn't. anyway it should be a great game.
secondly this sunday night - the All Blacks vs England in rugby.
Eng has only beaten NZ 7 or 8 times out of 30 or so games in rugby history. NZ is 1st in the world now, Eng is the current world cup holders (which was 3 years ago and since then they have gone one way, down. they are now 6th in the world)
but even though the ABs are No 1 and have only lost like 5 games since the last world cup and England have so many injuries to their top players and that their record since the last world cup is like crap (i think they have only won like 5-10 games out of like 30 games) they still think they can win. this is something that i really hate about the English and i am sure this is why they are one of the greatest nations in the world but that doesn't mean they have the right or the arrogance (maybe some ignorance too) to think that they can beat us.
the only thing stopping us from putting on 50 points (yes 50 points) would be the lack of game play our top players have had over the last several weeks and one of those northern referees trying to control the game like he knows what he is doing. aka NZ v Eng last year.
Go New Zealand/ All Blacks
so you must ask yourself why is he posting now then, will that is easy.
sports.......
firstly tonight - New Zealand vs Australia in a semi final game in the ICC champions Trophy.
wow what a game this is going to be. even though NZ hasn't beaten the Australian cricketing machine in a while, i still think we have a chance. why? because we are playing good cricket at the moment and have just beaten both South Africa and Pakistain in previous game in the ICC trophy, and on top of that we have won this tournament before and Australia hasn't. anyway it should be a great game.
secondly this sunday night - the All Blacks vs England in rugby.
Eng has only beaten NZ 7 or 8 times out of 30 or so games in rugby history. NZ is 1st in the world now, Eng is the current world cup holders (which was 3 years ago and since then they have gone one way, down. they are now 6th in the world)
but even though the ABs are No 1 and have only lost like 5 games since the last world cup and England have so many injuries to their top players and that their record since the last world cup is like crap (i think they have only won like 5-10 games out of like 30 games) they still think they can win. this is something that i really hate about the English and i am sure this is why they are one of the greatest nations in the world but that doesn't mean they have the right or the arrogance (maybe some ignorance too) to think that they can beat us.
the only thing stopping us from putting on 50 points (yes 50 points) would be the lack of game play our top players have had over the last several weeks and one of those northern referees trying to control the game like he knows what he is doing. aka NZ v Eng last year.
Go New Zealand/ All Blacks
October 09, 2006
our cricket ground
yesterday we had a practice game of cricket against IECC. it was a good match played on a very sunny day in good spirit. here are some photos of the ground and the boys practicing before the game.
Festivals in japan. gotta love `em
On friday, saturday and sunday the old Asaba town(now it is Fukuroi city) and Okazaki another suburb in Fukuroi had their festivals and like every year i go to them and drink way too much. but this time i was a good boy.
Here is some videos of the festival
秋の収穫祭 袋井市のひ組
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdNiKjFPt2g
秋の収穫祭 舞
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHlxlLCMTGQ
Also here is some photos.
Here is some videos of the festival
秋の収穫祭 袋井市のひ組
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdNiKjFPt2g
秋の収穫祭 舞
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHlxlLCMTGQ
Also here is some photos.
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