Everybody has a list of certain things they want to see in their lives. This list exists deep within our subconscious, and is rarely identified, much less considered, until the moment when we see something on the list. Experience has taught me that when these moments occur unexpectedly, the mind goes through three distinct stages: confusion, disbelief, and finally, extreme content.

Is there anything more natural than sleeping under the stars? It’s like a homecoming to our primitive roots; no walls, no roof, no central heating… nothing but a thin layer of cloth (or not if you’re in to that sort of thing) shielding you from the elements. My favorite part is waking up in the morning, sometimes to a warm sun, or a cool breeze… or as in my case a few weeks ago, to a light mist falling gently from a dark sky.

Hip-hop dancing is taking Japan by storm. Well, Kumamoto anyway.

I got bored with the old layout, so I’m revamping the site.  The URL has also changed – http://callmeranchan.com is where you want to point your browsers now.