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Victorian Architecture

Jason — Wed, 13 May 2009 11:07:23 +0000

Returning to the UK, one inevitably flys into Heathrow and then takes the Heathrow Express onwards into Paddington. Despite the all-too-common feeling of sadness brought about by the conclusion of a journey, I still find the fantastic Victorian architecture at Paddington a reminder that there is something special about Britain.

On Friday last week, I tried to capture just a little of that grandeur:

Holidays Past

Jason — Wed, 06 May 2009 20:31:39 +0000

With a little more time on my hands, I’ve been enjoying sorting through old holiday photos. There remain many more albums to review — here is the first.

Autumn is commonly celebrated in Japan and, in the Autumn of 2007, Miho, Sarah and I journeyed to Nasu to enjoy the autumnal colours. The trip proved a fantastic opportunity to enjoy the splendid Japanese nature and scenery.

Enjoying London

Jason — Tue, 05 May 2009 13:47:23 +0000

While I am oft vocal about my dislike of London, I have been trying to turn over a new leaf and enjoy some of the city’s more charming aspects.

One of these has to be Borough Market. Located in London Bridge, the food market runs Thursday through Saturday and offers a fantastic experience, both gastronomically and photographically:

May Day offered a special treat with various locals (and frequenters of the locals) dressing for the celebrations.

Moving On

Jason — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:26:22 +0000

Much has happened since my last weblog (considered) posting so this collection of comments is by way of a summary of some of those events.

February took Junko and I to Hanamaki, the home of Miyazawa Kenji, for some rest and relaxation. It proved wonderfully slow and middle-aged place with a little snow remaining from the winter.

Since returning from a second trip to Japan this year, I have now decided that it’s time to leave Symbian (now Nokia) and move to pastures anew. It’s currently unclear where this will lead me but I certainly hope to tidy up a few personal software projects on the way; there are at least a couple of iPhone applications in the works and the Android Dev Phone 1 is sitting patiently on the side.¹

The last few months have been a fairly unsettled and over the last year and a half I have lived in more hotels than I care to consider. For the time being however, I have found myself space with Alan and Mike and enjoying feeling a little more grounded. Cheshunt is a gorgeous little commuter village outside London and the recent weather afforded me a collection of photos².

¹ More details coming soon.

² Anyone looking for photos hosted on MobileMe will be sorely disappointed. After far too long trying to maintain more than one system, I’ve finally given up and given my allegiance to Flickr.

Japanese Candy

Jason — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:37:20 +0000

When visiting Japan, one always finds something new and interesting.

This time — among other things — I was highly amused by this miniature bento comprising entirely of candies.

Don’t Believe Everything

Jason — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:38:12 +0000

During my few days in Chicago, I managed to snap a fair few shots. This pair provided particular cause for amusement:

Christmas 2007

Jason — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:51:23 +0000

Only a year too late, I’ve finally got around to uploading photos taken in Japan during the run-up to Christmas 2007.

This set was snapped in the Shiodome area near the Symbian office:

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Update: And a few of our new year festivities:

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Origami

Jason — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:48:03 +0000

Whenever I visit home, I find myself sorting through the various parts of my life that remain here — those aspects that haven’t accompanied me on my various international travels.

This year, I found myself deciding that the — albeit small — collection of Origami had to finally go. Part of a much bigger set, I snapped photos of the 4 still sitting around my room and laid them to rest.

Enjoying Chicago

Jason — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:47:03 +0000

Last Monday, after much waiting, I finally jumped aboard a Virgin Atlantic flight and made my way over to the windy city of Chicago. It’s been a pretty turbulent week so far but, fortunately, one which has afforded me the opportunity to enjoy some of the fantastic sights the city has to offer and I’m certainly looking forward to the chance to celebrate a victory by a certain Illinois senator.

I’ll try to put together a complete photo album as-and-when I have time.

Filling In The Gaps

Jason — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 12:56:49 +0000

The past half a year has been an extremely busy time for me and, now that I am back in Britain for a short while, I have been trying to sort out a little. One thing I have been trying to address is the horrible mess in which my photos have found themselves.

While there are a couple of albums still remaining to be sorted, perhaps these few will help shed some light on what I have been up to during the last 8 months:

Chinese Spring Festival

The Chinese Spring Festival, or New Year, falls towards the beginning of the Western year. Fortunately, for us, that was a week after the beginning of our assignment, giving us ample opportunity to take a look around:

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The Great Wall

Visiting the Great Wall obviously forms part of the mandatory explorations in and around Beijing. If, however, you are foolish enough to go on a guided tour, you will be taken to Jade Factories, Cloisonne Factories and Chinese Medical Centres before finally reaching your intended destination:

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Hong Kong

Not long after, visa woes mandated the first of many weekend trips to Hong Kong and other destinations:

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Beijing Botanical Gardens

The Beijing Botanical Gardens are a fairly common destination for both foreigners and local tourists alike. If you manage to get through the crowds and traffic queues, they’re beautiful, especially in the blossoms of Spring:

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Caves, Beijing

While I don’t remember the name of these caves, they provided for an amusing day out with members of our Chinese language school (BCLS) and some of their charges:

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Hong Kong

Yet again. For yet more visa renewals. Yet still, an absolutely fantastic place, providing a wonderful combination of a true metropolis with small Chinese fishing islands:

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All in all. A wonderful experience.