Sundance 2011

Sundance 2011, a set on Flickr.

It was a great party, y'all! Thanks to everyone who organized, took part, and had a good time!

August 9 2:02 pm ... 25% done ... on my way to the U.S. -- apologies -- it'll be awhile til the next batch!

Halloween Party at Chinatown 10/30/10

Halloween Party at Chinatown 10/30/10, originally uploaded by flogently.

I did the flyer design for this year's party. This is Version 1.
Background photo by GetHiroshima.

I'll be doing Polaroids for UNICEF on the stage, throughout the party again this year :)
For the price of 1 drink (500 yen), you can get your very own instant photo of yourself and/or friends, and the money will be donated to UNICEF.

Hope to see you there!

Halloween Party at Chinatown 10/30/10

Halloween Party at Chinatown 10/30/10, originally uploaded by flogently.

I did the flyer design for this year's party. This is Version 2.
Background photo by Rebecca Schmidt.

I'll be doing Polaroids for UNICEF on the stage, throughout the party again this year :)
For the price of 1 drink (500 yen), you can get your very own instant photo of yourself and/or friends, and the money will be donated to UNICEF.

Hope to see you there!

I Love Japan! Hello, new Hiroshima JETs!

I Love Japan, originally uploaded by flogently.

Starting your new life as a JET in Hiroshima will challenge even the most enthusiastic, flexible, tolerant, patient, and Japan-experienced amongst you.

Hindsight is, as they say, 20/20, so here is some advice from people who were willing to share their vision and perspectives back in 2006. Why not benefit from some words of wisdom from people who have already been in your shoes?

Click on this link to download a PDF (17 pages) with dozens of kindly-given answers to the following questions:

1. a) What was the best/most rewarding thing about being here in Japan/about being a JET?
   
b) How did that come about? Did you make it happen yourself or was it a happy coincidence?
 


2. What advice do you have for JETs to help them make the most of their time in Japan?
   


3.  a) What was the most difficult thing about being here in Japan/about being a JET?
    
b) How did you deal with/overcome/lessen that difficulty?
 


4.  What advice do you have for JETs to help them get through difficult times here?


5. What were the most useful Japanese words you learned?


6. Feel free to add anything else!


And for the jumbled mess that I'm calling my "notes" (they include names and contact info/links for things mentioned in the presentation), please go to this link. It's a Word Notebook document, so please let me know if you have any problems viewing it.

Feedback always appreciated!
Flo

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!, originally uploaded by flogently.

GoGo Carat vol.2 is this Saturday, March 20!

If you go out only once in Hiroshima this year, this Saturday (3/20) is the night for it!

Read more about GoGoCarat on GetHiroshima. Or go to the GoGoCarat website.

Start the night at Lotus (the same building as Opium) and check out a multi-media photo/art show organized by Nao Kono -- featuring 8 different artists, including myself.

You can reserve an advance ticket through me if you start the night off at Lotus. I'll leave your name at the door and for 2500 yen, you'll have access to the art show and all other clubs participating in the event (though you might have to buy a drink at some clubs, too).

Doors open at 6pm at Lotus, so you can see some art, get your tix, go get some food in you, and start your trek into the wee hours of the morning.

I hope you'll come out and play!

Southern Cross Opening Party

Southern Cross Opening Party: Saturday, originally uploaded by flogently.

It was a really nice mix of people there on both nights. Thanks to everyone who helped me record the event by letting me take their pictures.

See more here on my flickr set.

Polaroids for UNICEF: Chinatown X Halloween 2009

Polaroids for UNICEF Part 2: Halloween 2009, originally uploaded by flogently.

Thanks to everyone who came and had a good time, it was a great party!


Natasha, you rock!

DJs Mike Munoz (all the way from Tokyo), Paul Walsh, Windcheater, and Richard got everyone psyched into the party spirit -- thank you!

And honestly, the bar staff must have been real zombies the next day ... otsukaresama!

Dressing up and seeing everyone dressed up is always great fun ... and special kudos to all of you who got creative and actually made your own costumes!!!

There were four of us officially recording the event: Tobias made an awesome video that you can see here, Joy's photos for GetHiroshima are here on flickr, Rebecca took photos, and I did the Polaroid UNICEF fundraiser for a second year; last year's photos (digital duplicates) are here.

GH bought the polaroid film this year so all the donations went straight to UNICEF. 11,000 yen was raised from the polaroid donations at Chinatown- 18,660 yen raised from the Halloween family picnic raffle and polaroids bringing it to a total UNICEF donation of 29,660 yen in 2009).

Although fewer people participated in the Polaroid fundraiser this year, we improved on 2008's donations because of the raffle at the kids' picnic: 29,600 yen total this year from a total Halloween donation of 16,111 yen (after film expenses) last year.

See the Polaroids (digital duplicates, sorry, the originals went to the people who donated) from the Kids' Halloween Picnic here and from Chinatown X here.

If you have a moment, please check out Michelle Crothers' very cool cut paper Halloween art here.