Archive for the ‘Kyoto’ Category

Posted on July 9th, 2008 by by jen

Saru (a gratuitous monkey post)

Those of you who know me know I have a total and complete love of all things simian:

SSG Millie and Vonnegut took these pictures in a monkey park outside of Kyoto.

My jealousy knows no bounds.

Posted on July 1st, 2008 by by jen

The Unbearable Lightness of Being (In a Land of Unprocessed Food)

 
One of the biggest culinary discoveries outside of the States is an exceedingly simple one: how different food tastes when it is actually fresh.
When the typical middle-American dining experience is at a chain restaurant, companies like Sysco are supplying even the mom-and-pops, and we’re too tired after work to cook a real meal, many of us [...]

Posted on June 30th, 2008 by by jen

Vignettes from Kyoto

 

So, Vonnegut, Jr. (aka my baby brother) and SSG Millie (his long-time girlfriend) are going to be in Japan for the next couple of months shooting a series of short documentaries for our nonprofit.

All of the photographs used in this post were taken by them.

If their films are half as good as their photos, [...]