Hamby Adventures in Japan

Combine Two Loves

Combine two of my childhood loves and you get this. Lego+Starcraft= Me squealing in delight.

SC2: I understand 100%

I understand his plight although I was 12 when the first game came out but played it more than any other game for many years. This is one of my favorite comics still in publication too.

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Star Wars in NYC Subway

I love Improv Everywhere and wish I was in New York City when this took place. I know a few people in the city who would be great at joining some of the massive Improv Everywhere stunts.

Nagashima Spa Land

Nagashima Spa Land is home to the longest roller coaster in the world, Steel Dragon 2000. The coaster goes over 90 mph and uses two separate lift chains just to reach the top. I can honestly say it is one of the best coasters I have ever been on. The speed is amazing and you get tons of Gs throughout the entire ride. I went with a few American friends and met some others from around the world for a beautiful day at the amusement park during golden week a couple of months ago.

As you can see Shantrice and I had a great time and if the wait was not two hours we all would have rode again.

I am a huge fan of coasters and remember watching shows talking about the biggest and best coasters in the world and Steel Dragon 2000 is always on the list. I was elated that I got the chance to go to the park and ride. The other coasters and rides were decent but nothing worth mentioning. Watch the video to get an idea of what its like to ride Steel Dragon 2000.

Mitsuba Birthday Party

Every few months we celebrate birthdays of the kids turning three years old. I help with this particular class a couple times a week. The kids are incredibly cute and are extremely happy on this day. The mothers all come and we celebrate. I have posted before about birthdays but that was last years class. In the pictures you can see the hand made cards for each kid. They get to blow out their candle, have some dessert, and bang on a drum with their mothers. We sing all the traditional class songs and I will have a recording of the songs before class ends for summer break so you can see my favorite songs.