Here is an unfinished rough cut video of the photos I took while in London for a week working with a Art Fair. Depending on the amount of free time I have will determine if it gets finished but since that is a commodity in small amount right now it is unlikely, so I figured I would post what i had so far.

I can say this about London though, comparing it to Tokyo and the entire US, it comes off looking like the city that is the bank to the world and has little to no litter, crime & the graffiti is kind of cute and is in no way menacing in a odd way. That and they love them some rugby…. more on that later.

video taken by Christopher Hudgens

Festivals

What can a foreigner say about Japanese festivals? I can barely describe American small town street festivals so any attempt to describe another culture’s take you have only seen once over the course of two days is extremely hard and I barely know where to start.

Similarities & Differences

The one thing I can say is that even though the food is at times extremely different (soba noodles and ginger beer) it is also exactly the same (meat on a stick, cotton candy & snow cones). Even though the clothing is as opposite as you can get (kimonos) it’s limited use clothing for a visual dramatic look that is not worn on a daily basis is very familiar to anyone that has gone to a Texas festival (formal snake skin boots, ten gallon hats, show belt buckles) so the idea is not that strange. The main thing I got from attending the Fuchu area 20 year anniversary, that feeling of comfort & familiarity, is the last thing I expected. Continue reading »

Thank you Edward Winkleman, I swear I fell for this hook line and sinker and am glad someone brought it to my attention. I occasionally catch America’s Got Talent and most always (with a few exceptions) cringe really baddly, take the enamal off your teeth get a jaw muscle spasm reaction. This makes me feel much less as a nation, if it wasn’t that America goes to sleep each night with all those Nobel & Pulitzer prizes I would be really embarrassed. This guy sells it like a pro and I was waiting for Simon Cowell to call him a ringer he’s that good.

See for yourself, and oh Edward……..Thats one I owe you.

Take one part soft-core porn and 5 parts Vietnam war facts video mix together and shake liberally and you have the above. It is funny without trying to be and apparently was the homework project of a student in American History, why didn’t I think of that?