tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18974017938368456512026-02-16T21:35:10.566+10:00Photos and videos from my travelsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307842984322024456noreply@blogger.comBlogger193125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897401793836845651.post-45350111954479266152016-02-05T17:47:00.001+10:002016-02-05T17:56:06.143+10:00

Summer in Brisbane is thunderstorm season. The weather got fairly hot (38ºC/100ºF) and humid this week, and unsurprisingly it ended in style, with a very big bang... This photo was taken with my iPhone on my way back from work, but hopefully I will get a chance to catch a storm with my DSLR camera soon enough. Shortly after, I managed to get a (poor) video of that storm from my balcony.

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The last time I posted anything about my running was in November 2013, shortly after I (very slowly) finished the Kobe marathon. If you follow me on Twitter (@dperrin), you know this long and painful attempt (my first race, ever!) did not put me off running. Since then, I participated in two 10K races, one quarter-marathon, two 5K races, and two 'ekiden' (Japanese relay races, where I had 3km

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Last year I decided that, in the interest of time, it was better to put all my online efforts into a single place. As it made absolutely no difference, I am thinking of reverting that change and starting to use this blog again (as it is better referenced that the other one). If I do so, I will probably transfer the content here. Do not be surprised if you see old posts popping up.

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307842984322024456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897401793836845651.post-54097174229243246162013-11-19T18:48:00.002+10:002013-11-19T18:48:56.020+10:00

After being on the roadside to cheer and photograph runners at several marathons (as you can see here and here for Dublin, or there for Osaka), and as I was looking for a new challenge after our charity bike ride for Project Biwa, I decided some time ago that it would be nice to run one as well. Initially, my plan was to run last year's Dublin Marathon. It is said to be very nice, and after so

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307842984322024456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897401793836845651.post-8677947245002203692013-11-04T13:02:00.000+10:002013-11-04T13:17:44.574+10:00

The Japanese baseball season officially ended yesterday, with the Rakuten Eagles defeating the Giants in game 7 to win the Nippon Series. Congratulations to them! For the Tigers, we had the usual ups (such as finishing 2nd in the Central League) and downs (for instance being swept in the play-offs). Maybe one day they will be consistent enough to get some silverware. The potential is definitely

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Some video highlights of a local matsuri on Port Island in Kobe, Japan. I have quite a few photos as well, and these will appear in a later post.

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As you may have noticed, I hardly have any time to post anything here, so I will try the new approach I mentioned in my last post: photos (as always), but very little text. For details, please ask any question you may have in the comments section below. Today's focus is on Kobe beef. Yes, it is as good as said to be, and even better than it looks on the photos. I highly recommend it.

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Finally some more photos from the 2012 Dublin Marathon, following my previous post some months ago. These pictures are pretty much self-explanatory so I will simply let you enjoy the atmosphere. As always, clicking on any image will get you to a larger version. If you have any question, the comment section is just below.     (I have very little time to write anything, and I

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307842984322024456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897401793836845651.post-5282752787641931882012-10-31T02:13:00.002+10:002013-11-19T12:04:54.346+10:00

I did not run the Dublin Marathon yesterday (more on that in a later post I suppose), but I was there to cheer on everyone and take some photos. Here is a first one. More to come in the future. (You will note that I did not commit to any date for the other photos. I know I have been bad at sticking to a schedule lately. I will do my best to bring you more photos soon, though.)

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Depuis quelques jours, c'est l'affolement général : les premières estimations des résultats du premier tour de l'élection présidentielle seront disponibles en ligne vers 18h30 (puisqu'il n'y aura apparemment pas de sondages sortie des urnes, qui aurait été disponibles encore plus tôt), c'est-à-dire avant la fermeture des derniers bureaux (à 20h). On peut s'étonner que la situation ne soit

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307842984322024456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897401793836845651.post-65254427387584328962012-04-02T21:06:00.001+10:002012-04-02T21:06:28.633+10:00

If you are a regular reader of this blog, or if you pay any attention to Japan-based online communities (be it on Twitter, YouTube, etc.), you probably know who Kevin is. Kevin is a blogger, a vlogger (with several YouTube channels, e.g. jlandkev, busankevin, runcauseitsfun), and is quite active on Twitter. Kevin is also a long-distance runner. You may remember his recent marathons (in Osaka

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307842984322024456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897401793836845651.post-83223097868007173122012-03-30T23:16:00.000+10:002012-03-30T23:16:06.612+10:00

A friend recently mentioned on Twitter how much she loves seeing cherry blossoms against a blue sky. It is really impossible to argue against that, and I thought it would be a nice way to resume my participation in Skywatch Friday. I have been in Fukuoka for almost a week, and cherry trees around the city were kind enough to start blooming just before I leave, (I am going to Osaka

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Dans deux jours, dimanche 11 mars, nous serons très précisément à six semaines des élections présidentielles en France, mais aussi tout juste un an après le tremblement de terre au Japon. Cela ne laisse pas beaucoup d'espoir quant au traitement que les candidats et les principaux responsables politiques feront de ce premier anniversaire. J'ai pourtant un voeu

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It is fair to say that over the last season or so the performances of the Irish team have been underwhelming. There were some highlights (with nice victories over England and Australia), but plenty of disappointing results as well. During the same period, the Irish provinces have been performing very well. The 2010-11 season finished with Munster winning the Magners League, Leinster winning the

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I have not had time to post since mid-November, so let me first wish you a very happy new year before it is too late. I hope 2012 will be a great one for you and your loved ones. With the new year comes the time to reflect on the past 52 weeks and make resolutions for the months ahead. In this post, I will focus on the fitness side of things. Back in January last year, my objective was to

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(This post was inspired by a video Jenn recently posted on YouTube. You may want to watch it before reading it.) There are moments in life when a big change occurs, and it takes time to adjust to it. Imagine getting a promotion, and accepting new responsibilities. It would be quite convenient to be fully efficient from the moment you assume this new position, but we all know it is not so easy

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307842984322024456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897401793836845651.post-60365402872951014342011-11-11T14:05:00.001+10:002011-11-11T15:51:15.829+10:00

Project Biwa a été mise en place en réponse au tremblement de terre et tsunami du 11 mars, pour récolter des fonds pour les efforts de sauvetage et plus tard de reconstruction. Aujourd'hui, huit mois après, nous vous annonçons la dernière étape de ce projet : le livre est disponible dès maintenant. Avant de vous donner le lien, voici quelques informations. Le livre est disponible chez Blurb, en

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307842984322024456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897401793836845651.post-88803603089279512012011-11-11T13:46:00.001+10:002011-11-11T15:51:04.478+10:00

As you know, Project Biwa was started as a response to the 3/11 earthquake and tsunami, to raise funds in support of the relief and reconstruction efforts. As today, November 11th, marks the 8-month anniversary of these events, it is a fitting date to announce the latest chapter in this project: the book is out now! Before giving you the link, let me explain how this will work. The book is

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Most of my free time is spent working on the book for Project Biwa these days, but I still managed to enjoy the first Osaka Marathon last week-end. The atmosphere was really nice and I hope that, with sufficient planning and training, I will be able to be one of the runners in the future. In the meantime, here is one of the photos I took on the day. Additional photos will probably make

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307842984322024456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897401793836845651.post-89352297660377869772011-09-30T21:52:00.002+10:002012-03-30T22:28:15.503+10:00

This week ended up being a lot busier than I expected, so here is a photo from the archive. It was taken this summer while we were cycling around lake Biwa for our fundraising project. If you are not familiar with this project, you can have a look at the Project Biwa label on the right. As always, you can have a look at sky photos from all over the world on the Skywatch Friday website.

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307842984322024456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897401793836845651.post-72315847570776968122011-09-21T18:06:00.000+10:002011-09-21T18:06:18.148+10:00

As I mentioned in my previous rugby post, teams are currently working their way through the pool stage, and each of them have to face four opponents. All teams have now played their first two games, while Japan and Tonga are playing their third tonight, so we are just past the half-way point of this pool stage. As a reminder, the pools are organised as follows: - Pool A: Canada, France, Japan,

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307842984322024456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897401793836845651.post-29170080354917547262011-09-16T21:14:00.000+10:002012-03-30T22:27:49.164+10:00

I am away from the country at the moment, but here is a picture I shot last week while I was on a trip in Gifu prefecture with my colleagues. It was my first time in this valley, and the weather made it a very enjoyable time. To know more about Ena-kyo, you can have a look at this website. As always, you can have a look at sky photos from all over the world on the Skywatch Friday website.

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307842984322024456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897401793836845651.post-66874423361709682462011-09-09T22:30:00.000+10:002011-09-16T20:55:06.691+10:00

Another very busy week, so here is shot from the archives for this week's Skywatch Friday. All the way from 2006, here are some pyramids in Giza, Egypt. The picture is not perfect, but I think it conveys very well the heat of that day! As always, once you are done with this post, you can have a look at sky photos from all over the world on the Skywatch Friday website. Have a good week-end

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307842984322024456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897401793836845651.post-70269884636021232842011-09-08T23:42:00.004+10:002011-09-08T23:43:00.851+10:00

For weeks now, I have been counting down the days to the Rugby World Cup, and it is finally starting tomorrow. If you are not very familiar with the sport, I suggest you immediately go to Hikosaemon's blog and read his "Quick Guide To Enjoying The Rugby World Cup". Teams are organised in four pools of five: - Pool A: Canada, France, Japan, New Zealand, Tonga. - Pool B: Argentina, England,

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07307842984322024456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897401793836845651.post-11350769631461896402011-09-03T00:24:00.001+10:002011-09-16T20:55:25.354+10:00

As you may have seen in the news (or experienced yourself if you live in Western Japan), a typhoon is on its way, and currently affecting the region. We are supposed to feel the most of its power overnight and tomorrow but as you can see from this photo, today's weather was already quite stormy. The wind is expected to pick up, but it already had quite an impact.   It will

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