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hmm not sure what she has but i know she had a student visa before she got this visa. i remember her saying something about living there for two years prior but i'm not sure what that had to do with anything. she is fluent in japanese, i am not, however, i'd just want to go for a year to teach english, and my sister being the manager at her english school may help me get in a lot faster than other places.

have you tried attaining dual citizenship and have you taught english in japan? just curious as to how you know so much...

^no disrespect taken - i figure there might be some sort of age limit but i'm certainly not 100% positive about that for the dual citizenship. There's got to be some reason my dad said I'd be able to get a dual citizenship as I'm sure he wouldn't say it "just because," then again, maybe he's just wrong.

what my sister probably has is the "child of a Japanese national" visa - her visa is actually good for three years and it was easy to get with my dad's marriage cert which is on file in japan...

well one of the best progs (i've heard) is Jet

http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/jet/outline.html

and here's another helpful link

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2220.html

i've heard many of these programs can be shady..and i heard nova is notorious for its teachers sleeping with the students hahah

here's teaching stuff:

http://www.esljapan.com/search/nfsr_jobs.htm

when do you plan to go?

^i guess it depends on which program you want to go with. i know most just require a bachelors...no teaching experience necessary and if you're going to tokyo, most places also prefer a native english speaker who doesn't speak japanese . . .

^Red - i'm trying to do the same thing! i keep thinking about the financial remifications and it sort of scares me...but i guess you just gotta get off your ass and do it!

i think it's easy to get a 2 year visa if you find a company to teach english with. for tokyo, i have it pretty easy since my dad is a citizen of japan and not america, i can easily get a visa or become a dual citizen . . .

i'm in love with paul & joe - i love their website too!!!

damn i've got to get my shit together and move there already! i'm sad i missed this by a week...

hey just got back from tokyo myself and i'm a curator as well. too bad we didn't meet up! which gallery are you curating for? how did you get the job and i'm guessing you've got all american artists? i'm interested in doing the same thing over there - i want to move to tokyo for 6 - 12 months but the logistics are up in the air as far as making money (teaching english . . .?) etc...

^ aiya! a&f -- forever 21? heheh good thing you straightened her out

thank you for the props that made my day

if you can, try and make out to my next show - november 6, saturday. i'll post more about it when we get closer to the date - and if you come, please say hello

ah yes! re:up - i work for them - i've co-curated a show there and i write for them - it's a super small space but they do have some cool stuff. i don't think they'll be doing art openings anymore which is a shame. selling art in sd is damn near impossible. it's a shame too. i see too many galleries/boutiques opening and closing because sd is way too mall-driven. i guess it's hard to venture out when malls provide cheaper things...

holy shit!

http://dir.travelzoo.com/Air.asp?intCategory=10&id=162036

(to get my email go to www.sugarboots.com)

can't wait for igloo to reopen! i saw gary the other day and it sounded like it was gonna open in the next 3 - 4 weeks . .?

i'll check out steady sometime soon....

and i heard from joseph that flagship is reopening somewhere downtown?

send me a private message/email..

how did this show come out? dearraindrop is definitely cool - joe grillo was supposed to be in my comicon show - but he ended up flaking - probably because of deitch, which is huge for them

ah! kenn/esm-artificial is a friend of mine - he said his shit sold out in less than three hours ! crazy - now i see one of his sticker packs on ebay for $80! he sent me a similar one - pretty insane and ridiculous what people will pay.

oh maybe we can meet up or something?!

that might be fun?

hi - if you're talking about sakura hotel - it was clean and friendly - people spoke english there and it was near the major train stations. i liked it and it was cheap! the bathrooms on each floor are shared but i didn't mind that at all.

the opening was epic!! we even had a line outside for a while

thanks to everyone who came out -- and thank you thank you thank you thank you hamburger eyes!

Here are my pics!

http://www.sugarboots.com/art-shows/?album=hamburger-eyes-thunderdome

here are another guys pics:

http://www.fecalface.com/whatever/dailies/archives/002505.html

previews:

ah i would if i could but my sisters graduation is sept. 24 i have friends goin to the design festival however - they will arrive ONE day after i leave . . damn.

Anything going down between that time? I'll be staying right next to yoyogi park.

goin to tokyo in sept as well - sept 15 - oct 5 -

i usually stay at my sisters place nxt to yoyogi park

but one time i did stay at this really cheap hotel in jimbocho - it wasn't bad at all - about $80 a night for two people . . .

http://www.sakura-hotel.co.jp/

The show is already up and it looks fucking HOTTTTT!!

Just a little reminder - it's TOMORROW NIGHT! woo hooo!

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CASSIUS KING x BURGERWORLD VIP in . . . THUNDERDOME

The most epic collection of photography in the history of the Universe.

Curator: Chako Suzuki

Come see the meat of the Hamburger legacy.... Enter THUNDERDOME, where world-renowned BURGERWORLD VIP serve up first-hand accounts of the sacred and profane. Equipped only with cameras, they snap the hell out of Earth and capture life as a series of undisputed masterpieces. A single glimpse at their continuing saga will also be a glimpse back into your own.

Reception: Friday, August 13, 2004

ABSOLUTELY FREE!

6 – 11 pm

Cassius King Gallery

435 3rd Ave San Diego CA 92101

619.232.KING

http://www.cassiusking.com

Sponsored by DC Shoe Co USA (www.dcshoes.com) and Street Machine (www.streetmachineusa.com)

BURGERWORLD VIP:

Ray Potes (www.hamburgereyes.com)

Dave Potes

Jason Roberts Dobrin

Dave Schubert

Dylan Maddux

Dave Uzzardi (www.daveuzzardi.com)

Ted Pushinksky

Stefan Simikich

Lenard Smith (www.lenardsmith.com)

Gary Bentz Van De Griek

Tim Barber

Boogie (http://www.artcoup.com/)

Tobin Yelland (http://www.tobinyelland.com/)

The Musical Line-up:

Casette, Nitedog, Bobbylon (Hamburger Eyes), Space Cholo (Hamburger Eyes)

Edited by sugarboots on Aug 12, 2004 at 11:17 AM

CASSIUS KING x BURGERWORLD VIP in . . . THUNDERDOME

The most epic collection of photography in the history of the Universe.

Curator: Chako Suzuki

Come see the meat of the Hamburger legacy.... Enter THUNDERDOME, where world-renowned BURGERWORLD VIP serve up first-hand accounts of the sacred and profane. Equipped only with cameras, they snap the hell out of Earth and capture life as a series of undisputed masterpieces. A single glimpse at their continuing saga will also be a glimpse back into your own.

Hamburger Eyes is gaining complete control of Cassius King from August 13 until September 5, 2004. They’re takin over the town startin’ the day of the opening reception; Friday, August 13, 2004, from 6 - 11:00 pm. There will be tons of photos to buy, so bring your cash!

Artists include: Ray Potes, Dave Potes, Jason Roberts Dobrin, Dave Schubert, Dylan Maddux, Dave Uzzardi, Ted Pushinksky, Stefan Simikich, Lenard Smith, Gary Bentz Van De Griek, Tim Barber, Boogie, and Tobin Yelland.

Hamburger Eyes on Hamburger Eyes (www.hamburgereyes.com)

On February 14th of 2001, Hamburger Eyes Photo Magazine was created. It was an attempt to answer questions about the dynamic relationship between males and females. The term “hamburger eyes†was slang we used to describe the look you had when you found someone you liked, “Dude, you should go talk to that girl, she’s giving you hamburger eyes.â€

When opening our magazine you enter a pictorial history of the unseen and iconic moments of everyday life. As a photo journal, we share our travels and experiences; as a photo diary, we share our accomplishments and heartaches; and as a photo album, we share our families and friends and reach people on a level they have been familiar with since their first birthday party. Our publication is currently composed of black & white photography. Inspired by the traditions that began with National Geographic and Life Magazine, we hope to revitalize the sensation of photography as a craft as well as a tool to record and document. Hamburger Eyes Photo Magazine is published quarterly. We have reached people in Japan, Finland, Spain, and Australia and would like to reach more.

For more info, please visit www.hamburgereyes.com

The four founding members of the Cassius King Gallery created the gallery because, as active participants in San Diego's burgeoning art community, they felt their city needed a place where both up-and-coming and established artists could show their work. The gallery provides an excellent space for showing and viewing art.

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CASSIUS KING vs. HAMBURGER EYES VIP in . . . THUNDERDOME!

Reception: Friday, August 13, 2004

ABSOLUTELY FREE!

6 – 11 pm

Cassius King Gallery

435 3rd Ave San Diego CA 92101

619.232.KING

http://www.cassiusking.com

BURGERWORLD VIP:

Ray Potes (www.hamburgereyes.com)

Dave Potes

Jason Roberts Dobrin

Dave Schubert

Dylan Maddux

Dave Uzzardi (www.daveuzzardi.com)

Ted Pushinksky

Stefan Simikich

Lenard Smith (www.lenardsmith.com)

Gary Bentz Van De Griek

Tim Barber

Boogie (http://www.artcoup.com/)

Tobin Yelland (http://www.tobinyelland.com/)

The Musical Line-up:

Casette, NiteDog, Bobbylon (Hamburger Eyes), Space Cholo (Hamburger Eyes)

About some of the artists:

Ray Potes is a cannibal and he is hungry. He loves human meat. He is a headhunter searching and seeking, mostly by sniff. When he is not mastering his sniff tracking abilities, he is sharpening his c

pictures are up ! : http://sugarboots.com/art-shows/?album=ooh-ah-shangri-la

Edited by sugarboots on Jul 27, 2004 at 11:52 PM

Edited by sugarboots on Jul 27, 2004 at 11:52 PM

really? what is this boutique called? it's not studio 1220 is it??