I’ve uploaded two new sets of photos from my trip to Japan: Osaka jyou and Senrioka. Check them out if you will.

I realize that this post is a little late, but I figured I’d try a new way to put some healthy (as opposed to evil) pressure on myself, with public goals. So here they are, my goals for March 2008!

• Finish and deliver four (4) client designs!
• Reach beta for version 2.0 of my Swedish blog network template.
• Closed beta for the Notes Blog theme. I’ll be offering it to a select few bloggers, to see how it fares.
• Get BloggerTalks up to speed after my moving the office this weekend.
• Publish part 1 in The Green Knight short story over at OrnTales.com.
• Move the office!
• Move my home! Oh, I already did that…
• Get the last photos from Japan up on my Flickr account.
• Deliver the last freelance articles from my trip to Japan.

As you can see, I have a few things to do this week. It’s not as bad as it looks though, since I’ve planned ahead and everything.

Oh, and I have to plan April as well. That’s going to be an interesting month…

I’ve uploaded a bunch of new photos from Japan, and also reorganized a bit in my sets. Check out my Flickr page for the latest, and the Japan collection for a set list.

I’ve published another four photo sets from Japan to my Flickr account:

• Kyoto, Japan
• Kiyomizu-dera temple in Kyoto, Japan
• Central Osaka, Japan
• DenDen Town in Osaka, Japan

Had to upgrade to pro for this to work. Lots of photos… Anyway, follow my Japan 2008 collection for the latest from my trip to Japan!

It’s pretty surreal to be in Japan, a country and culture I’ve always been fascinated by. I think it hit its high today, when me and my Swedish friend Rickard visited Kyoto. We were there to take in a little more traditional Japanese architecture, as well as a big temple area. I’m still processing that latter part, sorting out pictures and such, but I can say that it was a great experience.

However, the surreal meter hit its high when a group of young girls approached me and my friend, wanting to take our picture! Sure, in Japan you stand out when you’re 190 cm (6,2″ or something) tall and have a red beard since your shaver died on the morning for departure. People look, and shy away when you look back at them, they’re all very friendly and modest, and they don’t want to offend you. I have no problem with that, some people might, but I don’t.

And sure, a picture lasts longer, but I still can’t believe they actually approached us wanting to snap a photo. Surreal is certainly the word for this.