Back to the Blog

I know it has been quite some time since my last installation and there is good reason for this. I have been very busy working on making the best photos available. I have back logs from the last four months and trust me, they are pretty good. I will however start with photos from my latest venture into the Middle East. It all began with my ten day Birthright trip in Israel and then blossomed into my solitary adventure into the wilds of Jordan, Egypt, and Turkey. Here are some of the better photos from Israel.

A man with his morning cup of coffee in Svat, Israel's mystical center.

People buying bread in a Jerusalem market.

The Old City wall and cathedral.

The Wailing Wall.

Floating in the Dead Sea and truly unique experience.

The landscape of the Golan Heights.

The ruins of Masada at the early hours of the morning.

The Old City of Jaffa outside of Tel Aviv.

More images on the way soon. Stay Tuned.

New Website Under Construction

Hey all,
I've been working hard on updating both my portfolio and the website that its held in. I am happy to say that www.mimemonkey.com has had a massive overhaul. It is still under construction however, so please check back. Eventually it will probably incorporate this Blog as well.

Long Time No Talkie

I know I haven't blogged in a while, but my life has been in turmoil and its not easy to get back to old habits in a new place. That's right, I've relocated to New York and am working on establishing myself here. One of the things I have done is gotten in touch with the Village Voice, a local free paper with wide circulation in the city. I am now one of their freelancers and my work can be found on their website. Here's a link to my first gig with them. More to come soon.

New Music Video

This is the second music video by a singer named Mori Daisuke and is shot by the same company that did the first. The director liked me so much in the first one that she wanted to use me again. Enjoy!

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Wipe Out

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It's official... I am in a Japanese music video. And boy is it something! See if you can find me... Though I don't think you'll have to try very hard.

Kansai

After my trip with Drew I still had another week to kill before the Gion Matsuri, Kyoto's largest festival. I decided in this interlude to travel Kansai and visit the places that I had yet to see.The first stop was Amanohashidatte, also know as the bridge to heaven. This remote location features a natural land bridge that when viewed between the legs appears to be a road to the heavens. It is also the third of Japan's three most beautiful locations and a necessary check off on my list of to do's.
Next was Himejijo, the castle acclaimed as Japan's most beautiful.I then made my way to Nara, a small city with a stunning 8 World Heritage sites and herds of tamed deers that bow when you feed them.
This is the second tallest pagoda in Japan.

Finally on the 17th the Gion festival where groups of men haul massive wooden floats on wheels through the streets in a day long parade.

Around Japan with Drew

Recently, I had the pleasure of hosting my friend Drew Sobey for almost a month. Though the times sometimes grew rough and I got upset at him for apologizing excessively, we had an amazing time together traveling to new parts of Japan. Here are some of the photo highlights.

Asakusa lights up at night.

Getta wish slippers on Mt. Takao.

The Eye at Shinjuku station.

Maiko-Chan in Kyoto.The forbidden picture of the 100 golden buddhas.Niko Temple in the Rain.