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21 June, 2007 |
Asia, Portland
Wow. Said I’d keep this blog current, but I’m a slacker. I bitch at other people about not keeping their blogs daily and look at me. Hmm.
Also, I’m off to the Platform International Animation Festival in Portland, Oregon next week. Should be a good time. I’ll be speaking on the last day about Second Life and other virtual worlds.
A quick recap: Spent May in Singapore, Indonesia, China, and Japan.
A few days in Singapore, where it was hot and sticky. The city itself was a bit to sterile for me, but the people were great. There was a lot of good food, but alcohol was outrageously priced. From what I understand, an alcohol tax instated to discourage drinking never really did its job, and it’s still in place. Met many new people and future partners, and also saw friend Saori and Dustin who were visiting from Tokyo. Dustin: as you may have noticed, the beer is strong in Singapore.
A day trip to Indonesia was enough to let me know that I want to travel that country sometime soon. We really didn’t have time to see much, as it was just a boat trip from Singapore to Batu Ampar and then wandering through the street markets for the afternoon and evening.
A short stay in Tokyo, where we went out with Centric’s Japanese partner company, Metabirds. We also spent a little time at our Nihonbashi office, and hung out with friends.
Then off to Shanghai for a few weeks, where we met with more friends, had a slew of meetings, and ate and drank a lot. Two trips to Beijing squeezed in as well. Met with HiPiHi, the soon-to-launch virtual world.
A few days in Hong Kong. We were supposed to go sailing while there, but there was a thunderstorm warning and that was called off. Since our plane had been struck by lightning on descent into Hong Kong, we understood the precaution. Great beer and food in Hong Kong, and some new and old friends and family.
Back to Japan for a week. So many meetings they all blur together, but we saw friends, explored, and talked to many companies doing virtual world development. Also took a side trip to Osaka, where we hung out with our friend Naoki. I attempted to visit my cousin, Yukiko, but she was in Nara and hadn’t gotten my messages. Next trip.
Returned to Los Angeles dead tired, of course. And ready to do it again.
Pictures from the trip soon.