Jon POWER
@jonpower.bsky.social
Moving in. Like Japan and doujin games.
Sooooo...... Greek helmets had horns....?
November 15, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Sooooo...... Greek helmets had horns....?
Last one. Forgot because I wear them constantly. Sony XM5 noise cancelling headphones. Paid 265 in Feb, now they're 220. Fabulous. Made a 12hr flight bearable. Plays music sweetly without enraging my tinnitus. I wear them at home multiple times daily. NC is so good, so relaxing having a peace bubble
November 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Last one. Forgot because I wear them constantly. Sony XM5 noise cancelling headphones. Paid 265 in Feb, now they're 220. Fabulous. Made a 12hr flight bearable. Plays music sweetly without enraging my tinnitus. I wear them at home multiple times daily. NC is so good, so relaxing having a peace bubble
Pilot brand mini pencil and mini biro. Really useful. Always having a writing tool means you can capture your thoughts (vital for GTD). The pencil I use mostly, but the biro too writes surprisingly well for being so small.
I make my own word cards using JPN binder rings and JPN grid index cards.
I make my own word cards using JPN binder rings and JPN grid index cards.
November 15, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Pilot brand mini pencil and mini biro. Really useful. Always having a writing tool means you can capture your thoughts (vital for GTD). The pencil I use mostly, but the biro too writes surprisingly well for being so small.
I make my own word cards using JPN binder rings and JPN grid index cards.
I make my own word cards using JPN binder rings and JPN grid index cards.
Tenugui. Cotton cloth woven to a set width, cut to a common length, unhemmed. Used for all purposes. In summer, I soak one in water and hang it on my neck for personal aircon. You can wrap, bind, carry stuff, or wash and clean or whatever.
Pick up a mug too at the Tokyo Parasite Museum.
Pick up a mug too at the Tokyo Parasite Museum.
November 15, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Tenugui. Cotton cloth woven to a set width, cut to a common length, unhemmed. Used for all purposes. In summer, I soak one in water and hang it on my neck for personal aircon. You can wrap, bind, carry stuff, or wash and clean or whatever.
Pick up a mug too at the Tokyo Parasite Museum.
Pick up a mug too at the Tokyo Parasite Museum.
Dehumidifier. Cost me 200 or 250. Worth every penny. Miraculous. In winter, with the windows closed, it pulls litres from the house. Much fresher inside, no condensation on the windows, no black mould (yeah, that's bad). The water I pour back into the houseplants, so it's a bit self defeating.
November 15, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Dehumidifier. Cost me 200 or 250. Worth every penny. Miraculous. In winter, with the windows closed, it pulls litres from the house. Much fresher inside, no condensation on the windows, no black mould (yeah, that's bad). The water I pour back into the houseplants, so it's a bit self defeating.
Obviously a personal choice. Setting up a little incense station on my stairs means I burn a stick most every day. Previously I kept them boxed, a lot of faff if I thought to burn one. It makes me happy, keeps fond memories alive, and the scent lingers in my home.
(How to burn the mm left over...?)
(How to burn the mm left over...?)
November 15, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Obviously a personal choice. Setting up a little incense station on my stairs means I burn a stick most every day. Previously I kept them boxed, a lot of faff if I thought to burn one. It makes me happy, keeps fond memories alive, and the scent lingers in my home.
(How to burn the mm left over...?)
(How to burn the mm left over...?)
Life changing. After one week's study of about 5 hours, I could write correctly 35/46 hiragana. Two more days and maybe 2 hours study, I got them all correct. And this after over a decade trying the normal method. Unbelievable. Stunning.
The author's trick is to follow the shapes, not the alphabet.
The author's trick is to follow the shapes, not the alphabet.
November 15, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Life changing. After one week's study of about 5 hours, I could write correctly 35/46 hiragana. Two more days and maybe 2 hours study, I got them all correct. And this after over a decade trying the normal method. Unbelievable. Stunning.
The author's trick is to follow the shapes, not the alphabet.
The author's trick is to follow the shapes, not the alphabet.
Elongated ice cubes. You'll have to go to Tokyo for these, but they are fantastic. Designed to drop into a water bottle. 3 in a pack and each has a lid which of itself is genius design. I got these for my friend and myself. Genuinely really useful.
November 15, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Elongated ice cubes. You'll have to go to Tokyo for these, but they are fantastic. Designed to drop into a water bottle. 3 in a pack and each has a lid which of itself is genius design. I got these for my friend and myself. Genuinely really useful.
The bird seed is soaked enough to sprout.
November 13, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The bird seed is soaked enough to sprout.
C&A still operates in Germany.
November 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
C&A still operates in Germany.