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December 2013 Desktop Wallpaper for Download

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With calendar: 320×480 ,  768×1024 ,  1024×768 ,  1280×800 ,  1280×1024 ,  1440×900 ,  1920×1080 ,  2560×1440 Without calendar:  320×480 ,  768×1024 ,  1024×768 ,  1280×800 ,  1280×1024 ,  1440×900 ,  1920×1080 ,  2560×1440 I added a bigger portrait size wallpaper for tablets now :) Hope you like December's desktop too, happy holidays! Update 1 Dec: My design was selected in Smashing Magazine again!

Evacomics opens online shop with Society6

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>>> FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING!  <<< Ends 2 Dec  (Cyber Monday)!!!   What is Society6? Society6 is a fulfilment service company that helps artists to setup their online shop and take care of everything from collection of payment, production of goods, all the way to shipping of a product. Items are only produced after an order is made so the shipping time is a bit longer. All items are shipped from US and listed in USD. The only thing artists need to take care of is to create and upload the designs. I had chosen Society6 because of its easy to use interface and recommendation by a few fellow artist friends. Unfortunately, there is no such service in Asia yet.    What happens after I purchase from Society6? Items are only produced after you place an order. If you live in US, items will typically arrive around a week or so. Overseas customers would have to wait 2-3 weeks (or more, depending on customs). And of course, I get a design commission (around 10% o

Chinese food and Japanese food

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It's very difficult to tell what meat you're eating when you eat Japanese food~

Sushi and beyond at Tsukiji Fish market

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I went to Tsukiji several times with friends (both Japanese and foreigners) so I brought my family down for some fresh sushi on their first day in Tokyo. However this post will be a compilation of ALL my trips down to Tsukiji so you can have a better idea of what to expect.

Tokyo Sky Tree with elderly and toddler

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Now that I'd cleared everything from CoFesta, I'm going to travel further back in time about my family trip to Tokyo in September!

Manner in drinking sake rice wine in Japan

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I tried to pour sake (rice wine) for myself but was often stopped by my Japanese friend because it is a custom for others to pour for you. Oops!

Bathing habits in US, Singapore and Japan

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You are never alone in Japan :P *PS. Monkeys don't drink and you can only find them at Nagano's onsen (hot spring).