Tet's Travels: Tokyo Drift

[Joe]

No, I didn't get any.

We believe you.

 

[Channy]

Tets have you bought me my chocolate Materia yet?

 

[Rydeen]

Get Japanese Kit-Kats!

 

[Cthulhu]

You should check out the vending machine restaurant that has 0 staff

you mean like mc donalds after they went on strike for higher wages amirite.

 

[Tetsujin]

Been to the observation decks at Tokyo Skytree and the the metropolitsn govt building. Massive city is massive. Unfortunately been hazy on both days. Skytree is pretty expensive but pretty much the highest building by a long shot (Tokyo Tower is a little bitch by comparison). They also had an Ultraman exhibit at the top for some reason.
The gvt building in shinjuku was neat too. And its free!
And as a bonus, its pretty much the Lucis palace from FFXV. =P

 

[ForceStealer]

Yeah I resented that they charged you twice to actually get to the top of Tokyo Tower. And not cheap either.

 

[Tetsujin]

Yeah, skytree does that too. Over 3000 yen to go all the way up!

 

[Jason Tandro]

Yeah, skytree does that too. Over 3000 yen to go all the way up!

Paying $30 to go all the way sounds pretty cheap to me.

#sexjokes #howamericanofyou #it'snotthatkindofmoviejason

 

[Tetsujin]

I literally wrote 'all the way' at first and then added 'up' to prevent someone making the joke
And yet here you are

 

[Channy]

Never underestimate Jason's ability to innuendo.

also, where's my Materia?

 

[Tetsujin]

I am flying back home tomorrow. I need to return someday with more money to buy cool shit

 

[Cthulhu]

The problem is that getting there already costs like err, 2-3 years worth of savings,

 

[Channy]

I'll PM you my address to send my materia.

 

[Tetsujin]

Don't even start

 

[Channy]

 

[Tetsujin]

Now that I'm back I have a lot of photos and video clips to sort out. Ugh, that seems like actual work.

May post some if people care

Have this for now:

I like that they had no lights at Zojoji temple at night. Made for a rather cool photo motive imo

 

[Jason Tandro]

SQUEEEEEEE You did make it to Zojoji! And what a beautiful shot!

 

[Tetsujin]

Also...

Spoiler: Looks familiar...

 

[Channy]

POAST MOAR POAST MOAR

 

[Tetsujin]

Spoiler: There was this cool little thing in Odaiba

And by little I mean life-sized fucking Gundam

 

[ForceStealer]

I'm convinced that that "statue" is secretly a fully functioning suit. And when someone attacks Japan some 16-year-old will climb in and it will spring to life.

 

[Tennyo]

Spoiler: There was this cool little thing in Odaiba

And by little I mean life-sized fucking Gundam

Isn't there a video somewhere of Guillermo del Toro geeking out to this?

 

[Jason Tandro]

Tets you are a natural photographer. These are beautiful and I am geeking out vicariously!

 

[Tetsujin]

I'm convinced that that "statue" is secretly a fully functioning suit. And when someone attacks Japan some 16-year-old will climb in and it will spring to life.

Well it did occasionally move a little bit while Gundam stuff was projected onto the wall behind it.

Isn't there a video somewhere of Guillermo del Toro geeking out to this?

Indeed there is.

Tets you are a natural photographer. These are beautiful and I am geeking out vicariously!

Thanks
I wouldn't say natural though...
But I have been using a tripod (well, a gorillapod) for the first time during this trip though. Definitely kinda changes the way one takes pictures and makes you think more about what angle you want and how to frame shit.

Also been using the HDR technique of combining multiple images of different exposure values and such.

Still just a n00b though, I have plenty of crap point and shoot pics as well

 

[Tetsujin]

Spoiler: Probably one of my favorite photos from the trip, the Statue of Liberty replica at Odaiba with the Rainbow Bridge in the background

You can also make out the tip of Tokyo Tower