Las Vegas Hempfest with Grim Reefer & Sublime 2015-10-03

Oh, the challenges of being a blogger, perpetually feeling obligated to preserve and record events for posterity's sake, sharing them with the world. Scribes were the first bloggers in a way and in that tradition we carry on the torch, adding our own contribution to the annals of history.

How could I possibly turn down an event to Las Vegas Hempfest?! 

It is my journalistic duty to be your eyes and ears on the ground, and I take my duties seriously!

So here we are, folks.

Las Vegas Hempfest 2015.

Hempfest, in case you've never heard of it, is a celebration of all things relating to marijuana. From medical education and growing seminars to glassware and famously stoney celebrities and music acts.

Say "hi!" to Tommy Chong!

He was given the Lifetime Achievement award by NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) at 4:20pm and gave an impassioned speech. 

Japan: Inagekaigan Hari 2012-07-2 日本語も

Have you ever had acupuncture?

針をしましたか？

Working at Tokyo Disney Sea, I often had to overexert myself physically just to match product demand. People would be lining up for drawings before we even opened in the morning and there were many times when the wait time was over three hours…that's right, three HOURS! x_x;

Most of the thrill rides have wait times that long, but for a simple drawing? They really like their drawings! ^_^

デイズニーシーの仕事中は難しいでした。。。

朝からお客様が多いでした！

本当にときどき三時間が待てました。

三時間？！！ x_x;

びっくりしたよ！！

みんなさん絵が大好きだからね？ ^_^

Drawing endlessly for 40-50 hours a week caught up with me pretty quick, and my muscles and joints became increasingly more painful and stiff. My coworker, Gamini, lived out in a quiet suburban village in Chiba and recommended an acupuncturist/physical therapist there. Being 20-30 minutes from Tokyo, the doctor was more reasonably priced than some in the city and had an affable and earnest demeanor that was endearing. Despite the shock-white hair that perfectly matched his scrubs (and socks, because no shoes in the clinic, thanks) he was an energetic young gent at a spritely 70 or 80 years young. During the massages that would accompany the acupuncture, he would often climb atop the table and dig his big toes into knots in my shoulders with deft dexterity and surprising agility.