Here be dragons!
I’m watching a Godzilla movie, made in Japan, originally spoken in Japanese. I especially like watching the Japanese Godzilla movies because I get snapshots of their culture, their humour and their lifestyle. Also, the language and how huge the translation really is. When you hear the line “What the hell are you doing here?” Do … Read more
I enjoy finding a new word. Today I found Hikikomori. It comes from Lawrence Pearce in his post to get votes on which title to use for his book. I know agoraphobia is also a fear of the outside world, people tend to shut themselves in because they don’t want to be out in the … Read more
A cinquain poem is 5 lines long. It has a one word title. Two describing words. Three action words. Four feeling words. Then one synonym for the title (on the fifth line). Try one! Mine is below. Smile Open, mysterious. Twisted, curving lips. Curious, shy, never expected. Facetious. If you want to know more about … Read more
I don’t know much about the Japanese Kawaii or amigurumi designs/creations. They are usually cute and pretty. These are both. Source – HandmadeKitty =^_^= Etsy Shop. Image from Flickr.
I’m writing with the wind today for Blog Action Day. This year the theme is climate change. When I think about the climate I think about the wind and weather in general. The wind is part of every kind of weather. When it rains there is wind, not always gale force winds, something little wind … Read more
My Mom bought a purse with these little Japanese girls on it. It was on the sale rack in Florida but I thought the drawings were cute and looked up the name on the purse. Found a lot of drawings and a whole fashion style called Harajuku. Find more photos and information on Harajuku Style, … Read more
Just read a post on Geek Mom Mashup:March 3 is Girls’ Day, so Happy Hina Matsuri! What a great holiday. From Wikipedia: The Japanese Doll Festival, Hina-matsuri, or Girls’ Day, is held on March 3, the third day of the third month. Platforms with a red hi-m?sen are used to display a set of ornamental … Read more
Sixty-Two Question Meme from Toronto Broad’s blog. 1. How old do you wish you were? – 32 was a good age but I don’t really like the idea of going or looking back. 2. Where were you when 9/11 happened? – Back at my parent’s home in Ontario. Just before I moved to the US. … Read more
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Japanese develop ‘female’ android They say people forget she is an android while working with her. I wish I could see her working, see how she sounds and moves. There are so many scientific inventions and such which I have read about but never thought I would see one during … Read more