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Okay, back now. Sorry about the freakout, but you guys are really the only people in my life I can cry to. Pathetic, I know. Thanks to those of you who were so kind about it. HUGS BACK
Since then:
1) HOLY SHIT, SCALIA'S DEAD.
2) I got weed poisoning on Thursday night. I was sitting at my computer, watching a movie and toking the way I usually do, which is taking a hit or two maybe every twenty minutes or so until I'm at just the right level. Usually when I smoke too much, I just end up falling asleep in my chair and then waking up and going off to bed, but this time... hoo, boy. After just a few tokes, I got hit with a MASSIVE wave of dizziness and nausea. Nearly fell out of the chair and ended up crawling to the bathroom, where I threw up a few times and then slept curled up next to the toilet, because I couldn't get up from the dizziness. I'm still feeling a bit of it - the dizziness, that is - but it's passing. I've only been able to eat some slices of whole wheat bread and drink seltzer, but I had a fruit smoothie today and I'm almost back to normal now. Gods, that was awful. The only other time that happened to me was a couple of years ago when I took a Vicodin for my shoulder and forgot to eat first. NIGHTMARE TIME.
3) I can't write that story I mentioned. It's just much too close to my emotions at the moment and far too painful for me to actually enter it now. I'm still taking notes, and want to wait until I get some distance before I try to write it, mostly because of the pain but also because I'm not completely certain it's actually a good story - it may just be a scream I need to scream. It's hard to tell for me, because so many of my stories come out of my own life and emotions, are ways to express things I'm feeling or grappling with in real life. But no, this one has to wait awhile. It's okay, though, because like I said earlier, it's a one-off, not part of High Contrast, so letting it go for a time won't affect anything else I'm writing.
4) HOLY SHIT, SCALIA'S DEAD.
5) Looking forward to John Oliver coming back tomorrow night. Anyone seen Samantha Bee's new show? She is SO awesome, and she's having a fucking great time with this. And MAN, is she vicious - it's utterly glorious. I think I may be crushing on her now that she's doing her own thing and not that Fox News Bunny character that she did on TDS, which was a wonderful caricature, but I didn't like her much. She's so much better as herself. <3 <3 <3
6) Drum Tao was on Stephen's show the other night. I have such intense desire to see these guys live. They'll be here in March, but I haven't got the money or anyone to go with. *sigh* Maybe someday...
Fullscreen that puppy and TURN IT UP TO ELEVEN.
7) I'm tired of writing angst. Somebody give me a prompt I can mess around with to take the taste of tears out of my mouth.
8) HOLY SHIT, SCALIA'S DEAD.
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Okay, back now. Sorry about the freakout, but you guys are really the only people in my life I can cry to. Pathetic, I know. Thanks to those of you who were so kind about it. HUGS BACK
Since then:
1) HOLY SHIT, SCALIA'S DEAD.
2) I got weed poisoning on Thursday night. I was sitting at my computer, watching a movie and toking the way I usually do, which is taking a hit or two maybe every twenty minutes or so until I'm at just the right level. Usually when I smoke too much, I just end up falling asleep in my chair and then waking up and going off to bed, but this time... hoo, boy. After just a few tokes, I got hit with a MASSIVE wave of dizziness and nausea. Nearly fell out of the chair and ended up crawling to the bathroom, where I threw up a few times and then slept curled up next to the toilet, because I couldn't get up from the dizziness. I'm still feeling a bit of it - the dizziness, that is - but it's passing. I've only been able to eat some slices of whole wheat bread and drink seltzer, but I had a fruit smoothie today and I'm almost back to normal now. Gods, that was awful. The only other time that happened to me was a couple of years ago when I took a Vicodin for my shoulder and forgot to eat first. NIGHTMARE TIME.
3) I can't write that story I mentioned. It's just much too close to my emotions at the moment and far too painful for me to actually enter it now. I'm still taking notes, and want to wait until I get some distance before I try to write it, mostly because of the pain but also because I'm not completely certain it's actually a good story - it may just be a scream I need to scream. It's hard to tell for me, because so many of my stories come out of my own life and emotions, are ways to express things I'm feeling or grappling with in real life. But no, this one has to wait awhile. It's okay, though, because like I said earlier, it's a one-off, not part of High Contrast, so letting it go for a time won't affect anything else I'm writing.
4) HOLY SHIT, SCALIA'S DEAD.
5) Looking forward to John Oliver coming back tomorrow night. Anyone seen Samantha Bee's new show? She is SO awesome, and she's having a fucking great time with this. And MAN, is she vicious - it's utterly glorious. I think I may be crushing on her now that she's doing her own thing and not that Fox News Bunny character that she did on TDS, which was a wonderful caricature, but I didn't like her much. She's so much better as herself. <3 <3 <3
6) Drum Tao was on Stephen's show the other night. I have such intense desire to see these guys live. They'll be here in March, but I haven't got the money or anyone to go with. *sigh* Maybe someday...
7) I'm tired of writing angst. Somebody give me a prompt I can mess around with to take the taste of tears out of my mouth.
8) HOLY SHIT, SCALIA'S DEAD.
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Word for the day
Monday, September 21st, 2015 11:54 am.
Dokidoki - Japanese onomatopoeic term for a heart beating fast with excitement.
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Dokidoki - Japanese onomatopoeic term for a heart beating fast with excitement.
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Desktop - Three yukata
Sunday, March 16th, 2014 04:37 pm
Tags:
- blue,
- cities,
- clothing,
- desktop,
- flowers,
- japan,
- pink,
- wallpapers,
- women,
- world cultures
Desktop - Sudden Shower over Shin-Otashi Bridge and Atake
Sunday, September 22nd, 2013 01:51 pm
Tags:
Midnight Media Cafe - Hide Penis Dance
Saturday, September 22nd, 2012 01:04 am.
I...they...what the...
Japan does it again. *headdesk*
P.S. Not porn. Just batshit. (Unless you count buttcheeks.)
I...they...what the...
Japan does it again. *headdesk*
P.S. Not porn. Just batshit. (Unless you count buttcheeks.)
Solomon of the East
Tuesday, September 18th, 2012 09:33 pm.
The most famous folktale about the wise Japanese judge Ooka Tadasuke is about a restaurant owner suing a poor man for payment. The poor man would eat his daily meal of plain rice near the restaurant so he could smell the food cooking, which made his rice taste better; when the owner discovered this, he sued for payment, and judge Ooka found in favor of the restaurant owner. The poor man protested, saying he only had enough money for rent, showing the judge the few coins he had. Judge Ooka had the poor man pour the coins from one hand to the other a few times, and then told him he was free to go. When the restaurant owner said he hadn't been paid yet, judge Ooka informed him that he HAD just been paid — the price of the smell of food is the sound of money.
The most famous folktale about the wise Japanese judge Ooka Tadasuke is about a restaurant owner suing a poor man for payment. The poor man would eat his daily meal of plain rice near the restaurant so he could smell the food cooking, which made his rice taste better; when the owner discovered this, he sued for payment, and judge Ooka found in favor of the restaurant owner. The poor man protested, saying he only had enough money for rent, showing the judge the few coins he had. Judge Ooka had the poor man pour the coins from one hand to the other a few times, and then told him he was free to go. When the restaurant owner said he hadn't been paid yet, judge Ooka informed him that he HAD just been paid — the price of the smell of food is the sound of money.
Desktop - Samurai helmet
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 10:19 am
Tags:
- art,
- brown,
- close-ups,
- desktop,
- gold,
- japan,
- objects,
- wallpapers,
- world cultures
Midnight Media Cafe - Top of the World
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010 09:13 pm.
Top of the World - Shonen Knife
Japanese power-pop trio Naoko, Ritsuko and Etsuko doing the great Carpenters hit. Rocker girls RULE!
Top of the World - Shonen Knife
Japanese power-pop trio Naoko, Ritsuko and Etsuko doing the great Carpenters hit. Rocker girls RULE!
A couple of cool links
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 01:29 pm.
From Salon.com:
Taking our country back - by Gary Kamiya
Obama's victory was a triumph not just for Democrats but for the American spirit and the world.
( Transcript here )
That sums it up nicely, I think. Gary's pretty good at hitting those nails on the head.
And a bit of celebratory fun, this:
Residents of Obama, Japan, celebrate their namesake's victory
Heehee. Now he'll have to learn to scarf down rice and raw fish as well as burgers and fries.
From Salon.com:
Taking our country back - by Gary Kamiya
Obama's victory was a triumph not just for Democrats but for the American spirit and the world.
( Transcript here )
That sums it up nicely, I think. Gary's pretty good at hitting those nails on the head.
And a bit of celebratory fun, this:
Residents of Obama, Japan, celebrate their namesake's victory
Heehee. Now he'll have to learn to scarf down rice and raw fish as well as burgers and fries.
More from the Zuiikin Girls
Sunday, December 9th, 2007 12:29 am.
Armed robbery responses
Office assignments
Going to the theater
And a classic...
Boyfriend battle
Japanese TV is beyond weird.
Armed robbery responses
Office assignments
Going to the theater
And a classic...
Boyfriend battle
Japanese TV is beyond weird.
More from Japan...
Saturday, February 24th, 2007 01:50 pm.
...these on a completely different tack.
These are collections of little clips which apparently run between segments of a Japanese children's program. According to one commentor at YouTube, the show has been running at least 30 years, and so their library of these clips must be truly mind-boggling.
The constructions you see in these clips are called Rube Goldberg machines in the West, after Rube Goldberg, a famous cartoonist of the first half of the 20th century. Basically, a Rube Goldberg machine is any construction that accomplishes a simple task in an extremely complicated way. (If you've seen any Wallace & Grommit cartoon, you've seen one of these in action.)
These clips fill me with delight and awe. Making these things requires artistry of a very specific kind, and I'm always amazed at the inventiveness involved. I envy the ability to take ordinary objects and press them into such artful service.
Besides, they're just plain fun. And pretty!
...these on a completely different tack.
These are collections of little clips which apparently run between segments of a Japanese children's program. According to one commentor at YouTube, the show has been running at least 30 years, and so their library of these clips must be truly mind-boggling.
The constructions you see in these clips are called Rube Goldberg machines in the West, after Rube Goldberg, a famous cartoonist of the first half of the 20th century. Basically, a Rube Goldberg machine is any construction that accomplishes a simple task in an extremely complicated way. (If you've seen any Wallace & Grommit cartoon, you've seen one of these in action.)
These clips fill me with delight and awe. Making these things requires artistry of a very specific kind, and I'm always amazed at the inventiveness involved. I envy the ability to take ordinary objects and press them into such artful service.
Besides, they're just plain fun. And pretty!
What would Bob Barker say?
Saturday, February 24th, 2007 11:15 am.
Game shows in America tend to be pretty tame. It's mostly answering questions, usually to a timer, and if you get it wrong or the time runs out, a buzzer sounds and the contestant loses points. The sense of tension is built completely out of outrunning the timer, and all that is risked is some money or a prize. All in all, not really all that exciting.
Now, the Japanese know how to run a game show.
Japanese game shows rarely involve anything as simple as answering a question, and the contestants risk not only prizes, but also their dignity (as well as other things, which you will witness here). In this clip, the contestants must recite a tongue twister correctly within the time limit. (Remember "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"? Like that, only in Japanese.) But what's really special is what happens if they fail.
Yow. I mean, holy shit. We Americans like to go on about being good sports, but damn. These guys could really teach us a thing or two about taking one for the Gipper. Imagine what one of us would do if we had to endure this just for the sake of a thousand dollars or a dinette set.
Here's another illustration of the kind of thing you might see on a game show in Japan. This is one of my favorite video clips - Silent Library. The idea is that the game takes place in a library, where it is presumed that one will be quiet, of course - no matter what.
You're way ahead of me...
As Professor Hikita would say, "Hory To-REE-do!"
Game shows in America tend to be pretty tame. It's mostly answering questions, usually to a timer, and if you get it wrong or the time runs out, a buzzer sounds and the contestant loses points. The sense of tension is built completely out of outrunning the timer, and all that is risked is some money or a prize. All in all, not really all that exciting.
Now, the Japanese know how to run a game show.
Japanese game shows rarely involve anything as simple as answering a question, and the contestants risk not only prizes, but also their dignity (as well as other things, which you will witness here). In this clip, the contestants must recite a tongue twister correctly within the time limit. (Remember "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"? Like that, only in Japanese.) But what's really special is what happens if they fail.
Yow. I mean, holy shit. We Americans like to go on about being good sports, but damn. These guys could really teach us a thing or two about taking one for the Gipper. Imagine what one of us would do if we had to endure this just for the sake of a thousand dollars or a dinette set.
Here's another illustration of the kind of thing you might see on a game show in Japan. This is one of my favorite video clips - Silent Library. The idea is that the game takes place in a library, where it is presumed that one will be quiet, of course - no matter what.
You're way ahead of me...
As Professor Hikita would say, "Hory To-REE-do!"
