Our baby!
Monday, April 25, 2005
Naming Ceremony
I am getting a baby! I have pined for one for a long time now and have tossed and turned and deliberated over the practicalities of having a cat here in Japan and have finally given in to the need to have a warm loving and soon to be loved little furry being.I cant wait to have a little family!
Now all we have to do is find the cute little babe a name!~
"The Naming of Cats" by T.S Eliot
from "The Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats"
The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,
It isn't just one of your holiday games;
You may think at first I'm as mad as a hatter
When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES.
First of all, there's the name that the family use daily,
Such as Peter, Augustus, Alonzo or James,
Such as Victor or Jonathan, George or Bill Bailey--
All of them sensible everyday names.
There are fancier names if you think they sound sweeter,
Some for the gentlemen, some for the dames:
Such as Plato, Admetus, Electra, Demeter--
But all of them sensible everyday names.
But I tell you, a cat needs a name that's particular,
A name that's peculiar, and more dignified,
Else how can he keep up his tail perpendicular,
Or spread out his whiskers, or cherish his pride?
Of names of this kind, I can give you a quorum,
Such as Munkustrap, Quaxo, or Coricopat,
Such as Bombalurina, or else Jellylorum-
Names that never belong to more than one cat.
But above and beyond there's still one name left over,
And that is the name that you never will guess;
The name that no human research can discover--
But THE CAT HIMSELF KNOWS, and will never confess.
When you notice a cat in profound meditation,
The reason, I tell you, is always the same:
His mind is engaged in a rapt contemplation
Of the thought, of the thought, of the thought of his name:
His ineffable effable
Effanineffable
Deep and inscrutable singular Name.
I'm thinking Kai
I'm thinking Jin
I'm thinking jayce!
Any ideas for cute little furry ginger cats???
Now all we have to do is find the cute little babe a name!~
"The Naming of Cats" by T.S Eliot
from "The Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats"
The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,
It isn't just one of your holiday games;
You may think at first I'm as mad as a hatter
When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES.
First of all, there's the name that the family use daily,
Such as Peter, Augustus, Alonzo or James,
Such as Victor or Jonathan, George or Bill Bailey--
All of them sensible everyday names.
There are fancier names if you think they sound sweeter,
Some for the gentlemen, some for the dames:
Such as Plato, Admetus, Electra, Demeter--
But all of them sensible everyday names.
But I tell you, a cat needs a name that's particular,
A name that's peculiar, and more dignified,
Else how can he keep up his tail perpendicular,
Or spread out his whiskers, or cherish his pride?
Of names of this kind, I can give you a quorum,
Such as Munkustrap, Quaxo, or Coricopat,
Such as Bombalurina, or else Jellylorum-
Names that never belong to more than one cat.
But above and beyond there's still one name left over,
And that is the name that you never will guess;
The name that no human research can discover--
But THE CAT HIMSELF KNOWS, and will never confess.
When you notice a cat in profound meditation,
The reason, I tell you, is always the same:
His mind is engaged in a rapt contemplation
Of the thought, of the thought, of the thought of his name:
His ineffable effable
Effanineffable
Deep and inscrutable singular Name.
I'm thinking Kai
I'm thinking Jin
I'm thinking jayce!
Any ideas for cute little furry ginger cats???
How BIG???
Hmmm.............interesting! Would have liked to hear about the japanese!
A group of scientists in Hong Kong spent five months from October last year measuring 148 ethnic Chinese volunteers aged between 23 and 93.
The average length of their flaccid penises was 3.33 inches, which compared favorably with similar studies on other men overseas.
Germans have average lengths of about 3.4 inches, Israelis 3.27 inches, Turks 3.07 inches and Filippinos 2.89 inches. Italians were the longest at 3.54 inches, and Americans averaged 3.46 inches.
The study did not measure the penises when they were erect.
It found that a man's height bore no relation to the length of his member, but those with higher body mass indexes, or fat content, appeared to have shorter penises.
"It seems that as someone gets older and fatter, his blood vessels change, so the penile size is not static. It may be a reflection of the condition of the person's blood vessels," Chan said, adding that this could spur yet another study.
Hari! Hari!
No! No! I havent converted into a jesus freak. I am an acupuncture freak! In Japan its called Hari,which in its literal translation means needle.
Its much easier to get into eastern practice here for very obvious reasons (hmmmmmmmm let me see now why would that be???) The only problem is that my japanese is very bad and so I am always put off by going to see one and trying to explain my proiblem or what I want from them.
Friday called for an emergency when I woke up with what I could only call a locked neck.Couldnt move it,completely agonising.So I called my boss begging for help.Where can I go?what can I do? Desperate poor little me !Lost in the depths of pain.........Anyways I will spare you the poor me stroy and get straight to the point.My boss found me a fabulous little acupunturist in Koenji at a clinic called baobab a fabulous guy who although claims to speak limited English was able to communicate with me really well.
I had 2 treatments with him over 2 days. Each time costing me 3 thousand yen. He was kind caring and very gentle although it was agony for me ,needles going into rock solid muscle is not comfortable by any means but 3 days later I am feeling alot better and happy I solved this in a non chemical,non intrusive manner.
I strongly recommend him! He is in Koenji and a gem!
Its much easier to get into eastern practice here for very obvious reasons (hmmmmmmmm let me see now why would that be???) The only problem is that my japanese is very bad and so I am always put off by going to see one and trying to explain my proiblem or what I want from them.
Friday called for an emergency when I woke up with what I could only call a locked neck.Couldnt move it,completely agonising.So I called my boss begging for help.Where can I go?what can I do? Desperate poor little me !Lost in the depths of pain.........Anyways I will spare you the poor me stroy and get straight to the point.My boss found me a fabulous little acupunturist in Koenji at a clinic called baobab a fabulous guy who although claims to speak limited English was able to communicate with me really well.
I had 2 treatments with him over 2 days. Each time costing me 3 thousand yen. He was kind caring and very gentle although it was agony for me ,needles going into rock solid muscle is not comfortable by any means but 3 days later I am feeling alot better and happy I solved this in a non chemical,non intrusive manner.
I strongly recommend him! He is in Koenji and a gem!
Second hand clothing in Tokyo going going gone!!!
Okay the cat is out of the bag! I have now shared one of my nicest and most lucrative secrets in japan.
Good clothes,funky clothes,practical clothes,designer clothes,wild clothes and most importantly CHEAP clothes.
So I took some friends with me to my secret little haven and now its open to everyone.I visit a couple of times a week just to check if there are any wild bargains or must-haves.You can easily buy a couple of decent shirts and a top for under 2000 yen. Good condition and good quality depending on the make.
A word of warning though.It is a second hand JAPANESE clothing store so if you cant find sizes for you in normal stores then you may find it difficult to get something here ,although they often have alot of stuff from GAP in there.
So where is this place I hear you cry??
Well I will let the cat out only partially but its in Koenji! A great place for Jazz and blues ,ethnic clothing , a fantastic acupuncturist and a heap more! Its on the chuo line about 6 mins from Shinjuku.
Need more info on the store then drop me a line!
Happy Shopping!
Good clothes,funky clothes,practical clothes,designer clothes,wild clothes and most importantly CHEAP clothes.
So I took some friends with me to my secret little haven and now its open to everyone.I visit a couple of times a week just to check if there are any wild bargains or must-haves.You can easily buy a couple of decent shirts and a top for under 2000 yen. Good condition and good quality depending on the make.
A word of warning though.It is a second hand JAPANESE clothing store so if you cant find sizes for you in normal stores then you may find it difficult to get something here ,although they often have alot of stuff from GAP in there.
So where is this place I hear you cry??
Well I will let the cat out only partially but its in Koenji! A great place for Jazz and blues ,ethnic clothing , a fantastic acupuncturist and a heap more! Its on the chuo line about 6 mins from Shinjuku.
Need more info on the store then drop me a line!
Happy Shopping!
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
A moment of madness in the sun!
At last the sun is peaking its head from around the clouds and replacing cold and gloom with warmth and energy.
Its amazing to see the diffenece in everyone.We are like youthful children again walking with a spring in our steps and feeling a little excited!
I certainly feel a whole lot better and gets me thinking about foreign climes and where I might find the place I want to spend a good majority of my life. Warmth certainly seems to be high on the list but when I get to thinking about making the move from Japan I get kinds gufumped.Its wonderful here.We have lots of friends.Surely the wage wont be so good.I wont have so much free time to do the things I love...............and then I about turn and so oh what the hell!!!
.Surely when we are standing still for too long there is a fixedness that envelopes us.
In moving I find a freedom that doesnt just come from the movement of my body but also the the movement of my mind.Is this just the travellers fix?? Or is it that when being in one place we must look at everything around us.Take stock and think about it?? Surely then the challenge is how to make time in the present more creative and more interesting.
Its amazing to see the diffenece in everyone.We are like youthful children again walking with a spring in our steps and feeling a little excited!
I certainly feel a whole lot better and gets me thinking about foreign climes and where I might find the place I want to spend a good majority of my life. Warmth certainly seems to be high on the list but when I get to thinking about making the move from Japan I get kinds gufumped.Its wonderful here.We have lots of friends.Surely the wage wont be so good.I wont have so much free time to do the things I love...............and then I about turn and so oh what the hell!!!
.Surely when we are standing still for too long there is a fixedness that envelopes us.
In moving I find a freedom that doesnt just come from the movement of my body but also the the movement of my mind.Is this just the travellers fix?? Or is it that when being in one place we must look at everything around us.Take stock and think about it?? Surely then the challenge is how to make time in the present more creative and more interesting.
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Magic Carpet
Its been a day. I couldnt quite tell you why I feel the way I do. I have all legs and arms present and correct but for some reason I cant shake this feeling that someone is going to pull the carpet from under my feet.I hate this feeling.I wish I had a magic carpet so that no-one could ever pull the carpet from underneath my feet.
At the moment I feel like there is so much expectation from others in my life to be something or someone I am not.I want to be . Its tiring trying to make energy where there is none to be made.
I feel like if I dont live up to these expectations then all will come tumbling around me.My job,My home,My friendships and even the respect of those around me.Oh my if I had a magic carpet then that wouldnt happen.I would always have a place to be..................
There always seems to be condition on everything.Relationship cannot survive without intense physical gratification.Your career cannot survive without intense energy output.Respect wont be commanded unless you do something bold or daring or ingeneous.
I think I want time out! Its so consuming sometimes! I feel that if I could just take a mini break from it all,maybe get some sun and some perspective I can start all over again,but it doesnt work that way.There is a past a present and a future to handle,maintain and work for.........
At the moment I feel like there is so much expectation from others in my life to be something or someone I am not.I want to be . Its tiring trying to make energy where there is none to be made.
I feel like if I dont live up to these expectations then all will come tumbling around me.My job,My home,My friendships and even the respect of those around me.Oh my if I had a magic carpet then that wouldnt happen.I would always have a place to be..................
There always seems to be condition on everything.Relationship cannot survive without intense physical gratification.Your career cannot survive without intense energy output.Respect wont be commanded unless you do something bold or daring or ingeneous.
I think I want time out! Its so consuming sometimes! I feel that if I could just take a mini break from it all,maybe get some sun and some perspective I can start all over again,but it doesnt work that way.There is a past a present and a future to handle,maintain and work for.........
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
Hanami
I am a little uncertain about making a post for hanami but it is such a major event and one that not everyone I know knows about so here goes!
Hanami in Japan is probably one of the best times of year! It marks the grandiose entry of spring with a mass of cherry blossoms weighing down the trees.Its like walking through a fairytale.
Here in Japan we tend to celebrate it with much vigour,drinking and a good time spent with friends.People gather under the pink to catch up and feel the warmth envelop us for the first time since the end of summer. (I hasten to add that the next day doesnt quite feel like that! Often accompanied with a headache and an OHMYGOD,what did I do feeling)
Anyway,you will find that all and any park will be filled with people picnicing and drinking and revelling! Its fun.Its bonding.Its exciting!The onset of spring and the promise of warmth and outdoor activities again! It certainly gets my tingle button going!
Traditionally a farming celebration here where it would mark the beginning of the farming season and hopefully an abundant harvest.It has evolved into a modern celebration of natures promise of spring and a collective awe at the beauty that it brings!
Okay enough said! Here are some pics that I took with my new camera!
Hanami in Japan is probably one of the best times of year! It marks the grandiose entry of spring with a mass of cherry blossoms weighing down the trees.Its like walking through a fairytale.
Here in Japan we tend to celebrate it with much vigour,drinking and a good time spent with friends.People gather under the pink to catch up and feel the warmth envelop us for the first time since the end of summer. (I hasten to add that the next day doesnt quite feel like that! Often accompanied with a headache and an OHMYGOD,what did I do feeling)
Anyway,you will find that all and any park will be filled with people picnicing and drinking and revelling! Its fun.Its bonding.Its exciting!The onset of spring and the promise of warmth and outdoor activities again! It certainly gets my tingle button going!
Traditionally a farming celebration here where it would mark the beginning of the farming season and hopefully an abundant harvest.It has evolved into a modern celebration of natures promise of spring and a collective awe at the beauty that it brings!
Okay enough said! Here are some pics that I took with my new camera!
Monday, April 11, 2005
Talking of Rock and Roll....................
My wake up call this morning was a 6.1 earthquake! Go figure! It hit about 64km outside of Tokyo.Apparently it was predicted and is closely linked to the earthquakes that have been occuring in Indonesia.The pacific plates are a moving!
All bad things will disappear from the world when everybody plays the air guitar!
This is thier motto and something that was introduced to me over the weekend! Yeah I know all about air guitar! Havent we all had our own experience with that??? I certainly have ,especially with Bohemian Rhapsody! Yup I ve woken up on countless occasions with a sore neck from my air guitar foolery!
Saturday took it that one step further! I saw a guy wearing an Air guitar chamionship T-shirt.Was this guy serious?? Indeed it is true! With a little research on the internet there is indeed a championship.Its in Finland this year.
airguitar championships
.........Heres the link! Check it out for yourself!
Saturday took it that one step further! I saw a guy wearing an Air guitar chamionship T-shirt.Was this guy serious?? Indeed it is true! With a little research on the internet there is indeed a championship.Its in Finland this year.
airguitar championships
.........Heres the link! Check it out for yourself!
Praise be to the almighty penis
Well today saw me trekking out in the warm and beautiful sunshine to Wakamiya Hachimangu Shinto Shrine,Kawasaki,Kawasakidaishi.It was an easy journey from Shinagawa on the keiyu line to Kekyu Kawasaki and then a short transfer to Kawasakidaishi.
Why might you ask was I heading out to a small little shrine seemingly in the middle of nowhere?? Well the pictures will say alot but I also will tell you a little!
The Penis Festival.Arguably one of the strangest festivals I have been to.(Not counting the festival in Malaysia called Thaipussan where Hindu devotees pierce thier bodies with countless sharp objects to thank the gods for the health and safety of a family member who had run into a little trouble throughout the year!I guess more about that later!!!)
Its a fertility festival by meaning but also it occured to me that it was a festival where you could come out as you like and free up your sexuality a little and have a damn good time.I found it strange that in a country where there are so many taboos ,you could bump into a festival like this! Pure penis on a stick.
Anyways what was even more interesting to me was the mix of old traditon and modern life that the festival presented! You could pray in the temple and then head to the candy stall to buy a pussy pop. You could watch the mikoshi meander thru the streets and then sit yourself down to a drinking cirlce with men dressed as women.You could write your wishes on a small pice of wood and hang it on the wishing wall and then go buy yourself a penis daikon in the auction.
Definately an expertience not to be missed ! Enjoy the pics!
Why might you ask was I heading out to a small little shrine seemingly in the middle of nowhere?? Well the pictures will say alot but I also will tell you a little!
The Penis Festival.Arguably one of the strangest festivals I have been to.(Not counting the festival in Malaysia called Thaipussan where Hindu devotees pierce thier bodies with countless sharp objects to thank the gods for the health and safety of a family member who had run into a little trouble throughout the year!I guess more about that later!!!)
Its a fertility festival by meaning but also it occured to me that it was a festival where you could come out as you like and free up your sexuality a little and have a damn good time.I found it strange that in a country where there are so many taboos ,you could bump into a festival like this! Pure penis on a stick.
Anyways what was even more interesting to me was the mix of old traditon and modern life that the festival presented! You could pray in the temple and then head to the candy stall to buy a pussy pop. You could watch the mikoshi meander thru the streets and then sit yourself down to a drinking cirlce with men dressed as women.You could write your wishes on a small pice of wood and hang it on the wishing wall and then go buy yourself a penis daikon in the auction.
Definately an expertience not to be missed ! Enjoy the pics!
Wednesday, April 06, 2005
The last snow trip this season
Ahhhhhhhh,I didnt get out enough but I have improved! I finally have my turns in! Yehaaaaw! The last run down I even felt like I had the mini wiggle going on! I am excited! I went the highest I have been so far up on the gondola and it was magical! There is a sense of wonder and adventure when you are boarding as well as the constant challenge! A few injuries on my behalf.A bruised bum a possible cracked coccyx but still a keen urge to do it again!
We stayed in Naeba byt he Snowdeck.Its run by a gaijin couple called Kylie and Lorne.A stellar couple.Down to earth,friendly and happy to help you with anything! Strongly recommend staying there or contacting them for your boarding needs. Its a great place for apres ski ,good music and lots of fun and games!
Until next year neh!
We stayed in Naeba byt he Snowdeck.Its run by a gaijin couple called Kylie and Lorne.A stellar couple.Down to earth,friendly and happy to help you with anything! Strongly recommend staying there or contacting them for your boarding needs. Its a great place for apres ski ,good music and lots of fun and games!
Until next year neh!
TICK TOCK TICK TOCK
OH my I havent blogged for an age! I think it was the shock of turning 31!.......
As someone once said to me.Age is only a roadsign! Could it also be the time to have botox?
As someone once said to me.Age is only a roadsign! Could it also be the time to have botox?
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