Well, it looks like the evil pink and cream argyle sock has cleared off on its own. Most likely, it escaped out the hole in the washing machine, but I can't prove it. I suspect it is lying in wait somewhere, looking innocent (a la video tape a la "Ring") while waiting for someone to pick it up. I say, "Good luck, evil sock. People generally don't take home strange socks off the street no matter how cute the are--even if they are a cashmere blend!"

I just wanted to thank everyone for posts made about the world of TV or movies back home. Reading your posts about this stuff helps me keep in tune to what is going on media-wise back home. It's not just finding out what is on the tube or what is getting the critics' picks or pans. It's great to read about people's reaction to the stuff. Particularly I was thinking about Dharmagirl's post about "Trading Spouses" and Marguerite the defender against gargils (sic) and becoming darksid...

Living in Japan without cable TV has been good for me in that it forces me to watch Japanese so that I get more language practice. I am getting to the point where I get most of what is going on in some of the shows I watch regularly. Still don't enjoy most of the variety shows as I think it is stupid to watch people whack each other or roll around on the floor laughing, but lots of people obviously do. News comprehension is according to topic and how much attention I pay at the time. Ou...

Elendil's article about some fossils reminded me of all the strange things in the sea and a story I saw on the news on TV about the discovery of giant squid. A 25 ft squid has been caught on camera and remains of squid in sperm whale stomachs hint at giant squid that could be up to 100 ft. long. Check out this link: Link to get to the squid blog. Check out this link to see the reuter's footage of the 25 ft squid Link it takes a long This link has some nice stories about so...

Last winter I wrote about my evil sock. All innocent looking in cream and pink argyle, it is one of the itchiest socks I have ever worn. And it isn't both socks, just one of them. Now the season for toasty socks is approaching again and I am eyeing my wool sock bin. I see lots of favorites that promise a winter of warm and happy feet. Then I see the evil sock and its innocent twin. I observe them carefully wondering which one is really the evil sock and wondering how I am going to tel...

I love printing in the darkroom. Ok, it's dark and that can be a little annoying, but I like all the fiddling that goes with creating a good print. Maybe there is some part of me that likes playing with chemicals, although, I sure don't like getting them on me. I don't have my own darkroom yet. I've been using the one at school after I finish my classes and prep. It is really nice to create something before going home. I like doing the test strip, dodging, burning, flashing... all good...

I've been planning to make dinner on a weeknight for two weeks now. Hubby either takes me out for dinner (as neither of us has enery to eat or clean up after) or I am falling asleep at 8 pm after getting home around 7. The gym? Forget it! But I made a potato cream soup today. Sauteed onion, garlic and mushrooms and then added microwaved potatoes and carrots to speed up cooking time. Added water and boiled it for a bit. Stopped the pot to go for a 10 minute jog with hubby (this was sh...

I have finally finished a pair of mittens that I was knitting for my brother. I started them three years ago. If you count all the times that I have ripped them out and started over then I have actually made about five mittens. Not five pairs, just five. So if one was a pentapod... The knitting itself is ok... the shaping (I used 4 double ended needles)... well. Let's just say I have learned the value of making notes when doing certain knitting projects... Still and all, I am reall...

I have recieved lots of great tech advice from the JU community. Thanks for all your help, folks! Now, does anyone know if I can stick an avi file into my blog body? I will be dreaming of your answers, for I am so tired my eyes are droooping as I type this.

Here are some images I've managed to capture-- accidentally at first....

If you know Shirou's "Ghost in the Shell" comic and Oshii's anime version of it, you will probably be really interested in this anime series. Then again, if you know the first two, you probably already know about the series. I enjoy the series a lot. I like stories that deal with what it means to be human. Struggling with consciouness, right, wrong. I checked out the official webiste and they have some writings by Kamiyama, the directer of SAC in the extras section. Even if you ar...

I've been teaching for about 10 years now. I have enjoyed it quite a bit. I have taught across the spectrum. I have taught at a university, I taught at a nursery school. I taught at businesses, I have taught housewives and seniors. I have taught in an elementary and at high school. I taught EFL (English as a foreign language), English lit, history, health class, and now math at high school. In elementary it was the whole she-bang. I am thankful probably for the EFL teaching the mo...

Is perception really everything? How much responsibility do we have for how others see us? How many of us have ever thought, "how the heck did that person get THAT idea about me?" Obviously, what we see of a person on a blog or at any given time, is most likely only a facet of that person. And I have had some of the most bizarre reactions from people on blog sites. Generally, I don't respond often on people's blogs because I seem to have this amazing ability to piss people off. ...

I rented this a while ago when hubby was on a business trip. I think he still hasn't come to terms with the fact that he has married a trekkie, so I try to oblige him by indulging when he is not around. He should just thank his lucky stars I'm not hard-core. My favorite movie? "The Undiscovered Country" when the Klingon moon of Praxis blows up and forces the Klingons and Federation to make peace. Corny and Kirk is irritating but I like the jokes and the familiarity. Love the music fro...

Not in order..... Still on my list are... *dacshunds running (have you ever seen the wiener dog races???? tooo hilarious. Popular breed here now. So jealous) *my chair in my study (I have a great little posture chair but I'm always in the slouchy comfy chair with laptop on lap) *view outside my study (recently there are butterflies living a life and death saga with all the birds) *hubby (he's just so cute when he's not pissing me off! ) new to list... *my photo *this cho...