Yikes
Tuesday, 17. November 2009, 02:44:17
and then...turn page....and then .....and then....turn the pagehand cramps!~!
when is the astronomy exam again? 
tomorrow!! and global affairs and international relations too??!
and then...turn page....and then .....and then....turn the pagehand cramps!~!
when is the astronomy exam again? tomorrow!! and global affairs and international relations too??!
Japan Day April 2010
Saturday, 14. November 2009, 07:52:04
Today, I joined my first university club.
I actually feel really really good about it. The only life I have is homework and running back and forth between classes. I am excited!
They had a meeting today about an event that they are planning for next year. April 2010 there is an official "Japan" Day, so today the group was meeting to work out some additional planning on guest speakers, exhibits, events and food for starters.
Oh, the club I joined is called the Japanese Student Association. I think...it is called JASC for short?
Of course I had a few ideas, wouldn't it be cool to have a guest come and talk about Japanese tattoos - you know the history of, technique, meanings etc. I read somewhere online that there is a Japanese Master Calligrapher who professionally creates Kanji and other art work. Not only for tattoos but for real art work.
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Born and raised in Osaka Japan, Ms. Takase trained in traditional Japanese calligraphy since the age of six devoting much of her life to the art. In 1989, Master Takase was awarded the rank of Shihan (or Master) in Japan's most prestigious calligraphic societies, the Bokuteki-kai and Bunka-shodo. In 1997 Master Takase founded her own school Takase Shodokai. Along with formal classes Master Takase also developed a series of learning CD's. 
Check out these links:http://www.takase.com/index.htm
http://www.takase.com/AboutUs.htm
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I personally don't have ink, but how cool would it be to learn the why and how, the symbology etc?
Well I have other idea's too, but we will see what comes out of the meeting by next week.
I found out through the Consulate General of Japan that our sister city is the capital Yamagata from the Yamagata Prefecture in Japan.
I don't know if they have a university there or if they would be willing to donate or sponsor anything for April's "Japan Day."
I still have some research to do. Wish me luck!
Short break
Friday, 13. November 2009, 02:42:33
Well one research project down two more to go....woo hoo! Turned one in today, I still have two due next week. And a killer Astronomy Exam on Tuesday, and my Global Affairs and International Studies test on Tuesday also. Not enough hours in the day.
My Japanese paper is due next Tuesday or is it Thursday...Well my weekend and Friday is going to be study study study and....at least a little Opera for my study break.
There is suppose to be a lecture on campus tomorrow about the origins of Kanji I'd like to go to it. 
Hopefully I'll have time.Well needless to say I didn't get any sleep at all, I stayed up late working on the paper that I turned in today. And read a new piece called Rashomon for class today also.
It is about 7:40 p.m. now...
just chill'n What I am up to now?
Thursday, 12. November 2009, 05:49:36
Happy Veteran's Day to all the US Vets Wednesday,11NOV2009Amar Akbar Anthony, Love of Eggs and...well those are the most recent movies that I have seen so far in class. There is a whirlwind of other movies, too. We are suppose to learn some Hindi in class tomorrow...wish me luck on that.These are a few listings of the Japanese literature that I have also covered so far this semester. Yugao, Wild Geese, Way of the Kojiki the Fascination of the Kojiki, Tales of Ise, Tale of Heike, Rashomon, Kokoro, Kagero Diary, Age of the Shinkokishu.These are the English translations, we do review the original japanese in poetry but not in the short stories or novels (nothing that is too long).
Right now I am studying the Meiji Period.Newest research paper that I am working on is whether or not the US military occupation should leave Japan or not. Does anybody have any idea's on additional internet resources in Japan. I seem to find information here in the US. I'd like to get the viewpoint of the people, news sources in Japan. Preferably the source will be written in English.
Well I have to get going now, I'll do my best to check posts later tomorrow night its about 11 p.m. for me right now.
Good night all...or good morning.
Not So Good Hair day
Thursday, 12. November 2009, 03:38:59
Well, after a total memory lapse on my password...and a hundred other things life tends to through my way I decided to finally get my picture taken for my profile. I figure after fall break (mid-November) there will be enough opportunities for me to wind down and let my hair down.
Speaking of hair, I went to the stylist recently...should I continue? I would have been better off doing it myself. My hair comes down to my waist, well- it did... I have been growing it out for years. I went to the stylist because my hair is too long for me to trim and I needed them to even it out at the bottom.
An inch I told them, well the reality of what an inch is and the stylist ideal were two different things. Needless to say 6 inches later and one delusional stylist later. My hair is now depressingly shorter. So my years of going without a hair cut to let it grow it was a waste. In what took the stylist one snip of her scissors.
I can't see what she is doing behind my back, while I am sitting trapped in the styling chair staring at myself and her in the mirror! Well still not happy with my hair, but getting accustomed to it, it reaches the middle of my back.
Never buy into the excuse..,
'well your hair was wet when I cut it. So naturally when it dries it is going to be shorter dry than wet.'
Speaking of hair, I went to the stylist recently...should I continue? I would have been better off doing it myself. My hair comes down to my waist, well- it did... I have been growing it out for years. I went to the stylist because my hair is too long for me to trim and I needed them to even it out at the bottom.
An inch I told them, well the reality of what an inch is and the stylist ideal were two different things. Needless to say 6 inches later
and one delusional stylist later. My hair is now depressingly shorter. So my years of going without a hair cut to let it grow it was a waste. In what took the stylist one snip of her scissors. I can't see what she is doing behind my back, while I am sitting trapped in the styling chair staring at myself and her in the mirror! Well still not happy with my hair, but getting accustomed to it, it reaches the middle of my back.
Never buy into the excuse..,
'well your hair was wet when I cut it. So naturally when it dries it is going to be shorter dry than wet.'
Back from the Abyss of Mid-term exams
Friday, 30. October 2009, 03:01:39
I am back from the abyss that is known as MID TERM Exams!! Where should I start! Did I mention that among all of the Japanese literature (that is just one class) That I had a huGE test on "The Ramayana" by R.K. Narayan and Dalit Literature. And those were just my afternoon exams! International and Global Affairs....and then Astronomy was the start of my day. Okay that may not seem like a lot compared to most Europeans but for me, whoooah. Information overload. I was getting my meager amount of Hindi mixed up with my Japanese and physics was enough to curl my hair permanently!
So here I am, I have a minimum of three research papers that I am working on now.I'll have to get back to you on what the topics are, it is past my bedtime already ready to crash!
We have had over a foot of snow in the last 48 hours here. You would think they would cancel classes...no such luck...
Well Halloween is this weekend, I'll try and take my camera with me when I go out it should be a blast. Don't know if it will still be snowing or then.
This is also Homecoming Week at the University to top everything off...with parades, live music bar-b-que's the whole nine yards.
Well, I hit the high lights. I'll find more time tomorrow or in the wee hours of the night.
Take Care All
Monday, it's a holiday they tell me...good time to stay indoors
Monday, 12. October 2009, 13:12:47
Well I didn't get very far this weekend. Our state hit record lows for this time of year. And there was a 50-car...yes, fifty car pile up on the interstate in the city. It started with only three-cars then every one that started coming down the highway because it was white out conditions couldn't see what was in front of them. By the time they saw what was ahead they started skidding on the ice and there was no stopping at that point.
The black ice mixed with snow was so bad they closed off large sections of interstate highway throughout the state. Making it very difficult for anyone to go anywhere. It's too early in the season for this kind of weather. So most people are caught off guard and unprepared.
Everyone was advice through the news service to stay home. Hopefully today will hit above 19 degrees. And not freeze over.
I have lots of things to catch up on. For now I have to go start chipping the ice off my windshield, and warm up the jeep. Enjoy your day.
The black ice mixed with snow was so bad they closed off large sections of interstate highway throughout the state. Making it very difficult for anyone to go anywhere. It's too early in the season for this kind of weather. So most people are caught off guard and unprepared.
Everyone was advice through the news service to stay home. Hopefully today will hit above 19 degrees. And not freeze over.
I have lots of things to catch up on. For now I have to go start chipping the ice off my windshield, and warm up the jeep. Enjoy your day.
Kashmir
Friday, 9. October 2009, 16:29:36
My newest college project, I'm doing background research on the country of Kashmir. My assigned country, I am suppose to follow an outline. Address all the issues, find all of the facts and create a Wikipedia page.
That's a lot of work! Up to the challenge but it's hard to find current information and photographs online.
I have found a lot of conflicting information. Is Kashmir part of India or not? I have done historical research, but I am confused about what it's official standing is - today. Does anybody know?
If you have any input on the country of Kashmir - people, culture, news, music, food etc anything at all please drop me a line. Or if you know of any websites or links I should follow.
Have a good day, I'm off to brave the snow to go to the downtown library to research more information.
That's a lot of work! Up to the challenge but it's hard to find current information and photographs online.
I have found a lot of conflicting information. Is Kashmir part of India or not? I have done historical research, but I am confused about what it's official standing is - today. Does anybody know?
If you have any input on the country of Kashmir - people, culture, news, music, food etc anything at all please drop me a line. Or if you know of any websites or links I should follow.
Have a good day, I'm off to brave the snow to go to the downtown library to research more information.
Literature from around the world
Sunday, 20. September 2009, 15:10:10
Well today is Sunday, I spent all day yesterday in Breckenridge, Colorado. I can wish for snow....but it's not going to happen today. I've decided to try snowboarding this winter. Anybody with the 101 for a newbie?
Also, I have decided to share what I am learning in college with everyone. Keep in mind I also have a previous degree in English. When earing my first degree I was required to study literature from around the world.
Since my degree concentration is on Japan; I am studying literature including South and South East Asia. Right now I am learning about the political systems of Kashmir, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan. I just finished an abridged novel written by an author from India. I have four more novels as required reading from that region.
Did I also mention Japan. There are so many writings from Japan right now I can't remember off the top of my head. Information overload. We are currently covering poetry and prose. We are studying the writings in it's original language and as a translation in English.
It is still early morning for me now...But keep your eyes on my blog I will be reviewing these writings as best as possible. And I will keep my Global Affairs, International Relations, and other government classes out of the picture. If you do have government topics you would like to discuss. These are the other classes that I am taking.
Enjoy your day, if you do have a question on a piece of literature I review or discuss -- please let me know if I don't have an answer for you. I will do my very best to find one, if I am not able to find one I will do my very best to point you in the right direction.
Oh, also when mid-term exams start getting closer, I may not have time to get on-line as much..so I might be off-line for a week or two.
Enjoy your day
Also, I have decided to share what I am learning in college with everyone. Keep in mind I also have a previous degree in English. When earing my first degree I was required to study literature from around the world.
Since my degree concentration is on Japan; I am studying literature including South and South East Asia. Right now I am learning about the political systems of Kashmir, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan. I just finished an abridged novel written by an author from India. I have four more novels as required reading from that region.
Did I also mention Japan. There are so many writings from Japan right now I can't remember off the top of my head. Information overload. We are currently covering poetry and prose. We are studying the writings in it's original language and as a translation in English.
It is still early morning for me now...But keep your eyes on my blog I will be reviewing these writings as best as possible. And I will keep my Global Affairs, International Relations, and other government classes out of the picture. If you do have government topics you would like to discuss. These are the other classes that I am taking.
Enjoy your day, if you do have a question on a piece of literature I review or discuss -- please let me know if I don't have an answer for you. I will do my very best to find one, if I am not able to find one I will do my very best to point you in the right direction.
Oh, also when mid-term exams start getting closer, I may not have time to get on-line as much..so I might be off-line for a week or two.
Enjoy your day
USA up for Sale
Saturday, 19. September 2009, 14:56:01
I've kept my eyes and mind open to everything that comes out in the news, and I've seen and talked with my Congressman.
What no one seems to know, or care to find out are about the little details.
If our current US administration took out so many loans -- as far as we are told from major countries like Japan, China and Russia. What are the details to the loan? What do we owe as taxed citizens obligated to repaying them? Was it just interest that they are charging on top of the loan amount? Are we as a country making additional allowances and arrangements for import/export or the amount of businesses their countries are now allowed to be established in the US.
I saw in the news the other day some negative actions the US administration took against China, that were not necessary. It was unprevoked...
I don't believe that as a country we should bite the hand that feeds us. Meaning the foreign countries that are financially supporting us.
Yet, our current administration is strong arming it's citizens and monopolozing businesses. And this shadow government of czars that was set up during the Bush administration is just growing and growing stronger. At first sharing and now taking more power away from Congress, and our established political check-and-balance system in Wash. D.C.
Overall if our current United States administration can pull the strings of the citizens, nationalize what used to be considered free-trade, what used to be considered public/private corporations and nationalize them. If our administration can dictate the highering and firing of employees from non-government companies.(It doesn't matter the reason (the reason can be debated right or wrong in another blog), the point is they don't have the official authority to, it was never granted within the 'presidental' administrations/federal governments power. There is a check-and-balance system, there is due-process for a reason.)
If our administration further insults and angers the countries that have financially assisted us. What is stopping those foreign countries from doing the same thing the current US administration is doing to it's own people? Would they be doing anything wrong if they decided to take the lead of the US president and current administration? Would we blame them if they decided (I'm exaggerating) the wanted the city of Los Angels as a permanent port of call. Or if they decided that one of their major cash crops will be exported to the US and the US will not be allowed to accept the same thing from any other country.That could be stipulated in the loan agreement, would we ever know about it? Pull some strings is all it takes. Could our country end up split into North/South again?
Right now as I've seen in news shows from Germany, the UK and Australia the current pres of the us is not respected by these and other countries. In fact he has an...unreliable reputation as a leader and politician -- by the heads of state and politicians of these and other countries.
Does anyone know what exactly our countries agreement was with the other countries in exchange for a loan of several separate trillions and more US Dollars?
These are just a few random thoughts, curiosities and unanswered questions that no one I know seems to have an answer to. And they don't know where to look for these answers. Does what I'm asking make sense? Or....
What no one seems to know, or care to find out are about the little details.
If our current US administration took out so many loans -- as far as we are told from major countries like Japan, China and Russia. What are the details to the loan? What do we owe as taxed citizens obligated to repaying them? Was it just interest that they are charging on top of the loan amount? Are we as a country making additional allowances and arrangements for import/export or the amount of businesses their countries are now allowed to be established in the US.
I saw in the news the other day some negative actions the US administration took against China, that were not necessary. It was unprevoked...
I don't believe that as a country we should bite the hand that feeds us. Meaning the foreign countries that are financially supporting us.
Yet, our current administration is strong arming it's citizens and monopolozing businesses. And this shadow government of czars that was set up during the Bush administration is just growing and growing stronger. At first sharing and now taking more power away from Congress, and our established political check-and-balance system in Wash. D.C.
Overall if our current United States administration can pull the strings of the citizens, nationalize what used to be considered free-trade, what used to be considered public/private corporations and nationalize them. If our administration can dictate the highering and firing of employees from non-government companies.(It doesn't matter the reason (the reason can be debated right or wrong in another blog), the point is they don't have the official authority to, it was never granted within the 'presidental' administrations/federal governments power. There is a check-and-balance system, there is due-process for a reason.)
If our administration further insults and angers the countries that have financially assisted us. What is stopping those foreign countries from doing the same thing the current US administration is doing to it's own people? Would they be doing anything wrong if they decided to take the lead of the US president and current administration? Would we blame them if they decided (I'm exaggerating) the wanted the city of Los Angels as a permanent port of call. Or if they decided that one of their major cash crops will be exported to the US and the US will not be allowed to accept the same thing from any other country.That could be stipulated in the loan agreement, would we ever know about it? Pull some strings is all it takes. Could our country end up split into North/South again?
Right now as I've seen in news shows from Germany, the UK and Australia the current pres of the us is not respected by these and other countries. In fact he has an...unreliable reputation as a leader and politician -- by the heads of state and politicians of these and other countries.
Does anyone know what exactly our countries agreement was with the other countries in exchange for a loan of several separate trillions and more US Dollars?
These are just a few random thoughts, curiosities and unanswered questions that no one I know seems to have an answer to. And they don't know where to look for these answers. Does what I'm asking make sense? Or....
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