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• knitted 5 blankets for homeless program in 8 mos!
Anime Fan Since
• 2003
Favorite Anime
• Trigun, Cowboy Bebop, Inuyasha,Paranoia Agent, Full Metal Alchemist, Patlabor movies
Goals
• I want to knit a blanket to keep the world warm
Hobbies
• knitting, sketching, and trying to maintain my sense of humour
Talents
• tripping over EVERYTHING

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Monday, August 28, 2006

And so it begins....
Its another Monday, nothing special but that's OK. The weekend kinda got shot down a bit-- had a stomach virus so I slept a lot. Not much got down, but that's OK. Except that Big Guy, the little parrot looked dejected, because there was no one to play catch with . We make little paper boats, or toss a whiffle ball with a bell, and he chases it and bats it-- plays his version of soccer. I was thinking of taking a picture of him in action, but that will have to be another time. Haven't slept like I did in a long time.

Highly recommended--- check out Yensids Art Tips Just click the button and /or hyperlink. She's got a lot of wonderful advice!

Well, looks like the new TV shows will be coming. Are there any that you are looking forward to? I am looking forward to seeing Justice-- supposed to be about high profile court cases-- I like Grisham novels, and love Law and Order (and yes-- I did follow the OJ case on the radio where I could) and also Vanished. Haven't seen much of a description of many of the new ones.

Well, I'll be packing a bag and travelling on Friday night to Chicago to see Big M. We have Labor Day off... Big M flies so much its pretty incredible. 3 weeks from now he's going to Japan for business (only 3 days), but I can't go--need to get another passport-- mine expired, and I would never be able to get one in time. So I will make an appointment to get another passport to be ready to travel outside the US.

Have you travelled abroad? Where did you go? I went to Bermuda for my honeymoon, and to Vienna, which I loved. Ah, what a place to take pictures! And music!

Wishing watercolor days to wonderful friends.

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Saturday, August 26, 2006

Eureka!
Its Saturday, which means I still have one day left in the weekend. I am really liking short Fridays, because I usually need an afternoon to sleep, unwind, and another to get some chores done, then (arg) house chores. But today I went to the anime shop and found it-- Trigun Max 9! Then I also found a cheap gas station! How lucky can you get--- regular was below 3 bucks a gallon! Then I found the photo albums (magnetic kind so I can have variable orientations of pictures) to mount more photos. For my own photos, I got archival grade professional photographers disks from a camera shop, and they have a special storage system that will store the disk, and an index print (1 or 2 photos that has a small thumbnail of all the images on the disk) so I won't have to rely on memory of when I took an image, and storage is compact. I bought a small album to put prints of my favorite photographs that I took. The bird and the corn cob is the highest on the list...its a pretty good shot, but the sentiment is precious to me--- keep on going, and keep on dreaming. I think I will try to get that printed, and hang it up in the office. I have some others I need to load up -- they are the kind of thing you would probably do for photography 101== but I still like them . The third thing I found was a little chair at Target that has a positional back, which is just in time to watch some anime tonight.

Do you like photography? I would love to see your favorite pictures ! I have posted most of mine in my myO posts, but I think I need to start loading them up to deviant art.

Check out "Jaguar" post and go to Vic Mignola's web site by clicking on his picture. He is very talented in graphic design, music as well as voice acting! I was really impressed. Renaissance people (multiply talented in diverse areas) are so hard to find. Also, Jaguar is listing some terms used regarding anime that are sometimes confusing.

Well, better save something for tomorrow.. so I will end here. I hope you are having a good day, and find some bright spot in today... if you wish to share, I'm all ears!

This is a picture of a vine called "dutchmen's pipes"-- few countries traded with Japan during the Edo period-- the Dutch was the main country that did. Read James Clavell's series of novel that include The Shogun, Tai-Pan etc. They are wonderful!
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Friday, August 25, 2006

Poor Pluto!
Well-- the Solar system has changed--- all the planets were minding their own business, circling the sun-- and WHAM ! Poor Pluto is out of the game-- demoted to dwarf planet, it no longer can play with the other Solar system planets. I just find it ironic, something that I could count on as constant done went and changed! When I stopped for coffee and Borders (yes and to see if Trigun Max was there), there were a bunch of illustrated astronomy books for sale---I giggled to myself wondering it these are now considered collectors items. It goes to show--- you never know what will happen next! Maybe I will go to the anime shop this weekend to see if I can find Trigun Max, and if there is a new anime movie---

Random thoughts time: thinking of unusual jobs, how would one get to be the person who names colours for paint companies.... imagine struggling with the concept-- is it Sunflower Yellow-- or Buttercup Yellow?

Not much going on here, so just a quick post. It's a good feeling to know friends are there. Now , that is something I know to be a constant.

Just another little photo-- enjoy;

Enjoy the weekend!

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Thursday, August 24, 2006

Believe it!
Recently , I've been enjoying watching Naruto-- I seem to enjoy the stories that show growth in a character-- to keep trying, despite screw ups and mistakes, and terrible odds, and something good will happen. I think that anime has added optimism to my life. Who is your favorite anime characters and why? Of course, one of my faves is Vash-- part of which is its OK to be anxious or cry, just keep going, eventually confidence comes, and Jet Black-- that taking care of others is a personal strength.

Big M called, and the birds kept whooping and flapping. I put the phone on speakerphone, and he made whistles and clicks to the big parrot. She has been inconsoleable-- she stopped,and listened to the phone, then clicked back and settled down. She was so loud, I think he could hear her in Chicago.

The schedule feels like I'm runing a treadmill, so my creativity remains far south-- feels like I have mush for brains. Think I'm going to have to pull out my anime DVDs and have a little festival soon--- maybe FLCL.... definitely have to hunt down Trigun Max this weekend...well, time to get upstairs to sleep... its warm again here, so its time to just cruise again. Maybe that's why the birds are squawking!

Jaguar-- I don't know what the item in the photo symbolized-- the only comment was Edo period garden. Will have to hunt further.

A little piece of Mother Nature coming at you !Enjoy a garden moment!

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Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Birds!
During the weekend, I had a lot of time to look out kichen windows. It overlooks the mountains in the far back ground, and some trees in the backyard. I heard a beautiful birdsong, and looked out the window to find an oriole (western). So pretty to see a yellow bird! I have a little booklet of "Backyard Birds of Orange County"-- I like to be able to name the birds I seen. Our little parrot Big Guy is learning to play soccer! We gave him a wiffle ball with a jingle bell. At first he would pick it up and shake it, then drop it. Now he pushes it around his cage, then will drop it on the floor. He gets so excited if Big M or I toss the ball back to him, then he tosses it back. The only bird I know that plays soccer and fetch! When I try to take his picture, he often stops playing , or turns around. Funny thing is, Big M will do that, then burst out laughing (I get so frustrated).

Out here is So Cal, I notice they start going back to school in August. When I was a kid, we always went back to school after Labor Day. How about in your area?

Is there a new manga you are looking forward to? I am looking for the new Trigun Max-- number 9-- haven;t found it in a local store yet.

A new photo-- hope you all like it.

Enjoy the day!

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Sunday, August 20, 2006

Movie Day
Well, Big M took off for San Francisco this morning. I feel a little misty , because we only had 2 days together. He travels quite a lot. To Visualkei-- I guess I do travel a lot-- coast to coast 2 times a year (sometimes 3) business, and my family lives in Florida. On holidays I sometimes fly to Chicago. But I am not retired yet, although sometimes I feel I wished I were. Actually, when I have too much time on my hands , I get really bored. The other places I mention (Bolsa Chica, Newport Beach) actually are day drives from where I live. Afterall, I commute about 75 miles a day (total). In So Cal, we really do so much driving, its kind of silly.

Today is starting to get warm, so I guess it will be a movie day-- watch movies on TV and knit. Most of the home office still remains a disaster and will take a lot of time. But, this will be a day to chill out. Just wanted to leave to post to say hi to great friends. Hope your weekend is a good one!

More floral goodness from Morikami Gardens and museum in sourthern Florida (worth seeing, its near Boca Raton):

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Saturday, August 19, 2006

Come Saturday Morning...
"Come Saturday morning, I'm going away with my friend"...Does anyone remember that song? A real blast from the past during the tail of the folksinger era. It comes to mind because Big M is here, the weather cool, and the frenetic chores are halted for a brief while. We played with the parrots-- one like to play fetch with paper boats, and a small wiffle ball that has a bell in it. I have to try and get a picture of him at play with Big M. It feels comfortable--- and had been something I basically took for granted for a long time. He has to fly often, and so I'm happy for weekends, holidays that are "merely ordinary".
Tomorrow or next weekend, I'll try to go to Bolsa Chica. Apparently the white pellican is seen in summer and spring. Maybe I'll get lucky. Big M took photos of a garden in the Netherlands-- they are breath taking! I will try and post some once they are uploaded. Today, I want to share another photo from Morikami gardens and museum... another little reminder of a peaceful and serene place to spend time...

Have the best weekend you can!
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Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Work,work,work
Does anyone remember Mel Brooks movie Blazing Saddles? I crack up recalling when he played the role of the governor, signing papers repeating "work , work work," -- I love Mel Brooks movies and always thought The Producers was so original, I could not understand why it did not win an award the first time around... but glad it was eventually recognised... I feel creativity is precious and deserves recognition.. it s what makes art so cool!

Ah, but destruction that people call art is a sham! I mean tagging and grafitti on buildings. Sorry folks, that ain't art. If you want to do something in that style, get a canvas, or piece of board, or paper, and go to it. But defacing what doesn't belong to you isn't creating art-- its ruining someone elses idea of art/architecture. When I drove out to work, I saw a new little building that wasn't even finished ( a unigue little style, resembling European town houses) that got tagged with black spray paint squiggly lines. It ticked me off big time! What do you all think about tagging or grafitti?

Luckilly, the drive on Wed and Thurs takes me past sunflowers and dairies... nature helps a lot of things.

Still excavating my office at home, that's going to take a lot of time, but the den, kitchen and living room are looking pretty good. I can only do cleaning in bits and pieces-- I hurt my back a while ago, and have to go slow and light with some things... the home office is so bad, it is embarassing-- but when its finished and redone, it will be worth it.

A little picture to share some nature..another shot from Buterfly World

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Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Back Again
Sorry I have been away from posting-- have tried to briefly visit sites in between, but Big M is coming on Friday, so I continued to push on in the Big Clean. Part of the home office is cleared. I have a wall mostly covered with plastic milk crates for books, magazines, and stuff. They are wired together, and the top row has been attached to the wall (in earthquake country, you wouldn't want something that tall and wide to shake and fall over). They were supposed to be temporary-- now they are 10 years old, some are bowed under the weight of books. Plus any object that didn't have a place was tossed in there , like a bottomless closet. Clearing that up will be like going on an archeological dig. I think all my lost socks and earrings will be found in there. It is the Home of All Things Lost! Still working on the rest of the place, to donate no longer wanted things and get things down to minimum. The digital camera saves a lot of space-- I can store lots of pictures on a disk! Between my big project, and work, its been real busy this past week. What have you all been up to? Any plans for the weekend? With Big M home, I know we will go somewhere to take pictures. Before the end of the summer, I am going to try and go to Bolsa Chica, the wetlands and bird sanctuary in search of the white pellican! o-O that sounds too close to searching for the white whale--- well, be that as it may, I guess you can call me Ishmael like in Moby Dick ( I guess my tale of the wetlands would be Moby Duck). Yup, with all the running about , I sprained my brain.

A little piece of beauty from Butterfly World in FL to share with good friends:

Hoping you have a beautiful day. You folks really make my day!
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Wednesday, August 9, 2006

Shh! Its Bedtime
The birds usually put themselves in their cages when the sun goes down, but tonite as the computer is glowing while I type, Big Guy, the small parrot is making such a raquet (at 10:00PM) I fear he will wake the neighbors-- he's squeaking, ringing his bells, I think he would be much more effective than Paul Rever, waking up Boston at night.

My japanese name is ?? Shinohara (bamboo field) ”ü° Miharu (beautiful clear sky).
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I saw this on Yensid's site, and thought it was a lot of fun-- try it (you'll like it) This was an uneventful day (except for Big Guys screaming) and actually that is pretty good. Got to rest up to do the chores this weekend, Big M will be home next weekend. I hope we find a new museum, or garden. Though I have lived in Orange County, there;s so much I have not explored! It always seem I never see the local sites that people travel far to see until I am about to move!

I got a real small DVD and CD player, so now I can easily watch anime anywhere, or share my photos with some friends. I need to archive my photos on disc.

I feel fortunate to have wonderful friends , like you all! Another photo from Morikami gardens! (when I go to that meeting next year, I'm going back to Morikami again!)

May you find a special plant today, and enjoy its beautiful design!

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