November 2009
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Winter tanka (a stupid one)
冷えたくび マフラーむすび 雪なのに はだし歩き そして風邪気味
Romanization (and rough translation, without the rhymes):
Hieta kubi (Chilled neck) Mafula musubi (scarf wrapped) Yuki nanoni (Despite the snow) Hadashi aruki (I walk barefoot) Soshite kazegimi (and so the slight cold)
I’m pretty sure tanka isn’t supposed to rhyme anyway…
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My sentiments exactly →
kaitlin:
justfakeit:
‘“Are you serious?’’ asked a secretary at an elementary school.’
Whatever formula they used to come to this conclusion is so, so, so BUNK!!!
God almighty—good schools? Proclaiming there is diversity is definitely true (see the 30% asian population), but what about the majority of white people who very thinly veil their racism toward those minorities? I guess they...
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Texan constitutional amendment bans gay... →
Via Friendly Atheist.
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“It was on this day in 1863 that President Abraham...
Well, November 19th was the anniversary, so this reblog is a bit late.
From The Writer’s Almanac:
It was a foggy, cold morning. Lincoln arrived about 10 a.m. Around noon, the sun came out as the crowds gathered on a hill overlooking the battlefield. A military band played, a local preacher offered a long prayer, and the headlining orator, Edward Everett, spoke for more than two hours. At that...
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What song was No. 1 on the day you were born? →
Kyrie - Mr. Mister
goodolddays: I Wanna Dance With Somebody- Whitney Houston
katbefrank: Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-A-Lot.
onesmartblackboy: How Am I Supposed To Live Without You - Michael Bolton
iwillnotgrowup: Fantasy- Mariah Carey
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A thought.
I hope I achieve some sort of minor artistic notoriety in my life. That way, when I die, I will be seen as a badass eccentric artist like Francis Bacon instead of a crazy lady who lived in an unkempt house.
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Speak like a 1950s hipster
THIS REALLY VIBRATES ME:
lickystickypickyme:
BARBECUE A hot-looking lady.
BOIL MY CABBAGE Blues slang for sex.
BUTTER-AND-EGG Out-of-town sucker, free with his money.
CHICAGO OVERCOAT Coffin.
CHICAGO LIGHTNING Gunfire.
COLD MEAT PARTY A funeral.
COMMUNITY JOY RIDE A druggie party.
DEAD SOLDIERS Empty beer bottles.
FACE LIKE A RUSSIAN FLAG Embarrassed, ie red.
FLORIDA HONEYMOON A dirty...
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I stayed up late to finish writing a thing in...
…unfortunately, it sucked, so here is a poem in English that I wrote for my Japanese students:
Likes Japanese food
Ume-shiso is delicious!
Can play the saxophone
Yes we can!!
Small sketches of a bowl of rice, a saxophone, and Obama’s face accompanied the original.
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WatchOminous bobbling.
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Here are the rules: Don't take too long to think...
I suck at following the rules. Thought this would be interesting, given how little I read now and how much I USED to love reading. At least half this list was written without much thought… then I needed some help.
Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle (once my favorite book)
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Foundation series by Isaac Asimov
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
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This poem took all day to finish... mainly because...
(On courage)
We tell children to be big boys and girls as if being an adult had anything to do with being brave. What things I could achieve if I were unaware of mistakes and felt no boredom because everything was new and wonderful. What a good person I could be if I knew nothing of wit or poise, but only wanted to learn from others and be with others. What I would give to have the youthful...
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WatchBeautiful animation (with amazing transitions!) by Taiwanese artist Ma Kuang Pei.
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