Funky little music vid I found (English song). I never actually listened to the song yet, the movie is just really entertaining and very artsy, but still really cool. Check it out.
Youtube vid
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
lazy
So I said I'd write about what I've been doing in terms of Japan, but I'm having a bit of a lazy afternoon (blame it on the hot weather). Chillin before I have to clean up my room and then possibly hitting the gym.
As a parting gift, an anime reccomendation: http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-524962/shangri-la-1/ (Shangri-La)
and if you are a girl, whether or not you like shoujou, watch http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-509916/skip-beat-1/ Skip Beat. First ep is meh, but it gets better and better.
Ciao for now
As a parting gift, an anime reccomendation: http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-524962/shangri-la-1/ (Shangri-La)
and if you are a girl, whether or not you like shoujou, watch http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-509916/skip-beat-1/ Skip Beat. First ep is meh, but it gets better and better.
Ciao for now
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Just rewatched Schindler's List. I remember it being disturbing, but more so now that
I'm older and understood the movie better. Had to play freecell on the side because I couldn't just straight-up watch it. They tried really hard to make the end a tearjerker. They succeeded, I haven't cried at a movie in a looooong time (if ever).
On a somewhat related note, the actor for Schindler = main actor of the new movie Taken. He get some good roles.
Sleep time.
I'm older and understood the movie better. Had to play freecell on the side because I couldn't just straight-up watch it. They tried really hard to make the end a tearjerker. They succeeded, I haven't cried at a movie in a looooong time (if ever).
On a somewhat related note, the actor for Schindler = main actor of the new movie Taken. He get some good roles.
Sleep time.
Kitty Kloset!
The same person of whom I'm babysitting her chillins was looking for someone to look after 5 kittens as the family went on a weekend vacation. So of course I had to take them in ^_^ I cleaned out my walk-in closet, put down newspaper, set up a litterbox (which they MOSTLY used), some food and water, and dumped the kittens in. They were (and still are) sooooo cute. There's 4 completely black longhairs 4 weeks old, and one black and white short hair 3 week old. But the best part of this: we had to bottle-feed them ^_^
Sure, it sounds cute. And it was. However, the bottles kept getting stopped up because of the canned food we mixed into them. You had to make sure the kittens were sucking and not chewing the bottles, and that they weren't on their backs. And if you don't have 2 people doing double-duty with a bottle in each hand, then goodness help your poor legs, because the ones that had to wait to feed would start crawling up your bare skin with their claws in attempt to get food.
The little rugrats soon learned how to crawl directly up the couch, and soon it was their favorite nap place. This was adorable considering they all bunch together in one big mass when sleeping, and whenever they needed to get off for something, they suicide-jumped the 3 ft to the floor with a nice big thud.
Meanwhile, Mom and I were on momma-cat watch because there was a VERY pregnant momma cat in the basement of the other house which we checked in on 2 or 3 times a day. Saturday night when we went, we were surprised with 4 new kittens! There was a beautiful calico, an orange one, a black one, and a black one with the most interesting white stripes ever. I'll post a picture, but he has a double cross on his back, and more very geometrical and symmetrical markings on its tail, face, etc. Unfortunately, one kitten didn't make it, but it looked like it had died a long ways ao, it wasn't very developed, more like a cat-shaped sack of parts.
Mom and I cleaned up the blood, put down fresh bedding, fed the very hungry momma, and alerted the family to its new additions. And took a few pictures, of course ^_^
The 5 that were in my closet:
the babies:
Sure, it sounds cute. And it was. However, the bottles kept getting stopped up because of the canned food we mixed into them. You had to make sure the kittens were sucking and not chewing the bottles, and that they weren't on their backs. And if you don't have 2 people doing double-duty with a bottle in each hand, then goodness help your poor legs, because the ones that had to wait to feed would start crawling up your bare skin with their claws in attempt to get food.
The little rugrats soon learned how to crawl directly up the couch, and soon it was their favorite nap place. This was adorable considering they all bunch together in one big mass when sleeping, and whenever they needed to get off for something, they suicide-jumped the 3 ft to the floor with a nice big thud.
Meanwhile, Mom and I were on momma-cat watch because there was a VERY pregnant momma cat in the basement of the other house which we checked in on 2 or 3 times a day. Saturday night when we went, we were surprised with 4 new kittens! There was a beautiful calico, an orange one, a black one, and a black one with the most interesting white stripes ever. I'll post a picture, but he has a double cross on his back, and more very geometrical and symmetrical markings on its tail, face, etc. Unfortunately, one kitten didn't make it, but it looked like it had died a long ways ao, it wasn't very developed, more like a cat-shaped sack of parts.
Mom and I cleaned up the blood, put down fresh bedding, fed the very hungry momma, and alerted the family to its new additions. And took a few pictures, of course ^_^
The 5 that were in my closet:
the babies:
Springtime, for Nicole, in Amerrrrica~ *sings*
Whew, long time since I posted last. To quote the old saying, "spring has sprung." Okay, by this point, all the leaves have filled into the trees and the spring flowers have already died. But now everything is so green!
I'm now volunteering at the elementary school across the street from me a few times a week in their enrichment clusters. What that means is 2 other teachers and I take about 22 1st-2nd graders outside to weed flowers, plant some, admire nature, etc. Pretty fun actually, even though I know more about the plants than at least one of the teachers there ^^; We found a few frogs our first day out, and the kids crowded around them, fascinated. So cute.
I've also started babysitting 2 adorable children, their mom is part of G.R.A.S.P. (see side link) and a friend of my mom's. Hands-down easiest babysitting job ever. Pretty exhausting though, I spent this past Saturday night chasing around giggling girls, and playing "doctor," and catch.
In order to split this up, I'll make a few other posts about the cats and Japan ^^ But for now, pictures of spring.
I'm now volunteering at the elementary school across the street from me a few times a week in their enrichment clusters. What that means is 2 other teachers and I take about 22 1st-2nd graders outside to weed flowers, plant some, admire nature, etc. Pretty fun actually, even though I know more about the plants than at least one of the teachers there ^^; We found a few frogs our first day out, and the kids crowded around them, fascinated. So cute.
I've also started babysitting 2 adorable children, their mom is part of G.R.A.S.P. (see side link) and a friend of my mom's. Hands-down easiest babysitting job ever. Pretty exhausting though, I spent this past Saturday night chasing around giggling girls, and playing "doctor," and catch.
In order to split this up, I'll make a few other posts about the cats and Japan ^^ But for now, pictures of spring.
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