In your opinions and experiences, what is love?

Very open ended question, I'd like to hear whatever you've got to say on the subject.

I am alive.

I am healthy.

I feel happy.

And I have a whole lot of love in my life.

Summary: life is good.

:-) 

I finished reading Gifts by Ursula LeGuin last week. It was given to me for my birthday, but I'd forgotten about it until the beginning of this month. Its a rather quick read, and it doesn't grab you... but having finished it, it strikes me as the kind that you'd get more out of each time you read it.

Also on my desk I have Born to Run by ( Read more... )

Let's see. Last weekend Bryan, Amanda, Matt (Bryan's friend) and I went to Sapporo. Adam and Chelsea were there, but didn't hang out with us so much. Ken Chan found us by accident, and due to drama within his group, spent his evenings with our group, which is cool 'cause I never usually see him around. The snow scupltures were okay, though I didn't ( Read more... )

Again, Santa hats? Amazing reactions. Today the guy handing out free samples of oh-so-yummy shumai (a chinese style dumpling) gave me an extra one because I am "Santa-san ( Read more... )

I took the JLPT this past Sunday morning/afternoon. It was very much a Japanese test... not only in content (duh, its a Japanese language test) but in style and execution ( Read more... )

Yes Virginia, there really is... well... I'm not quite getting into that.
But how often do you wear a Santa hat? Ever notice something different?

People smiled more. *I* smiled more.
The cafeteria ladies would talk to me more.
Strangers would initiate conversations.
Professors let me off easy (well, once...)Drivers would let me into busy traffic ( Read more... )

Accomplishments thus far today ( Read more... )

私の前のポーストは知らん顔をしてください。｢日本人の知らない日本語」という本を笑わせたから、大丈夫ですよ ( Read more... )

JLPT AHHHHH ( Read more... )