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More sad news
My cousin in Japan passed away from ovarian cancer last November. She was in her mid-30s. Since none of the family here speaks Japanese, we aren't in touch with our relatives in Japan very often and Mami-san was our main contact because she had studied English here for a few years. She was just the sweetest girl. She looked after me when I came to ( Read more... ) -
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My grandma went back to the hospital after another episode at the beginning of the week, and the doctors told my Aunt it's pretty much going to get worse from here. Days, weeks, or months, but she's on borrowed time. I've been getting daily calls from my Aunt, trying to keep me up to date, and they usually take an hour or two. Normally, I'd be more ( Read more... ) -
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My grandma was hospitalized on Thursday, and she was looking pretty bad. Yesterday my aunt said she thought my grandma was doing better, and they moved her to a nursing facility (too much flu and whooping cough in the hospital). Today my aunt called to tell me she didn't think my grandma was going to be around much longer because she seemed so much ( Read more... ) -
Must....stop....eating....rice!
It must be that time of the month -- I have pretty much not eaten anything but enormous bowls of white rice with nori goma (aka SALT sprinkles) and umeboshi (aka SALT death-pickle) for the last 3 meals. I have a problem. If I don't knock it off and get my freaking period soon I will swell up like a water balloon from too much sodium and MSG. I'm ( Read more... ) -
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I am freaking out because Sherlock Holmes and the Jersey Lily goes into rehearsal next week, and it looks like they are going to want me to actually *make* most of the costumes. I don't know. I'm desperately hoping I can find all of the men's things to borrow or rent from various theatres or college departments (except maybe for some of Oscar Wilde ( Read more... ) -
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New Shirt!
Well, I had a glass of wine with dinner which lowered my inhibitions *just* enough to give myself permission to buy a shirt from modcloth. Yay!
It's a spring/summer top, but it is so cute -- I think I will wear it with a cardigan, and either a denim pencil skirt or white shorts and tall wedge sandals. Hope it fits.
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Yuck, Anthro!
So the new Anthropologie catalog just went up online. It's "road trip" themed, as several other catalogs (in my collection) from previous years have been. This year's take is gross. The pieces lack charm, originality, or shape. The looks are boxy, sloppy, oversized, baggy, and deliberately but unattractively mis-matched. It's really a shame that ( Read more... ) -
A New Year!
I'm pretty happy today! I woke up before dawn to a world covered with beautiful snow. I went from room to room looking out all of the windows. Unfortunately, the snow turned to rain about 9 am and most of last night's accumulation is melting away. Still, it was a great little surprise, and lovely while it lasted.
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Warm Wishes!
I hope everyone is having a really wonderful Christmas!
I made my first Big Dinner (only 4 of us to eat, but still!) and it turned out great :) Sanity has been restored and I am very happy -- just wishing I could be home for Christmas with my own folks. Maybe next year!