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Cheesy Movies (You know you love 'em... )
Posted 12 years agoI was in 
lei-lani's Sunday Midnight Movie room last night, and the creme de la crap of the week was "Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins", a movie based on the "Destroyer" series of pulp novels. I could do a whole journal on the Destroyer, but you can read about it yourself here to save some time: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Destroyer_(fiction)
As I was watching the movie, I started thinking about the best of the truly cheesy movies. I mean, Remo Williams is not a great movie, but it has a performance by Joel Grey as Chiun that saves it, and makes it into some really good cheese. And by good cheese, I mean unsubtle, yet sentimental. Those movies that you know are either bad, or at least fair but not good. And yet... you enjoy watching them. Heck, you even LOVE watching them. They may be nostalgic or sentimental or even unexplainable as to why you love them. But you love them all the same, even if they're not very good. Or total crap, yet redeemed by something or someone. And thus... my top ten all-time favorite cheesy movies.
10. Maximum Overdrive - Machines take over the world. Yep, the plot's as bare boned as they come, but it's still a hoot to watch.
9. Riki-Oh: The Story of Riki - Astounding violent in a cartoonish sort of way, even in the realm of kung-fu, this movie stands by itself. Hilarious to watch.
8. Roadhouse - Patrick Swayze as a bouncer at a roadside bar. Pretty much good only to watch Patrick kick ass.
7. Crank 1 + 2 - Might as well put them both together. The first one is a crazy movie, the second one just amps up the craziness.
6. Grindhouse - You can say they were deliberately made with an eye towards being cheesy. And yet, they're a blast to watch.
5. Killer Klowns From Outer Space - The budget is insanely low, and they still made a cult classic out of this. All you need to know from this movie is already in the title.
4. They Live - Rowdy Roddy Piper kicking ass and chewing bubblegum. Whoops... he's all out of bubblegum. Guess he's just kicking ass and thwarting an alien invasion.
3. Condorman - Back in the early 80's when Disney had no damn clue what they were doing. Campy spy film with some fun special effects.
2. Shoot 'Em Up - Clive Owen protects a newborn baby, and shoots lots and lots and lots and lots of people. That's all you need to know. Watch it.
1. Flash Gordon - My all-time favorite cheesy movie. I was 10 when I saw it at a birthday DRIVE-IN double feature with Dragonslayer. Dragonslayer was supposed to be the movie I was wanting to see the most, but this one took the cake. You know a great cheesy movie when the actors are really getting into their parts. And damn, are there some actors here... Max Von Sydow, Timothy Dalton, Brian Blessed, Topol, Peter Wyngarde with one of the most amazing voices ever, and Sam J. Jones as Flash. And pretty much doing nothing else his entire career. But damn, did he do a good Flash Gordon. :D
lei-lani's Sunday Midnight Movie room last night, and the creme de la crap of the week was "Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins", a movie based on the "Destroyer" series of pulp novels. I could do a whole journal on the Destroyer, but you can read about it yourself here to save some time: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Destroyer_(fiction)As I was watching the movie, I started thinking about the best of the truly cheesy movies. I mean, Remo Williams is not a great movie, but it has a performance by Joel Grey as Chiun that saves it, and makes it into some really good cheese. And by good cheese, I mean unsubtle, yet sentimental. Those movies that you know are either bad, or at least fair but not good. And yet... you enjoy watching them. Heck, you even LOVE watching them. They may be nostalgic or sentimental or even unexplainable as to why you love them. But you love them all the same, even if they're not very good. Or total crap, yet redeemed by something or someone. And thus... my top ten all-time favorite cheesy movies.
10. Maximum Overdrive - Machines take over the world. Yep, the plot's as bare boned as they come, but it's still a hoot to watch.
9. Riki-Oh: The Story of Riki - Astounding violent in a cartoonish sort of way, even in the realm of kung-fu, this movie stands by itself. Hilarious to watch.
8. Roadhouse - Patrick Swayze as a bouncer at a roadside bar. Pretty much good only to watch Patrick kick ass.
7. Crank 1 + 2 - Might as well put them both together. The first one is a crazy movie, the second one just amps up the craziness.
6. Grindhouse - You can say they were deliberately made with an eye towards being cheesy. And yet, they're a blast to watch.
5. Killer Klowns From Outer Space - The budget is insanely low, and they still made a cult classic out of this. All you need to know from this movie is already in the title.
4. They Live - Rowdy Roddy Piper kicking ass and chewing bubblegum. Whoops... he's all out of bubblegum. Guess he's just kicking ass and thwarting an alien invasion.
3. Condorman - Back in the early 80's when Disney had no damn clue what they were doing. Campy spy film with some fun special effects.
2. Shoot 'Em Up - Clive Owen protects a newborn baby, and shoots lots and lots and lots and lots of people. That's all you need to know. Watch it.
1. Flash Gordon - My all-time favorite cheesy movie. I was 10 when I saw it at a birthday DRIVE-IN double feature with Dragonslayer. Dragonslayer was supposed to be the movie I was wanting to see the most, but this one took the cake. You know a great cheesy movie when the actors are really getting into their parts. And damn, are there some actors here... Max Von Sydow, Timothy Dalton, Brian Blessed, Topol, Peter Wyngarde with one of the most amazing voices ever, and Sam J. Jones as Flash. And pretty much doing nothing else his entire career. But damn, did he do a good Flash Gordon. :D
Back from Vacay! And with a huge candy haul... O.O
Posted 12 years agoI decided to take last week off, and head down the Oregon coast to refresh the system. Plus, I had a surplus of vacation hours that I needed to use. Use 'em or lose 'em, you know.
Most of it was the greatest hits of previous Oregon coast vacations, with some new stopovers in Cannon Beach and Portland. I can't believe I'm 5 1/2 hours from Portland, and have never really spent a day there. The highlights of this trip included...
* Another tour of the Sandland Adventures outside Florence, Oregon. An hour of a big ol' buggy driving through the sand dunes.
* More beachwalking than one can normally fit in. Plus a visit to Fogerty Creek to hunt agates.
* A stop at Voodoo Doughnuts in Portland. I wish I lived closer to Portland. I love these doughnuts. :(
* Wild bunnehs at the Cannon Beach hotel. Dangerous bunnehs. >.>
* Trolling through Powell's Books in Portland. Daaaaaamn, that place is haaaaa-yuge! Like a Costco-sized bookstore. Or bigger!
* A half-day in Seaside doing a lot of shopping... especially candy shopping. :D
There's a wonderful store in Seaside called 'The Buzz On Broadway' which has over 3500 types of candy, and we're talking the OLD-TIME candy. Here's the website, have a look: http://www.thebuzzcandy.com/ I made it there the last time I was in Oregon, and I like to think it'll be a regular stop whenever I return. I can pick up all the grievously, sugar-loaded candies of my youth that they carry. It's evil. I spent $45 on candy including 4 cherry and chocolate-dipped Twinkies. Double evil.
My stash ---> https://www.dropbox.com/s/rz7j414hm.....2015.59.24.jpg All I've eaten so far is the one Whatchamacallit bar, and the dipped Twinkies because they won't save. Fortunately, the rest of this is so preservative-laden, I can dole it out for months at a time.
Anyways... back to the ol' grind. :)
Most of it was the greatest hits of previous Oregon coast vacations, with some new stopovers in Cannon Beach and Portland. I can't believe I'm 5 1/2 hours from Portland, and have never really spent a day there. The highlights of this trip included...
* Another tour of the Sandland Adventures outside Florence, Oregon. An hour of a big ol' buggy driving through the sand dunes.
* More beachwalking than one can normally fit in. Plus a visit to Fogerty Creek to hunt agates.
* A stop at Voodoo Doughnuts in Portland. I wish I lived closer to Portland. I love these doughnuts. :(
* Wild bunnehs at the Cannon Beach hotel. Dangerous bunnehs. >.>
* Trolling through Powell's Books in Portland. Daaaaaamn, that place is haaaaa-yuge! Like a Costco-sized bookstore. Or bigger!
* A half-day in Seaside doing a lot of shopping... especially candy shopping. :D
There's a wonderful store in Seaside called 'The Buzz On Broadway' which has over 3500 types of candy, and we're talking the OLD-TIME candy. Here's the website, have a look: http://www.thebuzzcandy.com/ I made it there the last time I was in Oregon, and I like to think it'll be a regular stop whenever I return. I can pick up all the grievously, sugar-loaded candies of my youth that they carry. It's evil. I spent $45 on candy including 4 cherry and chocolate-dipped Twinkies. Double evil.
My stash ---> https://www.dropbox.com/s/rz7j414hm.....2015.59.24.jpg All I've eaten so far is the one Whatchamacallit bar, and the dipped Twinkies because they won't save. Fortunately, the rest of this is so preservative-laden, I can dole it out for months at a time.
Anyways... back to the ol' grind. :)
No monkeying around!
Posted 12 years agoI forgot to mention this, but I'm taking a well-earned siesta this week on the Oregon coast. A week to recharge my batteries, do some sight-seeing and walk the beaches.
Well as I was checking into my hotel on Sunday, the night desk person went through the usual things you can't do in your hotel room, and then finished it off with, "Oh yes, and no ORANGUTANS or GORILLAS."
O.o
Okay, wait a minute. I can see about the usual assortment of things like, no pets and no smoking. But when did monkeys and apes suddenly make the list?
I decided not to ask until the following morning when my curiosity finally got the better of me. The morning desk person said that nothing like that had ever happened at this particular hotel. However... there was a former bar down the street whose owner had an orangutan living at the bar. Well the owner got sent to prison for various and sundry things, and everyone conveniently forgot that he owned an orangutan... until the day it broke out of the bar and went down the street to a different hotel. Whereupon, it proceeded to... for lack of a better word... go apeshit in one or more of the rooms before animal control tranquilized it.
Not quite as good as the orangutan going apeshit in my hotel, but a better story than I normally get when I check in. Would've been fun to call in that 911emergency.
Well as I was checking into my hotel on Sunday, the night desk person went through the usual things you can't do in your hotel room, and then finished it off with, "Oh yes, and no ORANGUTANS or GORILLAS."
O.o
Okay, wait a minute. I can see about the usual assortment of things like, no pets and no smoking. But when did monkeys and apes suddenly make the list?
I decided not to ask until the following morning when my curiosity finally got the better of me. The morning desk person said that nothing like that had ever happened at this particular hotel. However... there was a former bar down the street whose owner had an orangutan living at the bar. Well the owner got sent to prison for various and sundry things, and everyone conveniently forgot that he owned an orangutan... until the day it broke out of the bar and went down the street to a different hotel. Whereupon, it proceeded to... for lack of a better word... go apeshit in one or more of the rooms before animal control tranquilized it.
Not quite as good as the orangutan going apeshit in my hotel, but a better story than I normally get when I check in. Would've been fun to call in that 911emergency.
Let's All Help Lei'Lani!
Posted 12 years agoOur friend and h'ottah lei-lani is facing a dire threat of foreclosure, and she needs your help! Her journal can be read here: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4912683/ and the basic gist of it is that she needs $250 to cover some small bills. Now as some of you may know, lei-lani is an extremely talented writer, and she's going to be writing stories for those of us who donate the funds for this emergency.
And if that weren't enough, we also have the assistance of
kinojaggernov who's coming to Lei-Lani's aid through the use of her artistic talents. Her journal can be seen here: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4913553/ and she's going to be doing drawings to assist Lani in getting the funds that she needs.
So... not only will you get some great stories, but you'll also get some great art. Check out those two journals, and lend a hand. Thank you.
lei-lani is facing a dire threat of foreclosure, and she needs your help! Her journal can be read here: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4912683/ and the basic gist of it is that she needs $250 to cover some small bills. Now as some of you may know, lei-lani is an extremely talented writer, and she's going to be writing stories for those of us who donate the funds for this emergency. And if that weren't enough, we also have the assistance of
kinojaggernov who's coming to Lei-Lani's aid through the use of her artistic talents. Her journal can be seen here: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4913553/ and she's going to be doing drawings to assist Lani in getting the funds that she needs. So... not only will you get some great stories, but you'll also get some great art. Check out those two journals, and lend a hand. Thank you.
2000 Watchers!
Posted 12 years agoI have now reached 2000 watchers! You guys and girls rock! Thank you all for watching me, and the artwork/journals I post. I have several more juice Molly pictures coming up in the next several days, and much more in the months to follow. Thank you again for keeping an eye on little ol' me. :D
Minecraft... Yes? No? Maybe?
Posted 12 years agoGiven that I work two jobs, my time for games tends to be rather limiting. I've been playing Transformice for several years now, and long enough to have been made a moderator on the game. But TFM is getting rather stale, and I've been looking at a couple other games to wet my whistle, so to speak. :D
Tops on the list, is Minecraft. I never really thought about it too much until I saw a tutorial, and after continuing to watch the expanding tutorial, and getting more intrigued by the minute, I'm thinking about jumping in. Are there any Minecraft fans that would back this up as a good idea for a fun game? Offerings of advice before I would move wholeheartedly into it? Also, any Minecraft detractors? I'd prefer to see both sides, if there are.
Also thinking about working slowly on Bioshock: Infinite. I like a game that lets me delve a short bit of time into it and then pick it back up again on another day. Last one was Dead Space 3, and Bioshock: Infinite is even better.
Tops on the list, is Minecraft. I never really thought about it too much until I saw a tutorial, and after continuing to watch the expanding tutorial, and getting more intrigued by the minute, I'm thinking about jumping in. Are there any Minecraft fans that would back this up as a good idea for a fun game? Offerings of advice before I would move wholeheartedly into it? Also, any Minecraft detractors? I'd prefer to see both sides, if there are.
Also thinking about working slowly on Bioshock: Infinite. I like a game that lets me delve a short bit of time into it and then pick it back up again on another day. Last one was Dead Space 3, and Bioshock: Infinite is even better.
Free Y.C.H. Raffle by Blithedragon
Posted 12 years agoBecause she's artistic, amazing, awesome and other words beginning with "A". Go check it out!
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4849627/
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4849627/
F-List Thievery... not once, but three times!
Posted 12 years agoOh Lord... I knew it was eventually going to happen, but thanks to the eagle eyes of 
chaosis I now have someone using two of my characters as their picture and basis for their F-List avatars. The first URL is right here: http://www.f-list.net/c/ariel%20narcisse and their name is Ariel Narcisse. I was surprised to see it was the panther. I was almost thinking it might be Molly at first, but I can generally live with the panther being someone's representation. A month or so back, someone sent me a note asking if they could use Aidan's Friesian stallion form for their avatar's picture, and I had no problems with that. Because they politely asked. This doesn't annoy me so much that he's using it... what annoys me is that he's butchering the English language in his description of this 'French noble'. Like so...
"Ariel come from a long line of french nobles aka always pampered by servants and maids, well taken care of always getting what he wants and really just spoiled. And he does act like he is better then most or well talk down to some people if he sees fit to do so. he does have friends, quite a bit of art friends and people who are in his same craft as him. Fashion, who does love the feel of silk and hearing the sound of sewing machines and the gossip of the working people. yes he does work but he only works when he likes and since he loves fashion, he loves to work it meaning he loves to model too. So if you want you can be one of his models or fellow worker in arms or if you really want you can be his playful toys he likes to call his servants."
Yeah, that annoys the heck out of me. I didn't mind if you used the picture, but taking a hatchet to your grammar always gets my goat. :P
And then moments before I was going to punch this one in, chaosis informed me that yes indeed, someone is actually using Molly as their avatar on two occasions. Apparently she's a 30-year-old lesbian, going by the name of Jenifer Amberson. The list of her favorite kinks is staggering, some of which I wouldn't have ever expected to be enjoyed by someone who labels themselves a lesbian. For your perusal... http://www.f-list.net/c/jenifer%20amberson/
Dear God, and then another one by the completely unoriginal and thoroughly embarrassing name of "Molly Koy" at http://www.f-list.net/c/molly%20koy/ *facepalms* Now I'm peeved.
I pretty much have to draw the line at someone stealing Molly and claiming it as their own. Anyone understand how to get these taken down? Is that even an option?
chaosis I now have someone using two of my characters as their picture and basis for their F-List avatars. The first URL is right here: http://www.f-list.net/c/ariel%20narcisse and their name is Ariel Narcisse. I was surprised to see it was the panther. I was almost thinking it might be Molly at first, but I can generally live with the panther being someone's representation. A month or so back, someone sent me a note asking if they could use Aidan's Friesian stallion form for their avatar's picture, and I had no problems with that. Because they politely asked. This doesn't annoy me so much that he's using it... what annoys me is that he's butchering the English language in his description of this 'French noble'. Like so... "Ariel come from a long line of french nobles aka always pampered by servants and maids, well taken care of always getting what he wants and really just spoiled. And he does act like he is better then most or well talk down to some people if he sees fit to do so. he does have friends, quite a bit of art friends and people who are in his same craft as him. Fashion, who does love the feel of silk and hearing the sound of sewing machines and the gossip of the working people. yes he does work but he only works when he likes and since he loves fashion, he loves to work it meaning he loves to model too. So if you want you can be one of his models or fellow worker in arms or if you really want you can be his playful toys he likes to call his servants."
Yeah, that annoys the heck out of me. I didn't mind if you used the picture, but taking a hatchet to your grammar always gets my goat. :P
And then moments before I was going to punch this one in,
chaosis informed me that yes indeed, someone is actually using Molly as their avatar on two occasions. Apparently she's a 30-year-old lesbian, going by the name of Jenifer Amberson. The list of her favorite kinks is staggering, some of which I wouldn't have ever expected to be enjoyed by someone who labels themselves a lesbian. For your perusal... http://www.f-list.net/c/jenifer%20amberson/Dear God, and then another one by the completely unoriginal and thoroughly embarrassing name of "Molly Koy" at http://www.f-list.net/c/molly%20koy/ *facepalms* Now I'm peeved.
I pretty much have to draw the line at someone stealing Molly and claiming it as their own. Anyone understand how to get these taken down? Is that even an option?
Happy Fourth of July! And... a pizza question.
Posted 12 years agoFor those of you who have the holiday off, I hope you're all having a nice, relaxing day. For those of you who don't have the holiday off, my sincerest condolences, and enjoy what you do have off when work is through.
Okay, I have a question about pizza that's probably best answered by my Midwest watchers, or those who've lived in the Midwest. I've been wanting to buy some deep dish pizzas and have them shipped over here, because I can't find a quality deep dish pizza here in the Northwest to save my life. The three companies that appear to stand out are... Lou Malnati's, Gino's East and Giordano's. Does anyone have a preference for the one of these three that stands head over heels over the others? And if you have another choice aside from the three that you think is better, feel free to let me know. Thank you. :3
Okay, I have a question about pizza that's probably best answered by my Midwest watchers, or those who've lived in the Midwest. I've been wanting to buy some deep dish pizzas and have them shipped over here, because I can't find a quality deep dish pizza here in the Northwest to save my life. The three companies that appear to stand out are... Lou Malnati's, Gino's East and Giordano's. Does anyone have a preference for the one of these three that stands head over heels over the others? And if you have another choice aside from the three that you think is better, feel free to let me know. Thank you. :3
It's Meme Time again... with the BDSM test
Posted 12 years agoShamelessly stolen from 
marbles and 
starstorm and 
veronika-zebra
http://quizfarm.com/quizzes/Sex/poe.....dsm/index.php#
You Scored as Exhibitionist / Voyeur
Exhibitionist / Voyeur
96%
Switch
93%
Dominant
79%
Bondage
32%
Submissive
29%
Sadist
21%
Vanilla
14%
Degradation
14%
Masochist
7%
Not terribly surprising to any degree. It was more a question whether I would rank higher as an Exhibitionist/Voyeur or a Switch. I was a bit surprised at how low my Vanilla score is. And a little surprised at how much higher Dominant is over Submissive. Five years ago, they'd be very close together. Not so much anymore, it seems. ;)
marbles and 
starstorm and 
veronika-zebrahttp://quizfarm.com/quizzes/Sex/poe.....dsm/index.php#
You Scored as Exhibitionist / Voyeur
Exhibitionist / Voyeur
96%
Switch
93%
Dominant
79%
Bondage
32%
Submissive
29%
Sadist
21%
Vanilla
14%
Degradation
14%
Masochist
7%
Not terribly surprising to any degree. It was more a question whether I would rank higher as an Exhibitionist/Voyeur or a Switch. I was a bit surprised at how low my Vanilla score is. And a little surprised at how much higher Dominant is over Submissive. Five years ago, they'd be very close together. Not so much anymore, it seems. ;)
Sherman, get your ass in the Wayback Machine!
Posted 12 years agoSince this seems to be the week for dating myself horribly, I thought I would bring this little happy memory out of the time closet. Back in 1984, I was treated to a Saturday morning cartoon that featured five robots changing into one super robot, and no... this was definitely not Voltron. This was MIGHTY ORBOTS! And I'm sure some of you are going... what? Yes, Mighty Orbits... technically on television for a whole four months in the fall and winter of 1984, then never to be seen again. Unless it was on the Cartoon Network, and since I don't have cable television, I couldn't tell you if that's true or not.
Outstanding animation for its time, characters with actual fleshed-out personalities, stories with real meat to them. I mean, don't get me wrong... I loved Voltron. But Voltron kept flashing the same kinds of stories over and over. Zarkon and Lotor gnash their teeth over wanting to conquer Arus. Witch Haggar creates them a new Robeast. Robeast kicks the five lions' tails. Lions form Voltron. Voltron wipes the floor with Robeast. End of episode.
But in Mighty Orbots, you got a variety of different plots, with honest-to-God heartfelt moments. Regrettably, Mighty Orbots got into a legal tussle with Tonka over its GoBots line, and only had a dozen episodes. But they did have an actual final season episode where they defeated the boss of the season, a bio-mechanical artificial intelligence called Umbra. Strong animation, great stories... in back in 1984, no less. Too bad to this date, they haven't gotten them on DVD, not commercially, anyway. Hasbro owns the name now, so it's not like they couldn't put them on DVD if they wanted to. But if anyone's interested in catching some of the older episodes, you can get a few on YouTube. Check 'em out...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvVKoFuwXko
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3mlwbeZb4o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyeJ0UfmavE
Outstanding animation for its time, characters with actual fleshed-out personalities, stories with real meat to them. I mean, don't get me wrong... I loved Voltron. But Voltron kept flashing the same kinds of stories over and over. Zarkon and Lotor gnash their teeth over wanting to conquer Arus. Witch Haggar creates them a new Robeast. Robeast kicks the five lions' tails. Lions form Voltron. Voltron wipes the floor with Robeast. End of episode.
But in Mighty Orbots, you got a variety of different plots, with honest-to-God heartfelt moments. Regrettably, Mighty Orbots got into a legal tussle with Tonka over its GoBots line, and only had a dozen episodes. But they did have an actual final season episode where they defeated the boss of the season, a bio-mechanical artificial intelligence called Umbra. Strong animation, great stories... in back in 1984, no less. Too bad to this date, they haven't gotten them on DVD, not commercially, anyway. Hasbro owns the name now, so it's not like they couldn't put them on DVD if they wanted to. But if anyone's interested in catching some of the older episodes, you can get a few on YouTube. Check 'em out...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvVKoFuwXko
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3mlwbeZb4o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyeJ0UfmavE
Another year in *punches the birthday timeclock*
Posted 12 years agoWell, it's official. I am now something-something years old. ;D
I decided to head over to Seattle with family and friends, and over the course of this weekend, I'm going indoor skydiving, attending a Seattle Sounders MLS game, and going to a Seattle Mariners game. Maximizing the birthday fun.
And lastly, please head over and wish marbles a Happy Birthday, too. The bunny and I share the same birthday. ;)
I decided to head over to Seattle with family and friends, and over the course of this weekend, I'm going indoor skydiving, attending a Seattle Sounders MLS game, and going to a Seattle Mariners game. Maximizing the birthday fun.
And lastly, please head over and wish
marbles a Happy Birthday, too. The bunny and I share the same birthday. ;)Dream a little dream
Posted 12 years agoI was having a conversation with my business officer manager, and she was talking about a dream she had yesterday. In it, she just had a baby girl, (she has three boys) and was talking about all the fun things she would be doing with her new baby. It was a very detailed dream.
So someone please explain to me how other people can have very intricate and complex dreams about their lives, while mine are nothing but the greatest hits from Michael Bay movies? Explosions... chases... bigger explosions... more running. In one of them, a jet crashed into my childhood home in a spectacular ball of fire. Paging Dr. Freud! I don't get it. Does anyone know how to... I don't know... have more realistic or lucid dreams? Less surrealism, more reality? Is it a diet thing? Is it how one sleeps? Is it a combination of different factors? Let me know, I'm curious.
So someone please explain to me how other people can have very intricate and complex dreams about their lives, while mine are nothing but the greatest hits from Michael Bay movies? Explosions... chases... bigger explosions... more running. In one of them, a jet crashed into my childhood home in a spectacular ball of fire. Paging Dr. Freud! I don't get it. Does anyone know how to... I don't know... have more realistic or lucid dreams? Less surrealism, more reality? Is it a diet thing? Is it how one sleeps? Is it a combination of different factors? Let me know, I'm curious.
Churros... sweet, sweet churros
Posted 12 years agoI had been in the mood to make churros for quite some time, at home of course. Problem is, to make them right, you really need a churros plastic container, that squeezes out the dough in the correct churros shape. So I splurged down $20 and pulled one in from the internet. And then I gave them a go. The dough itself is pretty easy to make. One cup flour, one cup water, one stick of butter, three eggs and a pinch of salt. Basic to make. The problem stems from the hot oil you have to cook them up in, and you need a LOT of it, too. So throwing on some safety goggles just to be sure, I cooked up a batch, swirling them in sugar and cinnamon when they were finished.
I put the oil in the freezer afterwards, just because it's easier to deal with in frozen form than as a liquid. Probably have to chip it out later, but that's fine. And I proceeded to nom on my churros, thinking, 'You know, these are almost as good as a Costco churr...'
>.>
Wait a minute. They were good, but not QUITE as good as a Costco churro. For those who don't shop at Costco, you can get really big churros there for a measly buck. I immediately started doing the math. The five main ingredients plus the cinnamon and sugar are pretty negligible. It's the oil that's the killer. Probably cost me about five bucks for the amount of oil I used. Five bucks = Five Costco churros. Which taste better than the churros I made. Crap. Instead of taking over an hour to make a small batch of churros, I could've just driven to Costco, bought five churros, and had even more delicious churro goodness than what I made myself.
I hate it when I come up with these comparisons after I do something instead of before. :P
I put the oil in the freezer afterwards, just because it's easier to deal with in frozen form than as a liquid. Probably have to chip it out later, but that's fine. And I proceeded to nom on my churros, thinking, 'You know, these are almost as good as a Costco churr...'
>.>
Wait a minute. They were good, but not QUITE as good as a Costco churro. For those who don't shop at Costco, you can get really big churros there for a measly buck. I immediately started doing the math. The five main ingredients plus the cinnamon and sugar are pretty negligible. It's the oil that's the killer. Probably cost me about five bucks for the amount of oil I used. Five bucks = Five Costco churros. Which taste better than the churros I made. Crap. Instead of taking over an hour to make a small batch of churros, I could've just driven to Costco, bought five churros, and had even more delicious churro goodness than what I made myself.
I hate it when I come up with these comparisons after I do something instead of before. :P
High Diving Giraffes!
Posted 12 years agoBecause... where else are giraffes going to dive from? The low dive?
Another funny YouTube video, with some really good computer generated giraffes. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9zC.....p;amp;index=18
Another funny YouTube video, with some really good computer generated giraffes. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9zC.....p;amp;index=18
Say hello to... 'The Mew-sician'
Posted 12 years agoIt has a cat, it has a mouse, it has a piano. And it's one minute and twenty-one seconds of utterly adorable. :3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ7kN4ixBWc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ7kN4ixBWc
My watchers, your help is needed on a dietary matter!
Posted 12 years agoAnd when I mean 'dietary', I'm really talking 'snacks'. And by snacks, I mean Nabisco's Mallomars. Yes, Mallomars. The closest thing you get to a S'mores cookie. Quoted on Amazon as "If I had to choose between Mallomars and orgasms, I would choose Mallomars. They last longer, taste better and cost lots less."
Here's my problem, though... I live in Washington state, and I can't get Mallomars here. They don't have them on the Pacific coast, and I really hate having to pay Amazon $10 a box to get them. Obscene. So I make my appeal to you, my fellow watchers! If I pay you for the Mallomars and shipping, will be so kind as to send me a box? I have a craving for them right now that can't be denied. Well... it's denied by having to pay ten bucks a friggin' pack. But with your help, perhaps the yote will sate himself on Mallomars before the summer starts. Let me know, and we'll work out a deal. Thanks!
Here's my problem, though... I live in Washington state, and I can't get Mallomars here. They don't have them on the Pacific coast, and I really hate having to pay Amazon $10 a box to get them. Obscene. So I make my appeal to you, my fellow watchers! If I pay you for the Mallomars and shipping, will be so kind as to send me a box? I have a craving for them right now that can't be denied. Well... it's denied by having to pay ten bucks a friggin' pack. But with your help, perhaps the yote will sate himself on Mallomars before the summer starts. Let me know, and we'll work out a deal. Thanks!
Another year, another torture session
Posted 12 years agoLiving in Spokane as long as I have, I've come to accept that attending the typical spring ritual of running Bloomsday as something that just happens. Today was my 20th Bloomsday, and quite possibly the hottest. For those that don't know, Bloomsday (Lilac Bloomsday Run) is a road race in its 37th year, and supposedly, still the largest timed road race in North America. They generally have somewhere between 50,000 and 60,000 runners every year, and even more camping around the track to cheer the spectators on, or at Riverfront Park where the race ends.
It's 7 1/2 miles of pure fun fun fun... if your idea of fun is losing motor control of your legs for a couple days. The real fun part of the course happens just after mile 4, where you come up to what's 'affectionately' known as 'Doomsday Hill'. Three-quarters of a mile straight up, at a grade that should be outlawed. My cousin cleverly decided to run Doomsday Hill the entire length this year, and promptly threw up when he got to the top. Fun! About four years ago, I decided to run it with not quite the most dedicated training regimen beforehand. And then I spent the next 6 days walking around on what felt like stubs for legs. Let me tell you, that was by far the worst time I've ever had in this race. From that point on, I just walk it with my mother, because she won't go unless I do. We've added some cousins the last couple years, so there's four of us who do it now. It's always fun to see the new things that people/organizers add to the course every year.
1. Despite the organizers' attempts at keeping beach balls out of the race (people bat them around before the race starts, to keep themselves entertained) some enterprising people added a new wrinkle to this year's race: tortillas. Yes, people are chucking tortillas throughout the masses. And what's worse, is that people are EATING the things after you KNOW they've landed on the ground multiple times. Eeeeyuck. :P
2. Thanks to the inhuman idiots who set off the explosives at the Boston Marathon, the police presence at the event was even more pronounced than in past years. They had K-9 units walking along a lot of the pre-race paths, and post-race paths. Even a few along the more crowded sections of the race itself. Thank you, very much.
3. The area right as you reach mile marker number two is always a great hangout for the more kookish element of the watchers, and this year was no exception. Some very zealous anti-abortion protesters decided to put up a giant picture of an aborted fetus for all the kids to take a gander at as they crested the hill. The parents along the path were very animated in their yelling that such things should not be along the race route, and the kooks yelled back just as loudly. And by 'giant', I mean this thing was about 10 to 12 feet high. Just sick looking. XD
4. The colors of the finishing t-shirts are always a fun guess every year, and the general hope is that they'll be a color you can wear in public without disgrace or humilation. Unlike the pea-green or yellow they've had in past year. Dark grey, though... definitely works this year. I can wear this tomorrow, and not look out of place.
Now, if you'll excuse me... I'm going to keep soaking my legs, and pretend that I don't have to go to work tonight. And hopefully heal a little before I do.
It's 7 1/2 miles of pure fun fun fun... if your idea of fun is losing motor control of your legs for a couple days. The real fun part of the course happens just after mile 4, where you come up to what's 'affectionately' known as 'Doomsday Hill'. Three-quarters of a mile straight up, at a grade that should be outlawed. My cousin cleverly decided to run Doomsday Hill the entire length this year, and promptly threw up when he got to the top. Fun! About four years ago, I decided to run it with not quite the most dedicated training regimen beforehand. And then I spent the next 6 days walking around on what felt like stubs for legs. Let me tell you, that was by far the worst time I've ever had in this race. From that point on, I just walk it with my mother, because she won't go unless I do. We've added some cousins the last couple years, so there's four of us who do it now. It's always fun to see the new things that people/organizers add to the course every year.
1. Despite the organizers' attempts at keeping beach balls out of the race (people bat them around before the race starts, to keep themselves entertained) some enterprising people added a new wrinkle to this year's race: tortillas. Yes, people are chucking tortillas throughout the masses. And what's worse, is that people are EATING the things after you KNOW they've landed on the ground multiple times. Eeeeyuck. :P
2. Thanks to the inhuman idiots who set off the explosives at the Boston Marathon, the police presence at the event was even more pronounced than in past years. They had K-9 units walking along a lot of the pre-race paths, and post-race paths. Even a few along the more crowded sections of the race itself. Thank you, very much.
3. The area right as you reach mile marker number two is always a great hangout for the more kookish element of the watchers, and this year was no exception. Some very zealous anti-abortion protesters decided to put up a giant picture of an aborted fetus for all the kids to take a gander at as they crested the hill. The parents along the path were very animated in their yelling that such things should not be along the race route, and the kooks yelled back just as loudly. And by 'giant', I mean this thing was about 10 to 12 feet high. Just sick looking. XD
4. The colors of the finishing t-shirts are always a fun guess every year, and the general hope is that they'll be a color you can wear in public without disgrace or humilation. Unlike the pea-green or yellow they've had in past year. Dark grey, though... definitely works this year. I can wear this tomorrow, and not look out of place.
Now, if you'll excuse me... I'm going to keep soaking my legs, and pretend that I don't have to go to work tonight. And hopefully heal a little before I do.
Now that's thinking outside the box! Outside the park, too.
Posted 12 years agoI found this on 'Laughter is good for the soul' on Facebook, so that's where credit is due. This is both horrible and hilarious at the same time. Enjoy.
"While playing Rollercoaster Tycoon one time, I remember that I was tasked with the mission of getting a higher approval rating than the park next door. Rather than make my park better, I instead built a rollercoaster that launched people at 100 mph into my rival's park. Since technically those people died in my rival's park, their approval rating would plummet and people would rush to my park and straight onto my deathcoaster, which only caused their rating to drop lower and lower. I did this for an hour, until the game said I had won. And that ladies and gentlemen, is why I can never be given any modicum of power ever."
"While playing Rollercoaster Tycoon one time, I remember that I was tasked with the mission of getting a higher approval rating than the park next door. Rather than make my park better, I instead built a rollercoaster that launched people at 100 mph into my rival's park. Since technically those people died in my rival's park, their approval rating would plummet and people would rush to my park and straight onto my deathcoaster, which only caused their rating to drop lower and lower. I did this for an hour, until the game said I had won. And that ladies and gentlemen, is why I can never be given any modicum of power ever."
See you later, Alligator!
Posted 12 years agoAfter a while, Crocodile! Everyone's pretty much heard the first two lines in this, but did anyone know there was a full Noah's Ark run of animals that followed the initial two lines? Yep, I didn't either. So here's the rendition that someone gave me today. I don't know if it's the original or not. Probably isn't. But it's still fun. :3
See you later, Alligator!
After a while, Crocodile!
Gotta go, Buffalo!
See you soon, Raccoon!
Be sweet, Parakeet!
Take care, Polar Bear!
In a shake, Garter Snake!
Hit the road, Happy Toad!
Can't stay, Blue Jay!
Bye-bye, Butterfly!
Give me a hug, Ladybug!
Toodle-loo, Kangaroo!
Time to scoot, Little Newt!
'Till then, Penguin!
Adios, Hippos!
Hast manana, Iguana!
Give a kiss, Goldfish!
Get in line, Porcupine!
Out the door, Dinosaur!
On the bus, Octopus!
To your house, Quiet Mouse!
See you later, Alligator!
After a while, Crocodile!
Gotta go, Buffalo!
See you soon, Raccoon!
Be sweet, Parakeet!
Take care, Polar Bear!
In a shake, Garter Snake!
Hit the road, Happy Toad!
Can't stay, Blue Jay!
Bye-bye, Butterfly!
Give me a hug, Ladybug!
Toodle-loo, Kangaroo!
Time to scoot, Little Newt!
'Till then, Penguin!
Adios, Hippos!
Hast manana, Iguana!
Give a kiss, Goldfish!
Get in line, Porcupine!
Out the door, Dinosaur!
On the bus, Octopus!
To your house, Quiet Mouse!
Let's see how deep this rabbit hole goes....
Posted 12 years agoAfter literally years of fudging and debating and dithering on the subject, I have now jumped feet first into Second Life. Well, I did get a friendly little shove from 
belize but really, it wasn't that hard. After spending the last couple days learning the basics, I have now managed to compile a fairly credible looking satyr character that's not terribly far from he should look like. And of course, a little money spent to get there. While Belize is giving me a great deal of assistance, I'm also going ask you, my faithful watchers, if you'd be so kind as to throw out any advice for not only things I should know from the get-go, but also important things like Housing. Bel's working on getting me a house, but if anyone has any other clever suggestions, things I really need to know, I'm all ears.
Oh yeah... and if anyone knows some hot places for testing the, ahem... adult capabilities of Second Life, I'd be all ears for that as well. Bonus points for settings with other fantasy creatures, not just furry or human hangouts. ;D
belize but really, it wasn't that hard. After spending the last couple days learning the basics, I have now managed to compile a fairly credible looking satyr character that's not terribly far from he should look like. And of course, a little money spent to get there. While Belize is giving me a great deal of assistance, I'm also going ask you, my faithful watchers, if you'd be so kind as to throw out any advice for not only things I should know from the get-go, but also important things like Housing. Bel's working on getting me a house, but if anyone has any other clever suggestions, things I really need to know, I'm all ears. Oh yeah... and if anyone knows some hot places for testing the, ahem... adult capabilities of Second Life, I'd be all ears for that as well. Bonus points for settings with other fantasy creatures, not just furry or human hangouts. ;D
I'm pretty sure this is going to upset some people, but...
Posted 12 years agoOkay, a little backstory. Working at Hastings in the evening, one of the *finger-quotes* benefits... is that we have a playlist of 20 to 30 CDs that we can plug in 5 at a time and listen to. It lets us put on some good new music, promote some artists, and generally make the day/night go quicker. And one of the CDs we have in the playbin, is the new David Bowie 'The Next Day'. Now I've been listening to Bowie since a bit after The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars came out, so it's not like I'm new to Bowie's voice.
But after listening to his new CD for the last couple weeks, I think I'm beginning to understand why he hasn't come out with any new music in the last ten years. His voice sounds positively scratchy and tired. Yes, yes... I know. He's SIXTY-SIX years old. I get it. But when you listen to his music from the 90's, his voice sounds dramatically different than what I'm hearing from the new CD. It got a 4-star review from Rolling Stone, which makes me think that people are far, far more impressed with the lyrics than his vocal talents as they currently sit. From my listening perspective, I absolutely can't stand his new CD. It just doesn't sound like him.
And yes, the man is as old as my parents, and I'm sure if I was 66 years old, I would kill to be able to put out music like he does. But let's try a different artist, as a comparison. Eric Clapton. Ironically enough, Eric Clapton released a new CD the same day as David Bowie, called 'Old Sock'. Clapton also has two years on Bowie, being 68. And fortunately, Old Sock is also in the playbin, and I got to hear as much of that CD as I heard from 'The Next Day'. And lo and behold, Clapton's voice sounds pretty much exactly as it's sounded for the last 30 years. You listen to it, and you go, "Hey, that's some great music from Slowhand. You'd be tempted to think it came out 20 to 30 years ago." Clapton's voice hasn't changed at all. Bowie's voice has deteriorated. Badly. Which is a shame, because I was really looking forward to the new CD when I found out it was coming. Alas... it was not to be.
Which is fine, because I'll always have Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. And that's how I'll generally always remember David Bowie at the top of his game. The Starman. :3
But after listening to his new CD for the last couple weeks, I think I'm beginning to understand why he hasn't come out with any new music in the last ten years. His voice sounds positively scratchy and tired. Yes, yes... I know. He's SIXTY-SIX years old. I get it. But when you listen to his music from the 90's, his voice sounds dramatically different than what I'm hearing from the new CD. It got a 4-star review from Rolling Stone, which makes me think that people are far, far more impressed with the lyrics than his vocal talents as they currently sit. From my listening perspective, I absolutely can't stand his new CD. It just doesn't sound like him.
And yes, the man is as old as my parents, and I'm sure if I was 66 years old, I would kill to be able to put out music like he does. But let's try a different artist, as a comparison. Eric Clapton. Ironically enough, Eric Clapton released a new CD the same day as David Bowie, called 'Old Sock'. Clapton also has two years on Bowie, being 68. And fortunately, Old Sock is also in the playbin, and I got to hear as much of that CD as I heard from 'The Next Day'. And lo and behold, Clapton's voice sounds pretty much exactly as it's sounded for the last 30 years. You listen to it, and you go, "Hey, that's some great music from Slowhand. You'd be tempted to think it came out 20 to 30 years ago." Clapton's voice hasn't changed at all. Bowie's voice has deteriorated. Badly. Which is a shame, because I was really looking forward to the new CD when I found out it was coming. Alas... it was not to be.
Which is fine, because I'll always have Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. And that's how I'll generally always remember David Bowie at the top of his game. The Starman. :3
Is there a full moon going on? O.O
Posted 12 years agoLast night I had to deal with one of /those customers/... as anyone who's worked in retail understands very well. The customer that asks for something that in their mind sounds perfectly legitimate, but in your mind sounds like they've lost their marbles. For me, this was a customer who wanted to know if I had any cultural books... in the toddler section. *sighs* Yes, they were looking for books on different races, sexes, genders and the like, and it HAD to be from the Toddler section. You know, the one to three-year-old section. Because whenever you're at that age, it's always important to read up on various cultural importances.
*head-desk*... *head-desk*... *head-desk*...
When you're between one and three years old, the books that authors write about concern singular things that will either entertain, or help with their beginning word comprehension. They include:
1. Fuzzy animals
2. My ABC's
3. Things that go!
4. My mother/father
They do NOT write books for toddlers that concern cultural ideas, because toddlers wouldn't have the first clue about those things! We're talking extremely basic comprehension, usually with lots of body language from the parent/guardian to emphasize how fun the book is. And all the while I'm trying to explain this, she's giving me the look like I'm a total idiot. And I can't give her the same look back, because of customer service. She looked through the section and not finding anything to her desire, stalked another employee who immediately re-directed her to me, upon which she stomped out of the store, but not after giving me another of the 'You're an idiot.' looks. Sweet... Baby... Jesus. If I had a dollar for every time that I wanted to tell a customer what I REALLY THOUGHT, I'd probably be semi-wealthy. People, I swear. Well... I'd like to swear. :P
*head-desk*... *head-desk*... *head-desk*...
When you're between one and three years old, the books that authors write about concern singular things that will either entertain, or help with their beginning word comprehension. They include:
1. Fuzzy animals
2. My ABC's
3. Things that go!
4. My mother/father
They do NOT write books for toddlers that concern cultural ideas, because toddlers wouldn't have the first clue about those things! We're talking extremely basic comprehension, usually with lots of body language from the parent/guardian to emphasize how fun the book is. And all the while I'm trying to explain this, she's giving me the look like I'm a total idiot. And I can't give her the same look back, because of customer service. She looked through the section and not finding anything to her desire, stalked another employee who immediately re-directed her to me, upon which she stomped out of the store, but not after giving me another of the 'You're an idiot.' looks. Sweet... Baby... Jesus. If I had a dollar for every time that I wanted to tell a customer what I REALLY THOUGHT, I'd probably be semi-wealthy. People, I swear. Well... I'd like to swear. :P
Japan is full of treasures!
Posted 12 years agoLike this wonderful thing I picked up at the local drug store when I was there. I mean, if you didn't know that these condoms were for large cocks, I'm sure the picture on the cover would fill you in.
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/5387.....0312163006.jpg
Yes, that is a horse on the box. No, I can't make this stuff up. That's how they show who these condoms are for. The glitter is a nice touch, too. ;D
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/5387.....0312163006.jpg
Yes, that is a horse on the box. No, I can't make this stuff up. That's how they show who these condoms are for. The glitter is a nice touch, too. ;D
Adventures in Japan: One Night in Osaka...
Posted 12 years agoI was cleaning out my desk today, and I found a little reminder of the time I spent in Japan quite a few years ago. Back in April of 2005, I got an offer to go over to our sister city, Nishinomiya and teach English. Fun fact... in some exchange programs, you don't need an English degree. I have a Marketing degree, and since the person they wanted couldn't go, and it was the 11th hour, I got my shot. Let me tell you, spending a year in Japan on the program's dime, living in a very nice apartment, and having Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto with easy train distance is something I had to take advantage of.
This fun little story takes place on the first weekend I was there, still getting used to the jet lag. Since I had the trains down very quickly, I was asked by the fresh-off-the-boat pair of college kids, if we could go down to Osaka for the evening, and have a few drinks. I thought that sounded good, and we headed down. Had a little Japanese cuisine, played around in the arcades, and then they wanted to find a bar for some drinks. That's the wonderful thing about living in Japan... you don't need a cab. You just take the trains to wherever you need to go, even if you're absolutely plastered. As we saw quite a bit of during our time.
Finally, we got to a section of downtown Osaka that had a fair amount of bars, but the vast majority of them were in Kanji, and we couldn't read them. It was then that my keen eye caught one that had a distinctly English title. And our collective jaws slammed to the floor as we read it out together...
CLUB MOTHERFUCKER O.O
I am dead serious on this. I even have the free coaster I got there to prove it. Like so: http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/51.....0311165311.jpg Plus, they've been open for 10 years, so this wasn't just a fly-by-night production, either. Apparently you can say just about anything you want in English in Japan and it's okay, but it's saying something in Japanese that will get you in trouble. I mean, just try opening up a Club Motherfucker in the States, and see how far you get. ;3
So we went up there, because once we saw the sign, we HAD to go in there. Just to say that we went in. There were a couple other couples in there, and we had one drink until the three of us garnered from the bartenders' conversation the fact that Club Motherfucker is a GAY BAR. Oh yes, we were in a tiny gay bar, and the only people in there besides the two now very obvious gay bartenders was my bi self, and the two extremely straight college kids, and the four seemingly straight couples. I was having a grand time, laughing and nursing my drink, while the college kids were making googly-eyes at the exit, trying to make a break for it. Finally, we left and the two college teachers decided they'd had enough and we took the train back home. With one heck of a story to tell on Monday.
Japan is a land that defies description and expectation. I wouldn't mind going back there, but I probably wouldn't end up as a teacher, just a regular tourist. I mean, if Osaka is that much fun, just imagine how much fun Tokyo would be? ;D
This fun little story takes place on the first weekend I was there, still getting used to the jet lag. Since I had the trains down very quickly, I was asked by the fresh-off-the-boat pair of college kids, if we could go down to Osaka for the evening, and have a few drinks. I thought that sounded good, and we headed down. Had a little Japanese cuisine, played around in the arcades, and then they wanted to find a bar for some drinks. That's the wonderful thing about living in Japan... you don't need a cab. You just take the trains to wherever you need to go, even if you're absolutely plastered. As we saw quite a bit of during our time.
Finally, we got to a section of downtown Osaka that had a fair amount of bars, but the vast majority of them were in Kanji, and we couldn't read them. It was then that my keen eye caught one that had a distinctly English title. And our collective jaws slammed to the floor as we read it out together...
CLUB MOTHERFUCKER O.O
I am dead serious on this. I even have the free coaster I got there to prove it. Like so: http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/51.....0311165311.jpg Plus, they've been open for 10 years, so this wasn't just a fly-by-night production, either. Apparently you can say just about anything you want in English in Japan and it's okay, but it's saying something in Japanese that will get you in trouble. I mean, just try opening up a Club Motherfucker in the States, and see how far you get. ;3
So we went up there, because once we saw the sign, we HAD to go in there. Just to say that we went in. There were a couple other couples in there, and we had one drink until the three of us garnered from the bartenders' conversation the fact that Club Motherfucker is a GAY BAR. Oh yes, we were in a tiny gay bar, and the only people in there besides the two now very obvious gay bartenders was my bi self, and the two extremely straight college kids, and the four seemingly straight couples. I was having a grand time, laughing and nursing my drink, while the college kids were making googly-eyes at the exit, trying to make a break for it. Finally, we left and the two college teachers decided they'd had enough and we took the train back home. With one heck of a story to tell on Monday.
Japan is a land that defies description and expectation. I wouldn't mind going back there, but I probably wouldn't end up as a teacher, just a regular tourist. I mean, if Osaka is that much fun, just imagine how much fun Tokyo would be? ;D
