Watch this stunningly beautiful, breath-taking vision of Picasso's anti-war masterpiece Guernica animated by Lena Gieseke.
そらがお外を見るとき必ずやるポーズ！
おこちゃまが電車の中でお靴ぬいで、お外を眺めるポーズにそっくり！!(b^ー°)
ちょっと人間的なんですよね。(笑）意外と楽しそうだし・・・。♪
あなたにとって今年一番おもしろかった、または印象に残った本を1冊紹介してください。
今年はカラマーゾフの兄弟なんて名作も読んだけど中勘助の銀の匙をちょいす！
実はまだ全部読んでない
終わりそうだけど終わってほしくない気持ち
中勘助の本を読んだのは初めてで全くの無知で読み始めたけど
衝撃的。。。щ(´□｀)щ おーまいが
まず、文章が美しい
今までわたしが読んだことのある「詩的な美しい文章」てのは
大抵中身が伴ってなくて装飾的なだけで
くだらなーいっていうものばっかりだったけど
内容が表現と対等にあるのにびっくり。。。
アイロニーやジョークが人をはっとさせる最も有効な手段だと思ってたけど
詩的で美しい表現ていうのも、こんなに人の心を動かすことが出来るんだなぁ
この点についてはもうちょいつきつめて考えてみよってところかな
第２に、子供心リアルすぎ 笑
大人が描く子供心ってたぶんもっと違う封に描かれてるものが多数なんだけど、
この作品の中の子供心は違う
ものを書けないし表現するすべを知らない子の頭にへんてこな機械を装着すると、
その子の心を文章として打ち出してくれる、、、みたいなもんがないと多分無理でしょ！
ていうくらいリアルじゃねー？
人嫌いで人見知りキッドなわたしは、怯えとか嫌悪の感情を痛いほど思い出したよー
第３に、擬音がかわゆい、レトロ。かなりつぼにはいるー。
時代が時代だから、話に出てくる物や事がなんのこっちゃ。
注釈読んでもふーんて感じ。いちいち勉強してたらキリにゃいね
大正（明治？）レトロ萌えな人にはたまんないだろうなー
おばあちゃんが生きてたら聞けるのにな
残りあと数ページ
The birth of my brother 22 years ago automatically secured me with a built-in room mate if ever I needed one, and well, the time has come. I asked him some months ago, following me telling Chris I want a divorce, if he would be interested in being my room mate. Three weeks ago I became full-time status at work, thus allowing me to think more strategically about living on my own. Him and I found a place, and will be moving in sometime next week. There are several caveats that come to mind, however:
- Neither of us plan on being in San Diego for very much longer (much to my parents dismay, I'm sure). Referring back to my previous post, I plan on being in San Diego no longer than 1 more year, and my brother will be discharging from the Navy in 2011 to join the Marine Corps.
- Related to caveat 1, we need to decide within the next 6 months if we're going to continue living there until he leaves (meaning I will be paying rent for a place I won't be living in for 3 months and potentially not be going back to at all after I complete Officer Candidacy School).
- We have absolutely nothing to put in our house besides what little belongings we both have, a TV and various game consoles that are rightly his, and a cat that is rightly mine. By some act of God, I managed to secure a mattress and two couches from various coworkers for a small fee. Supposedly it's all in great, gently used condition. At this point, I couldn't give a shit...
- Despite being able to "afford" living on my own, I will be living just within my means. I will be broke for a long, long time, which will make me leaving for OCS that much more meaningful.
But everything about the situation makes those three (and I'm sure there are more...) points completely worth the trouble. Our situation is entirely temporary. Just the fact that I'll be on my own, with my own room and own space, is more important to me than any of the negative aspects that may arise.
Not all those who wander are lost...
I've spent a lot of time on my blog and other places online talking about Ed and Fru. I was thinking about it a while ago and I realized that I rarely ever come out and talk about just Isis, even though she's a huge part of my life. In the last year or so, she's played an even bigger role in my happiness.
When I first got Ed and Isis, I remember being disappointed about how unattached I felt with them. I wrote a blog post about it here and I got a lot of great feedback about how loving pets can take time sometimes; it's not always instantaneous. Everyone who said that was right and I'm really thankful for their help. Isis is one of those kitties that took a while to warm up to me-- much longer than Ed. And in all honesty, the wait was completely worth it.
Shawn, Beth, and I noticed that there was something a little "off" about Isis when she first came to live with us. She was terrified of everything. Even for a kitty, the horror in her eyes every time someone walked past her seemed excessive. We all watched her carefully and then came to the conclusion that she was most likely abused by one of her previous owners. As far as we knew, she had at least two previous owners, but there could have been more. The way she ran away from people and ducked her head whenever anyone would make any quick movements made me feel like she had once been struck by someone-- most likely a male since she's always had a greater fear with them. I know that not all kitties are warm and cuddly (I've been around a lot of cats in my life), but the feeling I got when I saw the fear in Isis' eyes told me something extremely bad happened to her in her past. Knowing this made me determined to help her feel comfortable in her new life.
I first started noticing a change in Isis when I took her (and Ed) to the vet for a checkup about two years ago. Ed was pretty calm, but as usual, Isis was terrified. I gently picked her up and held her the entire time she was there. It was the first memory I have of her clinging to me because she felt protected and safe in my arms. I remember how I couldn't stop smiling. Shawn even mentioned that Isis and I were having a "bonding experience." Ever since that day, I've felt a deep connection with Isis.
Since then, she's been slowly becoming more loving. I took advantage of that change and started to "work" with her more often. When she was really young, she wouldn't let anyone hold her and would claw her way out of a person's arms. (I have a scar to prove it.) I decided to take baby steps with Isis to help her understand that being held was a good thing. Every day, I would slowly pick her up and take her over to a window where we could watch the streets outside. I would talk to her in a very soft, soothing voice (very non-threatening) so she knew that I was still there with her. I figured that the movements on the steets would distract her enough so she wouldn't concentrate on the fact that I was holding her. Sure enough, Isis became used to being held by me. After a while, I was able to hold her for an infinite amount of time. In fact, I'd have to say that she now gets sad when I have to put her back on the floor after holding her.
These days, Isis is very relaxed. She's still afraid of almost all strangers (like a lot of kitties are), and most men. However, her attitude and mannerisms have changed to an enourmous extent with the people she's familiar and comfortable with. Isis no longer runs away when people are walking towards her. She doesn't duck her head quickly if people around her are moving their arms or moving objects around her. When Shawn and I walk in the door after being out for a few hours, she stays asleep in her kitty bed in the main room. If anything, she might look up at us to acknowledge our presence... but she doesn't run to a hiding place.
Whenever I'm asleep and Isis sees me curled up under my comforter and another very soft blanket I always use, she hops up on top of my stomach and falls asleep there. A few days ago, I woke up and was able to get off the couch without waking her up-- she stayed in the same spot, sleeping, for over ten hours! Most of the time, she's purring happily whever she's sleeping. And if I don't cuddle with her in the morning, which has become a routine for the two of us, she comes up to me later in the day and gives me sad mews to let me know she wants some cuddles.
Having two kitties who are so different from each other is amazing. Ed is friendly with everyone and is very sociable. Isis has grown into a kitty who chooses who to love, and if you're chosen, you feel like you are the most important person in the world. That's exactly how I feel whenever I'm with her. It was difficult for a long time for me to grasp the idea of Isis being calm and loving, but seeing her so happy every day has made her overall happiness a normality. I couldn't be more grateful for her and the fact that she's overcome whatever pain she experienced in the past. Her ability to move on and be happy has made me happy.
元リクルートでいまは中学校の校長さんをやってる藤原さんと作家で子育て中の川端さんが一緒に書いた教育の本。
具体例を挙げながら、最終的になんで親と教師がお互いのことを認められなくてオカシくなっていくかというのを考察するという感じ。
でも実際に言いたいことは、最後の章に書いてある
親を始めとする地域の人をいかに学校運営に関わらせるか？そのための具体的な手法は何か？
を提案したかったんだなという本であった。この手の新書にありがちな（といってもそんなに読んでないので他を知らないんだけど）分析〜考察で終わらないで具体的な提案があってこれを叩き台にすぐに自分たちで行動を起こせそうなところがスゴイなと思う。
なによりも教育には親、教師という縦と横の関係だけではなく、地域の大人たちとのコミュニケーションを通した「ナナメの関係」が必要というところがいま自分が思っていることとかなりシンクしていてびっくりした。というか普通に考えればわかることってことなのね。
ということでおバカな親がやらかすアホなできごとについて個々に校長さんとしてのコメントを入れつつ、最後にある提案をじゃぁ自分たちはどうするのか？ということを考えさせられた。いい本でした。
今の時期一番嬉しい頂きものがこれ！*ヽ(^-^=)ﾉ*
ご飯が進む！進む！明太は絶品だし（このあえものシリーズがまた美味しいの）!(b^ー°)♪
さて、今日は寒いし長浜ラーメンさっそくいただこうっと！(笑）
期間限定販売のガトーフェスタハラダのプレミアムラスク。
ラスクをミルクチョコレートで厚くコーティング！ ホワイトチョコレートの方は食べたことがあったんやけどミルクチョコレートは初。
ラスクというよりチョコレートがおいしかった。単品で販売してほしい。
...life moves on. I'm still living, still breathing, happy with myself and the choices I've made with my life. Instead of succumbing to the split-second thought "it's 9 in the morning and well, I'd rather stay in bed all day", I realized not a whole lot gets done when you're just laying there. The same could be said for just about everything in life. Every day, I am faced with a situation that proves just how true that is. So I get up, time and time again. Pull back the covers and face the world, because the world will go on without me regardless.
I am on the move. In 3 months, I will be done with nursing school and ready to face the world. I want to join the Navy as a nurse; I am forcing myself to meet new challenges that I never thought I'd ever choose to take on. If I do this, I will be moving to a completely different coast for 3 months, by myself. Who knows what kind of physical and mental challenges I'll go through once I'm there to prepare me for the military life. On top of that, where will I decide to "end up" once I'm done with my training: back to San Diego, stay on the east coast, go overseas? The possibilities will be endless, and I can't wait. This is exactly the kind of thing I've been waiting for, what I've broken away from my old life for. To not only find myself, but to make myself.
The stress, frustration, and anguish of a life gone wrong are dredged up constantly. I need a fresh start to mend this broken heart. Granted, everything that ever happened to me was partially because of me, but it doesn't hurt any less. I look forward to moving on from all of this, creating a new image for myself, and coming home eventually to find that time really does work miracles. At least, that's what I'm hoping for. I will miss my family and friends more then anything, but I'm no stranger to this. For this I am thankful for coming from a Navy family. I am no stranger to change; in fact, I often times crave it. Stability, stricture, and discipline are some things I need. I'm far too spoiled for my own good, I need a swift kick in the ass and a little growin' up to boot. I also want to see the world (for free) and the spare change I'll collect along the way isn't a bad incentive.
Divorce is hard, heartbreak is hard too. But an unhappy life is unacceptable. And I am finally happy.
