I have FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY finished chapter 3 of Demon Hunter! We’re not going to talk about how long I’ve been working on it.

Demon Hunter: Previous Installments
Chapter One: A Single Step
Chapter Two: Leaving the Capital
Chapter Three: Learning Experience (part 1: Gold)

( Chapter Three: Learning Experience (part 2: Soap) )

I thought I should put up photos, every now and again . . . didn't really feel like doing big long photo posts the way I did once upon a time for my China trip, but single ones ever now and then I think I can manage.

So!


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I happened across a very funny cartoon which does a lot to illustrate how Congress works . . . or perhaps doesn't. ;-)

xOxxOxxOxxOxxOxxOxxOxxOxxOxxOxxOxAmerica is a land of many people, and our names for towns, landmarks, and even states reflects that. It amused my shakuhachi sensei to no end that, on his last concert tour, as he traveled from ( Read more... )

Okay, all you Americans. I did my part, and now it's time for you to do yours. GO VOTE ( Read more... )

I've been back home for a week now, and haven't posted at all. That's partially due to my as-always busy schedule (how does that even work? I'm not going to aikido or shakuhachi!), but it's also due to the fact that, well, I've been avoiding writing anything. The problem with writing is that you usually have to think, and thinking is my enemy right ( Read more... )

Deprived of my roommate, the cats have congregated in my room. Ensei and Shunki are curled up together on my folded futon, washing each other. Jackl sprawls at my feet. Every time I go downstairs he follows me, mewing, begging for attention, hopeful.

My ragged pumpkin cat, I want to whisper to him. I'll only leave you, you know. Stop pinning your ( Read more... )

So perhaps we should change Jackl's name from Jack-o-lantern to Foul Weather Jack, because he's attracting bad luck like the pagoda at Toji attracts lightning. While my parents were here he was so stressed he was shedding all over the place and had diarrhea. Yesterday he ate flowers and then threw up after. And today Ashley came home to find him ( Read more... )

Today's poem, from exceptindreams*

( Brilliance, by Mark Doty )

Everyone has things they blog about. Everyone has things they don't blog about. Challenge me out of my comfort zone by telling me something I don't blog about, but you'd like to hear about, and I'll write a post about it. Ask for anything: latest movie watched, last book read, political leanings, thoughts on yaoi, favorite type of underwear, ( Read more... )

Or better yet, a week's worth of awesome food, all the chocolate I care to eat, a new book, and some great anime ( Read more... )