Workyness

Today, in the yard of the first house we did, there was a dog, notable only in that, when I petted it to calm it down, I actually experienced no urge to wring its beastly neck, which is kind of a first for me. There was also a friggin' enormous rosemary bush, through which I had to fight to reach a deck corner. I now smell like I've been run over by my mother's spice rack... well, that or a really savory chicken somebody decided to season the bejesus out of, I think.

Supposed to snow tonight. If it does, I have no idea what I'm going to do to get to work tomorrow.

In a couple of weeks, almost all of my favorite people, save two or three, will be in Seattle. It's going to be a great season.

Workyness

Today, in the yard of the first house we did, there was a dog, notable only in that, when I petted it to calm it down, I actually experienced no urge to wring its beastly neck, which is kind of a first for me. There was also a friggin' enormous rosemary bush, through which I had to fight to reach a deck corner. I now smell like I've been run over by my mother's spice rack... well, that or a really savory chicken somebody decided to season the bejesus out of, I think.

Supposed to snow tonight. If it does, I have no idea what I'm going to do to get to work tomorrow.

In a couple of weeks, almost all of my favorite people, save two or three, will be in Seattle. It's going to be a great season.

From IMDB:

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Japanese, Chinese Angry Over 'Geisha' Casting

Although it features an almost entirely Asian cast, Rob Marshall's Memoirs of a Geisha has evoked anger and calls for a boycott among some of those who have seen advance screenings of the film in Japan and China, Reuters reported today (Monday). According to the wire service, some Japanese are outraged that the leading roles in the film are played by Chinese actresses Ziyi Zhang and Gong Li and Chinese-Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh. On the other hand, some Chinese are upset that Chinese film stars would favorably portray Japanese, who are still remembered for their brutal occupation of China in World War II. Reuters quoted one blogger as saying of Zhang, who plays the title role: 'She's sold her soul and betrayed her country. Hacking her to death would not be good enough.'"

... I can't decide if China's memory is too long, or not long enough. I mean, the Chinese and the Koreans were all up in Japan's grill centuries before WWII was even a glimmer in Hirohito's Heavenly Eye, and I'm sure that didn't help the Japanese military's attitude when they finally got the chance for some payback.

Obviously, my whiteness overwhelms my ability to comprehend such issues. I think I'll just go read the book and duck the controversy.

From IMDB:

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Japanese, Chinese Angry Over 'Geisha' Casting

Although it features an almost entirely Asian cast, Rob Marshall's Memoirs of a Geisha has evoked anger and calls for a boycott among some of those who have seen advance screenings of the film in Japan and China, Reuters reported today (Monday). According to the wire service, some Japanese are outraged that the leading roles in the film are played by Chinese actresses Ziyi Zhang and Gong Li and Chinese-Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh. On the other hand, some Chinese are upset that Chinese film stars would favorably portray Japanese, who are still remembered for their brutal occupation of China in World War II. Reuters quoted one blogger as saying of Zhang, who plays the title role: 'She's sold her soul and betrayed her country. Hacking her to death would not be good enough.'"

... I can't decide if China's memory is too long, or not long enough. I mean, the Chinese and the Koreans were all up in Japan's grill centuries before WWII was even a glimmer in Hirohito's Heavenly Eye, and I'm sure that didn't help the Japanese military's attitude when they finally got the chance for some payback.

Obviously, my whiteness overwhelms my ability to comprehend such issues. I think I'll just go read the book and duck the controversy.