This is a satellite image of the typhoon that's hitting Japan right now. Osaka is in the yellow part. The torrential rain has stopped for the time being, but the wind is gusting around 50 miles per hour (or so it seems by my shaking apartment). I'm kinda scared, but my coworker points out "You're scared of tripping up the stairs and knocking out your teeth, of course you'd scared of this! It's ok, you'll be fine!". He has a point, but that's a legitimate fear. Our school might be closed tomorrow if the public transportation is shut down, which seems feasible to me given the current weather situation. But fear not, I have two and a half seasons of "The Office" to catch up on, I'll use my time wisely :)
Thursday, October 8, 2009
There's a storm a-brewing...
This is a satellite image of the typhoon that's hitting Japan right now. Osaka is in the yellow part. The torrential rain has stopped for the time being, but the wind is gusting around 50 miles per hour (or so it seems by my shaking apartment). I'm kinda scared, but my coworker points out "You're scared of tripping up the stairs and knocking out your teeth, of course you'd scared of this! It's ok, you'll be fine!". He has a point, but that's a legitimate fear. Our school might be closed tomorrow if the public transportation is shut down, which seems feasible to me given the current weather situation. But fear not, I have two and a half seasons of "The Office" to catch up on, I'll use my time wisely :)
Monday, October 5, 2009
Kobe Biennale with Ayako
Monday, Ayako and I went to the Kobe Beinnale, which was at Meriken Park and the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art. It was pretty awesome, and definitely weird.
Meriken Park was filled with shipping containers, which each held a unique exhibit.
Flower arrangements. Beautiful, grand, and pretty intense for flowers.
Ayako in my favorite exhibit, "Squishy Life Track". You had to wear special boots. It was pitch black, but when you hit the koosh balls, they lit up. Awesome. I want a room like this in my house.
I love "Squishy Life Track".
Clocks with hands and no numbers. Kinda creepy to me.
Moooooo. Cow statues.
Another favorite. An entire container filled with fans and confetti. I spent about 15 minutes dumping confetti on these two kids (they were doing it to me to, so I guess it was self defense).
I was picking confetti out of my hair and bag for the rest of the day. Totally worth it though.
This was very "Through the Looking Glass". You were instructed to write your dream on a piece of this special paper, then put it in the cauldron and stir it until it dissolves. Of course they were out of paper by the time we got there :(
Rabbit shaped doorway to the dream cauldron.
Dreams went into this.
I couldn't resist stirring it. Ayako asked, "What are you doing?", I said "Stirring the dream soup". She laughed for a while about that.
Doorways.
Entering another shipping container/exhibit.
Anyone else hearing "Saturday Night Fever" right now?
Took the ferry over to the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art.
"YAY ART!"
This video is for Dad. Sorry it's sideways. But this was super bizarre to me. Be sure your speakers are turned reaaaaaally loud, especially if you're at work or in public. Enjoy.
Meriken Park was filled with shipping containers, which each held a unique exhibit.
Flower arrangements. Beautiful, grand, and pretty intense for flowers.
Ayako in my favorite exhibit, "Squishy Life Track". You had to wear special boots. It was pitch black, but when you hit the koosh balls, they lit up. Awesome. I want a room like this in my house.
I love "Squishy Life Track".
Clocks with hands and no numbers. Kinda creepy to me.
Moooooo. Cow statues.
Another favorite. An entire container filled with fans and confetti. I spent about 15 minutes dumping confetti on these two kids (they were doing it to me to, so I guess it was self defense).
I was picking confetti out of my hair and bag for the rest of the day. Totally worth it though.
This was very "Through the Looking Glass". You were instructed to write your dream on a piece of this special paper, then put it in the cauldron and stir it until it dissolves. Of course they were out of paper by the time we got there :(
Rabbit shaped doorway to the dream cauldron.
Dreams went into this.
I couldn't resist stirring it. Ayako asked, "What are you doing?", I said "Stirring the dream soup". She laughed for a while about that.
Doorways.
Entering another shipping container/exhibit.
Anyone else hearing "Saturday Night Fever" right now?
Took the ferry over to the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art.
"YAY ART!"
This video is for Dad. Sorry it's sideways. But this was super bizarre to me. Be sure your speakers are turned reaaaaaally loud, especially if you're at work or in public. Enjoy.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Mid-Autumn Festival
Sunday was the Mid-Autumn Festival in Nankin Machi (Chinatown) in downtown Kobe. Jennifer, Lamika and I went down to watch a few dances, listen to traditional Chinese music, and eat some good food.
This is the Chinese version of "Where the Wild Things Are".
The little girl on the right was terrified.
Apparently it's good luck when the lion/dog/dragon tries you eat your face off. This woman somberly accepts her fate.
Me and Bruce Lee.
Me as the Kung Lung (whatever that is).
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