weird art at the maternity hospital

These weird little wooden wall hangings were in the waiting room at the maternity hospital when we went for Shinryu's one month check-up today.  They made me giggle.  Then they made me wonder. Then i got worried.  It was a long wait...

Apparently this one is from a story or song or something.  I'd never heard of it, but my wife informs me that it is called "Bremen" or something to that effect and the hive-mind (Internet) informs me thusly: The Bremen Town Musicians.  The versions and explanations i made up in my head were funnier and far more strange. 

This is just terrifying.  Did they make a "Day of The Triffids" kids story that i don't know about?

Sure, i get it. You're just hanging out on the moon with your girl, on a date, trying to be all cutesy and romantic and whatnot. But then along comes this GIANT COCKROACH! What a mood killer! Get out of here, Giant Cockroach! Shoo!

Is it the weekend yet?

Here comes the Friday dose of random:

Black sesame seed soft serve. Oh yeah, they did. You know what it tasted like? It tasted like black sesame soft serve. What?


Wednesday i was peckish with an hour to kill before an appointment so i stopped at a little cafe under Hankyu Umeda station called "Natural Cafe." Nice little lunch set with a scrumptious BLT, a delicious egg-donut, and an absolutely awful cup of what they claimed was cafe latte. Note to the staff: you need to rinse the dishsoap out of the cups before putting the next drink in. Ew.


Just look at this building! Just look at it! WTF??



Symian is: drowsy with the almost weekend blahs.
Currently Reading: --
Currently Listening: "99 Problems" by Hugo (orig. Jay-Z) - courtesy of Coverville.com - Episode 735
Kanji of the Day: 寝技／ねわざ／sleeper hold

Whatever Floats Your Boat

At what point can we no longer call it a "boat"?




Beyond "Freedom-Class," it is now the world's largest cruise ship, creating a new class dubbed "Oasis-Class." I give you Oasis of the Seas. This floating city can accommodate almost 6300 people and even boasts a full production of the Broadway musical "Hairspray" and a "park at sea" with over 12,000 plants! Unbelievable.

Wikipedia link: MS Oasis of the Seas

P.S. Built in Finland. Is it just me, or is Finland coming up a lot these days?

Symian is: marveling at human capability (and thinking a lot of Haitians could fit on that boat)
Currently Reading: Japanese text for study review
Currently Listening: Alicia Keys - The Element of Freedom
Kanji of the Day: 船／　ふね - boat/ship

Nice Melons, Uh, i mean Pomelo...

Or shaddock... or here in Japan they are called ザボン ("zahbon").




Symian is: in awe of the mighty citrus.
Currently Reading: Fullmetal Alchemist vol. 22
Currently Listening: Barenaked Ladies - Gordon
Kanji of the Day: 柑橘類／かんきつるい／citrus fruit

Wombatacular

I want one!!

(Thanks to Matt for the pic)

Way back in "the day" (read:high school) I wrote pieces of a story about a alter-ego named Wombat who wasn't so much a super hero but had crazy random adventures. When my life became random and adventurey enough, i put aside the Tales of Wombat. Gets me all nostalgic and whatnot. How does the story continue?

Symian is: thinking of old stories and new adventures
Currently Reading: The Watchmen
Currently Listening: Apocalypse Theme (12th Planet & Flinch Remix) - Dave Nada (Also thanks to Matt)
Kanji of the Day: ウオンバット - Wombat (not really kanji but whatever)