Scorched and Bruised

June 12th, 2006 at 2:31 pm | Comments (6) |
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Oh my! June is so lovely, but the weather does not agree with poor, frail me. I haven’t much energy to do anything nowadays; don’t get me wrong, my dear Internet followers, I’m quite used to this by now. Yes, I have readied myself to the sudden variable in climate! In fact, each year I try a new, innovative way of protecting myself from the dry, sauna-like aura that encloses my body into its searing heat!

Parasols seem to do best. Alas, my other efforts have not fared so well. In particular, that one time mischievous Gure told me that the one sure-fire way to cool myself down was to walk around in a Speedo. That was quite humiliating, and all I got out of it was a rather bad sunburn and a stalkerish note from this lonely, middle-aged man (It was sweet, but I kindly refused his offer to elope with him.)

So, today I tried out something novel indeed: one of those drinking hats (personally customized, of course). They’re a western trend, and every time you feel the need to nourish yourself, you just take a sip from one of those small alternating tubes.

Needless to say, I promptly transformed in the market place. Now, not only and I recovering from sun poisoning, but I have a rather bad bump on my head.

I suppose, loyal followers, you can’t always be well prepared.

Invitation to the Onsen

May 27th, 2006 at 2:29 pm | Comments (2) |
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It had been such a magnificent day today! I thank my good fortune partly to a beautiful maneki neko I had bought just yesterday at a dollar store (Yes, I admit it; I am a bargain shopper when I need to be.). But oh! Never has there been such a short, precise, and altogether successful phone conversation!

Usually the person I talk to is so eager to hear about my latest dress that my phone bill just flies skywards! But Ha’ri keeps them so to-the-point that I can barely say anything.

Thus, this morning I had received a call from none other than Ha’ri (Though that is no surprise to you, considering I just informed you of it) ! Here is my recollection of the conversation:

Ha’ri! Darling!?

Hey Aaya.?

What business can you possibly have with dear old me??

Look, there’s this onsen trip on Sunday that I’m supervising for Yuki, Tohru, Kyou, and two of their friends!I’m wondering if you could come along, Aaya, just so I’m not completely surrounded by a bunch of unruly teenagers. So I’ll just be surrounded by a bunch of unruly teenagers and you, which is possibly even worse. Can you make it??

Of course! Yes! I’d be delighted! !Now, you simply must hear about”

With that, he hung up on me. No manners at all! Still, I am exhilarated beyond imagination. I am preparing at this very instant. It will be, dear Internet followers, magnificent.