I don't follow the news much though it appears that an ill wind is blowing Stateside. Therefore, I'm going to send a cheerier side of Godzilla, his collaboration with Hamtaro as Godziham-kun.
Here are several items that I scored from the 390¥ Mart. (3 9 = San Kyu = Thank You Mart).
My new mouse-pad.
The Welcome Mat at my front stoop.
A lint roller to keep my suit spotless.
A small tote bag.
A pouch to keep my stuff from jangling in my tote bag.
A rubber coaster.
Two key chains.
Finally, a tiny pillow upon which to rest my weary head.
I'm going to go back to watching the Daryl Dixon spinoff from Walking Dead. It's less depressing.
Who should have been running...
ps. RiP to Quincy Jones, producer of Thriller amongst innumerable other works.
I teach a class of 8 students who all wish to work in an airport someday (not pilots or flight attendants, just airport staff.) Tomorrow is our last lesson before Christmas break, so we're having a little soiree. I have a couple of games planned, and I thought I'd give them each a Christmas Stocking. First, I didn't go out and buy them all stockings, I utilized some random socks whose mate has gone into the laundry Twilight Zone.
If they wish to keep the sock, that's fine. If they choose to, you can be assured, that's when the mate will appear. First item in the sock is a Snoopy egg. This is the set, they are getting my doubles (and if they wish, they can have triples as well.)
Similarly, in order to complete a set of these Hamtaro-Gojira hybrids, I have several doubles, so they get one of these too.
Last year, I bought a Lucky Bag from a Drugstore and received a set of 10 vials of Nail Polish. In the sock it goes. As well as a sheet of Nail Art decals.
Finally, they all get a KitKat. I forgot to insert them into the stocking, so they can be prizes for the Bingo game.
I feel bad for the one dude in the class of all gals, but he can always give the loot to his mom or sister. Just in case, I set aside a Street Fighter for him, I know he's a gamer.
So Michael, is this just an excuse for you to get rid of some of your excess stuff? NO, not at all. I put a lot of thought into these Stockings.
No time for a Christmas movie today for I was busy downtown and then watched Maestro at one of the Repertory Cinemas. Pretty good, and if Bradley Cooper and/or Carey Mulligan are neglected at the Oscars, there'll be heck to pay.
I walked several blocks to City Hall and decided to take in the sights at Kotodai Park.
They'd set up a Christmas Market with several food booths and a skating rink. I think I just missed the stage show, for I caught a glimpse of a few cheerleaders walking away.
Lots of Santas strewn about.
Can you tell us apart?
The rink.
Some of the booths.
I had an apple pie.
It was 6:30 so I spent a half hour wandering around waiting for the Hikari Pageant to Illuminate.
I perched myself down at a few minutes before the lights came on. You can capture that moment with me if you click on this short video. Here is the aftermath.
En route home...
I'll let you know what my students think of their Christmas stockings tomorrow.
Not much on tv today, so I decided to dive into my 5 Big Boxes that have remained untouched in several years. I found a couple of cool items such as this pocket watch.
This a doodad that you can hook up to your bicycle spokes. I had one on an old bike but it was stolen a few years back. Grrr. Now I have incentive to get a new bike. Maybe in the Spring.
Woohoo! I found another Godziham-kun. Chance are pretty good that this is the one given to me upon seeing the movie.
It's a Matryoshka Doll! (I have two still in the package!)
This is the Matron/Patron. Let's look inside.
I suspect that King Ghidorah is actually larger than Godzilla but I won't quibble.
Now here's where I come to the tragic part. The bottom box has been chewed up by either termites or mould or both.
Yuck! The floor is a little yucky as well.
These boxes were touching the goo.
But the contents are Okay!
I trashed the boxes (NOT recycled) and scrubbed the floor a little. I'll do a better job in the morning.
Just goes to show, that you shouldn't leave boxes on the floor unattended for 7 years.
