文語と日本史を勉強したいなあ
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tsukikageYou know, I'd really love to study classical Japanese someday. UBC Vancouver actually offers it. Maybe I should keep thinking about going there for grad school...
Of course, the linguist in me then considers how they decide what "classical" Japanese is. I mean, language is always, always changing. By studying classical Japanese, I will necessarily be studying a language not yet used by some of history's Japanese, as well as a language considered classical to other non-modern Japanese.
But it'd still be cool. :)
(I'd also like to finally read that book I have on Japanese history over winter break. *nods*)
My family's getting a new dryer and dishwasher. Yay! I mean, our dryer is just... You should hear it squeak. Actually, I think I'm gonna make a phone post of it later tonight. That, and you have to place something in front of the door to hold it shut. And it takes forever for clothes to dry. I have to say, I'm a little sad about the dishwasher, though. Not that I've been doing the dishes at all recently, which I feel kinda bad about, but I've actually come to like washing dishes by hand.
Anyways, I need to get back to work.
Of course, the linguist in me then considers how they decide what "classical" Japanese is. I mean, language is always, always changing. By studying classical Japanese, I will necessarily be studying a language not yet used by some of history's Japanese, as well as a language considered classical to other non-modern Japanese.
But it'd still be cool. :)
(I'd also like to finally read that book I have on Japanese history over winter break. *nods*)
My family's getting a new dryer and dishwasher. Yay! I mean, our dryer is just... You should hear it squeak. Actually, I think I'm gonna make a phone post of it later tonight. That, and you have to place something in front of the door to hold it shut. And it takes forever for clothes to dry. I have to say, I'm a little sad about the dishwasher, though. Not that I've been doing the dishes at all recently, which I feel kinda bad about, but I've actually come to like washing dishes by hand.
Anyways, I need to get back to work.
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Date: 2006-10-23 01:28 am (UTC)Tonight's full Moon will be almost 12 percent bigger than some of the full Moons this year.
A billion years ago, the Moon was much closer to Earth, each year, it moves about 1.6 inches (4 centimeters) farther into space.
It is a coincidence of orbital and species evolution that we humans are on this planet during an era when we can work 24/7, should that be demanded.
Also by coincidence, we're here when the Moon's apparent size in the sky is equal to that of the Sun, so that a total solar eclipse is possible. Furthermore, we arrived comfortably after the pockmarked satellite began showing just one face to Earth, providing that immutable and unchanging beacon we call a full Moon
This is what I'm doing instead of writing my case study on Nokia. My stomach hurts.