Japanese Word of the Week- April 12- 19, 2009

This weeks word: acceleration, encouragement
Pronunciation: sokushin
Kana: そくしん
Kanji: 促進

Spread The Stupidity

Only in America...

...do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front of the store.

...do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries and a diet coke.

...do banks leave both doors open and chain the pens to the counters.

...do we leave ours cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage.

...do we buy hot dogs in packs of ten and buns in packs of eight.

...do they have drive- up ATM machines with braille lettering.

Ever Wonder...

Why the sun lightens our hair but darkens our skin?

Why women can't put mascara on with their mouth closed?

Why you don't ever see the headline "Psychic wins lottery"?

Why "abbreviated" is such a long word?

Why is it that doctors call what they do "practice"?

Why lemon juice is made with artificial flavor but washing up liquid is made from real lemons?

Why a man who invests all your money called a broker?

Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called "rush hour"?

Why isn't there a mouse- flavored cat food?

Why don't sheep shrink when it rains?

Why are they called apartments when there all stuck together?

If con is the opposite of pro, then is Congress the opposite of progress?

I hope you had a good laugh (or even a chuckle)!

Chinese Horoscope

As some of you might already know, this year is the year of the ox. (Also the year I was born in). Here are the years of the ox that have already happened. See if your birth year is there
~1901~1913~1925~1937~1949~1961~1973~1985~1997~2009

Here are some cool stuff that might happen to you if this is your year:

Ox Overview

The Ox can do well this year through steady progress. There may be a number of experiences that will provide great joy for the Ox. One area, in particular, is the Ox's personal life. You may see an addition to the family. You will be surrounded by those who care. Look for the early summer months to attend many social occasions, providing many new faces in your social circle. One area of focus is to be open to the advice of others, as you tend to keep your issues to yourself. Overall, your own year can be one that you will look back on with pride and a genuine sense of achievement.

Ox Rating

52% (3 favorable 5 neutral and 4 unfavorable months)

Ox Career

In 2009, the Oxen will be given many opportunities to further your plans and goals, as well as consolidate your position. Steady progress is the position where the Ox is most comfortable and that is where you will find yourself this year. You will also have a chance to impress and gain support from those around you. This is a good year to enhance your skills and add to your repertoire with added training or study. You will be satisfied in knowing that anything you do this year will repay you in this year and the years to come. The months of May, late August and September may mark a change in your career.

Ox Relationships

2009 will be a year of personal happiness. For the single Ox, there may be a chance to engage in new and meaningful friendships, romance, and possibly even marriage. Others will take comfort in their domestic and social lives. Being an Ox year, this is one that will provide enjoyment for you as long as you allow it. Beware of your strong will and do not allow any minor disagreements to escalate and put a damper on a fine year. May is a month that will highly favor a chance meeting or a heightened level in a relationship.

Ox Health

Health matters don't seem to be too much of a concern for the Ox this year, as you are good at implementing some sort of physical activity into your routine. The Ox's discipline does well to carry over into your health. It never hurts to find ways to improve in this area, so don't discount anything that will improve the quality of your life. Even though there may not be any large issues, stress can be a surmounting factor to be aware.

Ox Wealth

The Ox could enjoy an improvement financially, but you may face a number of large expenses over the year. To maneuver your budget through the year of the Ox, exercise care and sensible spending. It would be wise to seek professional advice when it comes to any speculative ventures or risky investments that create some sense of doubt.

Crash!

You might be wondering why I haven't been putting many blog posts on lately. Well, the answer is simple... "crash". My computer crashed. My NEW laptop. So my dad decided to put some program on the computer to fix the hard drive. It was all running smoothly until when it was about 57% completed. It took 6 days to go from 57%- 61% then kept running smoothly. It's finally finished and I'm very happy to have my laptop back. And as my mom always says (if you read her blog - heatherveale.blogspot.com - ) "Isn't technology wonderful?"

And by the way since I was gone I've missed some events so I need to catch up on things:

~Happy birthday to my dad -Tony Veale- (April 3rd)
~Happy birthday to my uncle -Martin Veale- (April 4th)
~(I think my computer was up and running but I might have forgotten to say it) Happy Anniversary to my parents -Heather and Tony Veale- (March 23rd)

Poll Results- What language would you like to speak?

Chinese- 1 vote (12%)
French- 2 votes (25%)
Italian- 1 vote (12%)
Russian- 2 votes (25%)
Spanish- 1 vote (12%)
Other- 1 vote (12%)

Japanese Word of the Week- April 5- 12, 2009

This week's word: tendency, movement, attitude
Pronunciation: doukou
Kana: どうこう
Kanji: 動向