JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

I just found out that the Japanese writing that I so painstakingly translated for the Weekly Hogen☺” section doesn’t translate properly on my Japanese cell phone. Even though I used the Japanese IME for the written translation, all that appears on the Japanese cell phone is a bunch of garbledy goop. Trying to get the foreign written language to display properly is only one frustrating aspect of computing and being a native English language speaker in Japan. Why can’t the developers of computer languages agree upon one universal language so it translates properly no matter what system a person is using?

Saturday September 10, 2005 [C (3/365) SR (1/365) W (4/365) H (8/365) ]

September 2005 Total:
C-cloudy (2/365) PC-partly cloudy (7/365)
D-drizzle (2/365) SR-scattered rain showers (1/365)
W-windy (4/365) LW-light winds (4/365) VW-very windy (2/365)
H-humid (8/365) SH-slightly humid (2/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S-sunny (23/365) C-cloudy (30/365) PC-partly cloudy (47/365)
D-drizzle (6/365) R-rainy (4/365) SR-scattered rain showers (10/365)
W-windy (30/365) LW-light winds (53/365) VW-very windy (5/365)
H-humid (48/365) SH-slightly humid (50/365)

Here’s another view of a September sunset on Okinawa that I was able to capture while at the studio where JET is recording their new CD.

(Click on image to view large size)

Friday September 9, 2005 [PC (7/365) D (2/365) LW (4/365) H (7/365) ]

September 2005 Total:
C-cloudy (2/365) PC-partly cloudy (7/365)
D-drizzle (2/365)
W-windy (3/365) LW-light winds (4/365) VW-very windy (2/365)
H-humid (7/365) SH-slightly humid (2/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S-sunny (23/365) C-cloudy (29/365) PC-partly cloudy (47/365)
D-drizzle (6/365) R-rainy (4/365) SR-scattered rain showers (9/365)
W-windy (29/365) LW-light winds (53/365) VW-very windy (5/365)
H-humid (47/365) SH-slightly humid (50/365)

I was visiting the studio where the band is recording the new JET CD and was able to capture this scene of an Okinawan sunset cruise.

(Click on image to view large size)

Thursday September 8, 2005 [PC (6/365) LW (3/365) H (6/365) ]

September 2005 Total:
C-cloudy (2/365) PC-partly cloudy (6/365)
D-drizzle (1/365)
W-windy (3/365) LW-light winds (3/365) VW-very windy (2/365)
H-humid (6/365) SH-slightly humid (2/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S-sunny (23/365) C-cloudy (29/365) PC-partly cloudy (46/365)
D-drizzle (5/365) R-rainy (4/365) SR-scattered rain showers (9/365)
W-windy (29/365) LW-light winds (52/365) VW-very windy (5/365)
H-humid (46/365) SH-slightly humid (50/365)

Well, I’ve been keeping track of how quickly two Blog Search Engines pick-up a new post. So far the quickest is IceRocket. Feedster is a little slower, and so far I haven’t been able to claim any of the posts (even when I follow their instructions). I’m going to try again in case they are having complications.

(Removed feed claim do to nonrecognition by Feedster claimfeed. 7:34p.m.)

Here is another local critter that can be seen around the backyard of our home.

(Click on image to view large size)

Wednesday September 7, 2005 [PC (5/365) LW (2/365) SH (2/365) ]

September 2005 Total:
C-cloudy (2/365) PC-partly cloudy (5/365)
D-drizzle (1/365)
W-windy (3/365) LW-light winds (2/365) VW-very windy (2/365)
H-humid (5/365) SH-slightly humid (2/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S-sunny (23/365) C-cloudy (29/365) PC-partly cloudy (45/365)
D-drizzle (5/365) R-rainy (4/365) SR-scattered rain showers (9/365)
W-windy (29/365) LW-light winds (51/365) VW-very windy (5/365)
H-humid (45/365) SH-slightly humid (50/365)