JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

It’s been a while since something has gotten under my skin enough to write about, but after over 25 years of this particular habit found on island – ugh!!!! And because this particular irritating habit is soooo common , I hate to say I can see where negative stereotyping comes from. What I am ranting about is the terrible habit of thinking a person knows everyone else’s business. Except for Taki, I’m nobody’s mother, wife, or babysitter. My relationships are just that – my relationships, and their relationships are just that – their relationships. Every family and personal relationship is different. I find gossip to be small-minded and don’t get into other people’s business. So, unless it involves me, if you’re looking for info on someone, go to the source and talk to that person and get out of my face!

Weekly Hogen (Okinawan Dialect) :

English – tangerine

Japanese – mikan?????

Hogen – ku nu bu (?????)?

Wednesday December 21, 2005 [C(7/365) R(1/365) W(11/365)]

December 2005 Total:
S-sunny (5/365) C-cloudy (7/365) PC-partly cloudy (9/365)
D-drizzle (3/365) R-rainy (1/365)
W-windy (11/365) LW-light winds (10/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S- sunny (35/365) C-cloudy (57/365) PC-partly cloudy (110/365)
D-drizzle (15/365) R-rainy (6/365) SR-scattered rain showers (21/365)
W-windy (67/365) LW-light winds (103/365) VW-very windy (5/365)
H-humid (68/365) SH-slightly humid (82/365)

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One view of a December sunset on Okinawa.

Tuesday December 20, 2005 [S(5/365) LW(10/365)]

December 2005 Total:
S-sunny (5/365) C-cloudy (6/365) PC-partly cloudy (9/365)
D-drizzle (3/365)
W-windy (10/365) LW-light winds (10/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S- sunny (35/365) C-cloudy (56/365) PC-partly cloudy (110/365)
D-drizzle (15/365) R-rainy (5/365) SR-scattered rain showers (21/365)
W-windy (66/365) LW-light winds (103/365) VW-very windy (5/365)
H-humid (68/365) SH-slightly humid (82/365)

Monday December 19, 2005 [S(4/365) LW(9/365)]

December 2005 Total:
S-sunny (4/365) C-cloudy (6/365) PC-partly cloudy (9/365)
D-drizzle (3/365)
W-windy (10/365) LW-light winds (9/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S- sunny (34/365) C-cloudy (56/365) PC-partly cloudy (110/365)
D-drizzle (15/365) R-rainy (5/365) SR-scattered rain showers (21/365)
W-windy (66/365) LW-light winds (102/365) VW-very windy (5/365)
H-humid (68/365) SH-slightly humid (82/365)

Sunday December 18, 2005 [PC(9/365) W(10/365)]

December 2005 Total:
S-sunny (3/365) C-cloudy (6/365) PC-partly cloudy (9/365)
D-drizzle (3/365)
W-windy (10/365) LW-light winds (8/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S- sunny (33/365) C-cloudy (56/365) PC-partly cloudy (110/365)
D-drizzle (15/365) R-rainy (5/365) SR-scattered rain showers (21/365)
W-windy (66/365) LW-light winds (101/365) VW-very windy (5/365)
H-humid (68/365) SH-slightly humid (82/365)

Saturday December 17, 2005 [PC(8/365) W(9/365)]

December 2005 Total:
S-sunny (3/365) C-cloudy (6/365) PC-partly cloudy (8/365)
D-drizzle (3/365)
W-windy (9/365) LW-light winds (8/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S- sunny (33/365) C-cloudy (56/365) PC-partly cloudy (109/365)
D-drizzle (15/365) R-rainy (5/365) SR-scattered rain showers (21/365)
W-windy (65/365) LW-light winds (101/365) VW-very windy (5/365)
H-humid (68/365) SH-slightly humid (82/365)

Friday December 16, 2005 [C(6/365) D(15/365) LW(8/365)]

December 2005 Total:
S-sunny (3/365) C-cloudy (6/365) PC-partly cloudy (7/365)
D-drizzle (3/365)
W-windy (8/365) LW-light winds (8/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S- sunny (33/365) C-cloudy (56/365) PC-partly cloudy (108/365)
D-drizzle (15/365) R-rainy (5/365) SR-scattered rain showers (21/365)
W-windy (64/365) LW-light winds (101/365) VW-very windy (5/365)
H-humid (68/365) SH-slightly humid (82/365)