JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

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This is a bloom from the same bush that produced the white hibiscus earlier this year. As you can see, the blooms take on a pinkish coloration around this time. It’s as if the local flowers are having a competition of their own. A battle of the “pinks” to attract the local pollenators between cherry blossoms and other flowers.

Monday January 23, 2006 [C(12/365) D(6/365) LW(15/365)]

January 2006 Total:
S-sunny (5/365) C-cloudy (12/365) PC-partly cloudy (6/365)
D-drizzle (6/365)
W-windy (6/365) LW-light winds (15/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S- sunny (40/365) C-cloudy (78/365) PC-partly cloudy (117/365)
D-drizzle (22/365) R-rainy (8/365) SR-scattered rain showers (21/365)
W-windy (75/365) LW-light winds (123/365) VW-very windy (6/365)
H-humid (68/365) SH-slightly humid (82/365)

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It’s that time of year already. All over the island cherry blossom trees are beginning to bloom in brilliant shades of pink.

Sunday January 22, 2006 [C(11/365) LW(14/365)]

January 2006 Total:
S-sunny (5/365) C-cloudy (11/365) PC-partly cloudy (6/365)
D-drizzle (5/365)
W-windy (6/365) LW-light winds (14/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S- sunny (40/365) C-cloudy (77/365) PC-partly cloudy (117/365)
D-drizzle (21/365) R-rainy (8/365) SR-scattered rain showers (21/365)
W-windy (75/365) LW-light winds (122/365) VW-very windy (6/365)
H-humid (68/365) SH-slightly humid (82/365)

Saturday January 21, 2006 [PC(6/365) W(6/365)]

January 2006 Total:
S-sunny (5/365) C-cloudy (10/365) PC-partly cloudy (6/365)
D-drizzle (5/365)
W-windy (6/365) LW-light winds (13/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S- sunny (40/365) C-cloudy (76/365) PC-partly cloudy (117/365)
D-drizzle (21/365) R-rainy (8/365) SR-scattered rain showers (21/365)
W-windy (75/365) LW-light winds (121/365) VW-very windy (6/365)
H-humid (68/365) SH-slightly humid (82/365)

Being on an island in the middle of the Pacific, we usually have to wait for satellite broadcasts of many popular TV shows. Today I saw a special on not so often WYSWYG views of the “stars”. Although I feel (a little) that these people were picked-out specifically because they are stars, it only shows anyone in public is open game. Living in a culture where most the females slather on three to four layers of face make-up before going anywhere, I’ve often gotten the disapproving comments from those who don’t agree with the WYSWYG approach. Of course, I’ll never have to worry about others taking pictures of me at any given place or time. ‘Cause with me WYSWYG.

Friday January 20, 2006 [S(5/365)]

January 2006 Total:
S-sunny (5/365) C-cloudy (10/365) PC-partly cloudy (5/365)
D-drizzle (5/365)
W-windy (5/365) LW-light winds (13/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S- sunny (40/365) C-cloudy (76/365) PC-partly cloudy (116/365)
D-drizzle (21/365) R-rainy (8/365) SR-scattered rain showers (21/365)
W-windy (74/365) LW-light winds (121/365) VW-very windy (6/365)
H-humid (68/365) SH-slightly humid (82/365)

Thursday January 19, 2006 [S(4/365) LW(13/365)]

January 2006 Total:
S-sunny (4/365) C-cloudy (10/365) PC-partly cloudy (5/365)
D-drizzle (5/365)
W-windy (5/365) LW-light winds (13/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006) Total:
S- sunny (39/365) C-cloudy (76/365) PC-partly cloudy (116/365)
D-drizzle (21/365) R-rainy (8/365) SR-scattered rain showers (21/365)
W-windy (74/365) LW-light winds (121/365) VW-very windy (6/365)
H-humid (68/365) SH-slightly humid (82/365)

Who’s your favorite “Japanese” music artist, any genre?