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Finally Mr. Spring-Tree-in-a-Village's book came out in Chinese. I was kind of waiting for the English version, you know Murakami thinks in English when he writes, but I need to get away from my world badly lately, so I got 1Q84 today anyhow.
While Aomame was listening to Janáček's Sinfonietta in an almost sound proof taxi, I was shielding myself from the disturbance of quietness with spa music playing through my over-the-head headphone. I was stuck on page 3 because of the most long lasting and satisfying sensation of scratching an itchy spot over my lower left leg. To be exact, it is where the anterior tibia muscle is, exactly 12 inches from the bottom of my left foot, .... ok you don't want to know but I'll continue in another direction.
This itchy spot started to appear a few years ago, doctor said it was not caused by fungus and its temporary, he prescribed antibiotics ointment, the itch keeps coming back however. One day I had an epiphany, the spot appeared for a reason perhaps psychosomatic. Suddenly I remember in my boy scout days I always hurt this area of my leg during outings. In one particular instant, I was crossing a river stream over large rocks, I slipped and my left leg was stuck between two rocks under water. That exact spot hurt like hell for almost a year. Even though fully recovered, I carry the pain and shamefulness of not being fit enough for activities so common for young boys. I didn't give up though, eventually became a troop leader and instructor.
That itchy spot now was the "painful" spot so light and seems insignificant yet lingering. Today that spot lingers as a sign of distress and at the same time a relief mechanism I can make use of. I use it to reduced brain activity in areas associated with unpleasant sensory experiences and memories, I made it a bodily chronic itch for the benefit of scratching away problems, scratching to the point of drawing blood to relief. 1984 was the year I began the transformation from self-doubt. 3 pages of 1Q84 brought me back to the parallel realms I was so good traveling across.
(google "why scratching feels good" and go deeper)
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Scratch Ambassador, Stephen Webber and master's students Beth Schofield, Ganavya Doraiswamy, Patti Ramon, and Priscilla Vella. The members of the band are accomplished musicians from around the world who mash up their cultures and talents to produce groundbreaking music.
June 2014 Scratch Educator Meetup
Find out what happened at the June 2014 Final Scratch Educator Meetup at MIT - bit.ly/jun2014-scratch-meetup
Check out our events page for more info on upcoming meetups. - scratched.media.mit.edu/events
The first day of the Scratch 2012 Conference included an opening keynote by Karen Brennan and Mitch Resnick, concurrent sessions, and posters and demonstrations.
The first day of the Scratch 2012 Conference included an opening keynote by Karen Brennan and Mitch Resnick, concurrent sessions, and posters and demonstrations.
Hundreds of soldiers scratched their names on the Boeing B-17 "Memphis Belle" after she had completed her 25th operational flight Bassingbourn, England, 7 June 1943. (photo USAAF)
Some times you have too scratch
Black Tailed Godwit
Latin name
Limosa limosa
Family
Sandpipers and allies (Scolopacidae)
Overview
Black-tailed godwits are large wading birds. In summer, they have bright orangey-brown chests and bellies, but in winter they’re more greyish-brown. Their most distinctive features are their long beaks and legs, and the black and white stripes on their wings. Female black-tailed godwits are bigger and heavier than the males, with a noticeably longer beak (which helps the sexes to avoid competing for food with each other). They’re very similar to bar-tailed godwits, which breed in the Arctic. Black-taileds have longer legs, and bar-taileds don’t have striped wings. As the names suggest, the tail patterns are different, too.
Where to see them
Estuaries and coastal lagoons are the best places to look for black-tailed godwits at almost any time of year, though they also visit wetland sites inland. We also have a small, vulnerable breeding population, on a select few wet meadows and marshes; they migrate to west Africa for winter. Birds from Iceland spend winter in the UK.
When to see them
It’s easiest to see black-tailed godwits from late summer through winter.
What they eat
Insects, worms and snails, but also some plants, beetles, grasshoppers and other small insects during the breeding season.
What I really wanted was a shot of the smell. The vacant lot next to a tree removal place was filled with freshly cut up tree trunks. A family had stopped there and the kids were climbing on the trees and while the dad split logs with an axe. They had the trunk nearly full of firewood. What a deal.
Be glad I didn't do a scratch & sniff shot of the dead skunk I saw.
Developed at the MIT Media Lab, "Scratch" is a graphical coding language that is great for introducing elementary concepts in computer programming. It is available for free and a version is installed on the Raspberry Pi single-board computers in the Jocelyn H. Lee Innovation Lab. It's easy to learn and a lot of fun for all ages.
June 2014 Scratch Educator Meetup
Find out what happened at the June 2014 Final Scratch Educator Meetup at MIT - bit.ly/jun2014-scratch-meetup
Check out our events page for more info on upcoming meetups. - scratched.media.mit.edu/events
June 2014 Scratch Educator Meetup
Find out what happened at the June 2014 Final Scratch Educator Meetup at MIT - bit.ly/jun2014-scratch-meetup
Check out our events page for more info on upcoming meetups. - scratched.media.mit.edu/events
A recent trip in the big City - a very long day, lots of walking, lots of tube trips and lots of photos.
Spotted this guy outside the Apple Store near Covent Garden playing a scratch card.....
Nikon D7000
Nikon 28-70mm F2.8 lens @ 48mm
F8 @ 1/80 second exposure
ISO 800
This scratching post has been in the family for over thirty years. The sisal was falling apart, and we retired it for a few months--because the dog decided it was the perfect thing to shred. Meanwhile, Jolie (the fourth kitty user) decided the leather couch was a good substitute for a claw sharpener. We would have bought a new scratching post, but we couldn't find one just like this one--which is the perfect scratching post. But finally, enough was enough with the leather couch, so yesterday we went on a citywide search for replacement sisal (ending up at Home Depot), and today David finished resisaling the post. Doesn't it look just like new? Kitty is happy to have her platform back--and she's already sharpened her claws on it twice. Life is good for the family feline!