I just thought up of a random culture to research and picked Japan. I found some pretty neat things I didn't know. Paintings, calligraphy, and many arts have been a big part of Japanese culture. Clothing is also a main part with the well known Kimono. Another huge part of the culture is the cuisine. Japan is well known for there cooking all over the world, personally Japanese food is one of my favorite kinds of food, with the famous sushi and terryaki. I think it's neat how differently different parts of the world have evolved, even though we're all so close.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Japan
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Struggle / Difficulty
Right now I am reading a book called "A Time for Dancing" by Davida Wills Hurwin. In this book, Juliana and Samantha are struggling. Juliana is diagnosed with cancer. It is really hard for them because they know they're days are numbered. I haven't gotten far in this book so I don't know what happens, but it made me realize that I take a lot of things in life for granted. I should be more thankful for being healthy and that my friends and family are healthy too. We never know when something horrible or tragic can happen and get in our way of life.
Hurwin, Davida Wills. A Time for Dancing. Little, Brown & Company, Inc. 1995.
Hurwin, Davida Wills. A Time for Dancing. Little, Brown & Company, Inc. 1995.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Natural Disasters
I found an article on Typhoons in Japan.
A typhoon is a low pressure high wind storm, located in the Northwest Pacific. Also known as hurricanes in the atlantic ocean. Typhoon season is usually May through October. In this article thay commented on how catasrophic typhoons can be. In several cases thousands of people have died. When they come they shut down all transportation and buissness. The typhoon controls the whole society. It made me think of how aware and adaptive humans have to be to survive. If we couldn't adapt to weather or disasters on our planet, humans would be long gone. Many times disasters come at a suprise to humans and we need to be able to react quickly, but mostly we need to prepare for the worst.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2117.html
A typhoon is a low pressure high wind storm, located in the Northwest Pacific. Also known as hurricanes in the atlantic ocean. Typhoon season is usually May through October. In this article thay commented on how catasrophic typhoons can be. In several cases thousands of people have died. When they come they shut down all transportation and buissness. The typhoon controls the whole society. It made me think of how aware and adaptive humans have to be to survive. If we couldn't adapt to weather or disasters on our planet, humans would be long gone. Many times disasters come at a suprise to humans and we need to be able to react quickly, but mostly we need to prepare for the worst.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2117.html
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