http://ayumimeegan.com Ayumi Meegan, the big things and little things that make up my every (other) days. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:55:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A room mate's in love. He drinks less. He laughs more. He went out shopping for colourful shirts and ties. "For the job interviews" he says. "And, well, her." Of course. Talk of what she'd like in dim lit restaurants, and which one brings out his eye colour more. Something about love that ... http://ayumimeegan.com/2008/07/02/love-5-shirts-and-6-ties/ 1 year and 3 months ago, I met a girl here in San Francsico. I wrote about her on this post, for she recognized me for writing this blog. "Are you Ayumi? I read your blog" she said. It was the same day I shopped for golden shoes to wear to a friend's ... http://ayumimeegan.com/2008/06/30/cupcake-wedding-and-golden-shoes/ Been thinking of myself as a robot all day. It started when I was on the underground train, watching the morning commuters mechanically flow into one direction. I lifted myself to a birds eye point of view, and fast forwarded the scene: Commuters, like blood cells, made a stream flowing to a city, that is a ... http://ayumimeegan.com/2008/06/25/my-body-is-a-robot/ Went to visit my CASA girl who lives 2 hours away. Went there on a beaten truck, put-put'ing our way on the highway. Her daddy drove, I sat beside, 4 hours on the road, with windows rolled down and still the heat scorching our elbows. "If I waz  presiden', first thing I do, I'd go to ... http://ayumimeegan.com/2008/06/23/if-i-was-predsident/ She plans to wake up early to practice piano and pack her lunch.  She plans to go out jogging before cooking dinner. Hit and miss, 3 out of 5. She still puts on a good show, on stage on weekend nights. My boss is late this morning, I think he's got a ... http://ayumimeegan.com/2008/06/20/plans-and-getting-up-early/ I once saw a programme in Japan, about a thief who got caught stealing carpets. Imagine, putting on your slippers in the living room, in the morning, looking around, feeling funny. Then noticing the carpet's gone. The furniture's all been moved, and back into its proper place. The wallet you left ... http://ayumimeegan.com/2008/06/18/caught-stealing-carpets/ "In Australia they use real popcorn instead of polystyrene packing" I heard from a grapevine. What a simple and brilliant idea! I thought. Why, we can include a pack of salt, as an extra gift to fill the stomach! I asked around, looked it up, bottom line wasn't so bad. Compared to polystyrene ... http://ayumimeegan.com/2008/06/18/corn-starch-packing/ From the scorching sun A shade One by one We resort In the comfort of a great canopy. Happy Father's Day   http://ayumimeegan.com/2008/06/16/fathers/ Busy road, a fluffy animal caught in the river of speeding cars. "Be careful raccoon!" I thought and waved my hand to the drivers, made sure the animal got across safely. I followed it as it ran under a parked car. Upon a closer look, "A GIANT RAT!" It's called a "possum" ... http://ayumimeegan.com/2008/06/13/animal-crossing/ Duane brought his telescope, we saw moon craters, and the giant ring of Saturn. A man came by holding a cigarette, "what'cha all watching?" he asked. "By golly, look at that!" He works as a guard, he said. He watches the goings on behind security cameras. "One time a big bee ... http://ayumimeegan.com/2008/06/11/sidewalk-astronomy/