a timely summer post on The Storque

Uchimizu is one way to cool-down the streets image from The Storque/Tokyo Times

i found a very interesting post on the Etsy blog, The Storque, about how Japan is combining tradtional ways of cooling the environment with technology. i really admire the Japanese in the way that they never seem to forget their roots but still use cutting edge technology. you will see them reflected in anime and manga, even in video games.

you can read more of the blog post here.

Summer

my son recently put up a sign on our door to the den (aka his playroom) concerning 'house rules". i couldn't help laughing as i read it!       



Javie is my son's younger cousin



well, it is summer, that though he still has one final exam, i think he knows what the season means (he's in prep by the way). two nights ago, he told me he wanted to make origami mushrooms from his how-to origami book (his fascination for mushrooms stems from playing Mario). i told him we can do it during the weekend, after his exam. then just last night he wanted to make origami pets. then this morning he insisted on making one already! i told him to review first, and after his exam he can do all the arts-and-crafts he likes.

so tomorrow's his final exam, but i can feel he's itching to get his hands on some colored paper already!