Monthly Archives: November 2015

A tale of (computer) renewal

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Confanity

Things are stable again in the Land of Nu, and we didn’t even get to the end of the buffer. (Which means it’s time to rebuild the buffer for all three of my regular posts – kotowaza, Magic Monday, and yojijukugo – and … Continue reading →

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Enjoy it while it lasts

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Confanity

Happy November! While it will no doubt be over by the time this post goes live (I’m typing it up a week in advance), we’re even having a very appropriate spell of warm weather right now: sunny, with highs in … Continue reading →

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Magic Monday – Hiatus announcement

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Confanity

So my computer’s been dying, slowly, for a while now. Little bits of damage accumulating, tasks taking slightly longer to complete. On Saturday morning it was slow to boot up. On Saturday during the day I scheduled two kotowaza and one yojijukugo … Continue reading →

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“Because when I get angry, even flies don’t dare to fly!”

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Confanity

地震雷火事親父 (Jishin kaminari kaji oyaji; “Earthquake, thunder, fire, father”) Definition: Scary things. The first and third are self-explanatory for an earthquake-prone archipelago that was home, especially by the end of the Edo era, to dense urban centers built almost entirely … Continue reading →

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Things to do with “spell slots”

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Confanity

A while back I read and commented on a post at Ten Foot Polemic. Mr. Young had an interesting idea about allowing clerics to create “talismans” (I keep on feeling like the plural should be “talismen,” but that’s silly) to … Continue reading →

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Super deep!

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Confanity

A very appropriate yojijukugo for the sixty-ninth entry in the series. I can hardly believe it’s been over a year already! 意味深長 i.mi.shin.chou Literally: thought – flavor – deep – long Alternately: Containing deep meaning. Possibly this meaning is hidden, … Continue reading →

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Magic Monday – I will knot be ensorceled

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Confanity

Witch-Ward Faerie creatures have been meddling in the lives of mortals since before recorded history, and humans have been developing and passing on ways to deal with this almost as long. This protective charm centers on knotting red threads in … Continue reading →

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Always look on the bright side of life [whistling]

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Confanity

笑う門には福来る (Warau kado ni wa fuku kitaru; “Good fortune comes to laughing gates.”) Definition: Fortune and happiness, or good luck, come to the homes of those who are always smiling and laughing. A positive attitude attracts positive events. Life is … Continue reading →

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