cleo said...

cleo at 12:54 PM JST - 5th November

every meal time has turned into an iron-man posing competition

That's so cute! And nice that they want to be like Daddy.

When he was little my son refused to eat green peppers - until the mother of one of his little girl friends (he was in kindergarten at the…

Posted in Mothers hope kids study more rather than play outside: online survey at 12:54 PM JST - 5th November
cleo at 09:39 AM JST - 5th November

he accidentally shot the arrow when he aimed it at the 16-year-old boy

Speechless.

Posted in 16-year-old boy in grave condition after being hit by arrow between eyes at 09:39 AM JST - 5th November
cleo at 09:34 AM JST - 5th November

Young children learn more from (appropriately supervised) play than they do from books and juku. Give 'em minello7's good breakfast, send 'em off to school and be prepared to spend time with them when they get home again.

Expand their little brains now with good nutrition and with physical and…

Posted in Mothers hope kids study more rather than play outside: online survey at 09:34 AM JST - 5th November
cleo at 11:42 AM JST - 4th November

Omori left her because one of her eyes is bigger than the other, botched eye operation.

More likely because she couldn't be bothered to comb her hair.

Posted in PUFFY’s Yumi Yoshimura back on the single scene at 11:42 AM JST - 4th November
cleo at 11:19 AM JST - 4th November

cake is not good for dog, believe me:)

The higher-range pet shops sell doggy cakes and cake mixes - daughter usually comes laden with a selection when she comes over. They get put in the freezer and served out in tiny amounts.

Even our local pet-shop-cum-home-centre has Christmas-themed selection boxes…

Posted in Reiko Takagaki’s Christmas to go to the dogs at 11:19 AM JST - 4th November
cleo at 09:29 AM JST - 4th November

No mention of him getting booed by the crowd. Strange, that.

It would have spoiled the game for me, having to sniff the stench of war-monger.

Posted in Bush throws out first pitch at Game 3 of Japan Series at 09:29 AM JST - 4th November
cleo at 05:59 PM JST - 3rd November

I wish I could see what her dogs look like.

They're Shibas. They look like this - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiba_Inu

I want to know the upcoming candidates for best dogists.

Put me down for that, should be a shoe-in. :-)

How is she going to design jewelry (as if dressing them…

Posted in Reiko Takagaki’s Christmas to go to the dogs at 05:59 PM JST - 3rd November
cleo at 07:12 PM JST - 2nd November

many do need fur

Yeah, right. To put fur trims on their jacket hoods, which do nothing to keep them warm.

To put fur trims on their high-heeled boots, which do nothing to keep them warm.

To put fur trims on their handbags, which serves no purpose whatsoever.

To put…

Posted in Antifur rally marches through fashionable Tokyo streets at 07:12 PM JST - 2nd November
cleo at 03:14 PM JST - 2nd November

If you've been jobless for years, there should be no resident/income taxes due - they're based on income.

Posted in Man dies after stabbing himself, wife and 6-month-old baby in Aichi at 03:14 PM JST - 2nd November
cleo at 03:10 PM JST - 2nd November

Rugbyfan -

Sorry if I dented your ego, but surely in your nearly 15 years here you'll have noticed the way 'cool and better' Christmas gets torn down in double-quick time to make way for the traditional Japanese New Year celebrations? The way Christmas gets at best KFC take-away and…

Posted in Why are Christmas decorations and illumination displays put up so early in Japan? at 03:10 PM JST - 2nd November