Ketchup

This post has nothing to do with ketchup.  I just liked the play on words, because today has been the day where I've been working to read the forty-plus articles I have found and been interested in since Monday.  What that means is that I have read A LOT today, and it likely means that you will be seeing some posts in the future in which I talk about all the things I have learned this week.

In short, I gleaned a buttload of inspiration over this past week, and more stuff just keeps pouring in.  (Yes.  That was a ketchup reference, for those of you who hadn't caught it.)

That said, there were a few interesting things that happened this week that are of note:

This past Monday was the Coming of Age day in Japan.  It's an interesting custom that emulates the rite of passage in most cultures and signifies for the Japanese the passage from childhood to adulthood.  You can check out this site page which talks all about the day, and then check out the rest of the site for other great information on Japan and its culture.

Today was marked by the announcement of the Oscar nominees, and you can check out all the good stuff on their web site.  That said, I don't tend to follow all things movie, but the Gilmores (my boyfriend's Mom's side of the family) have a lovely tradition of getting together to watch them, eat, and mark ballots with our predictions of the Oscar winners.  I am usually the loser of the evening, as most of my predictions end up being wrong.  BUT, ...we all have a good time, and it's pretty entertaining to see what happens at the Oscars.

And last, but not least, today the Professor passed away.

RIP, Russell Johnson.