"Like the wind crying endlessly through the universe, Time carries away the names and the deeds of conquerors and commoners alike. And all that we are, all that remains, is in the memories of those who cared we came this way for a brief moment." Harlan Ellison
"Life can only be lived looking forward. It is understood when looking backwards" - Hadji From Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Gold Knight's Cel Gallery - Rubberslug
Thanks, everyone, though JD's good wishes make my poor head swim. (First tests, which screened for MOSDS [Maturity-Onset Sudden Death Syndrome) were all negative. Meantime I'm doing less time than usual with my laptop and taking more and longer breaks until this stretch of dizzy spells breaks.)
It was, as usual, a quiet and undramatic day, with a nice seafood dinner out, a tasty spice cake baked by my wife according to directions on the back of the box with occasional bits of advice ("Do I really need to use three eggs?!?") and a small pile of gifts, none anime-related, except for a $25 gift card for Amazon that I plan to blow on manga. One small batch of "anime crap" is on the way to me from my daughter's house, though.
Here's wishing for a healthier and happier 2014 for all of us!
I don't always post in these categories, and I'm several days late for you, Sensei, but I hope you had a great day nonetheless!! Best wishes for 2014!!
Thanks, RA, KP, and AO. I'm two to the fifth, or eight squared, which reassures my body a tiny bit. (And have now outlived my father and most of the male relatives in the previous generation by twelve years and more, which is also a very good sign). Here's looking forward to lucky thirteen times five!