Work, which is weird

You know you are a teacher when your student comes up and insists that you are old-fashioned. Even when you tell them that the reason one does not wear miniskirts is simply because one does not want to benefit (or rather give eyesores) the person two steps below you. I'm practical, you know. But don't get me wrong, I think miniskirts are very pretty. I can see why people might wear them, given the right place and time But class is not one of them... especially when you're the one doing the teaching... Jeez. But it won't do for me to shed my less than cool image anyway - not that the kids will believe it any more than I want to be er - cool even if I think my translucent blouse is pretty exciting. *sulk* Stupid D. (another kid) called it a night gown. I've, it seems, somehow managed to build myself into a certain breed of teacher. Which is sort of good. One day I'll go to class in a spaghetti top and leather skirt...

And then she (not D) tells me: If you were the same age as me, we'll be friends. This, coming from a twelve-year old girl is... I think it was some kind of moment.

Later on, I spot a "Signor Sauer" complete with fake series number in the hand of a robber which has recently used it to blast the brains out of some hapless sales person in her compo. I end up snorting with laughter. Somebody has been reading Artemis Fowl...

In case anyone is wondering, no it's not a Signor Sauer, it's a Sig Sauer...

Teaser: Karigurashi no Arrietty

When I heard last year that Hayao Miyazaki's* next project would be an adaptation of Mary Norton's (a children's book writer) The Borrowers, I wasn't sure I'll be thrilled. I remember feeling not too pleased with their adaptation of Howl's Moving Castle, but hopefully with no last minute director swapping, the plot will not suffer this time. Besides, I am unfamiliar with Norton's work and I currently have no strong feelings attached to it being adapted.

But more importantly, after Ponyo, it looks as though Ghibli is going back to that absolutely lush animation style which I first fell in love with as a kid watching My Neighbour Totoro. The teaser trailer is also one which I'm insanely obsessed with already - those few shots of the house and the tempting way which the borrower (i.e. the little pixie like person) is blocked off from the screen by the big leaf is a major draw for me already, not to mention that it has a suitably haunting theme song to go with it. It's well teased, this teaser. But I add that I'm usually a sucker for Ghibli productions anyway, so it won't take much to make me this excited. Unless it's Ponyo again of course.

So yeah. Enjoy.
*Ah. My mistake. Karigurashi no Arrietty is directed by newcomer Hiromasa Yonebayashi. Screenplay is by Hayao Miyazaki though.

For Posterity

It is common knowledge that I and anything technological do not get along. Today, this relationship has been one-upped by my word processor disagreeing with me about the content of my essay.

I see the potential contradiction in "appearance" and "disguise" but still... you, MSWord, need not argue with me.