tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976193792672787337.post4691640266548625306..comments2014-09-04T08:37:51.617-04:00Comments on The Life of Thayne: Days 13 and 14: Back to schoolAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05276608442440158756noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976193792672787337.post-13761584160901894712012-06-18T11:36:13.125-04:002012-06-18T11:36:13.125-04:00I could, but I'd need another stone to make it...I could, but I'd need another stone to make it out of. They actually let me keep the chisel, and gave me a box of ink, so I have all the tools, just not another stone.Thaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03612249805846254454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976193792672787337.post-60649002169339918312012-06-18T10:27:20.104-04:002012-06-18T10:27:20.104-04:00That seal was pretty cool. Could you make somethin...That seal was pretty cool. Could you make something like that for me sometime? ;D<br />-CassanaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976193792672787337.post-34119982535211470292012-06-16T06:12:19.335-04:002012-06-16T06:12:19.335-04:00Thanks. The stamps were stone, but it was a soft ...Thanks. The stamps were stone, but it was a soft stone, so it actually was surprisingly easy to carve. We used a long, narrow piece of metal with the tip sharpened (basically a small chisel). You're supposed to just push the tip directly into the stone manually, and it actually worked pretty well. The stone was being ground off in little pieces with every push. It didn't chip or crack or anything. It was almost like working with wood, except you didn't have to worry about the grain.<br /><br />Yes, the cafeteria food is served on nice-looking plastic dishes, which you are expected to bring back to the wash station, rinse off, and drop into the appropriate areas for cleaning. Cups on top, dishes in the tub underneath.<br /><br />Sailor uniforms were really popular about a decade ago, if I'm remembering correctly. Since then, they've been slowly dying out in favor of more mature-looking clothing. I'm sure you could see some other uniform styles if you glance through my pictures. There are a few different ones that I see regularly, but it's hard for me to describe clothing.<br /><br />Most uniforms have a regular white blouse, long sleeved (often worn with the sleeves rolled up). Many include a tie of the school's color. Roughly half also have a sweater vest included, which can be any fairly neutral color (pale yellow, gray, navy, black, etc.). Some girls wear cardigans over the whole thing, but I'm not sure if that's actually part of the uniform itself or not. All the uniforms have skirts of roughly knee length, and most have socks pulled up to a few inches below the hem line. Short socks don't seem very popular here.<br /><br />Also, even with sailor uniforms, there really aren't many bright colors. Skirts are generally neutral dark, shirts white. The ties or neckerchiefs are usually the only real colorful items, and many neckerchiefs only have significant coloration on the stripes.<br /><br />I hope that's enough detail for you. :)Thaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03612249805846254454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976193792672787337.post-11720242010854523982012-06-16T00:54:55.238-04:002012-06-16T00:54:55.238-04:00Yes, good job indeed on the carving. Reverse carvi...Yes, good job indeed on the carving. Reverse carving requires a bit of gauging and foresight. Wait, the stamps were stone -- what did you use you carve them? Some kind of chisel? I wanted to say this before, but, your potpourri observations are very interesting. Do keep that up. Speaking of which, the cafeteria food is served on porcelain (or whatever material they are made out of) plates and bowls, unlike disposable plastic ones over in North America.<br /><br />"I'd estimate about 20-25% of the uniforms were that style, though."<br />What other style of uniform was there? I thought sailor outfit and school uniform were roughly synonymous.Roflcopter147https://www.blogger.com/profile/09338051944584005296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976193792672787337.post-74360846444357565642012-06-11T02:56:47.303-04:002012-06-11T02:56:47.303-04:00I do get to play the piano quite a bit here. Ther...I do get to play the piano quite a bit here. There's one in the entrance/dining/living/family room downstairs, and I've been playing every day or two. Yukie has been practicing one of my songs that she really likes, too.Thaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03612249805846254454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976193792672787337.post-58683387606679701292012-06-11T01:25:27.025-04:002012-06-11T01:25:27.025-04:00Good job on the carving. What a nice item to have...Good job on the carving. What a nice item to have as a keepsake. Now that you have all the culture classes, I guess you'll be doing more of the things that are expressly Japanese, so enjoy. We are missing your piano playing here. Are you able to play quite a bit there? We are really enjoying the almost "real-time" travel highlights. Thanks! Have a good week!Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01823046055838300856noreply@blogger.com