Do You Smell What the Aiko is Cooking?

Mama made me a hardboiled egg for a treat today!
It's got L-carnitine in it, so it's good for me, since
I'm a vegetarian now (not by choice!).
I wish you could smell through my blog
the deliciousness of the gas seeping quietly from my bum!
The aroma is so rich and fragrant, so warm and enveloping!
Hahaha, Mama had to open the window!

On another note:
When Obaachan came to visit last time
she brought some Japanese treats for us.
Except, Papa forgot to tell us what they are before he left.
Mama and I are so useless, we can't read Japanese at all!
Does anyone know what this is?
Our guess is pickled something, because
Obaachan always brings pickles, candies, miso and tea.

Did you participate in Earth Hour?

Mama and I just spent an hour in the dark hanging out,
looking at the stars (see the Big Dipper?),
and reducing our carbon foot print.
Did you turn out the lights for Earth Hour?
I know some people think that turning out your lights
for just one hour on just one day is a bit of a gimmick.
But if we could all do a little more everyday,
we may be able to make a reverse impact on our
contribution to global warming.

Ok I kind of fibbed a bit, Mama and I didn't go star gazing,
it's still way too cold in Toronto! It's from the meteor shower
from last August. And I wasn't allowed to go either.

Papa, we miss you. We hope you had a safe flight home.
I hope you can come back to see me.

Congratulations Papa!

Congratulations Papa on your accomplishments!
I suppose I have to call you Dr. Papa from now on.
Mama and I are so proud of you, we knew you could do it!
おめでとうございます!

Spring Fever

So you remember how I mentioned last February 2,
that I wasn't going to mention anything about it?
Yah well I must have jinxed it right,
because spring is here in spirit,
but it's not really here in body!

Spring is ushering in like a lion this year.
Do you think I look like a lion?
Better than last time?
I'm so sick of winter.
Peeing in the snow with too much
cold near the sensitive areas is
not my idea of a good time.

Assign, Edit, Repeat

These past months have been so great,
Mama and Papa have been working at home.
That means a lot of Aiko face time with them.
Except Mama has given me the task of assigning
NMR spectra of the compounds she makes in the lab.

She also has me editing her thesis.
This is a boring job.

I haven't worked this hard since, I had to come
up with ideas for Papa's research.

I Got Mail!

Kunou sent me a package in the mail today!
I wonder if it's him inside that box?
He sure is small enough to fit in there!

Oh look what's inside!
It's a clock!
But I can't tell time...

Oh no, wait, it's a little toy!
A ratty looking toy!

Ah it's a cat! With no face, but still a cat in body and spirit.
But it's used up...

And it smells like something I'm not familiar with.
Is that Kunou's aroma?
Did he send a toy just for me so I can get used to his scent?
That's so nice! I guess I shouldn't try to eat him
when I move to Calgary and move in with him.
I suppose I should send a toy of mine too so
he'll know what I smell like.
But I don't like to share....

I really do enjoy playing with Kunou's toy,
I don't know if I'd want to give it back!!

This Makes Me Sad

I don't normally post things that make me sad, because I know they would make you sad too. But I thought it would be important for you to know that this kind of behaviour should never be tolerated. I cried when I read about it. I hope this person (and he is a US Marine of all things, aren't they supposed to be honourable and heroic?) is made an example of, too often animal abusers get a slap on the wrist, and it's the animals that all suffer. We have feelings too.