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[kittydesade]

わかりましたか。 Reading comprehension! (Lit. Did you understand?) Answer the questions, then fill in the blanks.
はい/いいえ
１．アリスさんは　オレンジを　みっつ　買いました。　はい、買いました。
２．しんしふくうりばは　三階に　あります。はい、　三階に　あります。
３．アリスさんは　一万円の　ネクタイを買いました。いいえ、買いませんでした。高いんです。
４．しゅくひんうりばは　地下に　あります。　いいえ、　しゅくひんうりばは　地下一階　あります。

アリスさんは　買い物に　行きました。　しゅくひんうりばで　りんごとオレンジを買いました。　そして、しんしふくうりばで　ネクタイを買いました。５，２５０円でした。

Salespeople speak very polite Japanese:
いらっしゃいませ。
Welcome.

何か　おさがしでしょか。
May I help you? (Lit: Are you looking for something?)

何～/いくつ　さしあげましょうか。
How many [item] should I give you?

～は　いかがですか。　(polite form of どうですか。)
How about this [item]?

～で　ございます。 (polite form of ～です)
この　コートは　一万円で　ございます。
This coat is 10,000 yen.

はい　かしこまりました。
Yes, I understand. (Very polite form of わかりました)

しょうしょう　おまちください。
Please wait a moment.


So, for today's crack, I give you: Jeffrey Dean Morgan at a spinning wheel. Spinning. Enjoy.

I spun almost another full bobbin of yarn today. I have the sneaking suspicion I'm over-twisting a little, but on the other hand, it's mostly coming out mostly an even thickness and without slubby bits. Which is damn impressive when you look at the yarn I spun the other day, which is full of slubby bits and not really even at all. I may actually take both ... well, now all three skeins home and wash them and hang them to set the twist. No matter how crappy they are. And then dye them and do something random with them, or foist them off on people.

I have a dilemma, or maybe it's the same dilemma I had earlier. Steampunk or pirate? So far my Dragon*Con off-day costume (i.e. the days I'm not dressing up in spandex) is a blouse or pirate shirt, of undyed muslin, a black cinch or corset, and a skirt. And black boots. At some point there will be hunting down thrift store belts to wrap two of around my waist and maybe a couple more around my boots, but that's the gist of my costume, plus tricorne, drop spindle, and pouches should I so choose. My dilemma is thus: do I steampunk it up and if so, how? Or do I just let that be my quirky self, which is vaguely more piratical. Although come to think of it the only thing that makes it piratical is the tricorne. Dilemma, you see! I do, by the way, have access to and intend on getting a drop spindle that actually looks really steampunky. It exists in red and gold/yellow or blue and silver, and probably it could be painted and sealed if I really wanted to. Thoughts, anyone? Still need to decide on my Cheetarah costume, too.

I'm really getting way too excited about this whole event. And yet, dude. Dragon Con. It really will be awesome. There will be panels and other people in costumes and stars to meet and greet and friends to see and meet and, yeah. Just generally awesome. Even more so if people can remember to keep their cell phones with them, ahem ahem.