Category Archives: Humour
Daruma-san Ga Koronda
In Japan, there is a game that kids play called “Daruma-san ga koronda”. The game features one person who is “it” and that person turns her back on all the other players who are waiting in a line (all facing her) a few meters away from her. The “it” girl says “Daruma-san ga koronda!!” and …
Ten Cat Commandments
I posted earlier about the ten commandments of dog ownership, but of course someone has also come up with the ten commandments for cat ownership. Not surprisingly, cats are a little more demanding. 1. I am the Lord of thy house. 2. Thou shall have no other pets before me. 3. Thou shalt not ever …
February 22: Day of the Cat
What is the ideal location in your house, from a cat’s perspective? In honour of the Day of the Cat (February 22: pronounced “nyan, nyan, nyan”), the What Japan Thinks blog translated a survey on your cat’s favourite places to be. I’m not really sure how they got the cats to answer the survey…
Production Paws
Found this in a May 2001 Reader’s Digest (Asia edition). Cat owners can relate… ******************* The long-running musical CATS brought audiences a romanticised view of these well-loved pets. Despite the elaborate costumes, popular songs and lively dancing, the play didn’t quite capture the essence of our feline companions. Here is what CATS should have done: …
