Crows: The Spawn of Satan

http://www.cracked.com/article_19042_6-terrifying-ways-crows-are-way-smarter-than-you-think.html

I always laughed at the "Beware of Crows" sign at the park near my house. But I was a fool to underestimate them. I did not realize until the current season hit how evil they can be. I attempted to enter said park one day while jogging, and promptly turned back around to leave, being chased by crows, swooping down at me.

Sometimes the bastards congregate near one of my windows, and I swear they try to intimidate me when I'm chilling on my own freaking balcony. Not only can they apparently remember your face, but one crow can tell his whole posse who you are, so they can all identify you and plot against you. Man. I never dealt with such aggressive mofos back in Portland.

Taishibouritsu

体脂肪率 たいしぼうりつ
(n) body fat percentage

One of the words I learned today. I heard it from a dancer I met on the street who was practicing near me in Tanuki Koji (outdoor shopping mall where Sapporo dancers tend to practice after stores close). This guy is intense - he practices 2 hours every day after work, works 7 days a week. And he was telling me he has 7% body fat!!

Well, I see a lot of this sort of dedication to particular things (passions or duties or whatever) among many Japanese people and I want to dedicate to dance more, too! I want to decrease my body fat like that guy, haha...