positive thinking

useful stuff on being positive:

This week’s tip for my Living Smarter Not Harder series addresses how we as women talk to and about ourselves. I’ve noticed how comfortable we women are focusing on our perceived shortcomings, belittling our accomplishments, and making self-destructive comments like “I’m such an idiot” or “I’m so disorganized” or “My book will never be a best seller”. At the very least, this way of living is negative; at it’s worst, it prevents us from experiencing our potential.

Our bodies, for example, are our prime targets of sabotage.

Today's thought: My body is my friend.

cute and funny

Check out this baby flying squirrel.

tech: installing Joomla! with Japanese support

Joomla! release downloads

Joomla! jp project

for the all-Japanese version of Joomla!: install Joomla_1_5_10_in_Japanese.zip (linked directly from the Joomla! jp project site)

alternatively, you can:

• install the regular standard Joomla!: Joomla_1.5.10-Stable-Full_Package.zip (from Joomla! release downloads)
• download japanese site and admin functionality:
  
  • ja-JP_Joomla_1.5.10_admin.zip
  • ja-JP_Joomla_1.5.10_site.zip
  • note, the above 2 zips are included in a single jar: ja-JP_Joomla_1.5.10.zip but the installation of that was not working for me...
• then install the 2 zips (from extensions menu)
• to update the module and plugin names, this sql will have to be executed:

- however, in this case, no more english plugin names + headings! You can't switch back and forth, basically

so wrong it's right

Cookie-cake-pie

ramen...

been on a ramen kick lately.

I went to Santouka 山頭火 (which is now available in multiple places in CA!) where I always get the salt ramen. It was good as usual, but not that satisfying. In contrast, I had Nissen cup ramen in a Shiodome 汐留　flavor (Shiodome is an area of Tokyo, where there's apparently a popular ramen shop) that was quite tasty - chicken and pork broth.

I suppose I'm in a tonkotsu mood. Need to go back to that Azabu-juban shop...

music: Tweet - Cruisin'

This is an excellent song.

Tweet - Cruisin'

lunch plan

Ramen (for a fast meal that I haven't had in ages), and a trip to the Santa Maria Novella (link to Japanese site) shop in Ginza to try out Eva, a perfume that sounds intriguing and perfect for summer.