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In Japanese folklore, kitsunes are believed to possess great intelligence, long life, and magical powers. Foremost among these is the ability to shapeshift into human form; a fox is said to learn to do this when it attains a certain age (usually a hundred years, though some tales say fifty). Kitsune usually appear in the shape of a beautiful woman, a young girl, or an old man, but almost never an elderly woman. Supernatural powers commonly attributed to the kitsune include, in addition to shapeshifting, the ability to generate fire or lightning from their tails or to breathe fire (known as kitsune-bi, literally "foxfire"), the power to manifest in dreams, the power to fly, and the ability to create illusions so elaborate as to be almost indistinguishable from reality. Some tales go further still, speaking of kitsune with the ability to bend time and space, to drive people mad, or to take such nonhuman and fantastic shapes as a tree of incredible height or a second moon in the sky. And that's just what I do every day. You should see what I do in my spare time....

Friday, April 06, 2007

Spring Break.. Huzzah?


No, I'm sorry to disappoint, but this will not be a "Kitsunes Gone Wild!" blog entry. As an adult re-entry college student with a full time job and Feline Overlord to support, spring break doesn't mean the same to me as it might to a 19-year old kid on their way to Lauderdale, Palm Springs, or Vegas. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to be on a plane to Hedonism in Jamaica to spend a week getting stoned, drunk, and laid--you know, the kind of vacation that you need a vacation to recover from. The reality is that with the exception of the stolen Friday off today, I will stuck at my desk in an office that I share with the incompetent customer service rep slash father-to-be while the mother-to-be gets a free 30 day vacation compliments of her doctor. Simply put, I will be spending my spring break in much the same way I've spent everyday since the end of January- overworked, stressed out, tired, frustrated, and angry. But at least I won't have to worry about whether or not I'll be able to go to the one remaining class out of the three I registered for in December. What happened to the others you may ask? Dropped. The first one fell victim to simple poor description on the college's part or possibly inattention on my part; maybe both. You'd think that a class listed as "Online" would not require a weekly class meeting on campus, in the middle of the day no less. The second class fell victim to the wannabe-Cleavers at work. Missed too many classes and fell too far behind in the work because I was too busy stamping out the fires sparked by "Situation Baby" which on my meaner days is now being referred to as "those stupid fucking incompetent children." If I sound bitter and/or angry, it's because I am. Sorry, but sometimes you just have to spew or risk a nervous breakdown. I'm hoping this will be therapeutic since I'm about three inches from having said breakdown. Fast forward to next year and maybe I will get that spring break that I wanted. It could happen....
Next blog, I promise something a little more positive. Cat pictures and knitting updates!

posted by Sionnach, the Celtic Kitsune | 11:28 PM

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