春風の
花を散らすと
見る夢は
さめても胸の
騒ぐなりけり
-- 西行
the Spring wind
scattering blossoms
I saw it in a dream
but when I awoke the sound
was still rustling in my breast
-- Saigyō, translator unknown
ねがはくは
花の下にて
春死なむ
そのきさらぎの
もち月のころ
-- 西行
Let me die in spring
under the blossoming trees,
let it be around
that full moon
of Kisaragi month
-- Saigyō, translator Burton Watson
Welcome to my salon pour une. Enjoy the cherry blossoms.
Okay, so if you haven’t taken my advice to watch House (or if it’s just not for you) then take a look at Heroes. This show gets even more graphic than House sometimes–okay, often–and I’ve only seen one episode, but I’ve seen enough of it to confidently say that my favourite character is Hiro. He even has a blog! And he’s so cute in a dorky kind of way. A dorky, Clay Aiken kind of way.