Here are my 2 cents on the Mac vs. Windows debate. Of course the list goes on and on, but to me it can be summed up by the kind of computing "lifestyle" these two operating systems promote. If Windows is like a window to the world, Tiger is certainly a more lively experience. With windows the biggest challenge is keeping your window pane clean, and any attempt to express yourself by going into carpentry yourself on this window can be disastrous. At the very least the more cluttered your window becomes with helper applications, the less you are able to use the window itself. Trying to feel secure behind a clear pane of glass is pretty difficult as well.
The Mac experience, on the other hand, is nothing short of a pet begging for attention. This operating system, always named after some sort of cat, is ready to please and, once you know how your tiger thinks, you can really express yourself in the world with it. Applications feel more like amazing pet tricks than simple tools at times, but they are no less reliable. (In fact it seems I have always been able to rely on my Windows machines for nothing short of crashing or accumulating corporate graffiti.) Of course no animal is perfect, but this is just my impression of the beast.
Anyway, I was wrong about seasons not being so dramatic here. I swear half the nation is littered with about 5 flowering plants that each take their turn to bloom, the first of which I've seen so far: 桜 and つつじ. Also, disappointedly, there are no more steamed buns to be found anywhere. I can't get my fix of Chinese buns without going to an expensive Chinese restaurant now! Also, finally, t-shirts have come out. So I feel bad that I can't post any Engrish pics for you guys lately, but at least I can provide a phrase I saw on a t-shirt recently:
Those who are doing I directly are what to tie to the next from there, even if it falls since.
Hope that tides you over 'til my computer's fixed. By the way, to see what Japanese Azaleas look like, check out this page.
