Kasa-Obake

Karakasa (唐傘^?, "Chinese umbrella"), or Kasa Obake, are a type of Tsukumogami, a form of Japanese Spirit that originate from objects reaching their 100th year of existence, thus becoming animate. Karakasa in particular are Spirits of Parasols (umbrellas) that reach the century milestone. They are typically portrayed with one eye, a long tongue protruding from an open mouth, and a single foot, generally wearing a geta.

Tsukumogami (付喪神 ^?, "ninety-nine of ago spirit") are a type of Japanese spirit. According to the Tsukumogami-emaki, tsukumogami originate from items or artifacts that have reached their 100th birthday and thus become alive and aware. Any object of this age, from swords to toys, can become a tsukumogami. Tsukumogami are considered spirits and supernatural beings, as opposed to enchanted items.

Tsukumogami vary radically in appearance, depending on the type of item they originated from as well as the condition that item was in. Some, such as tsukumogami originating from paper lanterns or broken sandals, can have tears which become eyes and sharp teeth, thus giving a horrifying visage. Others, such as worn prayer beads or teacups, may merely manifest faces and appendages, giving a warm and friendly appearance.

Though by and large tsukumogami are harmless and at most tend to play occasional pranks on unsuspecting victims, as shown in the Otogizōshi they do have the capacity for anger and will band together to take revenge on those who are wasteful or throw them away thoughtlessly. To prevent this, to this day some Jinja ceremonies, such as the Hari Kuyou, are performed to console broken and unusable items.

It is said that modern items cannot become tsukumogami; the reason for this is that tsukumogami are said to be repelled by electricity.^[1] Additionally, few modern items are used for the 100-year-span that it takes for an artifact to gain a soul.

For example, the Bakezori(Straw Sandals), Ittan-Mommen(A One-Tenth hectare of cotton), Karakasa(The umbrella) or the Cochinobake(Lantern).

I am very intrigued by the paranormal! For example, the Tsukumogami.

According to Wikipedia, Tsukumogamis are Objects that become alive after being left alone for 100 years. Exciting, not? It says that they will extract their anger for being left alone by taking revenge after having a life of its own, mainly by scaring or surprising their past owners.

My Favorite Tsukumogami is the Karakasa, or Kasa-Obake. The Karakasa is an umbrella, the ancient Chinese or Japanese one, Made of paper. The paper umbrella is a mystical item.

The Chinese people believe, that if there is a person dying under a paper umbrella, their soul would enter and possess the umbrella, Thus rendering the umbrella haunted.

For me, there is a very old paper umbrella passed down to my family by my Great grandmother. The paper umbrella is said to bring luck, but we musn't touch or disturb the umbrella.

This marks the end of my post! (There may only be 1 reader at max, but thanks for reading!)

Shifting Through The Phase

Of Life.

Have you ever had that little thought in your mind that you want everything to stay the way it was? Never to be moving forward to be able to relish all of the good moments that everything in the world have in store for you?

That was just what I was thinking. The morning before, when I went out for a little walk I just thought of this. Looking at the light blue sky and clouds moving at its petty pace. I saw a little kid running past me giggling off. Then I realised.

I am now in form 4. Not in form 1,2 or 3. Time moves so fast without me really realising it. I should have taken it easier back then. Back then...

I have also pondered deep on some thoughts.

-When did I started to hate children so much?
-When did I even enjoy smiling for real?
-When did I even think when taking walks like this?
-Why do I show different sides of myself at school?
-When did I even glare at people and lose my temper easily??

I just can't get it. It may just be a test or what. Im really frustrated that I can't get answers even with squeezing my brains tight. No brain juice.

So I just stop thinking about those and get on with my walk.

Anyways, Im bored. There is almost nothing to do on the weekends.

AND DID I MENTION?

School is until 1.25 pm MAX from now on. Which means we will all be like pure white skeletons when we reach home EVERYDAY.

We are the guinea pigs!! oh wait, im a rabbit~~ and in the science lab there is a crocodile, a goldfish , a cat, a bunny and lots of animals too!!!!!!!!! Yay!

We would feel very "PLEASED" indeed.

And these days, I feel like I can't write that much. My hurting hands are becoming Obstacles for..


SPEAKING OF OBSTACLES,


In our English test, there was a question asking for the different meaning of obstacles given a quote from a huge essay.

Did you know what a g(u/a)y named Nicholas wrote ?

The answer was supposed to be "Hindrances" He wrote "Lakeshores"

DO you know what lakeshores are????? Its a place near the lake. Not an obstacle. Not an obstacle and clearly not an obstacle.

Unless you were planning to drinks some fresh water from the lake where the shores were too high for you to reach and your neck wasn't as long.

Oh wait. Im supposed to stop now. What was I thinking??... Im the kind of person that just types in whatever comes into my mind at the moment.

Speaking of moment, I just had a piece of chocolate called "Melting Moments" two days ago!! There was caramel inside the chocolate. When you put the chocolate inside your mouth for a few seconds, it begins to melt and the caramel gushes out!! I mean flow.. How would caramel gush out from a chocolate, that would be clearly impossible since it is a thick liquid!!

Sorry... I'l.. be like.. ending the post here... sorry.. sorry...

I will thus create a..

Topic of no decent use.

This topic is useless.

Stop reading!!

Its just a piece of writing.

That is basically useless.

But it will thus become useful.

When you have read it completely.

Ignoring the third sentence in this topic.

Following the sentence that comes in two sentences.

That will create a basic phrase.

Non usable by future generations.

Read the useless.

To find the truth.

That will surely prevail.

In order to prevent.

Total disharmony.

In peace that drops slow.

For the linnet's wings.

Cover the bright blue sky.

And in time drops red.

The whole globe is rendered.

Black fills the ocean.

Brown fills the sky.

Red fills the ground.

Life is no longer available.

In the deep heart's core.

SO please keep in mind.

That this is not a poem.

Neither is it a song.

However to find the meaning.

You have to get along.

With this black scorny ranting.

That makes everybody panting.

While eating red dates.

Hovering over dark plates.

Open the eyes of the blind.

Mine the gold of the mind.

Create a bridge of gold.

Thus overcoming the dangers of mold.

Hence creating an irresistible cold.

SO cover your eyes while it happens.

It just so never did.

A pitiful topic it is.

Another Strangest thing Stranging

Today was my parent teacher day, or mostly known as "REPORT CARD DAY". At first, I just went to school with a happy face, thinking that my parents must be happy that I got number 3 in class (Even when I have a wee percentage of 65.2).

I drew the number 30 and the queue now is at 25. So I waited and waited and waited.

When it was my turn I hopped onto the middle seat. In front of me was my form teacher, Pn. Dora and my EST teacher, Pn Ruby.

Pn. Dora : Bla bla (Non interesting stuff)

(SUDDENLY)

Pn. Dora : This Monday, you will belong to 4A.
Me: *Gasp*
Pn. Dora : Yeah. With this few people (The top 5 people)
Pn. Ruby: Its up to you whether you want to or not.
My Dad: (Bla bla bla bla rasional thinking bla bla bla)
My Mum: (Bla bla bla bla comfortable in 4B bla bla)
Me: I think I should remain in 4B because me and my 4 friends are always competing. This gives me the motivation to archieve greater heights and bla bla(Other)
My Dad: Friends don't bring you far bla bla bla
Pn Ruby: Yeah. I advice you against that. You have a better opportunity in 4A compared to 4B.
My Mum: But if you are not feeling comfortable in 4A, then your results would not be that sactisfying too.
My Dad: (Bla bla bla bla friends pull you down bla )
My Mum: From kindergarten until now, I have been making decisions for you. Now its the time to make decisions for yourself.
My Dad: (BLA BLA BLA DISADVANTAGE IN FRIENDS BLA BLA)
Me : I...
(My Dad cuts in)
My Dad: (Bla bla bla bla friends pull you down bla bla bla)
Me: *aherm!* I..
(My Dad cuts in again)
My Dad: (Bla bla bla rational thinking bla bla bla)
Pn. Dora: Oh okay, if you don't really feel like going to 4A, you can find MR Lau now.
Me: Now?
Pn. Dora: Yes. Now.

(These few parts was unneccesary so I cut it out)

(Back at school)

My Mum: Let me follow.
Me: No need. Im just going to get the 4A timetable.
My Mum: Come here. Let me tell you something.
Me: ?
My Mum: Take me to the principal's office.
Me: ?
My Mum: I will try to tell him to let you stay in 4B. You know your dad, you can't really argue with him. He has such a small mind that even a small gupi(Chinese for kutu) can't fit in it. He has such a closed point of view that everything you say can't get to him.

(Principals office)

My Mum: Where's the principal?
Pn. Belinda: Somewhere out there~~

(Walked outside for 5 minutes)

(Back at principal's office)

Principal: Take a seat.
(Bla bla bla after talking)
Principal. (Bla bla bla bla it will trouble me bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla.. blabla?? blabla~~ bla? blablablablabla, BLA!! bla bla bla bla, bla bla. bla bla bla bla , bla bla.)

(Session failed)
(Game Over)

And so, It was a sad day for me.
Goodbye friends from 4B! I will miss the teachers too..

The Strangest Strange Stranging

I just found out something very much exciting today. As I was going for my usual violin lesson (yay) I realized I needed to pay the fee for this month, April. (RM60) When I gave the cashier the money, she looked at me and said...

"Did your teacher tell you that fees will increase to RM80 from this month onwards?"

Me: (Oh dang, I was not let in on something... right??) uh.... Yeah (Lets just lie for this moment)
Cashier: I was not sure whether its this month or next month. You can ask your teacher later.
Me: Okay, I'll go ask now. Please take these RM60 first. (Oh the feeling of money slipping away from me..)

*Walks up the stairs*

Ooo what a coincidence. The teacher was coming down. Ha... haha..

Me: Teacher, does the fee increase to RM80 this month or next month?
Teacher: This month.
Me: *puts on confused face*
Teacher: After all, Im gonna let you be Grade 2 now.
Me: Okay.. ( WAIT.. WHAT??? GRADE 2??? YOU MUST BE KIDDING ME I JUST CAME HERE THE YEAR BEFOREEEEEE )
Teacher: Do your "Theory" outside first.
Me: Okay. (Oh my goodness I didn't bring my pencil box)

*Sees a pencil on the table*

Me: uh, thats gonna do for today... (What about the eraser?????)

*Figures that I may have to just do less mistakes*

*Opens theory book*

Me: B flat Major... *flips the page* B, E and A flat..

*Draws on a wrong line instead*

Me: (NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Teacher: (Name), You can come in now!!
Me: (Nice timing..)

*Waltzes into the room*

Teacher: Take out your violin.

*The usual trend. 15 minutes wasted*

Teacher: I gotta do something. Practice on your own first.
Me: (Flips to page 34)

*After 10 long minutes of self practicing*

Teacher: Im back!
Me: (Ha..haha...)
Teacher: About before(Saki kara), The grade two thingy..(Kono "Grade 2" no mondai wa..) I will let you be grade two now but you'l take the exam next year.
Me:( Is that even legal?????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! )
Teacher: Play this piece , that piece, followed by this piece over here, this and that piece, also add on this piece to the first one and subtract the sum of its roots and play the piece after it and multiply it by twelve, finding the functionof x and let the roots be alpha and beta. ( Oh wait.. is that what he even said????!!!)

*just follows the flow*

Teacher: Be right back. You can keep your violin and do your Theory outside.
Me: (Blablablabla)

*Spies an eraser on the way out*

*Greed is overcoming me*

*snatches*

*Leaves a message saying i was borrowing it and will return it before going home*

*does theory quietly*

AND BEFORE GOING HOME....

Me: (Knocks on the teacher's door...)

*door opens*

Me: (Throws the eraser inside and runs off)




The End.

Me as Me, Cashier as Cashier and Teacher as Teacher. No one was hurt in this scene.. Oh wait. Did the eraser hit anyone???????