8月13日（金）正午頃、双牛舎ブログ「みんなの俳句」の累計訪問者が２万人を突破しました。この日は仕事で朝から家を空け、夜は納涼飲み会ですっかりご機嫌になって10時半頃に帰宅、メールを開くと、「みんなの俳句」共同管理者の恂之介氏から「訪問者が２万人越えたよ」とのお知らせが入っていました。
平成20年（2008年）1月1日に「初酉や我が干支にして七めぐり」という故村田英尾先生の句を発信して以来、二年八ヶ月936日目での記録達成です。一日平均22人の来訪者ということになります。これが多いか少ないか。地味な俳句のページだし、取り立てて宣伝しているわけでもないブログとしてはまずまずなのではないかと恂之介氏ともども勝手に満足しています。
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「みんなの俳句」には日経俳句会（銀鴎会、水木会、酔吟会）と番町句会、喜楽会の方々の作品を水牛、恂之介両人が毎週交代で選び出し、コメントをつけて発信しています。「ひとの句を勝手に肴にしてあれこれ言うのはけしからん」とご不快の念を抱かれる向きもあろうかと、最初はびくびくしていたのですが、二年半以上たっても「止めてくれ」というお叱りもないので、これからも当分はこの形で続けさせていただきます。何かご意見ございましたら、ご遠慮なくこのページか、「みんなの俳句」ページでコメントをお寄せ下さい。なお、8月13日までに紹介した皆様の作品は総計548句にのぼっています。2010.8.14. 水牛敬白。
I am learning to sew and want my first few tops to work together instead of becoming unrelated practice pieces. Fabric costs add up quickly and I would rather compare small samples before paying for several full lengths. Most of my existing trousers are charcoal or denim but that still leaves a surprisingly wide range of possible top colors. I have narrowed the samples to a quiet green a wine shade and cream for an initial comparison. To give the swatch comparison some structure I have been reading about personal color analysis with the intention of making a small purchasing decision before exploring seasonal labels in more detail. Would making one inexpensive test top reveal more than comparing flat samples beside my face? Suggestions that connect color choices with beginner sewing decisions would be particularly useful at this stage.
I am helping organize a community clothes swap and putting together a short note for people browsing the racks. The event welcomes all ages and a wide range of personal styles. Size labels are straightforward while grouping donated clothes by flattering colors seems much harder to explain fairly. My aim is to encourage comparisons between garments while leaving people free to choose whatever they enjoy wearing. One reference I am considering for the note is color analysis but I would welcome suggestions about explaining the idea without presenting an online result as a fixed rule. Would a mirror and two contrasting scarves be enough to demonstrate the principle during a busy afternoon? Daylight reaches part of the room but I cannot promise identical conditions for every person who attends. What would you include in a short note so that the activity feels useful welcoming and easy to ignore?
I need to record a short training course for work. All presenters will be filmed against the same teal wall. I can choose my clothes but replacing the background is outside my part of the project. The practical choices in my wardrobe are cream navy and subdued red. Using something I already own would be my first choice. The room microphone position and lighting will stay the same throughout the course. I can make these comparison clips before the scheduled recording day so there is time to adjust my choice without delaying anyone. I found a personal color analysis page while looking for language to describe the differences. I am unsure how much a personal palette tells me about this particular setup. Would recording the same short introduction in each shirt be a sensible test? I could ask a colleague to assess separation from the backdrop. Which observations about my face should remain separate from background contrast?