I need to check my closets and under my bed

Have a look at this story and tell my someone could live in your house and you wouldn't notice. I look forward to reading your comments.



Japan man discovers woman living in his closet
Fri May 30, 2008 1:35pm EDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese man who was mystified when food kept disappearing from his kitchen, set up a hidden camera and found an unknown woman living secretly in his closet, Japanese media said Friday.

The 57-year-old unemployed man of Fukuoka in southern Japan called police Wednesday when the camera sent pictures to his mobile phone of an intruder in his home while he was out on Wednesday, the Asahi newspaper said on its Website.

Officers rushed to the house and found a 58-year-old unemployed woman hiding in an unused closet, where she had secreted a mattress and plastic drink bottles, the Asahi said. Police suspect she may have been there for several months, the paper said.

"I didn't have anywhere to live," the Nikkan Sports tabloid quoted the woman as telling police.
Local police confirmed that they had arrested a woman for trespassing, but would not comment further on the case.

(Reporting by Isabel Reynolds; Editing by David Fox)

Exploding into a midlife crisis

I write this entry a few days before my 44th birthday. Ignore earlier references to being 35 years old. I may have been a bit delusional when I shared that thought.

Despite my constant and chronic denials I will be 44 years old on May 25 which is 528 months old or 16,060 days - give or take a couple of leap days (you can do the maths yourself on the minutes and or seconds.)

I like to think I'm wiser than I was 20 years ago (God, I sincerely hope so). What I still can't get over is the fact that I can say '20 years ago' with authority, I remember what I was doing 20 years ago - I was legally an adult - and had been for several years. Having said that I honestly didn't feel I had truly grown up until I was about 30 years old. What does that say about my view of myself?

In any case I digress - I wanted to share the life lessons I've learned over the years.
Cherish every moment;
Don't take your loved ones for granted;
Don't live with regret; and
Find your passion - whatever that is and make a step towards doing it or striving for it.

Is that it, the sum total of my learnings? I'm sure there is more but that is all I can think of right now.

I guess now that I've shared these truly deep meanings of life with you I can gracefully and graciously become a 44 year old. I have to say I don't look 44 but more importantly I don't feel as though I'm 44 - however I'm supposed to feel.

I will let you know if my perspective on life changes once I make become an official mid-lifer.