Well well well, a blog that seems to tell things like they are. If you want to keep up on someone’s view of how things are going (and things do look pretty good), then take a gander at tokyojupiter: blog. Mighty interesting. Today there are shots from a Sailor Moon live action series. *runs and hides under bed*
Today I was reading through new posts at Boing Boing and stumbled across something bringing my brain to all new levels of confusion and cuteness. I don’t know whether to squeal in pleasure or vomit.
See the ultra cute yello zipper pokemon laptop, and read through the other stuff if you dare.
I read this really interesting piece today on closeness, communication, and randomness. It’s a great article at Anil Dash, if you’re looking for something to read in that light of things.
Actually, it reminds me of things I used to talk about with Joe Pierce back in the day. He was living in Boston at the time and was on a crusade to get people to lighten up and say hello, no matter how random the exchange seemed. Being a Bostonite, I appreciate our non-communicativeness and have a well honed “don’t talk to me” face, but something of his idea did melt me a bit.
This morning I was reading my little update from blo.gs, and came across this really good bit from Sour Bob. Here’s what I’m going to say. This is something I tend to harp on a believe, but he says it better than I do, so go read his piece, and take it to heart from both him and me.
Then, to save yourself from intellectual mindfreeze from political idiocy (really, if you do the reading, you will be angry, believe me), you can amuse yourself with What’s your law?. If you share anything remotely resembling my sense of humor, you’ll get a good laugh out of it.
Boing Boing had me chuckling with this little piece on the headaches of speech recognition.
Another good one to read over there is this one on the screwed-upness of Homelands Security.
Earlier I made this comment on Ruth Ozeki’s book My Year of Meats, but I forgot something.
One note for the occasionally queasy: Chapter 10 is a very vivid insight into the peculiars of the slaughterhouse floor. Not for the faint of heart, but very well written.
I had a motto when I didn’t eat meat, which was 10 years all told: don’t eat somehting you couldn’t kill yourself.
I don’t like it, but I can kill and prepare fish and poultry. I’m a little helpless when it comes to larger critters. When back in the States, I plan to continue my little practice towards meat.
Check out a pretty original piece. I also like the silhouette of Sid Vicious.
Also, this piece from DNAngel is much worth setting as your desktop background if you come remotely close to sharing my tastes in comics.
For more, if you know what you want, check out AnimeWallpapers.
I’m always on the lookout for good reads, not just books. I like reading journals, blogs, letters, newsletters etc.
Well, these are some women out there writing stuff on the web that I think worth reading (and they’re pretty cool to boot).
domynoe
her writing journaldreaming in ink
and her journalwhyspered moments
saronai
her online journal intimacy
momoka
this girl’s calendar
orilonise
her online journal
Check out amazon’s take on the book itself
My Year of Meats, by Ruth L. Ozeki, is excellent because it’s an unforgiving romp through modern day America and the hurdles it holds for artists, people of multicultural heredity, and women. It’s also an unforgiving look at some of the Japanese misconceptions of America and how they’re perpetuated.
What I really love about this book is the role-reversal of strength and the confrontation with one’s own self-image.
The other real clincher is that the book hits on a real life issue - medicines in our meat - in a way that hits the reader right in the gut. It’s a well-researched heads up for our social consciousness.
I realize that I have seen many movies and written nothing about them. This post is dedicated to my Christmas viewing this year.
Cell Phone (手机) was a pretty interesting movie starring actors I really like. Here is much info and shots from the movie in Chinese. I like Fang Xiaogang, the director of this film. He manages to make movies about issues that are pressing for today’s mainland residents. Having been here for 4 years, I can seriously say this man has his finger on the pulse of China. This movie features a tv personality and how his cell phone manages to get him into trouble: he has an affair, and his wife finds out about it. They separate. He has a new girlfriend who also finds out about this mysterious lover. Being bleeding edge technology cell phones, his lover sends some racy pictures to his cell phone, and the girlfriend now knows exactly what’s going on. The construction of the plot and life of the characters is very believable, and I found myself yelling at the guy mentally through many parts of the film.
The other movie I saw was Sound of Colors (地下铁). It’s based off of a Jimmy book, and if you haven’t seen any of them then check out the pics etc here. This movie is based on an excellent book, but definitely runs away from the book, instead branching out into the story of two couples. It’s definitely a pretty feel good movie with excellent music planning. I’ll remember the book 10 years from now, though maybe not the movie, but it’s still a good way to spend a couple of hours.