Weekend of Asians
September 28, 2009 § Leave a comment
Korean pop has officially become my comfort music. This past week when I was feeling overwhelmed and utterly hopeless from the sheer amount of schoolwork I had to complete, downloading some new Korean music lifted my spirits significantly.
Even though for the past two weekends I’ve tried not to plan anything so as to give myself time to do homework or apply to internships, I have successfully neglected my work both times due to unexpected activities. These past days were an enjoyable juxtaposition to the depressing hell that was Monday to Friday.
On Friday evening I had dinner with my friend NM at the Korean-owned Geisha Sushi Bar; I had been inexplicably craving sushi for a few weeks, and the newly opened restaurant is within walking distance. It was only my third time actually eating “real” sushi at a restaurant [California rolls don’t count], and sushi is a culture I have resisted [due to both price and perceived overratedness], and NM didn’t even know how to use chopsticks, so we were both kind of at a loss for what to order.
Hunt Chris Brown
September 22, 2009 § Leave a comment
This parody of “Run This Town” is brilliant. Not only are the lyrics and vocals redone well, the acting and directing are also of good quality.
Pedobear
September 21, 2009 § Leave a comment
This was going to be my original post:
If I were to watch New Moon, it would be purely because of Taylor Lautner.
That was until I found out he was born in Feb 1992.
Buttons For Eyes
September 19, 2009 § Leave a comment
Despite my friends’ warnings that the film is creepy, I’ve been wanting to watch Coraline since it came out, and finally found time for it last night.
The mood reminded me of Pan’s Labyrinth — I knew that something bad was bound to happen to the adventurous young heroine, but the fantasy still held a certain charm.
At the same time, this is not a movie I would recommend for impressionable children. It’s a pretty creepy tale masquerading as a typical animated feature. Coraline doesn’t consist of bloody zombie spooks like typical scary movies; the theme of being trapped against one’s will in a too-good-to-be-true Matrix-like kind of place has an altogether more profound psychological affect.
I noticed with delight that Coraline had the same turquoise nail polish that I’m wearing. I really loved the dress that the Other Mother wore, and Teri Hatcher’s voice acting impressed me as well.
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