Apr 23, 2006
Got this from Budj (oh look kiddies, attribution was that so hard?). It's artist Avid Liongoren's sneak peak at his movie Saving Sally done with computers. Looks nice. The video above is set to Sandwich's Back to the Center. Not really one of my favorite Sandwich songs but the video's kick-ass! I hope he finishes it soon. It is very Mirrormask but it also reminds me of Dark ...
Apr 20, 2006
Or Why I Just Read Other People's Stuff
On the structure and mechanics of wishing
"[W]e craft a tool from raw intention each time we craft a wish, extending the reach of our desires past the reach of our actions or our luck, extending our intentions far into the future. We craft wishes as we craft hammers to pound down a nail with more force than can be mustered by ...
Apr 18, 2006
Today, San Francisco commemorates the 100th year of Great Quake of 1906. At 5:12 of April 18, 1906 a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rock San Francisco and the surrounding areas for 40 seconds. The quake and the 3 day firestorm that followed it, might have killed 3,000 people, displaced hundreds of thousands of people and destroyed over 28,000 buildings.
The quake and the Philippine's First President share one common bond: ...
Apr 17, 2006
It's finally out! The last issue of the Tokyopop adaptation of Battle Royale. I picked this up in May of 2003 after being hooked to Kinji Fukasaku's film version of ultra-violent yet funny Batoru Rowaiaru.
When picked this up, I thought it'll only run for a few issues. I mean it's essentially about 42 students killing each other off. How much of a story is there outside ...
Apr 16, 2006
"Under the sun, the race is not for the swift, nor the battle for the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, neither riches to the men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill, but time and chance happenneth to them all."
Happy Easter!
Apr 12, 2006
And to think this is only my second American Idol post.
We watched Idol last night only because the Idol-aters were asked to sing Queen songs. We went straight to the performances and just skipped Seacrest's blathering and the judges contrived disagreements. Thank you, DVR.