Three in a row. It's like a girl who cries too much. You begin to not notice it, "oh yeah, did you?" Getting too used to things that leave a striking first impression? Numbly so?
Monday, March 13, 2006
one of those days
Three in a row. It's like a girl who cries too much. You begin to not notice it, "oh yeah, did you?" Getting too used to things that leave a striking first impression? Numbly so?
Tokyo Auto Salon '06
I found these nice pics of the less scantily clad booth girls. Not that they offend me in anyway but I thought these girls look classier. TAS's eye candy is almost always more impressive than the actual show. (more)
Auto Salon 2006 Japan is:
Jan 13-15 in Tokyo (actually Chiba)
Feb 17-19 in Fukuoka
May 27-28 in Sapporo
What was worth a look:
from Nissan
Fairlady Z version ST Type G; Fairlady Z RS Concept
XANAVI NISMO Z; Fairlady Z S-tune
from Subaru
IMPREZA WRX STI spec C Gr-N 2006; WRX STI spec C V-Limited 2005 Tuned by ARAI
IMPREZA WRC2006 Prototype; BTZ－601R （ゼロスポーツ）
As you may or may not know Auto Salon is about the tuners, not really manufacturers. And they hand out the awards for the best tuned vehicles. Here is a list: click.
Tuners of note: RE 雨宮; BLITZ; Top Secret, etc. (full list)
Official site: Auto Salon
As my hands get tired from posting the pictures which are harder to find cars than booth babes I'll link you to these awesome pics instead: 1, 2, 3. To be honest I think the TAS has got a few too many wagons/vans, not exactly my cup of tea.
Sunday, March 12, 2006
hard to see
Ground-based astronomy may be almost impossible by 2050 as global warming causes a dramatic increase in cloud cover.
Clouds and aircraft condensation trails, or contrails, already hamper astronomy, says Gerry Gilmore, an astronomer at the University of Cambridge. Worries about cloud cover prompted a study, which Gilmore chaired, to look into how global warming and rising air traffic will affect the forthcoming 100-metre-wide Overwhelmingly Large Telescope in Chile. This is one of a planned series of extremely large telescopes designed to observe the skies in unprecedented detail. (read more)
Friday, March 10, 2006
6.5's
Roger Dodger (2002)
The opening boggles the mind. But from there on things go a slightly different way. A little less intellectual but almost equally amusing. Great acting and some more.
Broken Flowers (2005)
A financially sucessful man goes on a trip to examine his earlier love life. Murray is his typical self. I just wish Julie Delpy had more of a role. I think it's fair to say the soundtrack makes this movie.
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
Miyasaki's artwork is there (or more accurately, his direction of artwork style); his soul not. Fascinating entertainment seriously lacking depth. One could only wish. Six point five still for sheer visual stunts and creativity.
The I Inside (2003)
A brilliant little film. open mind needed. I couldn't care less about Ryan Phillippe but he does a decent job in this movie.
Crash (2004)
Very good and easier to understand movie trying to deal with a certain helplessness and deep-rooted prejudice. Movies like this need to reach a larger audience so it does what it's supposed to. It's literally not just black and white, the world is full of situations where values get stuck inbetween those two. Some fairly flawed plotlines. But worth a closer look.
The Girl in the Café (2005)
An interesting enough movie that talks about love and poverty. Well acted leads. The rest of it was tried but failed, just barely. Enjoyable. The somber tone with hints of cheerfulness works for me.
Melinda and Melinda (2004)
This Woody Allen's piece feels nothing more than a fully developed student film that shines a special light on the issues it discusses. Now, for a student, it'd be a great accomplishment. But coming from a master it only deserves a 6.5. The concept can't be simpler. It's up to the audience to grasp the depth of the theme. Or, it'd still be a great Sunday afternoon couch warmer.
Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
I fought myself for a long while to put this one on 7+ or 6.5. It's a wonderful film, but seeing it after it was first released three years ago when I instantly wanted to see it but never got around to, spoiled it for me. I came to expect a bit too much. And then again I might be wrong. I'll probably give it a second viewing in a couple of years and if I like it better then I will bring it higher up my list.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005)
Good coming-of-age movie for girls. I am not part of the target demographic, so I will try to be as impartial as possible. Judging from the movie and what other users have said about the two, go see the movie, then read the books. They are claimed to be much better. I really like positive teenager movies. It's so tough being a teenager, but people, mostly your own family, just don't appreciate it. Everybody should learn how to cry over and learn from her mistakes/pain, better when she has someone to do it with.
Closer (2004)
It leaves you thinking, mostly because seeing these likeable real life actors and the shitheads they play makes me sick. They all do such a good job which makes them real. Portman is sloppy at times. Law's Alfie (2004) came to mind, even though the two characters share very little in common. I like Portman so much but this movie she's the least good of the four.
(6.5 is the score I'd give on IMDb.com if half a point is allowed. 7 to me is a very good movie, so 6.5 is getting close but being a hair of a line short)
The opening boggles the mind. But from there on things go a slightly different way. A little less intellectual but almost equally amusing. Great acting and some more.
Broken Flowers (2005)
A financially sucessful man goes on a trip to examine his earlier love life. Murray is his typical self. I just wish Julie Delpy had more of a role. I think it's fair to say the soundtrack makes this movie.
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
Miyasaki's artwork is there (or more accurately, his direction of artwork style); his soul not. Fascinating entertainment seriously lacking depth. One could only wish. Six point five still for sheer visual stunts and creativity.
The I Inside (2003)
A brilliant little film. open mind needed. I couldn't care less about Ryan Phillippe but he does a decent job in this movie.
Crash (2004)
Very good and easier to understand movie trying to deal with a certain helplessness and deep-rooted prejudice. Movies like this need to reach a larger audience so it does what it's supposed to. It's literally not just black and white, the world is full of situations where values get stuck inbetween those two. Some fairly flawed plotlines. But worth a closer look.
The Girl in the Café (2005)
An interesting enough movie that talks about love and poverty. Well acted leads. The rest of it was tried but failed, just barely. Enjoyable. The somber tone with hints of cheerfulness works for me.
Melinda and Melinda (2004)
This Woody Allen's piece feels nothing more than a fully developed student film that shines a special light on the issues it discusses. Now, for a student, it'd be a great accomplishment. But coming from a master it only deserves a 6.5. The concept can't be simpler. It's up to the audience to grasp the depth of the theme. Or, it'd still be a great Sunday afternoon couch warmer.
Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
I fought myself for a long while to put this one on 7+ or 6.5. It's a wonderful film, but seeing it after it was first released three years ago when I instantly wanted to see it but never got around to, spoiled it for me. I came to expect a bit too much. And then again I might be wrong. I'll probably give it a second viewing in a couple of years and if I like it better then I will bring it higher up my list.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005)
Good coming-of-age movie for girls. I am not part of the target demographic, so I will try to be as impartial as possible. Judging from the movie and what other users have said about the two, go see the movie, then read the books. They are claimed to be much better. I really like positive teenager movies. It's so tough being a teenager, but people, mostly your own family, just don't appreciate it. Everybody should learn how to cry over and learn from her mistakes/pain, better when she has someone to do it with.
Closer (2004)
It leaves you thinking, mostly because seeing these likeable real life actors and the shitheads they play makes me sick. They all do such a good job which makes them real. Portman is sloppy at times. Law's Alfie (2004) came to mind, even though the two characters share very little in common. I like Portman so much but this movie she's the least good of the four.
(6.5 is the score I'd give on IMDb.com if half a point is allowed. 7 to me is a very good movie, so 6.5 is getting close but being a hair of a line short)
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
stitching
Bright afternoon sun in this allergy season with just a tiny hint of pollens in the air makes it a good sewing day. I have these pants, Ralph Lauren military pant monty cargo to be exact, that I can't seem to give up. I must have had them for eight years judging from the wears and tears. Fixing the tears in them relaxes me a great deal. Coffee loungh music helps tremendously. My first serious sewing job this is. I've been wearing them with obvious holes in strange places. 
To show you my handy skills, or lack there of, here is a pic of the sewn crotch previously called the breathingroom. None of the flies work except the zipper in the front (thank god!) There were a total of 17 holes before stitching some in. When I first bought them from a discount store I never thought they'll last this long and accompany me through ups and downs. These are my and my only traveling pants. I vow to keep them as long as their threads stay intact. They've spanned the entire US East Coast, parts of Canada, nearly all of Japan, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Thailand.
To show you my handy skills, or lack there of, here is a pic of the sewn crotch previously called the breathingroom. None of the flies work except the zipper in the front (thank god!) There were a total of 17 holes before stitching some in. When I first bought them from a discount store I never thought they'll last this long and accompany me through ups and downs. These are my and my only traveling pants. I vow to keep them as long as their threads stay intact. They've spanned the entire US East Coast, parts of Canada, nearly all of Japan, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Thailand.Sunday, March 05, 2006
infinite spinning
Seems like the truth of the world in physics prespectives at least to some extent going down one random trail of many theorists' forks is an infinite number of layers of spinning matter, from as basic as subatomic particles in quantum mechanics or as radical as vibrating strings to as large as the universe itself which spins or mega-orbits around a core of superexistence with formerly thought to be parallel universes, which are looking less and less likely to be parallel at all.
Broken Flowers OST
...is a great selection if you are in a mellow sunlit coffee shop mood. I wish there was one around here where I can drink that occasional cup of coffee alongside some readings.
1. There Is An End - The Greenhornes
2. Yegelle Tezeta - Mulatu Astatke
3. Ride Your Donkey - The Tennors
4. I Want You - Marvin Gaye
5. Yedermo Sew - Mulato Astatke
6. Not If You Were The Last Dandy On Earth - Brian Jonestown Massacre
7. Tell Me Now So I Know - Holly Golightly
8. Gubelye - Mulatu Astatke
9. Dopesmoker - Sleep
10. Requiem, Op.48 (Pie Jesu) - Oxford Camerata
11. Ethanopium - Dengue Fever
12. Unnatural Habitat - The Greenhornes
1. There Is An End - The Greenhornes
2. Yegelle Tezeta - Mulatu Astatke
3. Ride Your Donkey - The Tennors
4. I Want You - Marvin Gaye
5. Yedermo Sew - Mulato Astatke
6. Not If You Were The Last Dandy On Earth - Brian Jonestown Massacre
7. Tell Me Now So I Know - Holly Golightly
8. Gubelye - Mulatu Astatke
9. Dopesmoker - Sleep
10. Requiem, Op.48 (Pie Jesu) - Oxford Camerata
11. Ethanopium - Dengue Fever
12. Unnatural Habitat - The Greenhornes
an eternal struggle
1. The more one knows the steeper the learning curve.
2. Social interaction of any kind gets in the way of thinking time. One minute away for doing things that one's supposed to do to funtion as a member of the society is one minute less of thinking time, which might contribute to the society that keeps it from achieving just that.
Why do you think those before us shut themselves in a mental cocoon?
2. Social interaction of any kind gets in the way of thinking time. One minute away for doing things that one's supposed to do to funtion as a member of the society is one minute less of thinking time, which might contribute to the society that keeps it from achieving just that.
Why do you think those before us shut themselves in a mental cocoon?
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