Our Movie

March 30, 2006 -- Tags: Evil, Reviews, Screenwriting, Video-Games

So to update everybody, a quick reminder that The Achievers is showing this weekend (April 1st!) in Chicago; if you’re in the windy burg, move quick because tickets are selling out fast… And keep spreading the word!
Also, this just came out:
“Cleverly interwoven plot strands, a lively mix of visuals, spot-on perfs and [...]

Mouse + Cheese

March 29, 2006 -- Tags: Hieroglyphics, Recommended-Goods, Technology

Our good friend Monica stopped by the other day and left the following hieroglyphics on our whiteboard:

Mouse + Cheese.

We have transcribed this image for further analysis:

Mouse + Cheese. (Detail)

Our top scientists are operating their supercomputers upon this equation as we speak.

I bought some new Sony earbuds (EX71s) in black to go with my [...]

I Liked the Food So Much That I Will Now Release Some Gas

March 28, 2006 -- Tags: Food, Kittens, Puppies, Recommended-Links

A well-known factoid is that in some cultures, loudly burping is a sign of showing that you liked the food.
The factoid always says “some cultures”, but they never specify which cultures they’re talking about. Klingon culture?
Personally I think it’s a good idea. I think we should make it a part of [...]

Darumas / What I Wanna See

March 27, 2006 -- Tags: Asian-Americans-in-the-arts, Film-Programs, Tribeca-All-Access, Tribeca-Film-Festival

Daruma.

Darumas are those papercraft heads fashioned after the Bodhidharma. I bought a mid-sized one at the Japanese general store on Sawtelle. It was $7.80, though the shopkeeper gave me a 15% discount “because why not?”.
I hope I get my wish. I think the more realistic your wish is, the [...]

This Week’s Highlight

March 24, 2006 -- Tags: Food, Recommended-Goods

Last Saturday: Eating hamburgers with my dad at Carl’s Jr.; he says re: french fries, “You shouldn’t eat too many of those, they’re bad for you.” In the background a Spanish soap opera was playing on television, the guacamole in my six dollar burger was pretty darned good, and it was [...]

Everything Is Under Control

March 23, 2006 -- Tags: Observations, Video-Games

Jill came over to my place recently and remarked that for a guy living by myself, I keep things really neat.
“Thanks,” I said, knowing that it wasn’t always like this.
Back in college my place was like a post-apocalyptic wasteland. There was a foot of debris (clothes, books, papers) on [...]