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toastykitten) wrote2007-09-10 06:00 pm
toastykitten) wrote2007-09-10 06:00 pm
a somewhat real entry
It's been a hectic few weeks, and there are no signs of slowing down. Work has calmed down a bit, and I just finished my next eHub article, which I have to re-write a little bit. I wrote an extremely silly opening sentence to get me going, and I need to find something a wee bit more serious to replace it.
Meanwhile, Emily Chang has launched yet another site, called PicoCool. I have no idea how she manages all her projects, unless it's with a caffeine IV-drip permanently attached to her arm or something. So far I like it, as she puts it in her first post:
PicoCool is the first site to focus on the content being created by people on social networks and through peer media. It’s not about who’s popular or who has the most points, it’s about the things we create, the ideas we have, and the creative or daily minutiae that makes us human.
We cover underground trends, subcultures, art, human experiences, products, innovations, philosophies, digital living, the obscure and the tiny. Somewhere in the undiscovered and the mundane lives real brilliance. PicoCool is about uncovering these microscopic moments when things first begin.
Oh, and I finally found a Chinese restaurant that's worthy of eating at for dinner - Joy Luck in San Mateo. Clean, good service and good food? Yay! Too bad it's just a tad on the pricey side; otherwise we would totally go back every weekend. I posted a review on Yelp last night. You know what really did it for me? The geoduck (pronounced gooey-duck) sashimi. Geoducks are these giant clams that look um, really phallic. However, in fresh sashimi form, they taste pretty good. (Boiled into a soup? Yuck.) Also, fish in the seafood tanks were alive, which is a good sign when you're going out for seafood.
Meanwhile, Emily Chang has launched yet another site, called PicoCool. I have no idea how she manages all her projects, unless it's with a caffeine IV-drip permanently attached to her arm or something. So far I like it, as she puts it in her first post:
PicoCool is the first site to focus on the content being created by people on social networks and through peer media. It’s not about who’s popular or who has the most points, it’s about the things we create, the ideas we have, and the creative or daily minutiae that makes us human.
We cover underground trends, subcultures, art, human experiences, products, innovations, philosophies, digital living, the obscure and the tiny. Somewhere in the undiscovered and the mundane lives real brilliance. PicoCool is about uncovering these microscopic moments when things first begin.
Oh, and I finally found a Chinese restaurant that's worthy of eating at for dinner - Joy Luck in San Mateo. Clean, good service and good food? Yay! Too bad it's just a tad on the pricey side; otherwise we would totally go back every weekend. I posted a review on Yelp last night. You know what really did it for me? The geoduck (pronounced gooey-duck) sashimi. Geoducks are these giant clams that look um, really phallic. However, in fresh sashimi form, they taste pretty good. (Boiled into a soup? Yuck.) Also, fish in the seafood tanks were alive, which is a good sign when you're going out for seafood.
We watched two movies over the weekend. The Disney animated feature Robin Hood and Balls of Fury. Mark insisted on Balls of Fury. It was mildly amusing, and surprisingly, most of the Asian jokes did not offend me, and people in the movies could actually speak Cantonese, which is more than I can say for the Chinese character in The Departed, who by the way, according to the dialogue is from the MAINLAND so why is he speaking CANTONESE in the first place? Even Christopher Walken as draggy Asian character didn't really bug me. It was truly a waste of Maggie Q, though.
Robin Hood! Apparently it's one of Mark's favorite movies. Watching it again just reminded us of how good it actually was, and how much better it holds up compared to some of the contemporary movies today. I mean, who's going to remember Balls of Fury in two weeks? I sure won't. And it's proof that line drawing animation is still beautiful; the humor is wonderful, and they didn't dumb down the story. I mean, it was definitely a story that was aimed at kids, but there were all these little asides about Normandy and the Crusades that I didn't remember the first time I watched it. And it was short! With great pacing! Now I am all nostalgic.
Watched an episode of Tim Gunn's Guide to Style. Not linking to the Bravo sites because the Bravo sites are atrocious. They can't even code a decent blog platform for their bloggers. I watched the episode with Rebecca, an okay-looking skinny white girl who's petrified of showing off her ass, which by the way is about the same size as mine. The episode was only okay; I thought Veronica Webb and Tim Gunn were both kind of stiff. And what the hell is up with inserting the "Life Stylist"? How do you get paid for that? I liked the bra-shopping trip, which really improved Rebecca's posture. Wondered how much everything cost, and if they're going to be able to continue affording those sorts of clothes.
Tim Gunn interview: I liked this quote: But I think one of the unhappiest situations is women who say, "I am not going to worry about my fashion and style until I lose 30 pounds." One of our premises is that I accept you for who you are and the size and shape that you are. I don't come in and start talking about changing you or talking about a weight loss regiment. Let's dress the size and shape that you are.
While reading that article, I also came across this Kevin Smith interview with also, another good quote: But I was way attracted to it because it was written by two chicks. You rarely see that. It's not like women haven't written on genre shows in the past, but rarely, if ever, are they the creators. I think this might be the first. It's historic. Two chicks created a show like this? I've got to be involved.
That's it for now. Gotta go.
Robin Hood! Apparently it's one of Mark's favorite movies. Watching it again just reminded us of how good it actually was, and how much better it holds up compared to some of the contemporary movies today. I mean, who's going to remember Balls of Fury in two weeks? I sure won't. And it's proof that line drawing animation is still beautiful; the humor is wonderful, and they didn't dumb down the story. I mean, it was definitely a story that was aimed at kids, but there were all these little asides about Normandy and the Crusades that I didn't remember the first time I watched it. And it was short! With great pacing! Now I am all nostalgic.
Watched an episode of Tim Gunn's Guide to Style. Not linking to the Bravo sites because the Bravo sites are atrocious. They can't even code a decent blog platform for their bloggers. I watched the episode with Rebecca, an okay-looking skinny white girl who's petrified of showing off her ass, which by the way is about the same size as mine. The episode was only okay; I thought Veronica Webb and Tim Gunn were both kind of stiff. And what the hell is up with inserting the "Life Stylist"? How do you get paid for that? I liked the bra-shopping trip, which really improved Rebecca's posture. Wondered how much everything cost, and if they're going to be able to continue affording those sorts of clothes.
Tim Gunn interview: I liked this quote: But I think one of the unhappiest situations is women who say, "I am not going to worry about my fashion and style until I lose 30 pounds." One of our premises is that I accept you for who you are and the size and shape that you are. I don't come in and start talking about changing you or talking about a weight loss regiment. Let's dress the size and shape that you are.
While reading that article, I also came across this Kevin Smith interview with also, another good quote: But I was way attracted to it because it was written by two chicks. You rarely see that. It's not like women haven't written on genre shows in the past, but rarely, if ever, are they the creators. I think this might be the first. It's historic. Two chicks created a show like this? I've got to be involved.
That's it for now. Gotta go.