I was taking a quick glance at the DVD shelf at my local library and spotted a couple DVDs in the anime section which I had not seen there before. So I plucked one from the shelf and gave it the once-over. I almost put it back right away since the garish colours and psychedelic … Continue reading What’s Japanese for "vicomte"?
Day: December 13, 2006
Getting Ink Done
I read a book ("read" is a loose term since it consists almost entirely of images with captions) recently that sparked my interest again in getting a tattoo. (This desire is tempered by the fact that my mother would probably forbid me her house should I do such a thing.) The book is Body Type … Continue reading Getting Ink Done
Chandler/Not Chandler
I read Poodle Springs not too long ago which is the "final" Philip Marlowe novel by Raymond Chandler. Really, it is the notes for a novel fleshed out by another author after Chandler's death. It wasn't as bad as the attempt to complete the unfinished Lord Peter novel, but it certainly wasn't Chandler. There were … Continue reading Chandler/Not Chandler