Saturday, December 22, 2007
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Saturday, November 10, 2007
:( Cubicles According to WIRED
"This guy strolled back from a meeting to find his furniture gone. He sat there for an hour before someone told him he'd been moved to a new space." [ONE HOUR! :D funny]
Friday, November 2, 2007
Help! I Need Somebody!
"The self-help book, on which rests your last vestige of hope, only serves to insult you in its pages, doing more to confirm your inadequacies than to heal your soul." - Radar Online on self-help books in general.Sounds like you won't need a disguise to buy this anti-self-help book. Get it here.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
The Big Bang Theory on CBS
Why aren't more people watching?!? It has been picked up, but I can't seem to find a person I work with or any of my friends who watch it! Urgh. It's sooo hilariously funny, people!!!The Big Bang Theory on CBS [Mondays @ 8:30p EST]
Monday, October 29, 2007
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
My Superhero "Lover" is...
Sadly, I don't know who Madman is. I don't dig the all-white leotard, but I guess that's always a concern with Superheroes. :)
Monday, October 22, 2007
Durga Pujo
"Half Mardi Gras and half Christmas, Durga Pujo, a five-day festival dedicated to the Hindu goddess Durga, is the most important religious event for Hindus in this part of India. Worship is only one part of the ritual." See/Read more at NYTimes.com
WRISTCUTTERS
Wristcutters: A Love Story - Theatrical Trailer
Posted Sep 25, 2007Wristcutters: A Love Story - Opens Oct. 19 2007 Zia (Patrick Fugit), distraught over breaking up with his girlfriend, decides to end it all. Unfortunately, he discovers there is no real ending, only a run-down afterlife that is strikingly similar to his old one, just a bit worse. Discovering that his ex-girlfriend has also ¿offed¿ herself , he sets out on a road trip, with his Russian rocker friend, to find her. Their journey takes them through an absurd purgatory where they discover that being dead doesn¿
Monday, October 15, 2007
JUNO
Juno - Trailer
Posted Sep 17, 2007A teenage girl makes difficult decisions when faced with an unplanned pregnancy.
||+I'm soo excited+||
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Monday, October 1, 2007
Monday, September 24, 2007
Friday, September 21, 2007
Nike Running Interactive
Read more at NOTCOT. Also, check out the Official Nike site where you can register to receive a"Gone Running" clock.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Monday, September 17, 2007
Daisy Marc Jacobs
This is what I've earned so far by playing games to grow my daisy - wallpaper. You win percentage points by the # of many times you send the site to a friend or how extensive your profile is. Other prizes include AIM icons and myspace profiles - all very, very adorably MJ.There's also a contest to win the Grand Prize of one of five Marc Jacob bags.
Friday, September 14, 2007
Friday, August 31, 2007
"Island Life" by Amy Davis for Le Sportsac
If you look closely, you can see the spam musubi and saimin. I believe this print is exclusive to the Le Sportsacs in Hawaii. Also, I'm sure people outside of the island might not appreciate its authenticity. :D It's very cute!
Read the article
p.s. the Okinawan Festival is tomorrow in Hawaii. I think I'm slightly home sick for Hawaii - my 2nd home. :(
p.s. the Okinawan Festival is tomorrow in Hawaii. I think I'm slightly home sick for Hawaii - my 2nd home. :(
Friday, August 24, 2007
History Lesson
Although, history is history, it's never forgotten - nor should it be.
Such atrocities inflicted on the Chinese during World War II by the Nihonjins (Japanese for Japanese) were so horrible that a friend of mine admitted to me that her father, of Chinese descent, refused to buy a Japanese-made car for years and they always had to buy American cars, until recently. I have to say, despite the sensitive nature of this, while this conversation transposed, it had a very light heart about it. And it's also important to recognize the fact that my friend is Chinese and I'm Japanese. Let's not even get started on what went down with the Koreans under Japanese rule.
Goodness, thank GOD history is history for my generation or I'd possibly be friendless! Well, if this were true, this is how I'd attempt to empathize with all people who's ancestors were viciously attacked by my Japanese ancestors during their tyrannical rage over most Asian countries...
I'm half Okinawan (Uchinanchu) and because of Japan taking over Okinawa, what was once known as the Ryukyu Kingdom, it means that I'm just full Japanese (Naichi in Okinawan/Nihonjin). However, the Okinawan culture bears a close resemblance to the Chinese culture since they were once a hub of trade for nearby Asian countries. The relationship is apparent in the dress, colors and even the language as seen below.
Dress
Such atrocities inflicted on the Chinese during World War II by the Nihonjins (Japanese for Japanese) were so horrible that a friend of mine admitted to me that her father, of Chinese descent, refused to buy a Japanese-made car for years and they always had to buy American cars, until recently. I have to say, despite the sensitive nature of this, while this conversation transposed, it had a very light heart about it. And it's also important to recognize the fact that my friend is Chinese and I'm Japanese. Let's not even get started on what went down with the Koreans under Japanese rule.
Goodness, thank GOD history is history for my generation or I'd possibly be friendless! Well, if this were true, this is how I'd attempt to empathize with all people who's ancestors were viciously attacked by my Japanese ancestors during their tyrannical rage over most Asian countries...
I'm half Okinawan (Uchinanchu) and because of Japan taking over Okinawa, what was once known as the Ryukyu Kingdom, it means that I'm just full Japanese (Naichi in Okinawan/Nihonjin). However, the Okinawan culture bears a close resemblance to the Chinese culture since they were once a hub of trade for nearby Asian countries. The relationship is apparent in the dress, colors and even the language as seen below.
Dress
Traditional bingatas and dance
(I'm sure it has a name, but I don't know it off the top of my head.)
(I'm sure it has a name, but I don't know it off the top of my head.)
LanguageUchinaguchi, the Uchinanchu language, is very different from the Japanese dialect. For instance, "thank you" in Uchinaguchi is nifee deebiru, and in Japanese it's doomo arigatoo. And let's just say that I know as much Nihongo (Japanese) as I do Uchinaguchi, which is, sadly, not a lot.
FOOD
Here's a little menu I picked up from the website for the annual Okinawan Festival in Hawaii called Okinawan "Soul Food," which is da truth. I used to attend this festival every year with my family. I have a great Polaroid in a bingata complete with hat, and I miss the food!!
Pig’s Feet Soup (It doesn't taste like it sounds - it's delish!)
In Uchinaaguchi (Okinawan language), it’s called ashi-ti-bichi. Pig’s feet and spareribs are cooked in a soup stock and garnished with konbu (seaweed), daikon (radish), togan (squash) and mustard cabbage — and served with hot rice.
Okinawan Plate
If you love Okinawan food, you’ll love this plate: delicious shoyu (soy saucce) pork, rice and champuru — a mixture of stir-fried vegetables and agedofu (deep-fried tofu) — served with andamisu (pork and miso mixture) and hot rice.
Tumai Kuru
Tumai kuru is the purple sweet potato that found its way to Hawaii from China by way of Okinawa. In Okinawa, it was a staple food which sustained the people through good times and bad. During Okinawa’s harsh typhoons, the potato remained protected underground. The tumai kuru served at the Festival will be steamed, making for a healthy snack.
Andagi
The andagi, or Okinawan doughnut, is an all-around Festival favorite. Basic doughnut ingredients, such as sugar, flour, milk and eggs, are mixed into a batter and deep-fried in hot oil. The hand “dropping” of evenly rounded scoops of batter into the hot oil is a show in itself.
Andadog
The Okinawan version of the corndog. The andadog is a hotdog on a stick that is dipped into andagi batter and deep fried.
Nmu muchi (This is my personal favorite...it's nothing but sweet stickiness goodness called nmu muchi)
Howard Higa’s popular recipe is a mixture of mochiko flour, yam and sugar deep-fried in bite-size portions. Four nmu muchi to a stick.
FYI: This is the most I've ever written about ancestry, so bookmark it print it out or memorize it because it'll probably never happen again.
FOOD
Here's a little menu I picked up from the website for the annual Okinawan Festival in Hawaii called Okinawan "Soul Food," which is da truth. I used to attend this festival every year with my family. I have a great Polaroid in a bingata complete with hat, and I miss the food!!
Pig’s Feet Soup (It doesn't taste like it sounds - it's delish!)
In Uchinaaguchi (Okinawan language), it’s called ashi-ti-bichi. Pig’s feet and spareribs are cooked in a soup stock and garnished with konbu (seaweed), daikon (radish), togan (squash) and mustard cabbage — and served with hot rice.
Okinawan Plate
If you love Okinawan food, you’ll love this plate: delicious shoyu (soy saucce) pork, rice and champuru — a mixture of stir-fried vegetables and agedofu (deep-fried tofu) — served with andamisu (pork and miso mixture) and hot rice.
Tumai Kuru
Tumai kuru is the purple sweet potato that found its way to Hawaii from China by way of Okinawa. In Okinawa, it was a staple food which sustained the people through good times and bad. During Okinawa’s harsh typhoons, the potato remained protected underground. The tumai kuru served at the Festival will be steamed, making for a healthy snack.
Andagi
The andagi, or Okinawan doughnut, is an all-around Festival favorite. Basic doughnut ingredients, such as sugar, flour, milk and eggs, are mixed into a batter and deep-fried in hot oil. The hand “dropping” of evenly rounded scoops of batter into the hot oil is a show in itself.
Andadog
The Okinawan version of the corndog. The andadog is a hotdog on a stick that is dipped into andagi batter and deep fried.
Nmu muchi (This is my personal favorite...it's nothing but sweet stickiness goodness called nmu muchi)
Howard Higa’s popular recipe is a mixture of mochiko flour, yam and sugar deep-fried in bite-size portions. Four nmu muchi to a stick.
FYI: This is the most I've ever written about ancestry, so bookmark it print it out or memorize it because it'll probably never happen again.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Oh, my Heavens...
I came across this blogger, giant jeans parlor!, who blogs about amazing Japanese candy, and these are one of her finds. [She's crafty, too!]
"An Open Letter to Subway - July 14, 2007"
(StumbledUpon this while eating Subway - sans the cheese)
Friday, August 17, 2007
Easy Action
Easy Action
Posted Sep 22, 2006Animation by Bran Dougherty-Johnson/Grow Design Work, Ted Kostaftis, Rich Magan, Jacob Slutsky/loyalkaspar and Jason Koxvold/bubble&squeak.
Thursday, August 16, 2007
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