Quote of the Day [4.01.09]
“You know what. Ha ha ha Mike, laugh all you want but if you call too soon you might scare off a nice baby who’s ready to party.”
Trent (Vince Vaughn), “Swingers”
Sixth
Itsuki-chan: 6 gears
Alice Alicia: 5 gears
It makes for an interesting drive. When I feel like I’m going 70 MPH, I want to shift it into sixth. There is no sixth in my VW, so those shifts go nowhere and I’m left with holding the stick in neutral for that split second before I slide it back into fifth. Luckily, I don’t have a gear box with reverse in the furthest, lower right position or else it would be a horribly grinding noise and the transmission falling out of the the VW. It’s one of those things that the mind adapts to quickly but stalls at some times. Funny that.
He’s Just Not That Into You
I was dragged kicking and screaming to He’s Just Not That Into You. Do I have to know how foolish we make ourselves out to be as we try to find that special person?
No.
With that being said, it was a strange movie that reveled in dating tropes that it tried so hard to make fun of. I guess that it is difficult, because we are all fools once. (Twice a fool is just stupid.)
3 of 5 stars.
Quote of the Day [3.11.09]
Discomfort guides my tongue And bids me speak of nothing but despair.
William Shakespeare, “Richard II”
Too Much Pressure Drop
Everyday we get riled up. Mostly about the little things. Makes us stressed. Why exactly do we do it? It is living. So we turn to something fun. And that is SKA! Listen. Then get up and dance. And feel the riddims. It’s infectious. It’s sweet. It is living.
Scenes from without coffee, 7 AM
"*&mumble-mumble&*," the counter girl said.It doesn't register. What? Let me go through the scenarios of what
they say here at Starbuck's when you're at the counter."Broderic." Yes, they usually ask for your name to write on your cup.The counter girl stares at me.I lean forward. "Uhh." What next? I already placed my order?"Grande white mocha?"The counter girl continues to stare.I now want to say, "What did you ask," but my mind is stuck. I need
that coffee."W-w-w-what did you say?""Morning," she states."Oh! Good morning." Thanks for telling me. Your blank stare doesn't
help. Your quiet voice didn't help.I repeat my order. "I guess I need the coffee more…" I manage to
stammer out. I guess I need coffee more this morning. How do I manage to drive to
work on the other days?
The bitter end II
Now they tell me!
“In a post-credits scene, Mulder and Scully, together in swimsuits in a boat on a tropical ocean, casually row toward an island while waving at a helicopter passing overhead.”
Fuck, man. Who’s got the torrent?
Quote of the Day [7.21.08]
“There’s been another unsubstantiated UFO sighting in the Heartland of America. We’ve gotta get there right away.”
Special Agent Fox Mulder, The Simpsons, “The Springfield Files”
Adventures From My Netflix Queue: Densha Otoko
Since cutting back on my Netflix watching, I haven’t been too concerned when holding onto a film. It takes me a few days to get to my latest red envelope and a few days to send it right back.
My latest was the Japanese romantic comedy, Densha Otoko (Train Man). I’ve watched it twice and feel that I like it.
It’s the story of a Japanese otaku who saves a woman on a train from a drunken salary man. The savior gets a nice thank you gift from her, and they end up going out for dinner. You can imagine where it goes from here: straight to love.
What’s interesting about the film is that it was inspired by a seemingly true tale on 2channel, a Japanese message board. The eponymous Train Man wrote the tale onto this message board and received the help of its denizens to woo this girl.
Could this have been real? Or was it another internet hoax?
I don’t know but I liked the simple tale of geek falling for the girl. Or the girl falling for the geek. Simply adorable. And so heartwarming. It’s for all the inhabitants of the internet who get no love and want to aspire to that transcendent state.
The film follows the Train Man as he gets up the nerve to ask her out. His internet buddies cheering him on. He cleans himself up to not be too geeky and to be more human. His internet buddies guide and coach him. He falls for the girl and his internet buddies help him move their relationship forward. His internet buddies also gain from him as they take on assess their lives, loves and relationships they have in the meatspace.
While this is not for everyone, it’s really enjoyable for those lovelorn geeks in all of us. And also Miki Nakatani is cute.
4 of 5 stars.
Link of the Day [7.19.08]
Didi Senft is famous.
To those who follow the Tour de France.
He’s the Devil.
He chases after the peloton waving his pitchfork and encouraging the cyclists on.
For as long as I have been watching the Tour, he’s always made an appearance. He finally showed up on Wednesday’s stage. Yet we won’t see the last of him. Expect him at l’Alpe d’Huez. He’s going to stick that pitchfork on the yellow jersery holder and hopefully make him win.
He’s a sight to behold.