Names

The screenwriter for my new favorite I want to see so bad film, Juno, has a wicked name.

It's Diablo Cody.

I could say it a million times and not get bored.

Diablo Cody.

DAMN that's a cool name.

Oh and Ellen Page is cute too.

du du du du du

I'm a sucker for sappy, bittersweet, lackadaisical love songs. My heart goes all warm and fuzzy, my head begins to swing and I start humming the tunes which invariably gets stuck in my head for some time.

Kathy's written a list to Santa.
how cute. :D


I like this song, it's sweet, soft, melodical and contains the adorable but confusing line "I can't see what anybody sees, in anyone else, but you."

AND I just watched Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, which was fantastic, and Zoolander, if only to see why they banned it in Malaysia. That was also excellent, I might add.

It's christmas time and though I'm not alone, I very much feel that way.

So I end up listening to sappy songs, pondering life's mysteries as I worry about things like my assignment and when will I ever find someone right for me.

I've not been too good this year, I did somethings I shall mention on some other blog that I'm going to start soon, and I suppose Santa doesn't like naughty kids does he? Maybe I'll get a candy cane after all this is through.

Enchanted.

I just saw enchanted in the cinema. It fuckin blew me away. Well, not that much, but I enjoyed it alot. A whole lot.

I went in with absolutely not much expectations at all and was surprised at how much I laughed.

It feels very traditional in the Disney sense. All the songs are good and catchy too, except for the ending pop tune.

Amy Adams plays the leading role as a fairytale princess suddenly thrust into modern day new york by her evil soon-to-be step mother in law, and I have to say that she carries the role perfectly enchanted. The severely over the top acting fits well with the cheesy tone and is a really delight to watch. It's just fun to watch her break out in song on every little occasion that ties itself to the love subject.

Everything is executed with such a level of charm that I found it hard not to get absorbed into the overacted, melodramatic story.


:D

Wailing haikus of love.

I wail in sadness.

The pool becomes rather dark.

my guitar fails me.

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melodies of love.

Slowly fluttering in me.

I hear her no more.

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My cold cup of tea.

My stack of three DVDs.

Sleepy dog passes.

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You came silently.

No windows open today.

It's facebookery.

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My heart sings to you.

My mouses' violent fickle.

My mind aches of you.

The greatest and most touching speech I've seen on climate change so far.

Why you should be scared, if you aren't already, and why it matters.

This is a song I like.

You're great.

That's why I'm giving you this song,

even though sometimes you might feel everyone around you thinks you're a waste of space,

I really think you're great.



Thanks for reading.

I hate people who don't listen

Because it just means you can't communicate with them no matter how hard you try. It's futile and it's pointless. It's what keeps this the human race from moving forward.

Why not say that they're both of equal importance

and we're not doing enough of one then?

lousy manipulative arse.

HOw is it not the idea??

How is what you do with the idea more important than the idea?

manipulative arse.

It's not the idea?

It's not the idea but what you can do with it?

bollox.

Where do your lower arms go?

I can SO relate to this.

I was looking at it and I thought "wow, so true".

Then I laughed. Been a while since I laughed at a webcomic. Most of it still good, just not lol material.

Then I stopped.

Then I missed her.

Then I sighed.

......I sigh.

Now you have a legit reason to watch porn.

seriously.


According to a recent study conducted by researchers in Frankfurt which devices, methods and results are further elaborated on in this link, 10 minutes of porn a day can help an average male live longer from 4-5 years.


Men of the world rejoice. Now you know what to say if and when someone asks you why you watch all that porn!

Girls, now you understand don't you? It's all about spending more time with you! thats why us guys watch porn.

seriously.

researchers at Frankfurt FTW.

Somebody's wedding proposal.

How did you propose to you're significant other?

A link to a formal analysis of Metal Gear Solid 2.

I played MGS2 a while back. I liked it immensely, but couldn't make much sense of it. The structural organization of the game echoed much of it's predecessor, the pacing was superb and everything felt vaguely familiar. When I finished it I knew Kojima had created something that transcended the banalities of the videogame medium. I just couldn't put my finger on what. It took me 3 play-throughs and 2 MA-worthy essays before I finally GOT-IT. I had no idea why Kojima would do something so far out of the comprehension of most of it's target audience. But kudos. Kudos for staying through to his artistic vision. Kudos for creating a masterpiece.

This post, and this link, is for people like me. Who played MGS2 and didn't get it until 6 years later.

Western Influences in Eastern Entertainment targetted at western audiences.

Few things get me off as much as work of Japanese content creators who are heavily influenced by western media.

case in point, Suda 51 and Hideo Kojima.

Goiichi Suda, or Suda 51. Modern surrealist with the slogan "Let's Punk". His work often embodies cryptic visual symbolism carrying heavy political messages, often cited as glowing examples whenever an argument about games as art surfaces.

Killer7
Awesome playstation2 game I played a while back.


花と太陽と雨と
sun flower rain.
interesting playstation2 game no one played.


No More Heroes.
Wii game I'll play as soon as I get the chance.
Voice acting-wise I think it's a notch below Killer7, but I'll have to withold judgment.


Hideo Kojima. Mr. Metal Gear. Famous for crafting spy-stories that are culturally relevant to their time, featuring bizzare and often plan weird images and themes, oh, and also Grade-A movie directing skills that probably would rival some of Hollywood's best.

Metal Gear Solid. MGS.


Metal Gear Solid 2. Personal favourite. Of the MGS series that is.


Snatcher.
An earlier project of his that has less 3D and visual flair, but still hits heavy narratively. Frequently tops "best games of all time" list of those who played it.

Suda 51 recently announced plans to revive this series. Rejoice.

Policenauts.
Super rare japan only visual novel touted as "the next generation of snatcher". Probably the least played Kojima game. But rejoice, an english patch is due out soon. I have no clue what the story is about and I do not intend to find out until I play it. Soon. Real soon.


MGS4. Coming soon on a console nobody can afford.

Still culturally relevant, yes.