Monthly Archives: April 2006

Chuppies

Posted on April 28, 2006 by

A friend in marketing taught me this term the other day. Chuppies = Chinese yuppies. They are the next trendsetters. God save us all. My friend says anyone who is anyone in his field will give his left nut to … Continue reading →

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Jedi Breakfast

Posted on April 28, 2006 by

Heh.

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Rhymes with "complaining"

Posted on April 27, 2006 by

Go check out this AV Club interview with Matt Groening. AVC: Do you think a Life In Hell cartoon would have taken off the way The Simpsons did? MG: I think human beings probably resonate with audiences more than bunnies, … Continue reading →

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Dyson

Posted on April 26, 2006 by

Although this will possibly incur the wrath of a million brand loyal housewives brandishing curtain brush attachments, I must speak my mind: “The vacuum cleaner that doesn’t lose suction” is the worst slogan of a successful company I have heard … Continue reading →

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midweek squeal

Posted on April 26, 2006 by
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sorry, i'm stupid

Posted on April 25, 2006 by

You know those situations where you refrain from explaining something to somebody because you don’t think they’ll get it, then they turn out to understand it better than you do and you’re too embarassed to admit that you didn’t think … Continue reading →

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Make the music with your mouse, Biz

Posted on April 25, 2006 by

I officially announce this the best page to play around with while you’re tied to your computer talking on Skype: t.y.p.o.r.g.a.n.i.s.m : Visual Composer I like the Percussion 1 set the best.

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Invention No. 13 In A Minor

Posted on April 24, 2006 by

Awesome! His name is Adam Fulara.

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Siamese Dream

Posted on April 24, 2006 by

The Smashing Pumpkins are going to record a new album. Of course, following the Law of Great Bands That Get Back Together, it will most probably suck. But there is always hope.

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Weekend Update (April 22-23, 2006)

Posted on April 24, 2006 by

This weekend provided enough points of interest to allow my free rambling mode. Nam’s older sister, Nok arrived at 7AM on Saturday morning. So we woke up at 4:00 and drove down to the car ferry in the neighboring city … Continue reading →

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shirumono

Posted on April 22, 2006 by

A garbage can we found in the parking lot of a town hall/ancient waterfall way out in the sticks. The marking indicates it’s for disposing of leftover soup?!?

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Tachiiri

Posted on April 22, 2006 by

We walked up to the top of Hatsuo dam and found the newest levee, a massive concrete wall currently only controlling a trickle of water. The harsh whiteness of the walls stands out like a scar viewed against the surrounding … Continue reading →

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this is nerd tv

Posted on April 21, 2006 by

“I thought it would be a fun project to write and record a pop tune using nothing but cellos, then make a video of the performance. The original goal was to keep everything entirely acoustic, with no recording studio effects … Continue reading →

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crowd signage hack

Posted on April 21, 2006 by

Okay this is a pretty fun and useless hack (the most interesting kind, IMHO): 1,024 Upload a jpeg/gif/png (less than 500k in size) and a new graphic is generated. It shows 1,024 people in stadium seating holding up placards that … Continue reading →

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For the Great Leader in Your Life

Posted on April 20, 2006 by

Totally and completely bitchin’: MAO ART This is the one for me: Train ceaselessly to prepare to annihilate the invading enemy.

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Lucky Guy

Posted on April 19, 2006 by

I have this thing where I constantly scan for telephone poles, trees, and other stationary objects as I walk down the street, just in case a car loses control like this. An OCD, for sure.

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"placenta lasagne"

Posted on April 19, 2006 by

This is not helping my mood any: Cruise vows to eat placenta after birth Selfish bastard. Everybody knows the placenta is for the mother to eat to replenish essential shit after childbirth, right? Or at least, that’s what my mini-Pekingese … Continue reading →

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no dogs allowed

Posted on April 18, 2006 by

My bro is moving back to the states after living here the past few years. He left on a flight out of KIX early this morning. My dad came last week and they went down to Kyushu together on a … Continue reading →

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Mika's Thailand Photos

Posted on April 15, 2006 by

2006 Trip to Thailand – Mika’s Photos She got some good shots; it’s a shame most of them are so small. The photos are from before, during, and after the wedding.

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Full site feed, finally

Posted on April 15, 2006 by

I just hacked together an Atom feed with full, formatted entries (plus inline graphics), because I felt guilty for putting it off for the past three years or so. I tested it briefly and it seems to work fine in … Continue reading →

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