Music for a mindmelt

I have been dutifully enjoying PJ Harvey's latest, White Chalk, since it was released last Tuesday. It's lovely, simple, and more reminiscent of my favorite, Is This Desire?. It reminds me of the happy times of 1998. I'm not sure Polly is capable of making a crappy album. She has never disappointed me, and for that I am grateful. Most artists (and people) can be crushing disappointments.

However, most music lately hasn't been ground-breaking or life-altering for me. If anyone has any suggestions for music that might inspire me or maybe just pleasantly distract me , please let me know.

so bored, so let's rock!

It's an insanely dull day at work. I've done all the busy work that I can think of to do. No one wants tickets at 5pm on a Friday. So I'm blogging and listening to AC/DC's Back In Black. I hadn't owned a copy of that album since the cassette tape I lost in 1992. Dang, it's so sweet hearing "Hells Bells". Hells yeah.

Who's my fwuffy wittle baby?

After Matt's dedication, numerous vet visits, snake shots, snake medicinal drops, snake baths and snake ointments, it appears that Testes the ball python is a healthy young man. Here's a picture of the strapping critter.

I, knitter

I made these. I am so pleased, my first intarsia project was a decent success! Thanks, Pretty in Punk!

The Glamorous Life of Sachiko Hanai

I have to post about this movie. It's not a great movie, but people should see it anyway. Nevermind, it's pretty great. It's certainly unlike anything I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot. This movie has finally received a U.S. domestic DVD release, so go grab it from the video shop or add it to your Netflix queue right now (if you are over 17). Why? Here's the plot:

The Glamorous Life of Sachiko Hanai is a Japanese film that concerns a not-so-bright "adult" entertainment worker named Sachiko who is accidentally shot in the head during a robbery. The bullet hits her brain in such a manner that she becomes extremely intelligent and starts spouting existential philosophy (usually while she is, um, otherwise engaged with men). Meanwhile, after the robbery Sachiko picks up what she believes is a tube of lipstick. It turns out that she is hunted down by gangsters because of the contents of the lipstick tube. Inside the tube is the cloned finger of President George W. Bush which will be used to set off nuclear weapons. Sachiko finds out what it is and conveniently stores the finger in a safe (and warm) place.

And there's more, but I hate to give it all away.

Be warned, it's a "pink" movie and contains lots of simulation, if you dig.

Here's the official website that contains adult material, so watch out if you're at work! http://www.glamorousmovie.com/

Yes, oh yes. Joy of joys, love of loves!

Dreams do come true. From February 7-17, 2008, The Kennedy Center will present JAPAN! Culture + Hyperculture, an exhibit featuring some of the greatest visual and performing arts of traditional and contemporary Japan. Featured in this festival of sorts are two of my three favorite Japanese artists, Mika Ninagawa and Yayoi Kusama. The only one missing is Nobuyoshi Araki, but that would be asking too much anyway. He he were there to complete the triumvirate, I would surely die of visual overstimulation on the floor of the Kennedy Center lobby. I had one of the greatest and most unforgettable days of my life seeing Kusama's "Eternity-Modernity" exhibition at the Kyoto Museum of Modern Art. This festival at The Kennedy Center will surely be extraordinary. I encourage everyone (especially the Arlingtonians!) to see this. The visual exhibitions appear to be free, also. I'm so excited, I could barely get to sleep last night! Ninagawa and Kusama in the same place! Hurray!

My crazy fad of the week

The Bellydance Superstars are coming to my lovely workplace in a few weeks. My boss gave me some DVDs to watch and now I'm totally obsessed. I begin my first bellydance class on Sat. Oct.13th. Although the Bellydance Superstars touring group is an utter commercialization of raq folk dance, it's infectious. Plus, the Tribal Fusion dancers are kickass (click the pic above for larger detail).