Thursday, March 11, 2010

Kitsune


In the last couple of years, it seems that the red fox (or kitsune in japanese) has elected to be a guide for me, as I've spotted one each and every time I've felt scared or anxious - and in the most unusual places to boot. If anybody out there knows of a book of legends or a nice photography book on red foxes, let me know because I can't seem to find anything.

Monday, March 8, 2010

Happy Woman's Day (& Oscar Night Recap)


As a gift, here's a nugget of wisdom, from me to you:

If you're a lady-director pining for an Oscar Award, here's what you do: make a testosterone-ridden film about war, conflict, violence, and bombs! Yay War!

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Cheburashka Picture of the Day


*Puck You Shiitake! Russia lost to Canada 7-3 last night.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

God I Love Japan


In today's Times, Snackbots cook Okonomiyaki for you, just like Mombot Used to Make.

Cheburashka Picture of the Day


*Puck You Shiitake, this is just too hard!

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Cheburashka



Watching the Olympics has made me fall in love all over again with Cheburashka, the whimsical Russian forest creature, also know as team Russia's mascot and good-luck charm.

Smørrebrød


Well, I think we'll have to move Denmark up a couple of notches on our Travel WishList. Last night, I had an overwhelming craving for a breaded fish/open faced sandwich (I know! WTF?!). And so this morning - in a completely unrelated moment of yearning - I wikipediaed Copenhagen just... because. And what do I learn? That the national dish is a breaded fish/open faced sandwich! This is no coincidence.

Élégie en rouge




Red Colored Elegy is finally being released en français by les Éditions Cornélius, who make the most beautiful books. No date set for a Canadian release yet, and no one is anwsering my emails at Renaud-Bray (nice going RB). Will I have to wait until our next trip to Paris in 2011?

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

More Hanami Dreams...



*sakura photos by me! a couple of springs ago.

Monday, February 15, 2010

February Hanami Dreaming


Because I haven't seen a flower in over five months...

Friday, February 12, 2010

Vancouver 2010 Haiku


Games open tonight
For lovers of crunchy snow
Go Canada Go!

Bollywood and Politics Collide in a Red-Carpet Standoff


Article in today's Times. My Name is Khan also opens in MTL today at the AMC.

And in a creepy 'Life imitates Art' incident, Shahrukh Khan was arrested at Newark this summer (this is the aforementionned movie's plot). WTF? Read about it here. I've been a BIG fan of King Khan ever since Devdas (read my glowing 2002 nano-review here, and me drooling over a Shahrukh cameo here), so how I missed this particular tidbit of American as(s)ininity I'll never know.

I think someone needs to go and get herself a new Google Alert.

Broadway Revamped from 26th to 31st




In today's Times.
I'm not sure how I feel about this - I love that stretch of Broadway precisely because of the Canal St./Anything goes/Haggle-me-silly feel of it. It seems to me that it was one of the last places in Manhattan devoid of Starbucks and BlackBerrys. Give it a couple of years and it'll start to look & feel as generic as the rest of the city... Shame.

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Ramen City






One Noodle at a Time in Tokyo in today's Times. Saving up the cash for this trip (+ Paris) is taking some time - but will be well worth it. Siting down with a steaming bowl of Ramen... I can taste it already.

Monday, January 25, 2010

Serpico on Serpico


A perfunctory profile on the 73 year old Serpico in today's Times!

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Girl Crush


I love, love, love IRM.
CG is my Nico for the 21st century.

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle on Stage



The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle - a multimedia theatre production - opens today in New York. Urgh!!! If only I could go... But we're moving to a new & better apartment in May and planning to travel (further than NYC) and so frugality has set in...

Playbill Article
The Play's Official Website

Monday, January 4, 2010

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Saturday, December 26, 2009