A Softer World is on the mend.
Dec. 19th, 2009 | 02:59 pm
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untoward
http://www.asofterworld.com/index.php?i
It is the time of year when I get very excited about upcoming movies. Sherlock Holmes is the top of my list, because a) I really enjoyed Snatch by Guy Ritchie, and b) I am queer as a glass doorknob for that delightful Robert Downey Jr.
Also, I am actually a bit excited about seeing Avatar, which was not the case after I first saw the trailers. But the more I hear about it, the more interested I get. It's not first on the list, but it's on there. Has anyone seen it? What did you think?
(Also, A Single Man is so good, and you should see it if you can.)
It is the time of year when I get very excited about upcoming movies. Sherlock Holmes is the top of my list, because a) I really enjoyed Snatch by Guy Ritchie, and b) I am queer as a glass doorknob for that delightful Robert Downey Jr.
Also, I am actually a bit excited about seeing Avatar, which was not the case after I first saw the trailers. But the more I hear about it, the more interested I get. It's not first on the list, but it's on there. Has anyone seen it? What did you think?
(Also, A Single Man is so good, and you should see it if you can.)
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Second Best isn't so Bad
Dec. 19th, 2009 | 11:06 am
posted by: untoward
The beguiling in Toronto now has signed copies of the new book, and the old book, and Overqualified, if you live in Toronto and were hoping to get someone a signed book!
http://www.beguiling.com/2009/12/no
(It is also, of course, available to order online here.)
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so let's do some christmas!
Dec. 18th, 2009 | 05:09 pm
mood: 
ready
music: empire of the sun - standing on the shore
posted by: sipho
Tomorrow I fly home to Trondheim to spend Christmas with my family and friends there. I'll bring my laptop, but I'm never really sure what internet situation awaits in that house. I'm sure I will make at least one or two updates.
Let's enjoy! \o/
(p.s. can you tell i had a fun morning?)
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so here is the year in review, image edition
Dec. 18th, 2009 | 12:56 am
mood: happy
music: where the wild things are ost
posted by: sipho
I had such a nice and cozy day. Snow outside and me hiding inside doing this and that.
Posts don't get much more egocentric than this I suppose. As all the photos on here are usually by myself, you don't see many with me in them. Just as well, right? :P
Anyways, it's my blog! So I'm putting up a bunch of photos my friends have taken of me during 2009. Check them out below if you want, won't blame you if you don't ;)
Good friends, good year!
( here you go )
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so i have a few more shots of coma
Dec. 16th, 2009 | 09:17 pm
mood: 
cold
music: Atlas Sound
posted by: sipho
I went to see Where the Wild Things Are today, and I loved it. I don't think I ever saw a movie that made me remember how it felt to be a kid in this way. The images were beautiful, and the main actor was great.
These photos should really be viewed on a dark background, but this will have to do for now :)
( more pictures )
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so we have a real xmas tree this year!
Dec. 14th, 2009 | 03:12 pm
mood: impressed
music: chopin
posted by: sipho
I like it! And then we finally got a purpose for all those Swarovski crystals lying around. They look really nice in between the lights, especially when they move.
Yesterday I went with Lolo, Miki and her husband to see Madame Oshima in the Marais. She had invited us for tea at her workshop there. I had seen photos of her dolls online before, but wow they are amazing. Especially the portraits of her daughter (who was there as well). She makes these incredibly detailed puppets from fabric. Last time we saw her she said the larger ones take 6 months to complete! And she is so sweet as well. There's an article about her here if you want to know more: Kayuzo Oshima
&& here are a few more snaps of our wonderful tree :)
( click )
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so here is coma again
Dec. 9th, 2009 | 07:36 pm
mood: motivated
music: Planet Funk - The Switch
posted by: sipho
I downloaded Google Chrome for mac, and it really is faster. I miss instantly being able to search in different search engines, but the keyword system in Chrome is not bad either I suppose :)
I took these shots a few weeks ago when Coma was here in Paris. Hope you like!
( more photos )
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so regarding xmas cards n such
Dec. 8th, 2009 | 06:10 pm
mood: 
lazy
music: 22
posted by: sipho
Look how blond I was! Not anymore...
Anyway, I realised I forgot to do this even though a couple of people asked, and I usually do it every year anyway. If you are one of those people who are happy to send Christmas cards, I will put my address below ^_^. My friend says I am not nice to write this as I never send any myself, but every year I receive some and that is reason enough for me!
( click here for the postal address )
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so it's the last one!
Dec. 7th, 2009 | 03:42 pm
mood: accomplished
music: Kent - December
posted by: sipho
It's my last set of photos from Japan, and it's not really a spectacular one either sorry. Just a few images. The last three days in Tokyo I only really took photos on the tuesday.
Monday the weather was rainy, and I can't really remember what we did. Maybe Shibuya again? I really don't remember. We ended up going out again at night though, as the day after was a national holiday in Japan. It's ridiculous, because I never go out to bars and clubs here in Paris. We didn't stay all night, but it was fun.
Then the next day is where these photos are from. I went by myself to Harajuku to meet up with my mixed Japanese/Swiss friend from flickr, Dennis, who was also visiting Tokyo while we were there. Really nice guy! We ended up going back to the Yoyogi park again, just hanging out. There was this funny moment when two Japanese girls appeared with some question sheets they had made for foreigners in their English class. Half was about what I thought about Japan and Tokyo, but then the last half was all about what kind of girls I like and "Do you tell your girlfriend you love her?" lol. It was a bit confusing at first, but Dennis is fluent in Japanese so he explained them how it was difficult to answer for me :P After that we met up with Jun and Mina by Takeshita Street. Dennis left then, but I hung out with Jun & Mina for a good few hours, eating at Yoshinoya and just sitting around in a coffee shop thing in Shibuya. She's a dancer too, and she was in Paris before, but she is back in Tokyo now with a company there. Then around....10(?)...we met up with Sam, Lolo, Hugo, and also Thomas, the French guy from the other day, and another Japanese girl. Thomas took us to this super cool place hidden in a Shibuya alley. Tiny tiny, and filled with random cool stuff. So nice! AND when exiting it turned out the ground floor was filled with Norwegian guys lol. That was so bizarre... We stopped by an arcade for a while after that, doing the purikura photo booth thing and playing some games, but then everybody went home.
Oh my god, I never type this much.
Sorry!
The last day was pretty uneventful. We went again to Omotesando, and I walked with Sam from there to Roppongi, stopping at the Aoyama cemetary. We wanted to check out the view from the Mori building, but it was so expensive and there was not much money left, so we skipped it and went back to pack. Later at night we met up with Jun for one last dinner, and said goodbye to him. I feel like we are always saying goodbye to him :(
So yes, that was it. The travel back home was long and boring. Sorry for all these entries with overly detailed descriptions of what we were doing. "And then, and then, and then...". It's so I can remember when I look back as well.
( photos! )
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The Doctor, single women, picking pockets
Dec. 6th, 2009 | 09:12 am
posted by: untoward
I've been rewatching the new Dr Who series, starring David Tennant, and oh god. How does a television show make me get misty over people in big rubber alien suits? How does it create a sense of majesty and tragedy about a time traveler, and make me care about a robot dog in just one episode? (you're a GOOD DOG. 'Affirmative.' AHHHH) I think maybe I've gone soft in the head.
Looking for a Christmas gift for the independent free-spirited lady in your life? The last time I looked, my novel Overqualified was something like #20 in "Literature / Single Women" over at Amazon. I have no idea how that sort of thing happens, but when I read that, I walked around all day winking at ladies on the street. As you do.
The TV show Hustle has me wanting to become a professional con man and pickpocket. What could go wrong? It's sort of the opposite end of the spectrum from being a super-villain, which has been another dream of mine for a while now. Do you think it would ruin my career if I kept getting arrested for picking pockets?
Looking for a Christmas gift for the independent free-spirited lady in your life? The last time I looked, my novel Overqualified was something like #20 in "Literature / Single Women" over at Amazon. I have no idea how that sort of thing happens, but when I read that, I walked around all day winking at ladies on the street. As you do.
The TV show Hustle has me wanting to become a professional con man and pickpocket. What could go wrong? It's sort of the opposite end of the spectrum from being a super-villain, which has been another dream of mine for a while now. Do you think it would ruin my career if I kept getting arrested for picking pockets?