post 322 ~ absolutely breathtaking!


“Le Portrait de Petite Cossette” (2005)


“So Close” (2002)
post 322 ~ DVDs, towers, and penthouses…

  • portrait of little cosette (netflix) ~ WOW… ab-so-lute-ly breathtaking!!!

    for any fan of anime, this is a must!… for those who’ve seen the 30-minute “voices of a distant star“, this mystery/horror anime recalls the same indescribably sublime style of moment-to-moment imagery… for those who’ve seen the schizophrenic mystery/sci-fi series “rahxephon“, this anime recalls the same epic psychological clashes… and for those who’ve heard the piercingly haunting music of yuki kajiura (at times rivaling even surpassing the talents of yoko kanno!) from the series “noir“, this anime takes her music further into the shadowy depths of tragedy and mystery… incredible piece of animated art, hypnotizingly heart-stopping… despite only 4 of 5 stars for its three-episode brevity, the DVD and CD soundtrack are already on my WISH LIST! haha! ;)))

  • ghost in the shell ~ yet another amazing piece of anime… finally finished “gits: sac 2nd GIG” disc TWO!… ah, the cyberpunk socio-political intrigue gets even more intense!… can’t wait for disc THREE in a few weeks!
  • so close (netflix) ~ watched the asian/hong-kong film “so close” over the weekend… STYLISH ACTION that easily surpasses “charlie’s angels” in its sleek sexiness, and its convincingly portrayed martial arts… Qu Shi looks like an asian Angelina Jolie, while Karen Mok looks like an asian (aka digital_sushi)… 4 of 5 stars!… ALSO on my wish list! ;)
  • dvd tower ~ yup, with all the DVDs we’ve been getting, we bought our 5th DVD tower over the weekend… not counting bonus/extra discs, but yes, including series discs in a season, we’ve exceeded 400 DVDs!!!… DAMN!
  • penthouse ~ last but not least, our “penthouse” issue arrived in the mail… it’s been about 10 years since our last issues… hmmm, has “penthouse” gotten more conservative in its photoshoots?… i’ll confirm next month, hahaha ;)

    update ~ a-ha! i figured out why nowadays “penthouse” seems tamer in print… they advertise their webpages with “hotter” versions of the magazine shoots… yeah, makes sense… :)

post 320 ~ cruzin’, crusadin’, and screechin’…

post 320 ~ nice to start 2006 with former colleagues… emails from a friend from college (dawn), from an old previous job (nancy), and from a recent previous job (vanessa)…

  • cruzin’ ~ got my new 1 GB cruzer flash drive in the mail… sending out the $20 rebate tomorrow, hehe ;)))… ready for my laptop…
  • crusadin’ ~ finished the “chrono crusade” anime series… such a powerful and emotional ending… sad to say goodbye to these memorable characters…

post 319 ~ finally!

post 319 ~ thanx everyone for your best wishes regarding my gran’ma and myself… i appreciate it… and now for some news…

  • LJ ~ updated the look of my LJ to match the look of my website :)
  • DVDs ~ received the “chrono crusade” collection in the mail!… resumed at about episodes 17 thru 19, when i last watched via netflix… ah, getting good! ;D… meanwhile, finished my netflix of “24” season 2 disc 4… likewise getting good! ;D… and also resumed my “dark angel” season 2 exercising… still tons to go, including “gits:sac 2nd GIG” disc 2 still unfinished…
  • PC ~ a-ha!… after years of dreaming, and considering others before myself… after grandma passed on, and work piled on… i started 2006 by FINALLY treating myself with my first notebook/laptop (to match jen-shaka’s, hehe)… quickly qualified for a 12-month no-interest credit card, and clicked “submit” (ah, that feeling of power!)… only about $100/month for the next 12 months, not bad!!! ;)))
  • HW ~ yeah, homework… i brought home the 150-page training doc that needs revisions by jan 6th… unfortunately, there’s another doc i’ll be starting on the 3rd, due the 4th, argh… so i SHOULD do some work before the new year’s break ends… but still, i need all the holidays i can get to rest and relax… ah well, we’ll see… update ~ was able to start with 2 hours of reformatting… not too bad…