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surrounded by collective memory
New York and Columbia. Mostly I've been overcome by the sense of being surrounded by so much history, and not just any old history, not the way small towns have their history that feels like Edward Hopper paintings: negative space, dust motes, quiet dignity & dim lights. This is the history of the collective unconscious, surrounded by names and ( Read more... ) -
iPod Nano: with video or without?
Guys, what do we think of the new iPod Nano with video, as compared to the old iPod Nano without?
I should get the video-capable iPod Nano because
- I can watch things on depressingly long trips. (What is the battery life like?)
I should get the iPod Nano without video because- Cheaper ( Read more... ) -
Oh, China. Also: nostalgia!
My parents and I were about to go out for dinner when we got distracted by the live broadcast of the Olympic/Genocide Games' opening ceremony. We never made it to dinner.
The World According to Sports AnnouncersINDIA: "A nation of 1 billion, only 57 on the team ( Read more... ) -
past present future. also: strange maps!
I wrote a post on the group blog (of me and some high school friends) that meandered over the subjects of the Philippines, the master-servant relationship, Dogeaters by Jessica Hagedorn, and cultural interpretations of sulking. It can be found hereUnrelatedly, I really don't trust people enough. I wrote Facebook messages to people I never talk to ( Read more... ) -
the art of believing in everything
“Filipino Catholic families don’t just believe in Jesus. They believe in everything: vampires, leprechauns… To us ‘The Exorcist’ was a documentary. Other parents will tell their children, ‘Don’t be scared, it’s just a movie with bad special effects.’ My mother would tell me, ‘That happened to your Auntie Inday!’” - Alec Mapa (paraphrased)
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pictures almost as sexy as the usb
My dad gave me a pretty awesome USB drive last summer. A Sandisk Cruzer Titanium 2 GB thingum, of which my favorite feature is the slide-in/slide-out metal thingy-part (that's the scientific name) of it instead of having a cap, which I would probably already have lost by now.
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Al Jazeera --> drinking -> side effects of Viagra
Okay, Al Jazeera, that makes it the second Inside Story episode that I've seen where guests' cellphones ring on-air. Is it really that difficult to get them to turn it off? Guests! Even people flying First Class turn off their cellphones. Come on.
Inside Story, Dec 6 2007: US soldiers deserting Iraq Part 2Here's a drinking game for you ( Read more... )
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