Monday, November 27, 2006

sound : Fabolous & Tamia / into you


I really like what you've done to me
I can't really explain it

I'm so into you ♪
The hook is like that and I can say the same to both, Tamia and Fabolous. The song Into You is sensual, sexy. And I have sort of mind-orgasm every time I listen this love song, I can't really explain it! I wish you can have the same sansation ヽ(´ー`)ノ



Fabolous is from Brooklyn and the gorgeous Tamia from Canada. My opinion is that both are underrated rapper and singer. He's sober (in good meaning of course) and superb. She's sober, superb and soulful as well.

Friday, November 24, 2006

art : Peter Callesen

It's OK his surname, Callesen, which means please shut up in Spanish. That's OK. No problem.

Big wave moving toward a small castle made of sand, 2006


Peter Callesen is Danish artist who works mainly with paper. His works are breathtaking and you can check them and everything about him in his home page. It seems like there are two galleries where we can see his works. In UK and Denmark.


Broken Bird, 2006


It's amazing how he can create all that figures only with a piece of paper, knife and glue. As a person who is familiar to Origami, I do admire this kind of creative works. Besides handicraft is something I really admire, because I don't know what I can do with my hands!

Looking back, 2006

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

disappearing : 03-the Inuit

Our grandchildren may never see the Inuits, though neither may I, but on TV. They are at least very interesting to me, more than any groups. How come they are living among ices? That was simple question of my infancy. They were very exotic, and their physical aspect very charming to my mind.


Inuit means "the people" in their language Inuktitut. They are people inhabiting mainly Russia, Alaska, Canada and Greenland. And what the most I admire is their larger notion of community, sharing everything between different families.

The race is something hard to extinguish, though the lifestyles are not. All the things I can imagine about them are: nomad life, hunters and fishermen, husky dog sleds, animal skin clothes, that warm parka, that lovely hood, the snow house igloo... it seems like all those things are going to vanish, reminding some elements as pop culture (not popular culture).

The problem is that the sea ice melts. If I were an Inuit, probably I would bomb Western civilizations, if I could. Just kidding, but of course I would get angry with I don't know what. It's not their fault at all, but can they blame us?

However, it isn't only ice-melting, the European arrival damaged to the Inuit lifestyle in Canada for example. A lot of people dead because of new diseases introduced by whalers and explorers. They were imposed to respect European (alien) criminal law. The land was stolen to develop war strategies.

It's true that Canada government established administrative centers to provide education, health and economic development services for Inuit. They also were helped for the settlemtents. And maybe Inuit chose that change after all. Then what are we talking about?

About losing identities. Is it beautiful? Definitely it isn't to me.

But sometimes I think I am not the one to say that. I am Japanese Spanish. Am I allowed to defend Japanese identity or the Spanish? The purity? I would love to think so. In the end of the day, it's our conscience. Particular conscience.

Kayak is also a word from Inuktitut. I didn't know.

Friday, November 17, 2006

person : Hugh O'Conor

Some actors can catch one's attention, not doing that breakthrough performance to eclipse other actors but being there to make shine others and themselves. I think that is the case of Hugh O'Conor, a 1975 born Irish actor. Actually I only saw him twice, but both films are enough to recognize his personality in the industry.

In Lasse Hallström's Chocolat, he played a young parish priest. The casting of this film was absolutely interesting, and his role was small but charming one, as he was so good that he was very conditioned by people around. I think this film is the most viewed one of his career.

And recently I've seen Jim Sheridan's My left foot, a film about an Irish author, painter and poet Christy Brown, which stars Daniel Day-Lewis. Hugh O'Conor was young Christy in this film of 1989, so at his 14 years old he was such a talented guy. His appearance was brief but also remarkable.

I wish I was a well known director so I could give him a lot of good roles.

Sunday, November 12, 2006

film : volver


Pedro Almodóvar's film. Probably this is the best Spanish film I've ever seen. I can't really appreciate Spanish film industry, it's actually boring to me. But this time Pedro Almodóvar looks independent, so his style. I didn't understand the beauty of All about my mother but I did with Talk to her, so I was like doubtful with this one.

This film is about different women of three generations in La Mancha, who live as best as they can. Well, it is not as best as, because sometimes I think Spanish people don't think things too much (which is good) so it's kind of they are living their lives, surviving difficult moments and enjoying what a life can offer them. And suddenly the phantom of the dead mother (1st generation) seems to come back to their lives (2nd generation & 3rd).

It was so emotional, tells or shows you the life is not only about pretty pieces, it hurts too but we've got to carry on. We know it but we rediscover it. And Almodóvar mixed with inner Spanish popular culture, and that matches so good.

The Penelope Cruz's singing scene fills you with emotions. She was fine, Carmen Maura as well, but above all the things, Lola Dueñas was superb.

Oscar? I wouldn't give a damn, in any case this is good piece to me.

When Lola Dueñas said Estoy sola, como siempre...(I'm alone, as always) There is so many good dialogues indeed. I highly recomend it.

Monday, November 06, 2006

one shot : Henry Gray, Arizona

I am not sure what I saw in this picture that caught my attention. It was when I started to appreciate USA.

Henry Gray, Arizona by William Albert Allard

I used to blame North American people because of their we're-number-one minds. And also it was cool to hate them, as weak rebel boy. But I understood, I visited US but I didn't need it to realize that usually ordinary Americans are lovely and simple, specially in the countryside, in spite of the governs. It's common to say here that Americans are stupid, well I don't think so, but if they were, so what? Probably nobody is perfect and judging is awful. And probably this beautiful country, that is America, is worthy to be said number one. Oh am I defending it too much?

This photographer dedicated to cover American subjects almost all his career and said
The American West did attract me, I'm sure, because of both the space that affords solitude and the independence of a lot of the individuals out there. Also, to a degree, there's the dedication some of those individuals have for doing things right - even if it might be a simple thing as branding a calf or riding a horse well, but doing it right. And a pretty good code of conduct: honor, integrity, those kinds of things.
So I agree.

Thursday, November 02, 2006

art : my father's works 〜1

I'm not sure if he used to paint, but I guess so, since his work is related with design and all that jazz. To be honest I haven't really been interested in my father's works but recently I had a chance to see them in his home page. Inevitably my attention went to his paintings.

Well he neither is famous nor seeks to be. But there's things we can enjoy, so I wanted to write about it in few posts. Of course I am not specialist about the art at all, but I do know what kind of art moves me. And he does move me. I don't know you, but at least he's creative and humorous from my point of view.

Today I'm gonna post some of his works.

reunion


one of my favorites, tutoyer, when a dress lets me see all her back, awww

Wednesday, November 01, 2006

person : Rinko Kikuchi

When you're in foreign country you want to know everything about your home country, right? In my case I am always looking for news about Japan and specially I waste my time searching how Japan or Japanese people success in the world. And Rinko is one of them.

I only want to congratulate her because of her challenge of being remembered. She's Rinko Kikuchi, a Japanese actress and she took part of the upcoming film Babel, a contender for the Oscars. It seems like a lot of people loved her performance and consider that she has to be nominated as best supporting actress. Let's see a pic from the film. She plays deaf-mute teenage girl.

I am following her steps from here and she really tries hard, that's my impression. Personally I am not talking about superficial things. Next pictures are her first appearance in world premiere, at the festival of Cannes. First one with the big director Alejandro González Iñárritu and the big Cate Blanchett. Second one with all the crew.

Damn, looks like alien but nice! Now let's go to Toronto film festival. She completely involved in Hollywood style and it's like she knows how to capture the attention. Changing dress, makeup, hairstyle, skin color... With big Brad Pitt.

And I think she's kind of self-promoting her career and it seems like she's succeeding. It's amazing the power of makeup. At a party with the big Gael García Bernal.

Is she chameleon? She looks hot here.

Reminds me Kelly Carlson a little bit.

... I'd like to talk about Kelly Carlson but not today, so I'm gonna post a pic. This is a cure for eye illnesses.
グラビア・ドーーーン