Positive events:Else has now found her way to the world of mp3s and her enthusiasm inspired me. I re-discovered Falco. Rock me Amadeus.
Unbelievable.

To celebrate the successful completion of Initial: Livre De L'eleve 2 we went to T.G.I. Friday's. I know what you are thinking and that's just what I thought. But it's a lot less horrible than in the States and a lot more expensive (relatively speaking). And they serve Kim Chi if you ask for it. That's all. I'm still alive.

Ok, thought about it. It's a movie (still talking about Kill Bill, Volume 1) that in it's mentality reminds me of fancy "Artists Lofts" in Tribecca or Soho. Those lofts are very expensive and decorated with things that look very much like "art" and there is a strange utilitarianism to the design. There usually are less utilitarian but very "creative" elements, too. So, tese lofts are just like artist's studios, except really expensive, devoid of art and creative processes of any kind and, of course, devoid of artists.
The movie reminds me a little of the an apartment like that. Or the Prahda Store on Broadway. Certainly a cut above Ikea, but Ikea at least doesn't pretend....
I think Quentin exploited the Japan cartoonycutesey thing a little too much. It's been exploited more elegantly by the Japanese.
But:
I enjoyed myself. The hospital scene was great fun. In fact, I am considering getting an eyepatch. I think the actors might have enjoyed themselves.
But:
it's nothing new, nothing original. And it's not art: it's design.
If you have an Artist's Loft in Soho, that's a great movie to watch there some evening with your friends.

It's become a daily habit for me to stop at the local Video store on my way home and ask for some movies. These movies are usually not available. And usually I simply leave. But tonight I had promised to bring a movie and so I couldn't just give up. Amazingly, they neither stock Korean DVDs that are older than 2 years nor new releases nor classics. (Very peculiar assortmebnt indeed: they don't have Sex and the City because that might not be commercially successfull. They do, however, carry Dogville).
I ended up asking for Kill Bill, Volume 1. They had it, but it was rented, so I went to another place and played the same game once again, same result except Kill Bill, Volume 1was available.
Pretty movie. I mean, there is beauty in each shot, and the people are beautiful and it moves and it's really nicely photographed. But I'll need to think about it a little more befor I can give a real critique. Because: A lot of movies are well photographed. It also has something to do with the budget.

On a positiv note: Gentz bakery makes really excellent tapioca buns. Very airy, yet chewy consistancy, flavored and enritched with sesame and walnuts, sweet peas and red beans (the beans, not the paste).
On another positiv note, my friend Else is still alive and now the proud owner of an ibook. I was proclaimed Godmother and although I've never seen the it nor know its real name, to me he always be "greenheart".