China’s Andy Rooney Has Some Funny Opinions About How Great The Chinese Government Is

China�s Andy Rooney Has Some Funny Opinions About How Great The Chinese Government Is

snoring...

too many people

published

My picture is in the "Astor Theatre" section!

A good article about Chinese youth:

China’s Loyal Youth

As a reminder

Yes, MSG, the Secret Behind the Savor

Still being acknowledged. I'd like some more, please.

only it's snowing right now...

cultural recycling

Are there universal rules governing cultural recycling? Is there a fixed amount of time that needs to pass before one can appropriate a style? Or is it possible, like a perverted Dr Frankenstein, to revive something that is still alive? If so, what will happen when the appropriation of the past creeps closer and closer to the present? What happens when last week’s trends become this week’s trends, yesterday’s music becomes today’s music? What happens if our cultural recycling begins to overtake us and starts reviving events that have not even taken place yet? Will this finally be innovation, or will we simply be stealing from the future?

paranoia

Welcome to 2008.

When I started this blog about 3 years ago, I was in a cold, gray, small town with a boring job, but interesting surroundings.

Today I'm sill in a cold, gray small city with a boring job but my surroundings aren't nearly as interesting.

Vancouver, BC. I've been here since September and been working this job since November. I only have a day and a half left in this office. Because I'm always actively job seeking, I'm always paranoid that someone will stumble upon this blog and get the wrong impression. So I won't disclose the company details as of yet. I also have a sick feeling that this day and a half might actually extend to the rest of my life.

Anyway, bring on 2008.

I'm going to go back to drawing in blue and black ink on post-it notes.