June 27, 2005
DIRECTIONS OF THE MIND
last night went to see BATMAN BEGINS. it has been a while since i went to see a blockbuster movie. these days i prefer mostly foreign indie films but it is discount film week in cooperation with the local supermarket chain. if you buy more than 20 euro worth of groceries, you get the 2nd movie ticket free --> LETS GO.
movie was fun but while watching i realized the power of MAINSTREAM movies. it can really carry a mass of people. in a very smart way, the brain waves of the audience are manipulated, like a mass movement. also i get a quite uncomfortable feeling how obviously excited some people get about seeing violence. it must be the dark side of humans being satisfied. it is no coincidence that violent video games have such a strong popularity amongst its loyal player circles.
the movie was really fun, though and showed me again the big difference between hollywood blockbuster and indie films. everytime i watch a movie like that i feel like i am living in NYC again.
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June 23, 2005
CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT
the excitement of the unknown and ... unexpected.
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June 22, 2005
IMPORTANCE OF GOOD FOOD
good food doesn't only taste good but it is good for the body and mind. the making of it, sometimes, is even better, though. i have always loved cooking since i was young. when i was in high school i did a cooking internship for two months during my summer vacation in one of the most prestigious hotels in holland. it was a rough life and i remember that after the first day i had a real stomach ache because i ate too much food : )
i find making food very relaxing. it is so much fun to mix different tastes and also paying attention to the ingredients, showing respect to them. sometimes i feel bad because i feel like i am killing life so i can enjoy good food. hmmmm... well, this one was very delicious ...
salmon with some teriyaki taste and seeweed on top. special mushrooms ... chantarelle (such a great taste) and rice.
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June 18, 2005
BARBIE WORLD
your flesh surrounded
by the plastic
living your dream
to escape reality.
its appearance
has no meaning
but
it means everything to you.
if you have it
you belong
if you dont have it
you belong
to the ones that long
to have it.
i know it
but still
i want it.
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June 15, 2005
IN THE MIDDLE OF IT ALL
overwhelmed by visual and emotional stimulus (many times garbage), it becomes impossible to focus. where is that quiet oasis to take some rest ...
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June 11, 2005
June 10, 2005
TEXTILES of the MIND
it seems to me that the japanese mind likes to drift towards nature, maybe using it as a peaceful resort. i like that idea. yoshiki hishinuma seems to like it too. at the moment he is giving a 3 day masterclass at the Dutch Textile Museum in Tilburg. As part of that he gave a lecture about his work.
Very interesting since he draws a lot of his inspiration from nature, plants and animals. Working with machines and sometimes many engineers he is busy exploring new possibilities in creating 3D textiles. Amazing to see and amazing to touch and feel. Hard to believe that some of these things are even possible to make.
He has made work for films, theater (Paris Opera and NDT - Netherlands Dance Theater located in The Hague) and lately, many installations, since he got tired of fashion shows.
For more, check his site: www.yoshikihishinuma.co.jp
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June 7, 2005
AT MY OWN PACE
no expectations
no pressure
no envy and arrogance
can get to me.
what does
IMPORTANT, HAVE TO AND MUST
mean when the
connection to
WANT...
...is missing ?
absolutely NOTHING
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June 6, 2005
FREE BUT HOME
I walked by this building and all of a sudden looked up to the second floor. green parrots hanging out, eating some food. then flying to a tree, coming back to the house etc... i guess they live there but can freely fly around in the wild. gave me a nice feeling
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June 4, 2005
THESE FEET ARE MADE FOR WALKING ...
these days the weather really got much better so finally walking etc... is more fun again. quite often instead of taking the bus, walking clears the mind. so often i spend too much time behind the computer or dont even leave my apartment for a day or two. then my head gets dizzy when i go outside. really weird... walking or any exercise wakes up your mind and gets positive energy
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June 3, 2005
YEAH, NEXT WEEK JAZZ ...
while i was walking to the city today (need to exercise), i came across this advertisement for a jazz concert at the hague concert hall. i will try to get two tickets for it ... hope to be able to enjoy it. jazz always feels very relaxing to me, unless it is super modern/abstract ... not too much into that.
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June 1, 2005
FEELING LIKE A ...
... wet pair of pants. My thoughts are everywhere these days and so much going on but not much to say really. So I feel just like my wet pair of pants hanging over the chair. Waiting to dry up to become a little lighter.
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