Dave’s Logs – Page 86 – “They’re applauding the DJ, the medium, the beatification of the beat. This is the moment when even the white man starts dancing…”

And the winner is…

Thu - 8.18.2005 by Dave's Keitai·Comments Off

Remember that contest? We finally managed to hand the prize to our proud winner…

No smoking while walking

Wed - 8.17.2005 by Dave's Keitai·Comments Off

in Omotessando
(the sign reads at the bottom: “Shibuya-ku smoking sections rule.”)

TokyoPlastic

Wed - 8.17.2005 by Dave's Keitai·Comments Off

Always bring it back to Tea

Mon - 8.15.2005 by Dave·6 Comments

Small quid pro quo today reminded me of an old conversation:

Tomomi: But Dave-san, is there really a difference between English and American?

dr Dave: Of course there is. British are civilised people. Americans are ruthless barbarians: they couldn’t make a cup of tea to save their life.

T: Maajii-de?!?

drD: When Americans try to make tea, they use cold sea-water and don’t even bother taking the leaves out of the box. And that’s Boston we’re talking about. The further west you go, the worse it gets.

T: Aa, so-ka, so-ka. It all makes sense now.

Anything I can do to bring greater cultural understanding between people.

Tsukubai

Mon - 8.15.2005 by Dave·9 Comments

Decent week-end, slow news evening.

I’m sure nobody’s eager to hear the fascinating tales of my uneventful yet appropriately social week-end: birthdays were celebrated, morning were slept in, lazy afternoons sitting in the sun, sipping on drinks and writing physics were spent, ice-cream while people-watching on the steps of Shibuya’s Oy’ Oy’ department store^(*) were had… Nothing quite blog-worthy, as you’ll realize: no waking up in puddles of bodily fluids in some unknown street/train station/love hotel, no unexplained whip marks in the lower back, no kidney unaccounted for in the morning. Only routine Summer week-end stuff, minus the drink-till-you-puke and hangover stories.

Luckily, I have just what we need for such an occasion!

And thus, let me introduce our generic cultural blog-filler of the day:

About The Godfather pt. III

Sun - 8.14.2005 by Dave·Comments Off

OK, did Michael kill Fredo in pt. II? Are we supposed to know it, by the time pt. III starts? I don’t remember. I’m all confused now. Annotated family tree, anyone? please?
If there ever was a Godfather, pt. IV, taking place in the 90’s, Anthony would definitely make his gay coming out in it. Of course, I realize announcing to your dad you won’t be a lawyer and will embark on a fruitless artistic career is sorta the 80’s equivalent of a gay coming out.
I too want a wise sicilian uncle I can turn to, when I need answers to intricate questions about life and work. Preferably one who knows about PHP and mySQL.
Gee, is the acting bad in this episode.
Good thing hot cousin sex will save practically anything.
It probably won’t save Christmas (good point Andy). Especially if taking place under the family Christmas tree.