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Wow I had the rare chance to watch parts of Duck Soup on arts central yesterday. I must say that the Marx brothers are truly the first and last names in comedic cinema, and i dare say comedy itself. The song sequences got me hooked first, then the fast-paced crossfire delivery of witty one-liners and absurd riddles were the line. Sinker came in the vaudevillian routines which were perfectly timed, like the ones at the peanut and lemonade stands and the motorcycle routines. More than that, Groucho and gang used their slapstick humour to fashion a thinly-veiled swipe at the communist regimes of Mussolini and Stalin. Making a punchline out of political leaders, decision-makers and spies, the Marx brothers simply deflate all the pompous bureaucracy of governments and demean politics in general. Daring it its time, and still groundbreaking now. I've gotta catch the whole thing on DVD or something. Hail Freedonia!
Posted by lucasho @ 1/14/2004 09:45:00 pm
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Sunday, January 11, 2004 |
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IN THE END
the things we love give back our names. One handed me a plain stone to carve into something better. Another returned the long lost user guide to my left brain. Someone passed a slip of paper, my inscruitable handwriting on one side, and on the other in bright colours, the words "I Want It All". Other brought flowers: irises, daffodils, the soft unpeeled heart of a rose. None of the clothes fitted any longer. I put aside the books I'd read, and hadn't read, they took flight as endless stairs, circling beyond my years. But I loved most of all the quiet Sundays, when fingers of rain would write themselves on the clear page of my window, dying to tell me their stories. Alvin Pang City of Rain (2003) Posted by lucasho @ 1/11/2004 01:53:00 pm
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metrosexual
(met.roh.SEK.shoo.ul) n. An urban male with a strong aesthetic sense who spends a great deal of time and money on his appearance and lifestyle. —metrosexuality n. basically, the darling child of consumer capitalism and an unabashed exhibitionist and narcissist. Spurred on at the turn of the decade by the emasculating female career-minded go-getter and men's style mags like The Face, GQ, Esquire, Arena and FHM. Vanity, thy name is Metrosexual. Posted by lucasho @ 1/11/2004 12:31:00 pm
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Wednesday, January 07, 2004 |
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sorry orwell, 1984 came twenty years late. But better late than never, right?
Posted by lucasho @ 1/07/2004 08:58:00 pm
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got my xbox! Dad signed up for 18mths of maxonline and we got a free xbox. woohoo. I might have to bring it into camp cos my precocious younger brother has his 'o's this year. haha. but we'll see for now there's no games. Will have to mod it before i can download and burn games off Sharereactor.
From Jovian : "Army is a good book to study life." De Vigny I sure hope so. One year in this reimented dystopian organisation hasn't been all that bad, hasn't been all that great. But I'm thankful. I'll just hold on for 18 more mths, anticipating the worst and hoping for the best. Because there's only so much more ahead after. Posted by lucasho @ 1/07/2004 08:44:00 pm
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Tuesday, January 06, 2004 |
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i've never been so hurt lost confused dejected disorientated shattered upset misled misguided rejected alone aloof abject i like you a lot but now you left me high and dry nothing or no one can console me i know you cant let go and neither can i it's sad but true your smile your touch your laughter your everything now shattered picture perfect tainted it's not your fault but i wish it could have been so different so very different i love you i do give me another try give us another chance i'm not worried about getting hurt again i don't wanna leave you i don't wanna lose you i love you but
050502 Posted by lucasho @ 1/06/2004 08:08:00 pm
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Sunday, January 04, 2004 |
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emode says my iq is 136. Posted by lucasho @ 1/04/2004 06:25:00 pm
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Saturday, January 03, 2004 |
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Bummed out behind a computer terminal in camp. I shouldn't be here but i don't mind. Then again time on my hands could be time spent with you.
Was at borders yesterday. Had searched for Roz and Guild, but proved too pricey for me. Then as i wandered up and down the main aisle, along the 'General Health' section, a book not so discreetly placed so as to catch the unassuming caught me. I took a closer look cos it was published by Dorling Kindersley. It was titled Supersex. Inside was crammed full with dirty talk, explicit language and full-frontal nudity, all of which celebrated promiscuous sex. It was essentially a manual for highly pleasureable sex w/o the love or commitment. I'm shocked for 2 reasons : Isn't DK supposed to be a publisher of educational pictorals for young kids? Since when did diversification entail breaking into the adult market with such a punch? Truth be told i wouldn't have given it a second look if it didn't bear the iconic red letters DK emblazoned across an open book. Secondly, it was right next to the main aisle in the bookstore, on a bookshelf less than 1m from the ground, and with not a single copy shrink-wrapped. It's completely accessible to young kids and preteens! I'm all for laxed censorship, but still we need to preserve a moral code of conduct. It's not right to leave these books on the open shelf for any unsuspecting minor to learn about foreplay. Sure these books must have a place in any of our bookstores, but only to discerning mature adult readers who know what they're getting into. I recommend that MITA demand all publishers of such books, if they are allowed to market their books here, to shrink wrap them before exporting them here. And the bookshop make sure each copy stays that way till sold over the counter, and keep them way outta reach of my 4 year-old cousin. Face it, despite increasing tolerance and acceptance of western ideas and behaviors we still need to have a system check in place to retain our own moral code of conduct. Boy, this rant has gone on too long hasn't it? But might as well. God save us all. Posted by lucasho @ 1/03/2004 10:37:00 am
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Friday, January 02, 2004 |
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i'm back. it's here.
Streaming forth from the new year is this uncensored weblog. Found it in streams of froth, formed new here uncensured. All very fishy and suspect yes? If you know me I don't keep journals, I don't do diaries. But out of sheer restlessness and inspiration I decided to reblog again. Some of it probably has to do with the new year mood i'm in. And maybe even less of it has to do with the cute pair of boxers i was in early Thursday morning. Caught Ghost in the Shell last night. That's the 3rd movie i watched in 24hrs. Very mind-boggling and thought-provoking. Chuck full of philosophical ponderings, a complex story not too convoluted and damn fine animation, I'm wondering why I didn't catch it when it was initally released. Alright. Expect more to come.. Including my resolutions and revelations. What else to say. Happy new year 2004. Posted by lucasho @ 1/02/2004 10:32:00 am
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