A Japanese children's musical group.
It is of course, very cute. C'mon, who wouldn't love these little asian kids?
However, the more I watch it... the more disturbing it kind of becomes. Especially with the way they look at the audience - the non blinking wide eyed stare. Most of the time, they don't really look like they are having a lot of fun... but.. I think we could just put that to stage fright or something.
Still... something bugs me about this video...
Birthdays of today:
Leonardo da Vinci
Henry James
Kim Il-sung
Emma Thompson
Deaths:
Abraham Lincoln
Jean-Paul Sartre
Sir Clement Freud
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Kitteh
In time today:
First world premiere of Handel's Messiah
Birthdate of: Guy Fawkes
Deathdate of: Jean de la Fontaine
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Marchesa
A woman's fashion label that I stumbled upon over a year ago.
http://www.marchesa.com/
Only a few years in, and their designs have already become a stable on the red carpet. Personally, I like their brand, it's soft, feminine, fairytale-like at times, soft - safe colours, and just... very inspirational overall. Plus, they have two ladies as their directors =).
Unfortunately though, their dresses are something that we'll never be able to afford. (High end label, haute couture, you're looking in the something thousand range per dress. Not that we would ever have an occasion to wear it...)
And, for their spring 2010 collection, Asian influences! Origami! ^_______^
While not the most conventional, it is an art, wearable art almost. I think that's what I like the most about their designs, they are not just clothes anymore, but an absolute form of art.
http://www.marchesa.com/
Only a few years in, and their designs have already become a stable on the red carpet. Personally, I like their brand, it's soft, feminine, fairytale-like at times, soft - safe colours, and just... very inspirational overall. Plus, they have two ladies as their directors =).
And, for their spring 2010 collection, Asian influences! Origami! ^_______^
While not the most conventional, it is an art, wearable art almost. I think that's what I like the most about their designs, they are not just clothes anymore, but an absolute form of art.
*Edit: something that I realized I haven't done in a LONG while... opps.
Today's birthdays: Septimius Severus and James Parkinson.
Mechanics of a Brass Instrument
With a mouth piece, a plastic tube, and a funnel.
All you brass players just totally got pwned.
All you brass players just totally got pwned.
Friday, April 2, 2010
Proust was a Neuroscientist
Book review time!
Proust was a Neuroscientist
by Jonah Lehrer
Using a handful of writers, artist, chef, and musician, Lehrer links the world of neuroscience and psychology, with the world of arts. I thought it was a rather interesting read, with new links and random information for the common reader.
Each chapter is dedicated to a specific artist, and the connections they have made to the scientific world. It typically starts off with a brief introduction and biography about the artist, some of the works they have accomplished. Then, ties between neuroscience and the specific works they have created, how they felt about it. What I liked the most, is that within each chapter, Lehrer also brought in other artists, philosophers, scientists, etc, to back up, or counter the argument. So we get to learn philosophies from a much wider range of people.
Though, to fully enjoy the book, I think one should have some specialty/common knowledge in the arts. For example, one chapter featured a musician - Stravinsky. And when Lehrer made notes between music, and how our brains work, I enjoyed it with greater depth, than some of the chapters on novelists, because I did manage to understand the terminology, and was able to relate to the experiences, and thus understand the links better. Same thing goes for the artist chapter, in which, I understood the experiences.
However, that is not to discourage readers who do not consider artistic inclinations their forte. The language used in the book, is clear enough, that it is suitable for everyone. I just think that artists, writers and musicians would take more out of it, because it does involve their art. For example, I liked and understood the chapters on novelists, but I do not remember as much from those, than from the music and art ones. (After all, memory is linked with the emotions that we feel at the time of its creation)
Overall, I think it's a book worth reading =)
Proust was a Neuroscientist
by Jonah Lehrer
Using a handful of writers, artist, chef, and musician, Lehrer links the world of neuroscience and psychology, with the world of arts. I thought it was a rather interesting read, with new links and random information for the common reader.
Each chapter is dedicated to a specific artist, and the connections they have made to the scientific world. It typically starts off with a brief introduction and biography about the artist, some of the works they have accomplished. Then, ties between neuroscience and the specific works they have created, how they felt about it. What I liked the most, is that within each chapter, Lehrer also brought in other artists, philosophers, scientists, etc, to back up, or counter the argument. So we get to learn philosophies from a much wider range of people.
Though, to fully enjoy the book, I think one should have some specialty/common knowledge in the arts. For example, one chapter featured a musician - Stravinsky. And when Lehrer made notes between music, and how our brains work, I enjoyed it with greater depth, than some of the chapters on novelists, because I did manage to understand the terminology, and was able to relate to the experiences, and thus understand the links better. Same thing goes for the artist chapter, in which, I understood the experiences.
However, that is not to discourage readers who do not consider artistic inclinations their forte. The language used in the book, is clear enough, that it is suitable for everyone. I just think that artists, writers and musicians would take more out of it, because it does involve their art. For example, I liked and understood the chapters on novelists, but I do not remember as much from those, than from the music and art ones. (After all, memory is linked with the emotions that we feel at the time of its creation)
Overall, I think it's a book worth reading =)
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