I’ve been watching a lot of Olympics, which means I’ve been seeing a lot of commercials. My favorite by far is this Old Spice commercial called “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like”: Old Spice is not just harnessing gender stereotypes, it’s mocking them in a delightful way. Check out the Old Spice website for [...]
Read More ...Archive for February, 2010
Feb 26, 2010
|Cats, Life Stuff, Photos
So many things to blog about! Like how I was doing lunges across the courtyard carrying 25-pound boxes of cat litter in each hand for five minutes before I realized the neighbors were watching. Or all my latest culinary experiments, such as Eggs a la Everything and Garlicky-Good Home Fries. Or the gash in my [...]
Read More ...After a discussion (mostly on Livejournal) of yesterday’s Zoom In vs. Zoom Out post, I’ve decided to post some novel openings as examples. Most of my adult science fiction and fantasy books are in boxes, so there will be a lot of middle grade and YA books on this list. Please feel free to post [...]
Read More ...Beginnings are tricky in almost every medium — novels, movies, comics, videogames, you name it. You’re often dealing with a world different from our own, sometimes in huge ways, and sometimes in small, subtle ones. You need to convey the salient differences smoothly, so they’re absorbed but not necessarily noticed. I’ve noticed two main styles [...]
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Feb 23, 2010
|Geekery, Inspiration
When I was a kid, I wanted to be an Olympic bobsledder. Admittedly, this dream only lasted for two short weeks every four years, but still. If I were going to be in the winter Olympics, bobsledding was my sport of choice. What’s not to love about hurtling down an ice track at 90 miles [...]
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Feb 22, 2010
|Adventure, Los Angeles, Photos
Every Lunar New Year, I head to LA’s Chinatown to enjoy the Golden Dragon Parade. The red lanterns, the music, the people crammed in every store and eatery — it’s a wonderful expression of LA’s energy and multiculturism. From 2010 Photobook
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Feb 8, 2010
|Adventure, Inspiration, TV Shows
All the hubbub over Super Bowl commercials has reminded me of one of my favorite commercials ever, Discovery Channel’s “The World is Just Awesome.” Imagine my happy surprise to find there’s also a sequel! So, if you haven’t seen these before (and even if you have) please watch. Your sense of wonder will thank you.
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