Rudi once told me about a funny statue he encountered in Finland. It was of a Medusa-type character but with little penises in place of snakes. That was the my first thought when I saw this webpage of strange statues. Alas, no penis-riddled scalp on this site, but still amusing!
Stupid Girls
Fri Sep 22 19:02:00 +0200 2006
daBlog » Media
My brother sent me a link to an article today about the Indigo Girls, one of my favorite groups. He forwarded it to me mainly because it turns out they are huge Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans! Who would have thought? (Well, perhaps I did a little. After all I know Amy is a huge Sandman fan.)
But I hope you’re not thinking I’m referring to the Indigo Girls as “stupid”? On the contrary! Their social awareness and activism is certainly something I would like to emulate myself. But I mention this because the article also mentions they recently collaborated with P!nk, another one of my favorite female artists whom I admire not only for her gritty vocal prowess, but also for her outspokenness and ballsy political posture. Take her song, which apparently caused a bit of a stir back in April (and on which the Indigo Girls guested), “Dear Mr President”
Let me tell you bout hard work
Minimum wage with a baby on the way
Let me tell you bout hard work
Rebuilding your house after the bombs took them away
Let me tell you bout hard work
Building a bed out of a cardboard box
I have yet to check out her latest album (which came out in March this year), but her video for the song “Stupid Girls” is noteworthy for its sheer audacity.
A survey earlier this year revealed astonishing results. Girls aged between 15 and 19 were asked which careers they wished to pursue. 63% said glamour modelling and 25% lap dancing. Are these girls smart enough to comprehend P!nk’s message?
Everyday
Mon Sep 11 07:57:00 +0200 2006
daBlog » Media
By chance, I found this awesome video on YouTube, by photographer Noah Kalina, who took a picture of himself everyday for 6 years and compiled his results into an interesting timelapse experiment.
It’s nearly 6 minutes (I know, might as well be 6 years!), but it’s mesmerizing and you may just find yourself staring at Noah for the entire length of it. Turn up those speakers too; the soundtrack is just as engaging.
Slow Down
Mon Sep 11 07:38:44 +0200 2006
daBlog » Tech
Why does your computer take so long to boot? Chances are, you are running Windows AND you have some kind of anti-virus software installed. This article, What Slows Windows Down gives us the low down.
So, want to install Norton’s latest software? Expect to wait another minute for your computer to load, and don’t complain about it. :) Mom, if you’re also reading this, watch out for those font CDs. The 1000 Fonts CD will add another 30 seconds!
