Tag Archives: #film

Verdant

Posted on September 2, 2018 by d4vid

For my first day in Stamford, I decided to try driving the backroads route to Blue Sky to see what my commute will be like.  No photograph could capture the overwhelming beauty of the landscape at Magic Hour. Rolling hills … Continue reading →

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Traditional

Posted on August 31, 2018 by d4vid

This is the Dragon Gate in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Haven’t visited since I started learning some Chinese. As expected, everything was in traditional characters and lots of the store & restaurant names contain 香港. On the other side of the … Continue reading →

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Stacks

Posted on August 27, 2018 by d4vid

I know that the vast majority of these moving boxes contain books.  But I can’t help but think that somewhere, hidden in these stacks, lies the Ark of the Covenant. Top.  Men.

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Snap

Posted on April 28, 2018 by d4vid

The ending of Avengers: Infinity War definitely resonated with me as I continue to think about meaning and mortality and existence.

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Delight & Melancholy

Posted on April 4, 2018 by d4vid

Driving down a lonely New Mexico highway at dusk listening to “Wicked Game” filled me with a Lynchian sense of melancholy. My favorite feeling is delight.  But I’ve also always found a certain delight in melancholy.  Not all melancholy, perhaps, but … Continue reading →

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Lawgiver

Posted on April 3, 2018 by d4vid

I’m a big fan of the Alamo Drafthouse theaters.  Apparently, each one in Austin is themed differently, Fry’s-style.  The one in northern Austin near where I was staying was decorated with Planet of the Apes memorabilia, including this statue of … Continue reading →

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Liminal

Posted on March 31, 2018 by d4vid

In a sleepy corner of the Graceland museum complex, I found myself in a convention hall-sized room with an audience-worth of chairs set up facing a screen at one end.  There wasn’t a single person there.  The movie played to … Continue reading →

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Filmography

Posted on March 31, 2018 by d4vid

I guess I never grokked how many films Elvis starred in.  They range from the famous……to the plausible-but-silly-sounding……to the are-you-fucking-kidding-me-that-has-got-to-be-a-joke-right?

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Falls

Posted on March 13, 2018 by d4vid

Niagara Falls was just as impressive (and impressively loud) as I had imagined.I shivered at the thought of falling into the gelid waters.  Smart of Lois Lane not to throw herself in during winter.I did find myself yelling over the … Continue reading →

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Blank

Posted on March 12, 2018 by d4vid

“I should have brought my gun.” “What was that?” “Should be fun!”

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Lego III

Posted on January 6, 2018 by d4vid

My brother, sister in law, and niece went to the Bricks L.A. convention in Pasadena.  I didn’t know what to expect, but it was fanastic! There was a play area for kids, with everything from regular blocks all the way … Continue reading →

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Ninety

Posted on December 11, 2017 by d4vid

It’s been ninety days since I last had alcohol.  I plan to break my alcohol fast on my trip up to San Francisco to see The Last Jedi with friends.

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Mogwai

Posted on February 23, 2017 by d4vid

A Chinese friend of mine likes the Scottish band Mogwai.  The band named themselves after the creatures in the American film Gremlins.  The creatures in the movie, in turn, were based on 魔鬼 (móguǐ) meaning “monster” or “evil spirit” or … Continue reading →

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Lego II

Posted on February 10, 2017 by d4vid

The biggest Lego store in the world!  Two stories!   Awesome set for Shanghai’s castle.Hadn’t seen this before.  If you hold a box of a Lego set up to this camera, it projects a 3D model of the built set on … Continue reading →

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Disneytown

Posted on February 10, 2017 by d4vid

Much like Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure has a Downtown Disney outside the park, Shanghai Disneyland has a Disneytown.  It’s a mix of the usual Western brands & chains (Starbucks, Lego, Cheesecake Factory, Build-A-Bear, etc.) and the usual Eastern brands & chains … Continue reading →

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