Monthly Archives: November 2008
I am mentally exhausted with the way people behave
I am not surprised by what is going on right now. I saw it coming. But I could not imagine that one particular group of people would be allowed to do what they have been doing so easily. This is … Continue reading
Filed under News, Politics, Thailand, Thai_People
It might only have been an S&M game
“A MALE escort told a court yesterday how Boy George handcuffed him and chained him to a bedroom wall after a drug-fuelled erotic photo session at the pop star’s home.” according to the Daily Express. I know that I should … Continue reading
Filed under British people, News, sexuality, UK
Snow falling this morning, but not on cedars
I did not get up early enough to see the first snowfall of this year. It had already disappeared by the time I woke up and looked outside. All that was left was just drops of water on the windows. … Continue reading
An interesting book about English behaviour
What a coincidence that Yodmanudying happened to be reading a book called “Watching the English, The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour”, by Kate Fox, a social anthropologist. I came across this book three years ago at Waterstones while my Chinese … Continue reading
Filed under Book, British people, UK
Student debt and so what?
“Nikki left university half way through her course as she felt the amount of teaching she was getting didn’t justify the fees.” says the BBC. Oh dear! How sad! Bless her! I do not get her and some other British students … Continue reading
Filed under British people, Education, UK
The delightful Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar
For the past few years, I have been fortunate enough to be able to watch many movies from around the world: that is one of the many positive things of living abroad. I must say that in terms of cinematic experience, … Continue reading
Filed under Art, Entertainment, Film, Spain
Violence can be funny
-Warning- The following movie clip contains scenes of extreme violence, self-mutilation, torture, sexual situations and rape. Yet, for some reason all of these actions come across as comically exciting. Welcome to the cinematic world of Takashi Miike and if you … Continue reading
It is rugby nakedness season, I suppose
After I wrote the previous post, someone kindly informed me that it is apparently not only the French rugby dudes that do a saucy calendar. The aussie rugby players also proudly show their modelling skills by tarting themselves in the Gods … Continue reading
Gods of the Stadium
I hope my blog is not going to need to be censored for having adult content after posting this clip. The video is the ‘behind the scenes’ of “Dieux du Stade” or Gods of the Stadium. It is a very … Continue reading
When an animation can move you so much
Grave of the Fireflies is a 1988 Japanese animation. The story is about a boy and his younger sister who were both left orphaned as a result of an air raid which killed many Japanese, including their mother who died … Continue reading
