Ron Mueck: Hyper-Realist Sculptor

First time I learn about this guy was through a magazine called Art Forum. Actually, I didn’t really know his name and I just remembered the cover with this sculpture on it.

Ron Mueck is an Australian hyper-realist sculptor working in the UK. His incredible sculptures of creepy, grotesque, mottled skin and uncannily gigantic proportional figures have adorned the Millennium Dome as well as Charles Saatchi’s living room for a number of years now. It would be fair to say, Mueck’s one of the leading contemporary artists of today.For more info check out Paintalicious

Nice find sLaVe: TIP vs K-tigers

Slave of Shenyuepop finds a jewel of a clip with bboy world champs TIP and a Tae Kwon Do krew…..called K-Tigers.

thanks for thinking of me!

Bronwyn Mullen CF w/ Jang Dong Gun

haha…  my kind of girl.  bad taste in beer tho….

Old school project

Project: Promote Luckyvoice Karaoke private rooms.

Concept: A place where anyone can get along!

Idea: Using things that usually do not get along.

Note: This was inspired by Kanye West after he said that “Bush hates black people!” Not really mind blowing but what can I say, it’s the idea that counts and “concept is king!”

Note: Used pixel art because it’s the easiest thing to animate and it’s simplicity is it’s style!  Crap, after it says “where everyone can get along” it ends with “at least for a while.”

Ahh…I miss school and being on amateur hour.

Korbel Champagne Commercial…

The Food Network has been playing it like after every other commercial. I think they even showed it on the Cartoon Network, which is odd. The amount of money Korbel is spending on these time slots must be a lot but it makes sense considering New Year’s Eve is upon us!

but the commercial still isn’t as sexy as…

and…

Octopussy part 2…

Sannakji again at Man San, which is on 2851 W.Olympic in Koreatown.

ha! Made that with Windows Movie Maker…

A thing you should not do when you eat this stuff is just let it squirm around in your mouth.  It pretty much pinches your tongue and it kind of hurts.  After that dish, we had boshitang afterwards! j/k.

The Boss (Jjang):

JJang is focused on Sang-Tae’s life. Even though he tries to avoid fighting for his girlfriend, he finds that fighting is inevitable because of his reputation. He is known from the beginning of the series as a strong fighter, and therefore attracts challengers who want title of “JJang” (young boss). He also tries to protect his school from group fights that may involve other schools for that is what a JJang should do.(source).

This should be the next Korean Manhwa to be adapted into a TV Drama. Maybe there’s already one out, I don’t know. I don’t follow Korean dramas that much. ADV Manga is already translating and publishing it for American readers though. It’s pretty much what the Korean movie Beat is all about, minus the really R-rated stuff and self-destructive melodrama. It also has the best art I’ve seen in an original Korean Manhwa.

For more info: http://fan.theoclub.net/JJang/

A game for masochists

I wonder if there’s a difficulty option….

DL game here

the Asian American dream

You know you are lucky when you live in a country that has a television network dedicating all it’s spots to food for rabid fans who treat each show like a professional football game. Contrast that to other countries like North Korea where the common people eat grass when their mundane days of hard work provides them with nothing more than just air to consume. That’s how lucky Americans are….we treat food as a form of entertainment while other countries that are poor, fight for it.

So, this one time my dad was buzzing on soju, ice, and lemons at this one Korean sushi house we frequent because of it’s 50% off specials. My dad starts telling me…(topics that are on repeat each time he’s buzzed) “America, what a great country.” He continues his story about how he came to Los Angeles with nothing and how he had to work two jobs everyday. He was “chronically worried about money” even though he was a car mechanic that made 50 bucks a hour back in an era when gas was still under 50 cents a gallon. He worked so hard he didn’t have time to see my older brother pop out into the world. Of course he hangs this over my head since I work one job and have free rent….

After years of hard work, he finally made enough money to buy his own wrecking yard and move to one of the safest neighborhoods ever. He pretty much created his own humble gold mine to raise his family with…

He then continues with “in America, so long as you have an idea of what you want and work hard, you can do anything. That is why America is a great country.”

One of his cute examples of respect towards America is “how did Americans know we want to retire when we turn 60? When I turned 60 I wanted to retire right away……..” Then he starts listing off how there is a new world of perks he discovered for old people to enjoy… He gets specials at diners, cheaper health insurance, dibs on first tee time slots at golf courses, and etc etc. In his days, the average Korean would never consider retiring because it just wasn’t plausible….he came from a providence where you had to work and provide for the family until you pass on or have your own kids take care of you.

It’s funny how my father thinks since he’s an old school country boy who is actually more open minded than those educated in the city…..but yea, I’d have to agree. America is a great country, but not because of how retirement is…..In America I can say what i want, eat what I want whenever I want, drive anywhere I want, and do whatever I want with my life…with no limitations but those I place on myself.

….my dad’s a cute old man and he certainly fulfilled his Asian American dream.

Irasshai!!!

How can you tell the difference between a Sushi joint that’s owned by chameleons or actual Japanese people? First off, the waiters serve you edamame as soon as you sit down at your table. I’ve yet to see a Japanese sushi house do that. 2nd, the place isn’t named after the sushi chef like Nobu or Yamashiro. It’s either called Sushi Factory, Fusion Sushi, or Happy Joy Joy Sushi House with a cartoon looking thing for a logo. Lastly, the most telling clue is that they serve Korean soju instead of the Japanese version, Shochu.

I would have to say that Koreans are quite the chameleons when it comes to running a Sushi restaurant. They are able to trick the average American into thinking they are Japanese simply by screaming “irasshai” as new customers come in. Maybe that’s the reason why so many Koreans are able to play Japanese roles in Hollywood.

My boss used to think a Korean owned sushi restaurant chain, Kabuki, was owned by Japanese people until I pointed out the differences. When I went there with him once, the only Japanese guy in there was our waiter who was half-white but had Takumi on his name tag. Every other waiter was named Andrew, John, or Ben and common Christian names used by many Koreans.

There’s nothing wrong with it and I’m simply making an observation that’s humorous to me. Even more so since I know that in the Kitchen are the Mexicans who are making the delicious food, hot. So, there could always be a Kai Sushi Sports Bar owned by someone Japanese that serves edamame right away…but when I went to it, it wasn’t. They do have great lunch deals though and I’d recommend the Kai Chef special which is only like 15 bucks.

There’s sushi, sashimi, teriyaki chicken, tempura, eggroll…and other goodies….in there. If there’s one thing I would like to see Koreans do instead of pretend to be Japanese…it’s actually be themselves and sell the whole fresh from the fish tank sashimi angle.