Mae Mai: January 15, 2006

Thursday, January 19, 2006

The Visual Linguist

Oh yeah! Neil Cohn has a blog! Go read now!

The Visual Linguist
Studying the visual language of "comics"

Wednesday, January 18, 2006

Capotomyumgoongeirarababidoumbek!!

Sadly, my brother, Oi, cannot seem to find a copy of the Tom Yum Goong comic anywhere near where he lives. It looks like I might have to order it after all.

On a happier note, I will be getting a copy of the VCD from him. Why I haven't ordered this myself since its availability last November is still a mystery to me.

On a somewhat related note, since I'm referencing a 'martial arts' flick, I had this wonderfully strange dream yesterday about dancing in the streets of Indianapolis while singing Capoeira songs. My friends, especially Drika who is from and in Brazil, got tons of laughs imagining me dancing (at all) while singing in Portugese. That I was able to get others in my dream to sing (though not dance) along was just icing on the cake for them--at my expense.

Now I have to go practice my Rababi singing so that I can get through Tunak Tunak Tun for our first rehearsal with a doumbek player this Sunday. Why I haven't been singing in Punjabi at all rather than Portugese is a mystery to me.

And here I thought I wouldn't be as busy these first couple of months of the new year as I have been the last two months of last year. I promise to blog more regularly, really--just don't hold your breath.

Monday, January 16, 2006

Real life Superheroes in Indianapolis

So Indy now has real life Superheroes.

Doktor DiscorD of Indianapolis

Link via http://www.warrenellis.com

Here's Doktor DiscorD's MySpace 'about me' section:

About me:
hi. i'm a real-life CRIME FIGHTING SUPERHERO.

Some say i'm just your average schizoid antihero personality type on the verge of a mental breakdown. Some say i'm already crazy...AND YES!!!(thanks for suggesting) "You're mad.."
of course im fucking mad,man!!
IM MAD AT BAD!
Aren't you???

Some people ask "Are you some kind of faggot roleplayer?"
NO. I really go out and fight crime on the streets of Indianapolis alongside my compatriots in the JUSTICE SOCIETY OF JUSTICE.
I got tired of the CRIME.
I got tired of the CORRUPTION and FEAR.
These things won't go away on their own.

Some say "are you joking?" to which i can only say,
CRIME IS NO LAUGHING MATTER.

what do we consider "CRIME" you might ask...we dont care about victimless crime like drug use or people buying prostitutes. the kind of CRIME we're talking about is the kind that makes little old ladies afraid to leave their houses.
the kind of CRIME that makes single mothers afraid to walk to their cars at night.

We urge you all to don the mask and make a stand against CRIMINALITY.
Start patrols in your neighborhood with some friends,but be sure to wear a mask...you probably don't want LOW LIFE CRIMINALS to recognize your face and follow you home to endanger your family/friends.

Join the JSJ along side our numerous other heroes.
Mr. Silent
our hasidic rapper friend Dr. Dreidel and his sidekick The Kosher Kid
Liquid Courage
The Human Robot
The Apostolic Avenger
Cap'n Whiskey
The Hamburger Helper
Absurdo
The Plunisher
and the gynecological justice of The Green Discharge

all characters and their likeness are copyrighted by JSJ inc. (o6)
The JUSTICE SOCIETY OF JUSTICE...offering twice the JUSTICE as the leading competitors!

Who I'd like to meet:
Criminals.
especially Nigger Beater Lad..
i am SO going to kick his racist ass!

i also want to meet other brave souls on the slippery path of righteousness.

.....maybe even the Mayor