mmmm...good weekend for eats

Had the most lovely dinner last night with signifier, lara7 and her boy, and four brand new friends at Chez Gaudy. I was sad to hear they no longer carry the veal that changed my life, but how could it have possibly lived up to my expectations?

Tonight, dinner with sara_ryan, carapace_green and johnaegard. We were supposed to go to Chez Gaudy also, but I requested variety, so we will see how it goes.

Then Saturday I plan to cook for the same three. What to make? I'll actually have time to prepare and make something interesting. Hmmmm.

Kanye an otaku? Hardly.

From Geeks and Hip Hop Artists, Kindred Spirits?

The ultimate comic book geek is the “otaku”–a pejorative Japanese term for those obsessed with anime and manga–and now some are placing that label on Kanye West, of all people. West’s “Stronger” music video recreates scenes from the anime classic “Akira”, and he is reportedly working on a manga-style book with animator Bill Plympton.

An interesting article about some nice cross cultural connections going on. But what makes my head spin is the Kanye West and Bill Plympton combination. Eh? A quick search reveals Plympton did a video for him in 2005 I guess I missed that connection. Facinating.


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ps...I am enjoying Stronger way too much.