Monthly Archives: December 2012
9 posts
So it seems that I’m becoming a xenomorph collector… You know, the alien in the Alien movies. I’m not sure how it has happened, I stopped caring about figures and figurines when I hit puberty a few decades ago. However, about a year ago, I found a xenomorph figurine […]
And this is the end of a great season. I’m really glad that the show seems to be going back on tracks (although we’ll need to see a few more seasons to see if it’s really back on tracks). I said it before during the season, but it’s all […]
One of the things that fascinate me with those old postcards is the way people used to look a century or so ago. Did they really look this different, or do the clothes, the haircuts, make-ups and such create the illusion of such a difference in facial features? […]
And here we are, in the last stretch before the end of what was an amazing season. Let’s get into the heart of things right away: – Abi-Maria Gomes finally voted out: Wow, that took long enough. I was really starting to be afraid that she would make […]
I’ve shown you the July Column before, but it’s not a reason to do it again: from boulevard Richard-Lenoir. from Bassin de l’Arsenal One quick reminder about the July Column. It is often mistaken by foreigners – mostly because of its location and its name – […]
It’s been a pretty busy day for me, and it’s getting pretty late on my side of the planet as I type those lines, so please excuse me in advance is this post is less than stellar (and full of typos). But enough finding excuses, let’s get into the […]
I can’t really tell you much about this animal except that it’s a grasshopper, and that it’s in Japan.
I’ve recently come upon a French cultural personification called “Marianne.” My simple assumption is that she is somewhat of an analogue to “Lady Liberty”, “Uncle Sam”, or “John Bull.” For the purposes of illustration, what symbols/posture/demeanor/etc. denote a female figure as Marianne? What visual symbols/posture/attitude/etc. are not acceptable, […]