I Let My Fists Do The Talkin’

Motherfucker!

It’s happened to me twice when I try to buy a domain for different projects… I look it up to see if it’s available. The next day I go back to buy it and some domain-squatter snatched it up. I’m pretty sure there are spiders that are watching people look up names and then buy them. I settled and got “InstantCinema.net” last time, but goddamn it, I want a .com. I hope the new owners of “liveactionanime.com” enjoy their poached domain.

Now I have to think of something else.

Japanese Eyeball Glue Makeup

Why are fucking sneakers so hard to find?

I went to at least five stores this weekend in search of a damn shit-ass pair of sneakers and the experience was a wall of bullshit. I’m not even that into sneakers, but I need them for walking around and such. I tried to be a cool and formal and wear nice shoes, but that hurts my feet.

Chuck Taylors, despite their nerd-pride, punk rock legacy, are shit for walking around in, even with fancy gel insoles that cost more than the shoes themselves. Also, as mentioned earlier, they’re made (in Vietnam!) by Nike (booo!) now, so I want no part of them. But they seem to have come back with a vengence—a huge bump of print and style variations not seen since the Kurt Cobain wave of All-Star coolness (where I myself owned a PLAID FLANNEL pair). They even have the knee-high, leather Chuck Taylor formerly only available in Holland (which Stardumb band The Apers seems to be the spokesband/official free-shoe recipient of). Still, not for me.

I looked at a ton of Saucony ones, since they seemed to be low-tech enough and occasionally available for $30. But every goddamn store on Broadway I went to they were “out” of every one I wanted (down to 2nd and 3rd choice) in my size. The stores are the mouth of Hell in terms of unpleasant shopping experiences—blaringly loud hip-hop music, way too crowded and staff who are alternately bored, angry at you about something, and slower than moleasses in January on the “can I see this in an 8 1/2” tip. BOO to David Z, Rubber Sole et al! You ruined my Saturday.

I went to Trash & Vaudeville as well, after 3 visits, started trying on stuff, but everything was not in my size, the half-size up or the size above. Though not sneakers, I was intrigued by some Fruits-style J-boots with ninja toes called “Shibuya,” (just like SuperGALS!) that came in blood red, lime and black patent. They were out of all the colors but black (boring), and they looked too much like rain boots once I had them on. All of my boots have broken zippers right now. Three pairs of boots, dead.

Meanwhile, Kirk effortlessly got a pair of army-green sneakies and a red velvet tuxedo jacket on 75% discount these shopping trips, to make my shopping failers more epic by contrast.

I did find that the basement of Canal Jeans has a big rack of men’s kimono for some reason, for $20-$40. I almost bought a few to stockpile for Girl Crush 3/Nyu Yokku 102 Pilot. I’d still need the hakama though, which will definitely be expensive. I started “Battles without Honor or Humanity” yesterday but got really confused as to who was shooting who and got fixated on the sweatery tube-tops all the yakuza were wearing around their waists (in kimono and over Western clothes)... they have cold middles.

I ended up ordering some Dutch soccer shoes online at Zappos in two sizes. Since my order from Sock-Dreams was appropriately dreamy (and got there the next day), I hope these will be equally zappy.

I thought it was funny they had a category in Athletic Shoes, amidst “Running” and “Basketball,” for “Coaching.” Coaches have different needs, you see. All that pacing they do. And they need arch support for tantrums and pep-talks.

Should I get this?

rentanime.com?

The site looks like one that might be the next Urban Fetch and collapse overnight. It also has a lot of widgets on its website that make me turn up my nose… like the gen-Y popup quizzes of “Who’s your favorite character in Miami Guns?!” on the side bar instead of useful things like when DVD 9 of The Twelve Kingdoms will come out or maybe English vs. Japanese title, cast lists… anything that would make me want to rent it.

They also have a “click to view cover art” which is something Netflix lacks, but the popup window of the cover art is the same thumbnail-sized image as you clicked on to view it. What’s the fucking point?

Despite their claim that they have ever anime DVD, they don’t carry The Gokusen 2: Kumiko’s Way despite the fact I’ve seen it in stores. For shame, RentAnime.com… You must do the the only honorable thing and hack off your pinky and present it to the boss. Me. I’m the boss.

Miscellaneous Notes for Girl Crush 2005 Project:
(copied from notebook, largely uneditted)
SPOILERS! SUPER NERDS TURN BACK NOW!

-Little Girl Inventor, hun that shoots ponies

- Deaf Swordsman (Assassin) who is lonely. Has no friends… Tries to make friends with his targets before he kills them. (Reference – Zatoichi)
“Sometimes chance encounters lead to the best friendships” – Seven Samurai

- Old Ninja Master Retiree (Reference – Ninja Scroll), Only got into ninjitsu to get out of the house, urged by wife to get a hobby. Hangs out at Ninja Master social club. Has terrible gambling problem, debts. Only wants Pinku to collect treasures so he can pawn them.

– Wacky dude (monk) with brain tumor. – Nerd Mecha/Otaku Mech – Magic Using Mystic

-Intense female Ninja (Kunoichi) – Takane

– Bandit King, seen it all

-Cat Samurai, effete, superior nobleman

– Robot… “Chii” type

-Creepy child

Cross-dressing

Old lady as narrator

Gay Twisted Angel, cape over gakuran

battle inside and outside house with shoe removal

Flute as weapon (mind control) musical magic

The Singing Shogun
Every scene the Shogun is killed by a different person, at the end he reveals he has 5 identical brothers (and bearded sister) who he manipulated everyone into killing—no rivals.

The giant Mecha “Ro-Buddha” who the Deaf Sword has access to “But it can only be piloted by true friends.” All of our heroes leave to pilot the mech without Deaf Sword, who goes shopping/home instead. Action scenes of team flying mech contrasted with Deaf Sword doing boring things.—RoBuddha is disguised as statue of Buddha in shogun’s palace.

Baku transforms into white sword (with Baku face) for giant robot. Shogun becomes huge-sized and battles RoBuddha.

Shadowy figures give exposition/orders to Deaf Sword who faces out (does kata).... after orders “What? Did you say something”

Deaf Sword disguised as travelling monk. Magical powers? Magic tricks.

Chinese Dragon-lady type (British accent) who shoots (Pekingese) out of sleeves, stinky tofu breath
Dogshooting woman attacks Cat-Samurai “It’s my nightmare come true… and by that I mean a powerful woman as I am a misogynist”

Cat Samurai vs. Deaf Sword – Nyakomaru gives long speech of his skills including “You will rub my belly and when I have lured you, I will bite you for no reason,” but Deaf can’t hear… he doesn’t move his lips enough. – Tassle on Deaf’s spear/pole distracts Nyakomaru, Deaf puts on hat later to also distract him. – Nyakomaru knocks monk’s pole in half, revealing blade “Oh yeah, I’m an assassin. But I’m also a magician… check this out” Deaf makes flowers appear.
-Deaf guy does killer move, Nyako thinks he’s dying, writes “death poem”

(Two characters in love with Sakura)
A traitor. Second School Girl?

-sitting in the corner in shame
-rolling on the floor in excitement

Expressionistic effects for battle – cloud of falling feathers, flock of doves on wires
Rolling Platform…

Upon a deathbed, “I’m glad to have met you”

Starting from Episode 5… narration brings us up to date on Sakura Pinku through portal, meeting Baku and Old Man. Cursed magic sword.

Sword of Destiny isn’t really all that good. Doesn’t hurt anyone… easily defeated. In last scene, kills Shogun