Two-headed boy
I was told that he is the Two Headed Boy, not Ollie the Dollie.
Ollie the Two Headed Boy he is and may he carry with him memories of three years past in that jar of his.
Thank you for the gift friend, and, everything else in between.
Siew Yuk
I must admit I was never really a fan of Siew Yuk, especially of the hawker stall/coffee shop variety. I always found the meat to be overly salty and the skin tough and often burnt in some areas, probably contributing to the distinct rusty burnt aftertaste that really turned me off the dish. I only really started appreciating the merits of lovingly crackled pork belly skin and melt in your mouth fat when I tried the siew yuk at a Crystal Jade outlet 3 years ago. Crystal Jade’s siew yuk is really a force to be reckoned with. Served with crunchy peanuts and a smear of dijon mustard on the side, I momentarily forget the extent to which I am further lining my arteries when we indulge in the dish, often as a mid afternoon snack.
Needless to say, I have never wrinkled my nose at siew yuk eversince.
As a tribute to the many pigs/piglets that have perished, not in vain, I have begun giving siew yuk an identity. Something I realise I do quite frequently, much like the naming of Oscar the Korean octopus, who died a searing hot tragic death (another story for another day)… RIP Oscar.
Ah Siew Yuk men, little army of fat and crackle
How I love thee!
Gnome
My pioneer gnome, Wilfred, was amputated clean beneath the knees some 2 weeks ago, not only that but he lost the pointy red tip of his hat as well.
The maid was giving him a good dust down when he slipped out of her hand, needless to say I was absolutely devastated.
Wilfred cannot be replaced.
Theatrics
Manson’s Site has been given a complete overhaul eversince the demise of his much anticipated film Phantasmagoria. I like, very much, for obvious reasons. It is very nice.
The official music video for his new track ‘Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)’ can be watched HERE. Please be warned that it is NOT SAFE FOR WORK (Yes I do not want to be responsible for superiors peering over your shoulder accusing you of watching porn -Sorry hendri!) and frankly his canoodling with 19 year old Evan Rachel Wood makes me sick. Poor Dita. I can almost feel their dirty lust permeating across my screen. Rancid. The entire sequence with the mock blood is a tad trite Track is alright, music’s good, though you could take the lyrics and use it together with some trashy pop track and I think it will work too. His earlier videos are still my favourites. Pure genius.
Matthew Barney
While at the National museum for a SIFF screening yesterday, we obtained an information booklet containing the April to June cinema line up. The cover featured a production still of Bjork and Matthew Barney, both dressed in macabre Japanese wedding finery half submerged in water both holding on to knives, wrists limp, looking at each other with great intensity, definately the sort of thing that piques some sort of morbid curiosity.
I have never heard of Matthew Barney till yesterday and all I have to say is, WHICH HOLE DID I CRAWL OUT FROM!? After exploring the website for his Cremaster Cycle (5 Cycles in total) series and reading up on the man, the sculptor, I am, simply blown away. By the beautifully disturbing visuals from the trailer of his cremaster series and because, Matthew Barney named his film after the Cremaster muscle, the muscle that that covers the testis and carries out regulatory mechanisms to promote the production of sperm (Definately promising in my books) Reoccuring themes seem to feature the process of creation, anatomy, mythology, and philosophy. I am excited. Really. Cannot wait to watch all 5 come June along with his collaborative project with Bjork, Drawing Restraint 9. You might want to find out more about him and his work if these 4 screen grabs (personal favourites) from the cremaster trailer are right up your alley.
