January 21, 2004

• Random Links

   

  2004 Bloggies… very similar to last year’s nominations. And there are still too many more blogs to check out at the Asian Weblog Awards, and now – the Australian Weblog Awards! Meanwhile - AYank in Oz is a blog written by an American in Australia. There’s a post that sums up the current American political scene.

   

  Xangans.com -In my search for a new xanga skin, I was surprised to find these forums. Did all you xangans know about this?

   

  From the most recent Outre Gallery newsletter: SHAG will be in Sydney again at the end of this month. At the Sydney Opera House ‘opening’ party last year, I managed to shake his hand & make some small talk. He seemed a little uncomfortable being surrounded by so many women. Me too. I felt like a groupie. That exhibition was the first time we’d seen his real paintings up close (as opposed to in magazines, on the web or on merchandise). Everything was instantly sold out. Details:

  SHAG IN SYDNEY, 30 JANUARY – 24 FEBRUARY 2004
  The Studio at The Sydney Opera House, open 7 days for the duration.
  Hours: open daily from 11am – 6:30pm (except between 17-22 February, opens at 1pm).  Also open select evenings to coincide with performance times at The Studio (for evening times call 9250 7111)
  Meet Shag direct from the US at these appearances in Sydney:
  * Saturday 21 February at The Studio for Official Book signing, 2-4pm
  * Sunday 22 February at The Studio for Closing Celebration, 6:30-8:30pm, and then following for DJs and dancing at The Opera bar until late (free admission)

  Darque Dungeon - Goths & livejournal parody. (linked from Eye of The Goof).

  Why Do People Have to Fight? - by Herve Villaichaize aka Tattoo (video)

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  Killer Shrimp

  … is a Californian experience. No, not a movie nor a theme park with animatronic shrimp (what we call “prawns” in Australia) but a restaurant famous for its very simple & memorable menu:

  1. Killer Shrimp with Bread
  2. Killer Shrimp with Rice
  3. Killer Shrimp with Pasta

  Lurking in these bowls of broth are the shrimp. What can we say about shrimp? They’re just shrimp – the kind you have to peel and pick at with your fingers. The piece de resistance is really, the spicy broth (Cajun, I think) which you dip the bread into.

  
  Note the bibs - they come with the meal.

  (Thanks to the Gutierrezes, Gibsons and Swarrs for an enjoyable lunch experience!)

  And here’s the Recipe.

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  La Lucha Se Hace – a video documentary about mexican wrestling from Xalapa, Mexico. 

  Lucha libre (Mexican wrestling) is a performative art which, like popular theater, amuses and entertains while posing moral and political dilemmas. Critical as well as conservative allegories of life and Mexican society are performed every Sunday for a loyal crowd. In this video wrestlers and fans discuss the main tenets of lucha libre and how these are reflected in their own lives. Lucha libre is not a profitable business in the Arena Xalapa and this video depicts the lust for life within a popular aesthetic. As the title suggests, life is a struggle and you’d better make the effort to win.  (from the website)

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