May 2010

Baby you can buzz my hair

For several years now, I’ve refused to let anyone cut my hair.

Easy Rider

Film

I was saddened to read that Dennis Hopper died today at the age of 74. Obituaries are starting to appear here and there, and most share a view of his career as erratic and uneven.

I first saw Mulholland Drive with my friend Rana in her tiny Tokyo apartment. The film ended at midnight and by the time we grew tired of analyzing its many twists and turns, we realized daylight had already crept in through her curtains.

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Biography

Family

My friends and business partners have been egging me on to update my portfolio and website, and today Samsam reminded me that I owe my copywriter Hala a bio outline.

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City of Gaps

Architecture

On a sunny day in Tokyo, whatever the season, a strange phenomenon can regularly be observed: for a moment a streak of light will pierce into a street which has been shrouded all day in the shadows of densely-packed buildings.