2010 January | Ehipassiko

Sharon Kopriva

Jan 31, 10

Views: 162I ran across a booklet I picked up in 2001 that showcases the art of Sharon Kopriva. I really like her work even though it is grotesque. It tends to speak volumes about the worst of Christianity – which I appreciate since the caustic side of that faith was used as a weapon against me. To me, her work seems to speak...

Cristan’s Tsuboniwa

Jan 30, 10

Posted by Cristan in Gardening

Views: 561 Tsuboniwa is the Japanese word for a small Japanese-style garden. I have always loved this type of garden. About a year ago, I began trying to peace one together using my apartment patio… I though, why the hell not?!? People think I’m weird anyway… they can add Asian poser to their ever-growing list....

Japanese Gardening in an Apartment

Jan 29, 10

Posted by Cristan in Gardening

Views: 125… Walking up to my door… … Still walking to my door… what you are looking at is my tsukubai… a bamboo water spout draining into a large hand carved (by me: ) stone basin … … This my patio – looking to the left of the tsukubai. What you are looking at is my stone alter...

3-Iron, AKA Bin-jip

Jan 28, 10

Posted by Cristan in Movie Review

Views: 75This is – HANDS DOWN – the best love story / drama / fairytale I have seen in a long, long, long time: “Bin-jip” or “3-Iron” is an amazing movie. Here is the trailer – but it doesn’t come close to capturing the haunting quality of this...

Japanese Gardening

Jan 27, 10

Posted by Cristan in Gardening

Views: 71Now, when I said that I didn’t do anything today… I suppose that was a lie. I did do something: I messed with my tsuboniwa some today. I know how much ALL of you just LOVE listening to me talk about Japanese gardening! So, luckily for you, I took pictures! Here is yet ANOTHER picture of my tsukubai. Notice...