Reader Amy suggested that I try Photoshopping under-eye fat deposits on myself to see if my theory proves correct. What do you think? Do my eyes look larger with the under-eye bags? For those who are wondering, this picture was taken after one too many drinks at a wedding, when I proceeded to steal the 'fro wig from the photo booth. I personally think that my eyes DO look bigger with the under-eye fat deposits. Yes, I look tired and perhaps a bit older. But the extra shadow seems to create a more balanced look to my face....
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One thing I noticed lately is the prevalence of Korean celebrities who have large fat deposits under their eyes. This picture of the new girl group Rainbow was what prompted my new curiosity. Koreans (well, Asians in general) can have very warped views on attractiveness and appearances. I wondered if puffy under-eyes now counted as a desirable trait. Internet searches brought up nothing, so I decided to formulate my own theory. Asian blepharoplasty — otherwise known as Asian eyelid surgery — is performed in order to give the appearance of larger eyes. Asians even use glue or tape in order to create the crease that makes your eyes look bigger. As you can see, a crease can make your eyes look bigger without changing the...
Continue readingYesterday, J and our sister-in-law Annie were in panic because one of the most-anticipated games of the year was being released the next day (today) and neither of them had pre-ordered the game. "How could YOU TWO of all people not have pre-ordered it?" I asked. Neither of them had a good excuse. (And Annie, I know you gave me a lengthy excuse but let's face it: you can't call yourself a true COD fan unless you place a pre-order on the first day that pre-orders are available! ) They called a bazillion GameStops in the area. They even had an innocent victim — J's brother / Annie's husband — run down to Chinatown to see if a copy was available. According to J, this...
Continue readingThis week marks the fifth anniversary of Mozilla's Firefox! I can't believe it's been five years — which is a looong time in the digital world — since J first told me about a new web browser that I just had to check out. "I dunno, what's wrong with Safari?" I asked. (Yes, I was a Mac geek and an IE hater even then.) "Just...
Continue readingFrom kottke.org: In the opening scene of the season finale of Mad Men last night, Betty Draper goes to visit Roger Sterling in a freshly mowed hay field wearing a huge white wedding dress and gets shot in the head with a rifle by an off-screen Jane. She was aiming for Roger, but the first bullet missed and he hit the deck like a good soldier. As the second bullet entered the back of Betty's head, the camera swung around 180-degrees in a Matrix-like way and we see the bullet exit her neck about two inches below the ear. A ray of light shines through the hole as the bullet exits, as if Betty is made of pure light. And then I...
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