Yes I am an Anderson Cooper fan

Mourning Michael Jackson?

Michael Jackson via last.fm

I actually think we’re mourning that part of our childhood or teenage years where his music was the backdrop to our lives.  I’m not sad he died, and certainly believe he caused everything that has happened in his life, from the child molestation charges to his failed marriages.  And if his death is found to be caused by an overdose of painkillers, that was his personal choice too.

Feel like Dr. Manhattan

Discovered the Watchmen movie on the flight to NY, then bought the graphic novel at Barnes & Noble, and watched the movie one more time on the flight back to HK.  Perhaps the somber, melancholic mood of the story appealed to me.  These days I feel the occasional, odd detachment from life in general so the one character I most identify with is Dr. Manhattan.

I also feel the need to escape for a while and be alone with my thoughts.  Of course I can’t go to Mars like he does, but a small hut on a deserted beach somewhere feels mighty attractive right now.

Lawn chairs in Times Square

Not sure what this is about.  Guess times must be tough when NY city can only provide cheap plastic foldable chairs for the tourists.