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Ben-san®

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"In one's life, there are levels in the pursuit of study. In the lowest level, a person studies but nothing comes of it, and he feels that both he and others are unskilful. At this point he is worthless. In the middle level he is still useless but is aware of his own insufficiencies and can also see the insufficiencies of others. In a higher level he has pride concerning his own ability, rejoices in praise from others, and laments the lack of ability in his fellows. In the highest level a man has the look of knowing nothing."

Music:


Jazz Cafe: London, Smoothbeats.com, Peven Everett, A Tribe Called Quest: Anthology, Jurassic Five, Bahamadia, Deltron, Digable Planets, David Lynden Hall: The Other Side, Goldie: Inner City Life, Tevin Campbell, Shanice, NERD, Maxwell: The Urban Hang Suite, D'Angelo, Family Stand, Alicia Keys, Norah Jones, London Elektricity: Billion Dollar Gravy, Roni Size, Do As Infinity, Utada Hikaru: Deep River, The Pillows, Massive Attack: Protection, Crowded House, Jamiroquai, Everclear, Tenacious D, Sade, Des'ree, En Vogue! The Prodigy: Music for a Jilted Generation, FSOL, The Isley Brothers, Al Green, Joss Stone, Miles Davis, Jakatta, Keith Jarrett, rah rah rah.

Musically schizophrenic, evidently.

Movies:


Brother, The Usual Suspects, Boiler Room, Being John Malkovich, Hanabi, Shaolin Soccer, Battle Royale, Memento, Fight Club, Romeo & Juliet, Pulp Fiction, Beijing Bicycle, Reservoir Dogs, In the Mood for Love, Amelie, Eat Drink Man Woman, The Joy Luck Club, Lost In Translation, Once Were Warriors, American Beauty, The Last Samurai, City of God, Zatoichi, Twilight Samurai, Kikujiro, 2046, most things Studio Gibli, Furi Kuri, Old Boy.

Television:

As of late I'm one of those people who make tv.

Books:


“There is something to be learned from a rainstorm. When meeting with a sudden shower, you try not to get wet and run quickly along the road. But doing such things as passing under the eaves of houses, you still get wet. When you are resolved from the beginning, you will not be perplexed, though you still get the same soaking. This understanding extends to everything.” - Yamamoto Tsunemoto

Heroes:

Bob Geldoff, Miyamoto Musashi, Alexandro Zanardi, and my biggest hero of all time Caffeine.

My Blog

The two-cough cough.

Having spent the last week on my last legs, sneezing, wheezing, coughing and watching my life flash by me every now and then, I know I'm over the worst of it and on my way to recovery.You know how you...
Posted by Ben-san® on Mon, 21 May 2007 01:37:00 PST

Guilty pleasures

Before you read on, I have a confession to make. I'm a marketeer and it's my job to sell you something you don't want. This suggests two things: one, I'm about to make you do something against your w...
Posted by Ben-san® on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 12:35:00 PST

Oysters for starters

Life's like a box of chocolates: if you don't read the menu, you'll end up in a whole world of Turkish delight. Granted, first impressions of an oyster are by no means wrapped in shiny foil, nor do th...
Posted by Ben-san® on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 12:33:00 PST

Before it's all over...

...I thought I'd better set something in stone here while it's still the first day of the year to come. Then, I can look back later and reflect. As a lot of you will know I'm sentiMental like that. S...
Posted by Ben-san® on Mon, 01 Jan 2007 02:33:00 PST

Here it comes.

Pfft. It's that time of year again. What next... middleagedom? Pah! I smite thee thirtees... bring it! On that note, anyone around Farringdon on the 15th is welcome to join us for a few bevvies down a...
Posted by Ben-san® on Tue, 12 Dec 2006 12:31:00 PST

No subject.

I thought at first, when I clicked on the Post New Blog bit, that I'd have something to say about the past year since I've been missing from here. And already, I've clipped the first hurdle at th...
Posted by Ben-san® on Thu, 21 Sep 2006 03:10:00 PST

...tonight's menu.

Roast gammon steak slivers, twists, wrapped? Hummm, with rocket & cress, in filo pastry parcels... served with spanish melon / cranberry coulis (ooh, I can use some of the brandied cherries juice lef...
Posted by Ben-san® on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Reminiscence.

"Show me your companyCome and tell me who you'll beI'll try and take things easyI'll be loose I'll be carefreeI'm living for tomorrow not todayGotta make my plans so in caseI'll be prepared when I see...
Posted by Ben-san® on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Tomorrow.

From here on, I will just think about what there is to do for the day at hand, and I will be able to do anything. If it is a single day's work, one should be able to put up with it. Tomorrow, too,...
Posted by Ben-san® on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

...Pre-midlife.

It's week three in my new place - thoroughly enjoying it, although the lack of furnishings leaves me living out of cardboard boxes serving as a stark reminder of my current state of life. The twe...
Posted by Ben-san® on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST