Not Very Dull(ahan).

I showed my students Sleepy Hollow today and about half dozen enjoyed it, the rest were sleepy at their desks.

"Heads will roll" is a great tagline. If you'd like to watch the Disney Cartoon from '49 with Japanese subs, try this, I'm unable to embed it.

I think I'll watch this Jeff Goldblum version later. I don't think I've seen it.

 

I rather like this Headless Horseman called the Dullahan. Some of the myth here seems to have been adapted by Washington Irving (eg. unable to cross a barrier)

Be sure to click the pic to embiggen it.

A bit of history:

 

Cute!

I watched the second episode of Crystal Lake and since a bear plays a part, it's time to bring back a friend of this blog, Gloomy.

Back in the Gatcha machines, Gloomy has made a splash in a few.

 

 

 

I think I got the best one.

Gloomy and friends are at Village Vanguard.

 

 

 

Not CHEAP!

A tad less expensive are the goods at the 390 Yen store.

Here's a rack of snacks for your snack attack. 

 For a slightly more artistic Countdown, check out Domino Arts

Tricks or Treats.

I was showing off my carved veggie o' lanterns to my students tonight and taught them about the origins of Trick or Treat. I was basically correct (missed guising) and this Britannica article helped clarify. Here is the Peanuts comic mentioned in the article.

 

And here is the Donald Duck cartoon.

 

I scammed a few vintage Halloween greeting cards. My students found the idea of bobbing for apples to be incredulous.

 

 

Ah, remember the good ol' days when there was an apostrophe between the two Es in Hallowe'en?

Here's a picture of my carved Radishes. (Ignore the scribbles on the paper, I didn't write them.) I couldn't get "Totoro" on the left to light up.

Proudly showing off my Peanut Kabocha.

And I'm emulating Edvard Munch's Scream. (Did you know Japanese, and mostly likely Germans, pronounce Munch as MOONK, not as MUNCH. I always said Moonch, I'm happy to now know the correct pronunciation.)

 

I should have had my hands on the sides of my head covering my ears, but I only have TWO hands.

Here are some of the parties I'll be attending next week:

I'll probably get up to some hijinx elsewhere as well...

If you're at all a crafty person, you might enjoy Spooky Moon. 

I'm going to show my students a movie tomorrow (maybe Sleepy Hollow) and I have a snack for them to share.

 Ciao

You Look Radishing This Evening.

Another lazy unproductive day, though I did manage to carve a couple of Radishes.

 

The one on the left does have a candle, but it's not getting enough oxygen.

Here's a very short video of them.

The other day I got a toy in my Happi Setto. They're celebrating Universal Studio's 25th and I was hoping for either Jaws or BttF.

 

I scored BttF's Delorean! (ps. Today is Back to the Future Day by the way.)

It looks better with the decals. According to the box, you can play with it by pushing it on the floor. (The wheels don't even move.)

I also got Curious George. I'll try again for Bruce the shark tomorrow.

 Today's monster is the Qirin or Kirin. Mmmm.Kiren beer...

 

 

I'm also all caught up on Vision Quest and we get to meet his "mom?", Jocasta!

 

Anyone want to go to Stranger Finds and check out some Garage Sales?

 

That's it, it's way past my beauty sleep! 

Die Khaaan!

A lazy day at home today yet surprisingly I accomplished a lot. I made an Alien egg out of a cabbage!

 Sure enough, it grew and ...

 

I was subsequently attacked by it.

I also made a representation of Khan by carving a Japanese radish. You can see a brief video of that encounter here. What did Captain Kirk shout to his adversary? Die Khaaan!

 Fyi, a Japanese radish is known as a Daikon. I plan to fry up its guts fried onion style.

 

One can access a brief video of my daikon here

Not much else to report, except check out this SpiderLass.

 

 

Check out Halloween Radio for some interesting tunes and vibes. 

That's it for today.

Well, Below Me Down.

I watched the first episode of Below and it was nice to see Newfoundland represented in a show. I haven't heard so many Newfie accents since the 90s when I worked Welfare. Anywho, great show so far, only One Episode in and I'm hooked.

 

Speaking of Leviathans, I saw Whalefall  クジラに落ちた男. Not a good movie if you are at all Claustrophobic, have daddy issues or are a whale-hugger. For anyone else, it's good fun. Who is this Austin Abrams guy anyway? He's great. Oh right...Weapons!

Not much in my Monstrous book that's Under the Sea, though they do speak of Mermaids.

And once again with the History lesson. 

Ah shoot, I forgot to copy the page about Manatees (Womanatees). Sailors thought the Dugong were sexy. That's the gist.

I had my students give a presentation on classic monsters or Yokai. One pair chose Mermaids.

 

Sirens are also thought to have been Mermaids. This is one of them at Aeon Mall.

 Here's a Siren dangling from a dude's bag.

These Chiikawa characters are all the rage now. Air Nippon have jumped on the band wagon.

(Frankly, I don't get the appeal.)

To cleanse your palate of so much cuteness, try visiting Chad Savage's art. 

See ya tomorrow.