Coolest Mask Ever... and Jessi-cat

Like I wrote in the last post, this weekend is Buddha's birthday. We were out yesterday near Insadong to checkout the festivities. There was a big parade with floats and lots of dudes banging drums and bells. I guess Buddha is into that scene. While I we were there, I picked up what is arguably the coolest mask I've ever seen. The Koreans have all kinds of masks that they use for traditional ceremonies and dances etc. Check these out:

My brother and I have been picking up strange masks ever since he found his illustrious "devil" mask in Mexico several years back. So we've both amassed a little collection since then, but the one that I scored yesterday blows them all away. Check out this monster:

Wow! Can you believe that!? I don't know if you can make out all the details on it, but there's a big dragon on the face, two over the eyes, and two other faces on top of the head over each eye. It was a little pricey, but where else are you going to find something like this?

On an unrelated note, Jessica was transformed today into "Jessicat". Luckily, I happened to have a video camera nearby to witness this startling metamorphosis. Behold:

Happy Birthday Buddha!

It's Buddha's Birthday this weekend. The old guy is celebrating his 2550th birthday this year. You know, I didn't think he was a day over 1999. (rimshot)

Here's a short video from a parade that took place yesterday in Seoul. I'm not sure who the green guy is or what he's supposed to be dancing about, but it made an interesting video. Enjoy.

Sorry Mario, but your Princess is in Another Castle...

I saw this story on digg this morning; don't know why, but it really caught my attention. Maybe it's because I'm secretly still a huge dork. It appears that some gallery in California is hosting a show where all the works are inspired by 80's era video games. Check out their preview gallery here. Really brings back some memories. I can't help laughing at the one called No One Wants to Play Sega with Harrison Ford. The way that he's dangling that remote, looking so dejected, is perfect.

Happy Birthday to Justin

We here at FilletofSeoul would like to wish Lil' Justin Springer a Happy Birthday. If you have a minute, send him an email and wish him one too. I'm sure he'd love to hear from you.

In other news, many of you have noticed that there's a big blank space below that says "Map Test" with nothing there. Don't worry, you're not missing out on anything. I'm just trying something out and it's not cooperating. But when it does, oh boy, you're going to crap your pants.

Happy Easter

Happy Easter Everyone! Hope everyone is enjoying the arrival of spring and Easter. Aidan had a couple of pictures with the Easter Bunny. He was extremely excited about the guy in the bunny suit and another guy who was in a dog suit. I've never heard of the Easter bunny's helper, the dog, but I'm willing to expand my horizons.

Jeffrey Goines is Alive and Well

For those of you who aren't familiar with Jeffrey Goines, he's the crazy guy from "12 Monkeys" that wants animals to take over the world. I came across an article today that reviews a speech made by a "ecologist" at the Texas Academy of Science. The review is located here, and I recommend you take a second and give it a read. Don't worry, I'll wait.


All done? Good.

Does anyone else get a little worried when they read this article? Not only the idea that eboloa is evolving into an airborne variant that could wipe out 90% of the population, but that this crazy bastard is welcoming the apocalypse with open arms. How many more people share these kinds of ideas? And how many dedicated individuals would it take to bring something like this to fruition?

Hey, forget about the Islamic fundamentalists for a minute and take a look into this crazy S.O.B.'s activities. I hope that someone is keeping a close eye on Eric R. Pianka and what he's up to. And in the spirit of freedom of information, here's his email: pianka@mail.utexas.edu . Why not tell him what you think of his global extermination plan. Do it now, before he goes underground!


"Doesn't anybody notice this? I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!"

It's the Wiggle Waggle!

Hey Kids! Check out the latest dance craze that's sweeping the nation: the Wiggle Waggle!



Move over "the Twist" and "the Mashed Potato", there's a new kid in town and she's got all the hot moves. Let's hear it for the Wiggle Waggle!!