All Consuming : yingying

American Version

nobody@allconsuming.net (yingying) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:54:30 GMT

Ring 2

I assume this page is for the American version, which I thought was alright. Ringu 2, however, was awful.

A review of "Ju-on 2" (rated 2 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (yingying) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:43:10 GMT

Ju-on 2

by Takashi Shimizu

The first one was good. This one was booooooooooooooooooooooooring.

A review of "Me & My Brothers vol. 4" (rated 5 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (yingying) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:38:53 GMT

Me & My Brothers vol. 4

by Hari Tokeino

The best of the series so far. The story starts out a bit slow, but things are really starting to heat up now.

A review of "Absolute Boyfriend 1 (Absolute Boyfriend)" (rated 5 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (yingying) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:29:54 GMT

Absolute Boyfriend 1 (Absolute Boyfriend)

by Yuu Watase

One of the best shojo mangas I have read in a long time!!

If you don't care to know the meaning behind nursery rhymes... (rated 5 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (yingying) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:26:07 GMT

Heavy Words Lightly Thrown: The Reason Behind the Rhyme

by Chris Roberts

...don’t read it.

I can’t understand why this book would get a bad review. It is both interesting and entertaining. The only way I can see someone not liking it is: they don’t care about the subject or it is written at a level above their understanding. I could be wrong.

A story about the last time I consumed "Survivor: A Novel"

nobody@allconsuming.net (yingying) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:20:59 GMT

Survivor: A Novel

by Chuck Palahniuk

I love Palahniuk. I loved this book until the end. Therefore, my feelings are wishy-washy on it. It is worth a read, though.

How "Larry the Cable Guy - Health Inspector" changed my life

nobody@allconsuming.net (yingying) — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 02:54:11 GMT

Larry the Cable Guy - Health Inspector

by Trent Cooper

Watching this movie reminded me that I don’t have to be so stuck up and snobby about the films I watch. It had some really funny parts.

A story about "Billy Liar - Criterion Collection"

nobody@allconsuming.net (yingying) — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 23:49:08 GMT

Billy Liar - Criterion Collection

by John Schlesinger

I hate to admit it, but I could really relate to the main character in “Billy Liar.” I was an enormous fibber as a young woman! Lived in a dream world, created people and dramas for my own entertainment and the entertainment of my friends.

But reality always comes crashing down on one, and thank God I grew out of those fantasies. I wonder though, did Billy ever learn his lesson, really?

This is truly a gem of a film. One of those great British films of the early ‘60s. Priceless.

BLACKADDER!! (rated 5 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (yingying) — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 15:47:47 GMT

Black Adder - The Complete Collector's Set

This is one of the best comedy series in the English language ever to be captured on film. It’s very intelligent, and very bawdy, too.

A story about "Russian Folk Belief"

nobody@allconsuming.net (yingying) — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 15:21:31 GMT

Russian Folk Belief

by Linda J. Ivanits

This is the most exhaustive book on the subject of Russian folklore that I have ever seen in English.

BUY THIS NOW!! (rated 5 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (yingying) — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 21:42:30 GMT

They Died for Beauty

by Ilya

This CD is gorgeous. Ethereal. You need it.

A story about "The Joe Meek Story The Pye Years Vol. 1"

nobody@allconsuming.net (yingying) — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 23:30:03 GMT

The Joe Meek Story The Pye Years Vol. 1

Gay record producer/table tapper who took famous soap actors, made them stars, ended up murdering somebody and shot himself. Interesting.

A review of "Look at the Hits on That" (rated 2 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (yingying) — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 23:20:45 GMT

Look at the Hits on That

by Fuzzbox

Pretty much awful…only listened to it because my husband thinks they are hot or something. Garage rock/punk/???

A story about "I Should Coco"

nobody@allconsuming.net (yingying) — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 23:14:00 GMT

I Should Coco

by Supergrass

I’m not really qualified to say this, not being a music critic and all…but Supergrass ROCK!! This is one of the best pop/rock albums of the 90s. (And Gaz is hot.)

Why I gave up consuming "The Female Eunuch"

nobody@allconsuming.net (yingying) — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 23:11:00 GMT

The Female Eunuch

by Germaine Greer

...I guess there was just nothing new here for me. I am woman, hear me roar etc. I was looking to start a revolution, but I decided to stay in bed.

A review of "Q magazine" (rated 5 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (yingying) — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 19:51:09 GMT

Q magazine

The best music magazine in the world. Blows Spin, Rolling Stone etc. out of the water. Showcases all kinds of artists, not just the ones sold to us by American media.

A review of "Mojo magazine" (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (yingying) — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 19:49:05 GMT

Mojo magazine

Much better than any music magazine produced in America. Worth the expense. Usually comes with free CD.

A review of "Berlitz Pocket Dictionary Chinese-English English-Chinese (Berlitz Dictionaries)" (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (yingying) — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 19:45:04 GMT

Berlitz Pocket Dictionary Chinese-English English-Chinese (Berlitz Dictionaries)

by Inc. Berlitz International

For what it is (a pocket dictionary) it’s pretty good, with many contemporary as well as culturally relevant words. There are better Chinese dictionaries out there, but this is a good one if you don’t want to spend a lot of money.

A review of "100 People Who Are Screwing Up America (And Al Franken Is #37)" (rated 3 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (yingying) — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 18:30:20 GMT

100 People Who Are Screwing Up America (And Al Franken Is #37)

by Bernard Goldberg

I think this book is worth consuming not because I agree with it. I disagree with 50% of it or more. It’s worth a read, because it’s always a good idea to get other opinions. If I just read stuff I agreed with, I’d become deluded over time. Good to have a counter balance.

A review of "Sesame Street - Big Bird in China" (rated 5 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (yingying) — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 01:49:47 GMT

Sesame Street - Big Bird in China

by Jon Stone

So cute! And there is an adorable little girl, Xiao Fu. Many lovely songs…of course China has changed since this film was made, but this is a cultural treasure for little ones.

A review of "Charles Dickens' Ghost Stories" (rated 3 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (yingying) — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 01:41:19 GMT

Charles Dickens' Ghost Stories

The animation isn’t so great…no big deal to me. I prefer a good story. It’s quaint. I appreciate an animation of a classic tale, should be done more often.

The stories were creepy enough for my little girl, so thumbs up on that. The backgrounds were pretty spooky. Made us want to read the originals.