Si se pudo!

si se pudo!

jervis2006

jervis2006
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The little mermaid

I don't know but lately this song is in my mind hehehe :Op
I'm going to Mexico and just to think everyone here will be buried under the snow and I'll be near by the sea, in sunny Mexico, just make me sing this song again and again! hehehe it's stuck in my mind!!!! AQUI VOY AMIGOS!

1winter2006

1winter2006
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This is the 2nd. night snowing in Vancouver, I just put my nose over the window!! it's too freezing for me :Op
hope tomorrow I can take more photographs!!! hehehe
my new roommate arrived and I am happy again! she seems very nice! :O)

Natalie Merchant - Carnival

I love this video! and yes! I used to play it at the Cafe Iguana
I miss my job at Cafe Iguana, it was so much fun! also I had time to do what Natalie Merchant does on the video: just go around town and shoot some photographs (I miss Mexico too but the way). I love Black & White, I am so sad I don't have money right now to pay my entire apartment, now that I share it, I had to dismantle my small B&W lab :O(... maybe some day. Who knows what will destiny give to me?
Yes It is really 5:12 am and I am really working, well just finishing ;O)

love to compensate all my work with a little of fun... and what better fun that my own web blog!
by the way! this snow is giving me a flu! I live in first floor, that why, it's cheaper but it's the best apartment ever! I love it so much.

First Snow in Vancouver!

ok this is the first snow in Vancouver, and I am already hoping to leave soon to Mexico! I love snow but I rather prefer on the warm weather of Mexico while "under the sea" song is playing in the background and Sebastian the lobster is running around hehehe singing this happy song in my mind. hehehe I know I am crazy :Op
Too cold but lots of fun for snowboarders and skiiers! :OD

LOS CHICOS BESTIALES!!! );OP

Beastie Boys - Sure Shot


and noooowww some of Los Chicos Bestiales aka THE BEASTIE BOYS!!!
Oh yes indeed is fun time!! ;OP




Everyone Just Takes and Takes, Takes, Takes,
Takes
I've Got To Step Back, I've Got To Contemplate
I'm Like Lee Perry, I'm Very
On Rock The Microphone And Then I'm Gone
I'm Like Vaughn bode, I'm a Cheech Wizard
Never Quitting, So Won't You Listen
Oh Yes Indeed, It's Fun Time
'Cause You Can't, You Won't And You Don't Stop
MCA Come And Rock The Sure Shot
I Want To Say a Little Something That's Long
Overdue
The Disrespect To Women Has Got To Be Through
To All The Mothers And Sisters And The
Wives And Friends
I Want To Offer My Love And Respect To The End
Well You Say I'm Twenty Something And Should
Be Slacking
But I'm Working Harder Than Ever And You Could
Call It Macking
So I'm Supposed To Sit Upon My Couch Watching My T.V.
I'm Still Iistening To Wax, I'm Not Using The CD
I'm That Kid In The Corner
All Fucked Up And I Wanna So I'm Gonna
Take A Piece Of The Pie, Why Not, I'm Not Quitting
Think I'm Gonna Change Up My Style Just To Fit In
I Keep My Underwear Up With A Piece Of Elastic
I Use A Bullshit Mic That's Made Out Of Plastic
To Send My Rhymes Out To All Nations
Like Ma Bell, I've Got The Ill Communications

Le Tigre - Well Well Well

coolest song

-LSD

Le Tigre - Deceptacon (Live)

Hafdis Huld - Tomoko

Cool!! ;O)

gusgus 'polyesterday' (live)

they're brilliant and the best!!! ;O) it's according to the LSD SPIRIT!! );O) enjoy!!!
it's one of the best groups on electronic music ever!!!

Gus Gus - Ladyshave

so cool! definetly the Cat's miau!!! ;O)

gus gus - polyesterday


How to forget GUS GUS!!!!!
THEY'RE THE COOLEST! EVER!

Jimmy Fuckin James

Violent Femmes - Gone Daddy Gone/I Just Want 2 Make Love 2 U



When I see you
Eyes will turn blue
When I see you
Thousand eyes turnin blue
cause it's gone daddy gone
love is gone away.

Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence

Imposible to forget this song.
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK MY LIFE, LSD'S ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK THAT IS! ;O)

All I ever wanted
All I ever needed
Is here in my arms
Words are very unnecessary
They can only do harm

Depeche Mode - It's No Good

I've been looking this song for days. I finally found it!
it's an anthem!!!
DEPECHE MODE RULES
MONTERREY CITY HERE I COMEEEEE!!!!!!

I'm going to take my time
I have all the time in the world
To make you mine
It is written in the stars above
The gods decree
You'll be right here by my side
Right next to me
You can run, but you cannot hide

Don't say you want me
Don't say you need me
Don't say you love me
It's understood
Don't say you're happy
Out there without me
I know you can't be
'cause it's no good

I'll be fine
I'll be waiting patiently
Till you see the signs
And come running to my open arms
When will you realise
Do we have to wait till our worlds collide
Open up your eyes
You can't turn back the tide

Don't say you want me
Don't say you need me
Don't say you love me
It's understood
Don't say you're happy
Out there without me
I know you can't be
'cause it's no good

I'm going to take my time
I have all the time in the world
To make you mine
It is written in the stars above

Don't say you want me
Don't say you need me
Don't say you love me
It's understood
Don't say you're happy
Out there without me
I know you can't be
'cause it's no good

Boss Hog - I Dig You

I love this video! another best video from THE LSD MEMORY VAULT!!! HUA HUA HUA!!! ;O) ;OP

mazzy star - fade into you

this is it! this is the video I used to watch when I was just a simple girl in Monterrey city, I had absolutly no idea my life will be like that, and somehow... I knew I had to move on, and turn into this...
God, I can't believe I was just talking with Ramiro. Ramiro has been a friend FOREVER!!! SO MANY YEARS! so many lifes, and so many anecdotes! indeed he is one of my best friends for life!

Mazzy Star

wwwoooooowww this was a classic @ CAFE IGUANA!!!!!!! God! so many memories!!!!

Blind Melon - No rain (MTV 120 minutes)

120 minutes was my favorite show!!!!

Concrete Blonde - Joey

One of my personal favorite videos. What a beautiful song.

Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus (Live)

yup another classic of kokoloco
Monterrey it's an industrial city, it goes with the city!

U2 - With or Without You (Live in Boston)

Another kokoloco song,
The mighty U2, Kokoloco bar ( @ Monterrey NL) and the night is ending... it always closes with this song... even today.

Smashing Pumpkins Disarm video

another Kokoloco song.
My friend Ramiro always looked like Billy Corgan. He is now in India. Hope I can see him this december! :O)

heart of glass

Of course this is a Late Night song at??? where else? dah! KOKOLOCO!!!!!!!!!!!
Remember: You have to be with your friends, drunk and enjoying the last zips of your beer!


KOKOLCO AQUI VOY!!!!!

Jane's Addiction - Been Caught Stealing

This is the song that is a sin not to have it on your collection!!!!

Jane's Addiction - Jane Says

Flea ES LA NETA!!!!!
Jane's Addiction lives!!!

NIN - The Perfect Drug

NIN RULES! ;O)

Presidents of the USA - LUMP - Live on Letterman

Stone Temple Pilots Mtv Unplugged - Sex Type Thing

);O)

Stone Temple Pilots - Plush

Yeah! );O)

Stone Temple Pilots - Interstate Love Song

wwwwoooooww Another Original Soundtrack of my life, which includes one of my favorite phrases:

"YOU EVIL LITTLE WORM!!!!

;OP

Nirvana - Lithium

Ooooohhhh meeeemorieeeesss
Great song, great musician, You're the best Kurt Cobain.

NIRVANA - smells like teen spirit

Weird Al Yankovich ))

I love the Chili Peppers but this version...

Bjork - I Miss You


God! I miss my days when I was a Video-Jockey @ the Cafe Iguana and I had a lot of fun playing this kind of videos!!!!! Even today I think those were the best days of my life, and the days I had the most fun!

...Because I knew it, I double enjoyed all of those precious Moments...


....mmmm I'll look for more of the videos I used to play!
Oh John Kricfalusi where are you????

FOBIA RULES

Fobia - El Diablo



it's FOBIA!!!
THE DEFINITIVE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK OF MY LIFE!!!!!!!
FOBIA RULES!!!!!!!
THE First time I heard his songs, I really dig them, it was just a pirate analog tape in the middle of the nineties in Mexico (Made at home or probably bought at the CHOPO MARKET),but my cousin play it for me to see my reaction without knowing who they were!! right choice for a musician!!! I just loved them! then after several months I saw a poster of them, but I was so hookep up with their music!
No matter if they become so old, like this video, where their parents play the instruments of theirs songs, I'll still be a true a true fan of their music! PERIOD!!!
it's SO MAGICAL! JUST AS SIMPLE AS THAT. IT ENCAPSULATES THE FEELING OF A GENERATION AS MINE!
THESE ARE THE THINGS I'LL MISS WHEN I'M DEAD. FOR SURE!!!!!!!!!

Walkie talkie man

Chacarron Vertigon

Chacarron does Hitchcock!!!
hua hua hua!!!!!

Chacarron

Factor Xs Tortuga Baila la Gasolina

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

hua hua hua!!!!!!
that dog totally steals the show! :OD

Kinky en Vancouver

Kinky en Vancouver
Originally uploaded by bizbirije.

wooow what a night!!! Kinky in Vancouver!!!!! it was like going back to Mexico in just a sec!!!
I still can't believe it!!

SHAAAA LA LAAAAA
WAITING PATIENTLY FOR THE PIXIES DOCUMENTARY!
:O)
OH JOY!
:OP

loudQUIETloud

OOOhhhh gooooodddd!!!!!
I'm not worthy!!!
I'm not worthy!!!


THE PIXIES RULES!!!!
I'M COUNTING THE DAYS, HOURS & MINUTES TO WATCH THIS DOCUMENTARY AT VIFF 2006

Lucy is back! }:Op

I can't believe it but I am back
after so much work the unevitable happened: I got sick!
but, I am feeling better. ;O)
Ok my movies to watch @ VIFF:
(some of them I already watched them)
The Fountain
Renassaince
The Host
Colour me Kubrick
loudQUIETloud (Pixies documentay)
(I'm not worthy!, I'm not worthy!)
Fido
Everything's gone green [Screenplay writen by Douglas Coupland]
The Host [megahit blockbuster monster- movie from Korea]
the violin (From Mexico)

for schedulles www.viff.org

My birthday

Today is my birthday, and it entered with tons of works (it's 2:36 am and still working on the editing suite). VIFF 2006 is here and that's exciting news. I really really want to see Pedro Almodovar's Volver, but I don't know if I can make it :OS. For some reason I think the Opening Gala will be full before I can even buy a ticket.

Once again, a lot of movies to watch in so little time. This year I am working even more than last year. Which is a little bit annoying... but I had to put food over my humble table.
I saw the new Chabrol's film I think it was good but the ending was a little bit dissapointing. The Riddle was a great and fun movie to watch! highly recommended.

Mark agreed to work with me on the production company and that's a relief! but I really don't know if he really enjoy the job. Hopefully he will come back for the next work. Still I am worried. I was his camera assistant years ago. Great guy and definetly a great DOP.

Itinerante Productions Inc. started this year in Vancouver and already has clients, that's a good sign and good enough for now. El Kiosko is poorer but it is still too early. It is like a child for me, so forget it IT IS NOT COMING DOWN! A few years ago when I was driving my car and thinking over a beautiful brigde in Monterrey city (on my way home) I realize I had to study film and keep going with my life. Last year, I was driving over the same brigde with my very same car and thinking exactly the same, obviously the conclution was still the same... if I ever get sick or old there is no other way: I'll just keep walking, just keep going... I'll go as far as I can.

I am getting really sick because of all the work. But doesn't matter... I have to keep going. VIFF is here and at least I can enjoy watching movies and work to make a living on what I love.

VIFF 2006 PRESS CONFERENCE LOBBY

VIFF 2006 PRESS CONFERENCE LOBBY
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Lunch after the conference. Too bad I couldn't eat that much! :O( I had to leave early :O( it's not fair! too much work! :O(

Alan Franey VIFF 2006

Alan Franey VIFF 2006
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PRESS CONFERENCE
Festival Director Alan Franey announcing the line up for this year.

Alfred J. Kwak - Ik ben vandaag zo vrolijk (Dutch)

the original version

Another Cinematic Moment -U2 - Stay (Faraway, So Close!)

If I have to define the Original Soundrack of my life this is for sure, one of the number ones songs & video. I remember working at Cafe Iguana @ Monterrey, NL Mexico.
I was the first female video jockey and I used to love to play this song... I can't forget those years. U2 is part of the Original Soundtrack of my Life. And Win Wenders, of course is one of my favorite directors... Favorite movie? Wings of Desire of course!...

It was, it is and always be: Wing of Desire.

a/k/a Tommy Chong

I've just finished watching a/k/a Tommy Chong, finally I know why it was one of the most popular films at VIFF 2005, too bad I was working when it was screened :Op

But it's coming back to the VIFC www.vifc.org

I'll write the review... I was going to say tomorrow, but IT IS already tomorrow! Yikes! :OS

Darth-Bear, a Cinematic Moment

darthbear
Originally uploaded by bizbirije.

every time I walk by this bear, this words pop into my mind...
hehehe :Op
I can't help it! :O) ;O) ;Op

3 Times

3 short stories where director Hou Hsiao Hsien explores the nature of love.
The first story “A time for love” deals about Chen (Chen Chang) who falls for a girl working on a pool just before enlisting on the Army; he comes back to the pool house just to find out she already quitted that job. Chen decides to find her.

The second story: “A time for freedom” happens on a 1911 China, and tells the story of a courtesan and her relationship with the owner of a plantation, while the last story entitled “A time for youth” is based on modern times and far more complicated than the other two stories: Jing (Qi Shu) is an epileptic singer, who is losing sight on her right eye, lives with her mother, grandmother and occasionally her girlfriend. But she already found someone else: Micky Zhen.

The movie is extremely visual, it doesn’t have too much dialogues and is beautifully shot. Framing and lighting are equally superb and a good example of good film language.

As I already said, “A time for youth” is the most interesting because even though modern times have more freedom, sometimes more freedom means more choices, and more choices leads to confusion.

For the 3 stories director Hsai Hsien chose the same couple giving a sense of unity.


About the movie, director Hou Hsai says: “Our lives are full of fragmentary memories. We can’t give them names, we can’t classify them and they have no great significance. But they lodge in the mind, somehow unshakeable”… “I used to love to play pool when I was young, and I have a memory fragment of the song “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” always playing in the pool-hall. Now I’m pushing sixty, and these things have been hanging around for so long it seems like they’re part of me… I think of them as the best of times”… “the best not because we can’t forget them, nor because thy’re things that have now been lost. The reason they’re the best is that they exist only in our memories. I have the feeling that this is not the last film I’ll make in this vein”.

The Sun

Director: Alexander Sokurov


(published in spanish language at Contacto Directo newspaper
Vancouver,BC)


Alexander Sokurov is one of the most intriguing and enigmatic filmmakers of contemporary cinema. Definitively “The sun” is a movie out of the ordinary, and also the third installment of a series of films where Sokurov analyses the theme of power seen through different points of view.

In “The Sun” Sokurov examines the persona of emperor Hirohito towards the end of Word War II. Just before he rejects his divine lineage descendant of the sun goddess, and assumes a position of a simple human being. Timing couldn’t be better, it is summer 1945 and something worst happens to Japan.

What for emperor Hirohito is a horrible nightmare, for us is an allegoric dream full of symbolism reminding us of the atomic bombs dropped at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Hirohito sees on his dreams, a dantesque scene, a Japan devastated by war from the sky, with planes passing by, which at moments turn into fish, flying menacing over a Japan turned into rubble.

The sun is a slow movie for the average moviegoer already used to commercial films, but for the connoisseur, The Sun brings the opportunity to meet again at the big screen the author of “Mother and Sun”.

I discovered Sokurov a long time ago, back on my days when I was student in Mexico; on those days I was an avid and recurrent client of the Monterrey Cineteca, a cultural space created by the ministry of culture in Mexico, and I remember watching for the first time Sokuro’s movie: “Mother and Son” another enigmatic piece of this great director.

The sun is as intriguing as most of his films, some critics compare Sokurov’s films with Tarkovsky’s and I agree with that, but until certain level, Sokurov indeed has a style of his own and it is worth to take a look a this great film.