anyways
came across this book by Brian Selznick: The Invention of Hugo Cabret on the Borders website and can't wait til i see it in the shop!
the description of the actual book, more than the story, is what sounds most interesting:
This 526-page book is told in both words and pictures. The Invention of Hugo Cabret is not exactly a novel, and it’s not quite a picture book, and it’s not really a graphic novel, or a flip book, or a movie, but a combination of all these things. Each picture (there are nearly three hundred pages of pictures!) takes up an entire double page spread, and the story moves forward because you turn the pages to see the next moment unfold in front of you.
here's the site, and a video interview on amazon of the author explaining the book.
there was also the author's links to "weird websites" like Grand Illusions which has articles, toys, and features on...weird stuff. like optical illusions, toys, etc
and things i found really amazing:
metal pen
the whole pen is metal and has no ink so that it doesn't run out ever. unless you drop it and break off the 'soft' nib.
it works on all types of paper but dunno how it works. apparently it's been used since medieval times.
resurrection plant (Rose of Jericho)
a small fern that grows in arid parts of the world and shrivels up and drops its flowers when its roots are dry, but turn green and unfurl again when moistened.
and this "dragon illusion" that i've seen in the clip of daniel radcliffe visiting a girl's magic high school in japan (youtube it. it's good)
where the dragon seems to be turning its head and following you when you walk left and right infront of it. you can even download the pdf so u can make your own dragon! hehe i did :D but hv to wait till i buy new printer ink to make it.
and also another site called "Barry's farm" that makes these super cute laptop cases!
ok. next post is a pets post.
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