Tyler's Blog
- “Empire of Illusion” by Chris Hedges
- Empire of Illusion is a non-fictional book by Chris Hedges. It examines how society is headed towards illiteracy, and goes on to demonstrate what people are resorting to instead (that being illusions and other false beliefs). That being said (its topic largely being about false beliefs), it probably seems like a book that I would enjoy. [...]
- “Sons and Lovers” by D.H. Lawrence
- Sons and Lovers is a fictional novel by D.H. Lawrence. It follows the relationship between Mrs. Morel and her son Paul throughout her life. Really, this is probably the most well written (read: easy to read) piece of literature I've read to date. The syntax is easy to understand, even the often drunk and slurred words [...]
- Hanazakari no Kimitachi e
- So, somebody finally introduced me to a J-Drama (Japanese drama)... ...and I unfortunately got hooked... *cough*thanksmeghan*cough* Anyhow, this J-Drama is called Hanazakari no Kimitachi e, or more commonly known as Hana Kimi. The drama is a romantic comedy based on the manga by Nakajo Hisaya. Ashiya Mizuki, the protagonist, got surrounded by gangsters one day, yet [...]
- On Modern Religion
- I've been looking for a quote I once read to include in this post, but I have yet to find it. It is about the irrationality/stupidity of believing in something without evidence. That is, although you have no evidence of such, you could believe that the hamburger you had for dinner last night was actually [...]
- Fanlisting Page Moved
- Just a note, like my book page, I have moved my page of fanlistings to my other website; it can now be found at www.tylersuzukinelson.com.
- Yuki Kajiura Live 2008.07.31
- Omg. I hate how I don't have a Region 2 DVD player. My mom brought me back a concert from Japan... ...but our DVD players are Region 1 and won't play it! :( Anyhow, here are my favorite bits from the concert (thus far, at least)... PS: Give them a listen. Their voices and the instrumentation [...]
- “The Element” by Ken Robinson
- The Element is a non-fiction book written by Ken Robinson, Ph.D. Its overall premise, as stated by the cover, is "how finding your passion changes everything". Here's his TED Talk if you're interested to get a taste: Much of the book is providing examples of people who found success by pursuing their passions (rather than something [...]
- MetroQuest
- A few weeks ago, my ASIC 200 class participated in a "lab" which involved using software called MetroQuest to simulate our ideal lifestyle choices and see the outcome of our choices. With respect to housing density, our class voted to support more compact growth as opposed to current trends; other options included favouring homes with yards, [...]
- Avatar (2009)
- So, I finally went to see Avatar this (Saturday) morning with my family as none of us had seen it yet. We decided to go see the IMax version of the film simply because it was earlier, hoping that we could avoid the crowds at the movie theatre. I'll start by talking about what seems to [...]
- “The Dream Merchant” by L.T. Suzuki
- The Dream Merchant is a fictional novel written by L.T. Suzuki. It is a fantasy following an unlikely trio as they try to break a curse that has befallen a princess. I won't say too much about the book (I don't think it's been published yet...?) but I'll give a general overview in case people [...]