zodiac


I can’t say that I’m very Daikaiju-ish, but if you want to check out your geeky sign, click on the image to embiggen. And if you’re having trouble reading the fine print…

† This is not to say that Ninja and Samurai are the same, only that they tend to appear around the same time and often in the same stories. And yes, Jedi Knight falls under this category (but depending on your reading, Han Solo would be either Pirate or Treasure Hunter).

* Also includes those who hunt the undead.

** “Desenrascanço (loosely translatable as “disentanglement”) is a Portuguese word used, in common language, to express an ability to solve a problem without having the knowledge or the adequate tools to do so, by use of imaginative resources or by applying knowledge to new situations.” – Wikipedia

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The world renowned crystal artists at Daum in France have been making high-end sculptures for collectors since the late 19th century. Unfortunately, many of these sculptures are aimed squarely at the worst kind of consumer—insanely wealthy individuals with horrible taste. Case in point—this limited edition sculpture entitled “People Belong to Elephant.” According to the description, Chinese artist Chen Changwei “breaks with tradition, reinventing the Chinese zodiac in a series of surrealist busts in the time-honored tradition of pâte de cristal.” In this case, he depicts a bizarre cross between elephant and man.

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