Lately, I've been seeing a lot of of combat imagery. Nothing savage or brutal; more stylized and powered by some hyperkinetic remix of Hotei's "Battle Without Honor or Humanity" (aka "that song from Kill Bill"). And you know how in first-person shooter video games, the protagonist can carry so many weapons at once and switch between them using the number keys or mouse wheel? Same thing here. Sometimes I drop sentences that are heavy and plodding yet have a big creative impact, like a rocket launcher. Othertimes, I pepper and spice fragments more akin to a rapid-fire railgun. Run out of ammo? Onto the next firearm. And it's not about violence—it's about motion. And by extension, emotion.

Sometimes I'm outta clips, and I gotta hide behind a crate. (Yeah, those cliched boxy beasts you break open with a crowbar to find more ammo, a health booster, or other power-up.)

I can also fly, but that's beside the point.

Let me just say that hunting bugs in Second Life can be like finding Bigfoot or some related cryptozoological variant. Now why? Because someone observes this unexpected freak, a break in the order of what is familiar, go walking by. And for those bugs without solid reproductions especially, if you didn't have your camcorder ready, you've missed it and can only recount your tale distantly—and much to the frustration of all involved. "I swear it happened to me, I did see it! I'm not making this up!" See the common thread here?

It's why I have my video capture ready to go, shortcut primed for the fingertips, so that when such jarring discontinuities emerge at the most unexpected times—and they often do—then I can record and nail 'em. Like this. Can you see what's wrong there? Use your powers of observation and leave a comment if you'd like. This video will only be up for a few days, so get it if you're curious!

John Woo comes to mind for some reason. Doves, dual pistols, churches. Wedding bells? Hrmmm…