It is hard to imagine someone who has passed away more than 80 years ago have left behind such a legacy that – to me – so ahead of his or even our time. Gaudí stands as one of the most original architects and his signature design of curvature inspired by nature’s creation can be [...]
Entries from July 13th, 2009
Second Day Is All About Gaudí
July 13th, 2009 15 Comments
Tags: Nik Software Color Efex Pro 3.0 · Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G · Nikon D700 · Nikon SB-900 · Spain · Spain June 2009 Trip
On My Birthday We Visited Medan Ikan Bakar at Malacca (Again)
July 11th, 2009 11 Comments
My observation on age as such: besides the age that you can legally have s … ahem … your own driving licence and the one that grants you lots of discount everywhere you go because you are senior, age is just a number that has little significance. Some achieve more than others at their age; some look [...]
Tags: Malacca · Medan Ikan Bakar · my birthday · Nik Software Color Efex Pro 3.0 · Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G VR · Nikon D700
Fragments Of My Dreams Episode 13 – Goldfish and Key (And the Sketches It Inspires)
July 9th, 2009 4 Comments
It is dark, like in a comic book setting. An open square under the Spanish moonlight with exaggerated lines of perspective that define characters of structure and rigidness. Short buildings afar vaguely form the silhouette of what are beyond the square, that in turn form the perimeter of this image. The main subject is this [...]
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South of the Border, West of the Sun by Haruki Murakami – A Simple, Surreal, and Genuine Romance Like No Other
July 7th, 2009 1 Comment
Everytime when I travel, I bring along books to read and a notepad to write. For I don’t stop reading or writing, especially not during my holiday. I had almost finished reading the new book by Paulo Coelho before I boarded the plane so I reckon, I probably needed at least three books to last the [...]
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Under the Dreamy Orange Light I Restrung My Guitar
July 4th, 2009 No Comments
Repetitive tasks don’t bother me, like the restringing of my guitar. Like jogging, cooking dishes, driving from A to B, even the ripping of hundreds of compact disks that I am still doing. Therapeutic activities open up space in my mind allowing me to think quietly, in the absence of the constant distractions. Just me and the [...]
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The Winner Stands Alone by Paulo Coelho – A Dark Piece Of Work That Inspires, Not Entertains
July 2nd, 2009 8 Comments
I have read almost all of Paulo Coelho‘s English translated novels (except “Like the Flowing River”). “Winner”, to me, is by far his darkest piece of work. Still inspirational, like all his previous works. But it delivers blow after blow to the readers and make us think: What have we been doing to our lives? [...]
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I Love You, Man – I Cringed As I Laughed Out Loud
July 1st, 2009 3 Comments
OK. If you do intend to watch this movie, try to stay just a little bit longer when the credits start to roll. There is a kind of funny clip that you would have missed. The thing is, I am intrigued that Singaporeans, or Asians in general, are so eager to rush out of the [...]
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