Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Thursday, January 10, 2008
arty
just discovered the work of martabel wasserman (from this is that) i really like the whole flat, 3-D thing. i've seen a lot of it lately. i guess it's just a 3-D version of collage art, which i've always really liked. seems like an easy art i guess, but to get it just right takes a good eye. i think the wonderwoman girl kinda looks like me.
i also like these pieces from marcus kison which have a similar feel, but are much simpler creations. we can all be artistes now! i originally saw these on this awesome blog eug introduced me to called your daily awesome. unfortunately, it is now defunct, but the posts are still available for your reading and viewing pleasure. if you haven't seen it then it's new to you...
i also like these pieces from marcus kison which have a similar feel, but are much simpler creations. we can all be artistes now! i originally saw these on this awesome blog eug introduced me to called your daily awesome. unfortunately, it is now defunct, but the posts are still available for your reading and viewing pleasure. if you haven't seen it then it's new to you...
Monday, January 7, 2008
nothing like a little roofsex
this has been around for a few years, but i still like it. this site was an inspiration for mine and eug's video e-card last year...check it for the making of this video. worth the watch. there are other cute ones there as well.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!
Eug and i got ourselves a wii yesterday! Finally, two years late. I’ve got major ping pong shoulder today. Problem is, I play with too much passion. The thumb’s hurting a bit too.
My first new year’s resolution: practice being gentler with the remote.
My first new year’s resolution: practice being gentler with the remote.
New York in Hong Kong
Sam and Pak have been in town for a few weeks now. In fact, we saw some other NY friends this past weekend as well – tania, loc, john and joan. It’s so nice to see everyone again and hang out like old times.
Here are a few pics from Friday night. We went to a restaurant called ivan the kosak and had some pretty good Russian food and a few too many vodka shots. They have a vodka freezer room that gave us some pretty funny photos.
see the rest of the photos here:
http://www.flickr.com/gp/36755245@N00/6t98Z1
Here are a few pics from Friday night. We went to a restaurant called ivan the kosak and had some pretty good Russian food and a few too many vodka shots. They have a vodka freezer room that gave us some pretty funny photos.
see the rest of the photos here:
http://www.flickr.com/gp/36755245@N00/6t98Z1
taiwan
TAIPEI
Last week Eug and I were in Taipei visiting his family. His dad’s side is pretty nuts. They have this stuffed rooster and every time someone claps or there’s just a lot of noise the thing goes off with a loud cok cokuhh!! So more than few times, when things were getting very animated, the addition of the rooster felt a little like we were in a looney bin. Pretty funny. Eug’s mother’s side of the family is a little more normal.
We stayed with his aunt who’s probably almost 70. She’s got crazy amounts of energy. She still rides on her motorbike and has recently injured her foot in an accident. One of many, we were told.
It got very cold while we were there and yet most times, the car window’s were ¼ of the way down. One thing I still haven’t found an answer for.
We ate a lot. I loved the food. The street food is awesome. Thus, most our pics are of food. I hate the stinky tofu though and don’t think I will ever acquire a taste for it. We smelled it on Saturday in hong kong. The stench seems to have followed me back. I couldn’t figure out where it was coming from either, sneaky little bastard.
All in all, we had a really good time. Eug and I like Taipei more than HK. People there just nicer. No one looked at us like we were nuts. People were helpful. The food is better. At least the everyday food is. love the streetfood. Taipei feels bigger. In the sense that there’s a bit more beyond just LKF and shopping. The neighborhoods vary more. And it isn’t littered with beauty stores and diet before and after ads. There are areas that are more like the east village or LES, with local designers. And there are just more divey-type places where you can just chill and drink and have some good food with your buddies. I mean, I guess what it comes down to is Taipei is not crazy a expat haven like HK.
see the rest of the pics here: http://www.flickr.com/gp/36755245@N00/6t98Z1
NYE
With a belly full of yummy food, Sam, Eug and I started our night off by being shoved into an overcrowded subway heading to Taipei 101 to watch the fireworks. Don’t know what were thinking. This was like Time Square Asia. Madhouse. Thank god for our pocket bottles of whiskey. We decided to stroll away from the crowd in search of a bar and a television set, taking sips along the way to warm ourselves up. At last, we found an empty Japanese restaurant and spent the countdown with the employees and their little firework popper things. Pak and Ning joined us after where they found us waving madly out the window and wishing passers-by a happy new year. Most stared at us confused for the first few seconds and then broke out into a big smile and actually waved back. A few ignored us, but oh well!
here are photos from sam's camera.
Last week Eug and I were in Taipei visiting his family. His dad’s side is pretty nuts. They have this stuffed rooster and every time someone claps or there’s just a lot of noise the thing goes off with a loud cok cokuhh!! So more than few times, when things were getting very animated, the addition of the rooster felt a little like we were in a looney bin. Pretty funny. Eug’s mother’s side of the family is a little more normal.
We stayed with his aunt who’s probably almost 70. She’s got crazy amounts of energy. She still rides on her motorbike and has recently injured her foot in an accident. One of many, we were told.
It got very cold while we were there and yet most times, the car window’s were ¼ of the way down. One thing I still haven’t found an answer for.
We ate a lot. I loved the food. The street food is awesome. Thus, most our pics are of food. I hate the stinky tofu though and don’t think I will ever acquire a taste for it. We smelled it on Saturday in hong kong. The stench seems to have followed me back. I couldn’t figure out where it was coming from either, sneaky little bastard.
All in all, we had a really good time. Eug and I like Taipei more than HK. People there just nicer. No one looked at us like we were nuts. People were helpful. The food is better. At least the everyday food is. love the streetfood. Taipei feels bigger. In the sense that there’s a bit more beyond just LKF and shopping. The neighborhoods vary more. And it isn’t littered with beauty stores and diet before and after ads. There are areas that are more like the east village or LES, with local designers. And there are just more divey-type places where you can just chill and drink and have some good food with your buddies. I mean, I guess what it comes down to is Taipei is not crazy a expat haven like HK.
see the rest of the pics here: http://www.flickr.com/gp/36755245@N00/6t98Z1
NYE
With a belly full of yummy food, Sam, Eug and I started our night off by being shoved into an overcrowded subway heading to Taipei 101 to watch the fireworks. Don’t know what were thinking. This was like Time Square Asia. Madhouse. Thank god for our pocket bottles of whiskey. We decided to stroll away from the crowd in search of a bar and a television set, taking sips along the way to warm ourselves up. At last, we found an empty Japanese restaurant and spent the countdown with the employees and their little firework popper things. Pak and Ning joined us after where they found us waving madly out the window and wishing passers-by a happy new year. Most stared at us confused for the first few seconds and then broke out into a big smile and actually waved back. A few ignored us, but oh well!
here are photos from sam's camera.
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