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goodbye livejournal?
mmm... it just struck me that there actually isn't much point for me to keep writing here because it's all for me and me only. i don't think i come across as someone interesting to anyone and at the same time i find it hard to locate interesting people to add as friends either ( Read more... ) -
my new project on flickr
as promised to myself, i started a list of 'things' that are meaningful to me one way or another, in the form of photos on flickr. the objects include postcard, shoes, face cream, bike and enamel dish ( Read more... ) -
driving fun
whilst having dim sum for lunch last friday, it suddenly struck me that i should get myself a car. i enjoy driving and going places however i've hardly driven since i passed my test 2 years ago. sadly i think i've gradually lost confidence in my skills, though i dream of driving in sleep i can't quite see myself doing it in reality, thinking that i ( Read more... ) -
a cat, a man, and two women
I recently read a few amusing short stories by Junichiro Tanizaki. The observations are clever and the translation from Japanese to English by Paul McCarthy seems more than adequate, in the way that the writing remains very conversational and 'Japanese'. The product review calls Tanizaki's book 'comic realism', not without good reason!
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antarctica and more
on tuesday i watched werner herzog's 2007 documentary 'encounters at the end of the world' in the cinema, it was terrific to see the vibrant colours of nature on big screen and hear the electronic sounds of seals. life in antarctica seems to have a strangely comforting quality, out of this world. on the way home we were discussing various things in ( Read more... ) -
proud
an award-winning (RIBA award 2009) building that r worked on (proud of you x o x)
i wouldn't say i understand architecture per se but i can say if i like a building or not. this one, i like!
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some personal highlights
1. after last summer's mishap on the road, i started cycling into work last tuesday. although still inexperienced and slightly wobbly, i feel more confident and am in better control of my bike. time-wise i'm doing better than last year, and definitely have more strength in my legs to cycle uphill (still have to stop and push the bike at some point ( Read more... )
