reflections

the last day of the year...and i don't seem to know what to say or think
looking back, it's been eventful, tiring and quite a ride this year
i wish for it to be better in 2009...
perhaps healthier...a more balanced work/social life...more fulfilling...
and that my friends and family be blessed with good health and happiness.....
happy new year to you all...and yes, it's gonna be better....no...it has to be better!

if you like it, miss it, think of it now and then..
and feel a little empty without it, you should take chance and get it.
after all it'll bring you satisfaction and fill your life with memories and perhaps even emotions.
what's more...it is an asset. umm...it is.

so yes..i should get it...and i did!!
boy did my face lit up just holding it.
happy.

winter wonderland

i feel like a child once again when i received this from water. a snow globe-like card....merry xmas to me...and may my wishes come through...

it's the season of giving...

i made the pegs. used the kodomo no kao stamps i got from osaka and borrowed D's labeller. something practical for my colleagues. hope they like it.

"White Fruit" Radio

Literally a radio box, with no knobs whatsoever. Instead, station selection & volume are adjusted by running your finger along the ridges on top. Beautifully designed by Swann Bourotte, the wood used is sycamore, prized for its acoustic properties and often used in the finest musical instruments.

patience...it's a matter of time....

a jolly season of love...and friendship...

had a great time last night. bonding, chatting, hugging,teasing and laughing.
no more no less, just 11 of us in our private dinner room.
i feel nourished, both by the tasteful dishes as well as the company i had.
our 10th year of celebration. so nice to grow old together.
here's a toast to many more years ahead my dearest gang! cheers!

LV Mahjong!?

Spotted at their NYC showroom's The Magic Room. Also check out their cheese fondue set!

The Wooden Clothes Peg Reborn

Re-imagining the humble wooden clothes peg, people who do this definitely have a creative flair! This designs were found on the site Poor Design.

*photos by J. Pierzchała.

Key to My LAPTOP

Check out this US-based design firm, BY:AMT, headed by Dutch designer Alissia Melka-Teichroew.

Double Umbrella

Finally, an effective brolly for 2pax! Available online at the SkyMall.

15 years too late?

i don't know what took me so long. but i finally caught Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan's classic movie, Sleepless in Seattle this afternoon. wish i had caught it earlier .... to feel part of the sleepless nights...watching it now, gives a different feel to it ....

Fluidline

Mac Fluidline
Ultra-smooth, Fluidline’s gel formula provides the precision of a liquid liner with a silkier, softer finish. Goes on “foolproof” with a brush in an easy dip-and-stroke action.

I've got the blacktrack one and it's a shade of solid flat black. An angled eyeliner brush is required. Great for shakey hands like mine. Thinking of getting another color.

beauty

Solitaire 1895

This solitaire has been a Cartier classic since 1895.

The elegance of the lines is unique;

the refined and light setting allows the light of the diamond to flow freely.

i just love emerald-cut diamonds like that. Such beauty. oooohhh..

Bentley Laptop

A limited edition (250 sets) offering from the luxury car brand.. seems that all the luxury brands are expressing themselves in the tech lifestyle arena. Well.. not my favourite design. Ego for Bentley.

Dior Phone

The ultra-luxury phone by Christian Dior. Available in the Sapphire Crystal model, and the 3251 carats Diamond model (encrusted with 640 diamonds; only in black). Pictured in the last two visuals are mini phones ("My Dior") that can be used (with basic phone functions) based on their bluetooth connection to the Dior Phones.

A Slice of Time.. Lemon @ 4pm

Save the Earth! Replace batteries with lemons! Literally!

Designed by Anna Gram. Learn more about how the Citrus Clock works here.