The Dream Reading Device.

image from Deco Journal

I know I want too many things I don't need. But hey, look at this Dream Reading Device, The Library Bath by Malin Lundmark. Every reading is a lot more readable with it I can picture that.

Certain uncertainties.

certain uncertainties
human beings live upon
were given more than a few names

fate, hope, chance, risk, luck, prospect, venture, investment, expectancy, gamble, weather forecast, paper-scissors-rock, upcoming fashion trend, actuarial science, he-loves-me-he-loves-me-not, etc

now take the perspective of the universe's architect
these certain uncertainties
could be a killer trick to make the framework of the game interesting for human beings

so they think it worth their while staying alive

definitely maybe it is


- a thought after overheard a stranger complained about inaccurate weather forecast

photo by sitruc. 2009, tokyo

HappyCloud.

*images from www.stuartsemple.com/

UK artist Stuart Semple unveiled "Happy Cloud", an installation artwork of over 2000 pink smiling faces made from soap, helium and vegetable dye from the Tate Modern towards London's financial district.

Are you happy now?
Need a dose of happy?

Another Kind Reminder.

"Create Your Future or It Will Create You"
The little note I wrote myself on the morning I woke up from a bad dream.

And I pledge myself to Create, today and every day.

Overheard in Agency #1

Matter of Urgency.

Client: Why you didn't response to my urgent email?

Agency Girl: Really? (looking it up...) You mean the one you wrote about the teaser page?

Client: Yea. Yea, I sent it this morning and I supposed a 4-hour response time is more than enough to handle our urgent request.

Agnecy Girl: Sorry but you title almost all your emails urgent. I thought it's as urgent as the rest of the requests.

Client: No I titled it "Very Urgent!!" instead of "Urgent!". You should be able to tell the difference.

Agency Girl: Oh! Last time you used "Top Urgent!!!" when it was indeed urgent. And you're usually fine with a 1-day turn-around for the not-so-urgent cases.

Client: But I marked "Very Urgent!!"!!! Didn't I?

......

Story hung.

Was looking at the uncrafted direct response ad on the concrete wall.
It almost tells a story. Is itself almost a story.

A yet more convenient life.

*images from The Spoon Sisters

There are things that wow you in a nice way in a daily basis if you pay attention. One big reason it's still great to live in the 21st century given the world's a big piece of mess (or it never is in place in its own history? that's another question.)

I wish they make some books-in-pills after these travel-towels-in-pills. Imagine a travel book shows up after the pill soaked a little water.

Wow.

My new nerdy spectacles.

float like a butterfly

sting like a bee

crack ideas like a vending machine

look like a nerd

[float like a butterfly, sting like a bee is quoted from Muhammad Ali, 3-time heavyweight champ]

Perhaps, trivia.

perhaps, there are skies beyond this one

perhaps, the grasses are greener

the sun is cooler

diamonds are cheaper

life is simpler

and bubbles would hang on

and on

and on

and on

to be found

photo by sitruc. 2005, hk

Pageant of a croissant.

I'm not absolutely sure about how I got to like this restaurant so much lately. There's a good chance the crush began with a croissant.

Yes it came with crunchy skin with very fluffy, lofty-layered inside. But it got me earlier when it was brought to the table. See how this HK$9 dollar croissant was nicely served. Well you can picture the rest.

Oven-fresh bakery. Good coffee. Bossa nova playlist. The English Big Breakfast on their lunch and dinner menus is a big plus, too.

Can't ask for more.

Heavy battling at work.

Dancing in a conference-table minefield.
Swimming in emails, voice mails, fax mails, overclocked males and females

and it feels good. :)

Internal fabrication #4

她在夢到埋怨她把它放進士多啤利益力多只為增加口感的火龍果以及被她摘去豐富贈品後束之高閣的時裝雜誌那一早醒來就明白自己從來不曾有那個資格嫌棄只問她要錢的母親或業績以外不關心一句的上司或不懂欣賞她inner beauty的男友或只愛向她吐苦水的best friend

梳洗後她調了一杯益力多加冰

沒有火龍果

也沒有士多啤利

Analogies I grave for more.

This witty copywriter keeps a blog, "Blank is Like Blank" where he wrote some of the best analogies I ever read. Definitely will worth your while to pay a visit.

A few of my favourites:

Starbucks is like that crazy ex-girlfriend you still get together with:
You hate yourself for going back, but the familiarity makes it convenient, and until you find something better, it’s all you’ve got.

Advertising is like porn:
You shouldn’t stay in the same position for too long.

Watching your baby projectile vomit for the first time is like witnessing a car accident:
It’s mostly scary, but a little fascinating, assuming no one is seriously hurt.

Using Helvetica is like owning a Mac:
It looks so cool that you never bother to stop and think if you really need to.

A good haircut is like a seat on the subway in the morning:
It’s great when I get one, but I’ve given up on hoping for it, and am used to functioning without it.

[Blank is like Blank, http://blankislikeblank.com/]

Phenomenal void.

Tranquility seen.

Epiphany inhaled.

Translucency heard.

Nonentity felt.

photo by sitruc. 2008, tokyo, japan

A fish filet burger wonder.

我想,這個魚柳飽可以是小說中對一個精打細算,最會刻薄伙計及顧客的茶餐廳當家的側寫.

(真人真事出現於銅鑼灣某茶餐廳外賣...)