... fingers crossed...

£82 million up for grabs in this friday's euromillions lottery...

the estimated prize is one of the biggest in the history of the game and comes hot on the heels of an amazing run of good luck for british players...

it might be me...

... built by the giants...

stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the english county of witshire, about 3.2 kilometres west of amesbury and 13 kilometres morth of salisbury...

one of the most famous sites in the world, stonehenge is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones...

it is at the centre of the most dense complex of neolithic and bronze age monuments in england, including several hundred burial mounds...

archaeologists had believed that the iconic stone monuments was erected around 2500 bc...

... ufo's art...

crop circle...

a crop circle is a sizable pattern created by the flattening of a crop such as wheat, barley, rye, maize or rapeseed...

crop circles are not a modern phenomenon...

they are mentioned in academic texts of the late 17th century and almost 200 cases- some with eyewitness accounts- have been reported prior to 1970...

since then some 80 eyewitnesses from as far as british columbia have reported crop circles forming in under 20 seconds; cases are often accompanied by sighting of incandescent or brightly-coloured balls of light, shaft of light or structured flying craft...

serious attention was given to the simple circles in 1980 in southern england...

the designs appeared primarily as simple circles, circle with rings and variations on the celtic cross up into the mid-1980s...

then they developed straight lines and created pictograms, not unlike petroglyphs...

after 1990 the designs developed exponentially in complexity and today it is not unusual to come across designs mimicking computer fractals and elements that relate to 4th dimensional quantum physics...

their sizes have also increased, some occupying areas as large as 200,000 square feet...

to date there have been over 10,000 reported and documented crop circles throughout the world, with some 90% emerging from southern england...

while many still go unreported each year, the emergence of the phenomenon in the world media and the internet has allowed more information to be lodged...

crop circles are sometimes accompanied by trilling sounds, since captured on tape and analysed by nasa as artificial in origin, with a harmonic component in the infrasonic range...

crop circles are generally formed at night between the hours of 2-4am, traditionally during the shortest evenings of the english year when darkness lasts but 4 hours, in fields eagerly watched by farmers, military, laser alarms, scientists or hundreds of enthusiasts in their sleeping bags hoping to be the lucky ones to witness a crop circle forming...

some of those lucky few have witnessed large balls of brilliant colour project a beam of golden light into a field which next morning displays a new crop circle...

yet despite many stakeouts and fields rigged with top surveylance equipment, crop circle have appeared out of the mist right under the noses of those looking for them...

on 1 occasion, the circlemakers even materialized in full view of the british prime minister's heavily-guarded country residence...

at stonehenge in 1996, a pilot reported seeing nothing while flying above the monument, yet 15 minutes later this huge 900 feet formation resembling the julia set computer fractal and comprising 149 meticulously layed circles, lay beside the heavily guarded monument...

can you see the guy in this picture? ...

... yum yum- part 6...

fried rice...

steamed jasmine rice, chilli, clams, eggs and spring onion...

it has to be an over-night steamed rice then only it will taste good...

dried bitter gourd soup...

dried bitter gourd, pork spare ribs and golden dates...

boil for 2 hours... good for health...

spanish omelette...

eggs, potatoes, mushrooms, red onions, parsley leafs and hams...

obviously it tasted better than it looked... really delicious...

i think the spaniards are going to praise me on this one...

mashed potato...

potatoes, onion, parsley leafs and butter...

normally i will only cook with soured cream and butter, but this time i mixed with fried onion... it was perfect...

... comprex and me...

sharing a kitchen design i have done...

comprex cucina- segno system from italy...

combination of cream lacquered gloss door and wood grains laminated door...

... 1 of their favourite flower...

the protea is the national flower of south africa, and the flagship species of the cape floral kingdom...

proteas are mostly bird-pollinated...

they are shrubs with broad leaves and bloom flame-red and magenta-pink in the summer...

they have somewhat woody stems and are typically deep-rooted...

protea flowers do not have separate sepals and petals... instead, they have what's often called tepals...

proteas develop little dry fruits containing a single seed... some genera have the sexes separated onto separate plants...

proteas create jobs for thousands of farm-labourers, who supply the flowers for the world's cut-flower industry...

proteas get their name from the greek sea god proteus, who could change his form at will- quite appropriate, given the many unusual shapes of proteas which are found...

... you have 5,000 choices...

uk based department store chain selfridges has unveiled the world's biggest shoe department (35,000 sq ft) named selfridges shoe galleries in london, designed by canadian architect jamie fobert...

the shoe galleries houses more than 5,000 shoes from 120 brands, including 35 new labels and more than 30 exclusive style designed just for the retailer...

the space includes 11 'apartment' boutiques for the department's premier labels- including christian louboutin, jimmy choo, chanel, dior, prada and gucci- which were each designed in accordance with the label's distinct looks...

the chanel area is a recreation of coco chanel's apartment, while the christian louboutin boutique boasts a red carpet and a trompe l'oeil chandelier...

... need some informations...

the weather is very cold tonight...

it's about 10 degree and with strong cold winds...

i think the autumn is knocking the door...

weather is changing and the leaves are starting to drop...

i am actually doing some research on some kitchen designs...

i met a couple at watford this afternoon and i think they are from afghanistan...

i am designing their kitchen and 3 bathrooms...

i need to understand more on their lifestyle before i can produce a perfect kitchen for them...

i need more information on their lifestyle and way of cooking, do you guys have any idea about it?

while scratching my head on this cold night, let's enjoy a glass of Côtes Du Roussillon...

... yum yum- part 5...

grilled catfish...

mekong catfish, oven grilled for about 40 minutes...

please ignore the spring onion as i only want to balance up the colour scheme :P...

stir fried chinese leaf...

chinese leaf, mushroom, pork ball, onion, red chinese cheese...

i might want to put some baby abalone next time...

steamed chicken wings...

chicken wings, dried yellow flower vegetables, chinese angelica slice and chinese dates...

add on some chinese liqueur will make it taste better...

special instant noodle...

samyang korean instant noodle, pork neck bone soup and bean curd...

speechless... i want another bowl please...

today's post is more on oriental food, next time i'll post more on western food and some typical english food...

... itable...

itable is made of corian, the 'screen' is glass and the necessary add-on to make the original design furniture-worthy, the legs are steel...

the itable is about 47 inches long by 29 inches wide and 13 inches tall...

it comes in classic white, black and sunny yellow...

each table is a one-of-a kind, made-to-order piece of art...

mirko ginepro, an industrial designer, graphic artist and photographer built 3 itables this year, then sold 1 to the hotel and another to an art gallery...

... the italian system...

yesterday was about the german system and today i'm working on the italian systems... comprex...

i found that the italian system is much more simple and straight forwards in terms of design...

all their sizes are like 150mm, 300mm, 450mm, 600mm, 900mm and 1200mm...

... i've waited for so long...

i am designing a beckermann kuchen system...

i am really excited that i have the opportunity to design one of finest kitchen system from germany...

... dream experience- part 3...

beckermann kuchen...

... mid-autumn festival...

the mid-autumn festival (中秋節), also known as the mooncake festival is a popular harvest festival celebrated by chinese...

the mid-autumn festival is held on the 15th day of the 8th month in the chinese calendar, which is usually around late september or early october in the gregorian calendar...

it is a date that parallels the autumnal equinox of the solar calendar, when the moon is supposedly at its fullest and roundest...

the traditional food of this festival is the mooncake, of which there are many different varieties...

... dream experience- part 2...

biefbi cucina...

has developed a high level of specialization in the production of kitchens, reaping significant successes which are attributable to the constant and dedicated search for products that combine aesthetic value with the substantial value of the product components...

biefbi, always careful about the continuous market's evolution and about the research of new and interesting solutions for furnishings...

a biefbi kitchen is constant over time...

the project originality is the result of the continuous collaboration with external designers who can assure a balanced design that endures over time, without resorting to passing trends...

the constant search for a tasteful line in harmony with the rest of the home is supported by the intrinsic quality of the products, which is distinguished by reliability and attention to the finishing touches...

a sure choice to be enjoyed for many years...

... yum yum- part 4...

boiled chinese leaf soup...

chinese leaf, pig neck bone, pork ball and 'taugua' bean curd...

no preservation and artificial colour, 100% pure...

steamed pork cake...

pork mince, clams, spring onion, sesame oil and fish sauce...

next time i'll add on some salted fish and ginger slices...

long bean rice...

thai jasmine rice, long bean, baby clams, pork and red onion...

i rate myself 8 out of 10 for this one... really delicious...

spicy fried noodles...

egg noodles, cucumber, dried chilli oil paste, baby clams and red onion...

sweat...

... dream experience...

today i visited one furniture showroom in north london...

they are dealing with italian furnitures and other interior furnishing...

i was impressed by the kitchen cabinet department...

they are dealing with imported brands like comprex, biefbi and beckermann...

wow...

that's what we call a kitchen...

these are some of the latest range from comprex cucina...

i'll show biefbi cucina and beckermann kuchen on future posts...