Monday, 30 April 2012

... time for popcorn and coke- part 27...

sharing some of my favourite movies...



love actually...
2003...
starring hugh grant, martine mccutcheon and liam neeson...




pirates of the caribbean: at world's end...
2007...
starring jonny depp, orlando bloom and keira knightley...




pirates of the caribbean: dead man's chest...
2006...
starring jonny depp, orlando bloom and keira knightley...




pirates of the caribbean: the curse of the black pearl...
2003...
starring johnny depp, jeffrey rush and orlando bloom...



... design magazine- part 29...


the english home- june 2012...




outdoor rooms magazine edition 12...




inside out magazine- may 2012...




home & decor magazine- april 2012...



one thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning...
- james russell lowell...


Sunday, 29 April 2012

... the white horse...


rocky by marc newson for magis...

rocky is a modern take on a traditional object, a pop version taking its character loosely from medieval jousting horses...

the parallelogram motion mimics the movement of a traditional rocking horse...
it is made of rotationally moulded polyethylene chosen for both its durability and recyclability...



... simply eat and drink- part 20...

 

nachos...
hand-cut tortilla chips with salsa dip...
i think this is a must eat starter when you are having meal in a mexican restaurant...



chicken wings with smoky bbq sauce...
deep fried chicken wings with your favourite sauce...
perfect for a starter...
like...




cilantro chicken verde...
grilled coriander and lime manirated chicken breast with green rice...
i've got high expectation when i order this but...
the grilled chicken breast is too hard and too dry...
will never order this again on my next visit...




cajun fish sandwich...
hoki fillet coated in cajun spices and served in a soft white bun with salad and chips...
another disappointing dish...

i had all these at one of the chiquito mexican restaurant in cricklewood, london...
it was quite an unforgettable evening as it was snowing heavily out there during this meal...


... simple and warm...


nendo collection by bisazza bagno...

this collection is simple sophistication at its best...

larch wood is known for its warm, golden hue and is the perfect natural material to express the understated elegance of this collection...









forgiveness is the final form of love...
- reinhold niebuhr...


Thursday, 26 April 2012

... yum yum- part 75...



lettuce soup...
gem lettuce, fish balls, pork & seafood stock...
simple soup dish to serve with rice...
obviously the fish ball wasn't the best one...
missing those made by my grandma back home...




chinese sausages steamed rice...
rice, chinese sausages, shiitake mushrooms & red onion...
pre-cook all the fine chopped ingredients before mix it with rice and cook it with automatic rice cooker...
it wasn't salty enough but overall it was a good try...
next time i'll try with some dried shrimps and dried scallops...




chicken with 'kimchi'...
chicken thigh dices, ready made korean 'kimchi', chinese cooking wine & onion...
i thought it was a perfect combination and it tasted delicious...
perfect dish to serve with steamed rice...




'choy sum' soup- part 2...
'choy sum', ready made lamb dumplings & seafood stock...
another simple soup dish for cold weather...


... dotted dream...


dot bed is made by esedra and designed by leonardo rossano...

this simplicity of the design reveals multiple functions...
an orbit shaped shelf can be moved to the middle of the bed and turned into a table for breakfast or workstation... 
the mattress frame can be rotated together and the mattress can be raised to place the linens...





we are minor in everything but our passions...
- elizabeth bowen...


Wednesday, 25 April 2012

... 99 dying wolves...


head on by guoqiang cai...

head on is an installation created by guoqiang cai for the guggenheim museum in berlin (august 26- october 16, 2006)...
it features 99 life-sized replicas of wolves and a glass wall...





... just time in white...


white & white clock by vadim kibardin...

the white & white clock is a modern 3d interpretation of the traditional digital clock...
during the dark hours the light sensitive sensor changes the brightness of the digits to a less intense white...








... sexy bench...


the joki bench by kayiwa...

the sexy seat's curves has a sensual aesthetic that is also functional as it contours the human body perfectly...
the fluid shape was carefully planned so that the modular pieces can be combined to align perfectly in either ways...









no one can earn a million dollars honestly...
- william jennings bryan...