You work but you don't work

i'm living an oriental working life.
monday to sunday, with occasional fri and sat evenings off.
although i don't officially start at 7, i do work through midnights.
i entertain every stakeholder, i blab and i bluff.
i feel like a prick but i can't play pranks.
i thank wiki and google, for feeding me digestible indigestible knowledge (without the time to process).
i sound enthused but i can barely hold my eye lids open.
i'm sick, a leave is outta my mind.
so i shall recompose and continue on my journey, until i hear the true calling...

Dream House?

Queens Park Residence in the inner city of Sydney
Designed by CplusC Design Construct Pty Ltd. (Australia):

''This project involved an uninhibited renovation of an existing traditional three bedroom house located on a corner site in the inner city Sydney suburb of Queens Park. The client brief called for a custom designed home that catered to their specific living and entertaining lifestyle. Generous kitchen, dining and living spaces connect through large operable doors to private outdoor spaces which integrate a swimming pool and outdoor living, dining and entertaining spaces.''

Looking at this picture reminds me of many honkers' life-long ambition, or more correctly, dream, to buy and build their own (dingy) home. even though the size is nothing more than a cramming shoebox, you can still decorate it as a cosy home. it's now a luxury to gather everyone for a night-in, to eat together at the table, to converse face-to-face, to have a few clinks of drinks, and to enjoy the nighty breeze with a home-baked cake.

of course, everyone has different taste. the islington old townhouse, featured in Jan's UK Vogue, now owned by the artistry couple , shall never be my 'dream home'. actually, it is my worst nightmare. i can't stand rough/ scruffy wood panels, shaved and peeled walls, freezing attic, and *art* scattered in and around the house. it's more like a bachelor pad.

on the other hand, neither are those *celeb cribs* displayed on hk interior mags well-executed, despite the owners having all the cash to spare. today's minimalism has become tooooo cliche that home lacks a sense of home. it's merely a purpose-built and integrated pod. i wonder how often the owners would actually cook in the kitchen and host a dinner party. how do they find time to detox and entertain family and friends?

when you get too worked up, all you need is a home, not a beautiful showroom.

Back to Basic

the temp is finally revving up a bit, after a long bitter sleety/slushy winter. thanks goodness.
but designers 've decided to keep the white going for '10 s/s lines, altho some of them (in particular the young brits) are trying a different path to maintain the playfulness.

whilst much praise goes to christopher kane (once again he's just not my thing), we see similar fabrics in peter jensen's collection - which's much more wearable.

Christopher Kane S/S 2010

Peter Jensen 2010 S/S

The rabbit neck tie dress's purely CUTE! and that quirky oversize pearl necklace's irresistible!
okay, i know it might not be a good idea to wear this strolling down oxford st as u'll receive all the odd attention from other weekend shoppers. hmmm

Proenza Schouler 2010 SS

I can't be happier to see proenza return to the glamorous stage! the pieces are simple yet chic, detailed but transforming. worth investing a bit to give your wardrobe an update =)

Anglomania Printed Leggings

Never am i a fans of anglomania, however, this pair of leggings are not bad, right? you can easily pair them up with a tennis polo, a white ruffled top, a black chiffon dress-shirt, almost anything!

Oh! Besides, i'd like to have that new decanter from Selfridges. It's a piece of ART!

all of a sudden i'm craving for sea urchin. very random.

hm, also, to conclude the noughties, monocle did a pretty nice jan issue. a good read. it, too, reminds me of the golden quote - if only i got the money to splash. sigh.

in the meantime, all my sympathy goes to people in haiti.

Randoms

just as we the baby-boom-generation has the tendency to pass the buck to the cold-blooded society... let me do an honest personal evaluation:

1. constant reflection - checked
2. desire to learn - checked
3. punctuality - checked
4. responsibility - checked
5. generosity - yet to be...
6. innovative thinking - yet to be...
7. analytical skills - half way through...
8. self discipline - most of the time...
9. general knowledge - hmmm...
10. interpersonal skills - need polishing

i guess i'm lucky being an optimist. despite months' frustration, i haven't been defeated (ok, despirited from time to time but it doesn't last longer than 5mins). it's not that i'm not hungry, it's more to do with 'have i got something outta it?' and 'what went wrong?'.

i believe nobody should ever be kind enough to grant you chances.
chances are for you to seize to prove yourself.

be stimulated and stimulating.