May 28, 2008
plain of jars
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May 13, 2008
luang prabang temple motif
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May 11, 2008
monk robes at luang prabang
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April 25, 2008
i want change
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January 15, 2008
while driving home today...
sometimes it's really nifty to have a camera with you at all times (this was taken with my mobile). today as i was driving through the after-work traffic, i saw a bunch of hawkers rush out. they were running away from the authorities, i think. it's a pretty novel sight. they too, got stuck in traffic.
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October 18, 2007
keep walking
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April 1, 2007
audrey kawasaki
check out audrey kawasaki. lovely art leaning towards the erotic drawn on wood panels. her speciality are sultry girls with smouldering gazes, pouty lips, pert noses and wild messy hair.
am loving it all.
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March 23, 2007
friday humour
here might be a reason why females dont make good superheroes (or heroines)
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January 8, 2007
wheat field with crows
in an effort to alleviate sunday's mundaness i revisted my love for van gogh's paintings. ask me to choose my favourite piece, and i'll be torn between many of his great works - starry starry night, cafe terrace at night, his many self portraits, and many many more.
how often do you come across painters, who put themselves in the scene they are painting as well and as intimate as van gogh? he translates such dark and twisted emotions onto his art. an ordinary starry night was made so poignant - you are not looking at the night, you are feeling his emotions for the night.
wheat field with crows is suppose to be his last painting. some experts says that it is not - but both sides agree this painting was done during the last month of his life.
because of the sombreness of this piece, i'd like to think that it's his last painting. i imagined he took a lonely stroll out at night, heavy with depression. he shot himself, walked back home. he contemplated this empty canvas, not knowing that his wound was fatal and that he was to die two days later. and he painted what was in his heart - his final encounter with nature.
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January 7, 2007
danae
greek mythology with its amorous gods and intricate plots inspired many artists' imagination. one such tale is the story of danae. she was banished by her father to a faraway cave as it was prophesied that her child would kill him. alas, his efforts were in vain as zeus arrived in a mist of golden ray before her and impregnated danae. their child, perseus, was born soon after.
the paintings always depict the moment of zeus' arrival.
jan gossaert's danae
titian's danae
tatiana chirikova's danae
rembrandt's danae
and my favourite danae painting, klimt's danae. he captured the dreamy surrealism so tenderly, and subtly mixed the eroticism in with zeus' ray of light snaking between her virgin legs.
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dragons
dragons always captivated my imagination - grand beasts that breathes fire and guards treasures who can fly! amazing, too good to be true, yet - they appear in so many cultures, and local mythologies that i can't help but wonder whether they truly existed. you can read their tales of wonder everywhere - folk tales, legends, mythology, religion. you name it - chinese, japanese, korean, vietnamese, cambodian, thai, indian, african, american, germanic, welsh, slavic, romanian, brazilian, inca, the english.
they decorate temples, pillars, roofs, doors, gates. people revere these mythological creature by immortalising them onto emblems, logos, coat of arms, lucky charms. not to mention how many authors have wrote about them in their stories. it was also rumoured that Alexander the Great was fathered by a dragon. there are even conspiracy theories about dragons, but that's another story for another time :)
i recently saw a picture of a dragon called sirrush that decorates the walls of ishtar gate. it has scales, eagle talon hind legs, paws as its forelegs, long neck, forked tongue and a small bird like head.
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January 6, 2007
onion domes
anyone who played tetris would remember the iconic St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow - so colourful, childlike and simply fantastical. the domes remind me of marshmallows and other delicious candies - something that came right out of willy wonka's chocolate factory.
i've always wondered why domes appeared in russian architecture. i assumed they were solely part of the muslim culture. only after a little wiki-ing did i discover that russian orthodox churches always have onion domes, and that it is not unique to St Basil's Cathedral.
there are several theories about the domes. one is that it represents candles. another says that the domes always comes in threes - to represent the holy trinity. if it's a solo dome it represents jesus. domes that comes in fives represents jesus and the four evangelists. different colours symbolises various aspects of christianity.
here's a collection of the bulbous beauties :
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January 5, 2007
gargoyles
i love gargoyles. they are described as grotesque - and placed on roof gutters as waterspouts. gothic in nature, their twisted ugliness is suppose to scare off evil spirits.
the word gargoyle means "throat" in french and was coined to sound like the gurgling of water passing through our larynx. a careful study of these carved art shows that its inspiration stems from mythological creatures - like sphinx, centaurs, minatours, satyrs or a gross combination of the lot.
on a more interesting note - conspiracy theorists believe that the gargoyles are codes that marks ownership, and only members of secret societies are able to interpret this hidden language. these fantasy creatures are everywhere - on flags, emblems, corporate logos, coat of arms, buildings and so on.
i've been collecting gargoyle pictures for years, here's one of my favourites - Gargouille de Notre Dame, the famous stryge (archaic french word for vampire) chimera contemplating the Parisian sunset.
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June 19, 2006
football salve
creative marketing!
stole this image off the reflector
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January 15, 2005
effective advertising
i can't decide which advertisement is more effective, this or that?
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December 2, 2004
bookssssssssssssssssshelves
i want this shelf :((((
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November 8, 2004
shirt label
giggles, this is funny
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November 6, 2004
Culture Shock Week at National Geo
stumbled on Culture Shock Week : Photo Contest
looking at superb pictures like those really drives me to take better better better pictures. they are so mind blowingly impactful and irritatingly stunning. makes me so itchified and geram, grrrrrr.
i love looking at them though, stirs such feeling of awe that fuels the click-slut in me. you know its good photography when upon gazing, it sucks you right in.
indeed the world is undeniably beautiful.
read more »
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October 1, 2004
*speechless*
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September 22, 2004
melaka : architecture
aman cafe. they sell furniture, art as well as food and drinks. great music and very relaxing ambience. tad bit pricey tho.
yingyang alternative's foyer. this is where i hang out allllllll the time reading & people watching.
lotsa spooky stuff in melaka....
looks lepakable.
love this shot. this shop sells arty clogs, he's obsessed with bruce lee.
arches
one can find all sorts of arches in melaka.
entrances
i love this shop, its so cozy and quaint, i can't describe its appeal to me but i'd love to rent it to do business.
an unoccupied lot. it exudes such a ghostly tinge, oddly riveting.
paku pakis. one of my fav shops to look at. the buildings in melaka are very adventurous with colours. they have such love for plants it really adds up to the appeal.
this temple is opposite sama-sama. there is a mosque as well as a church along the same street - rightfully named as harmony street (previously named blacksmith street because several of them live there). this temple could easily be one of the oldest in malaysia (as well as the mosque)
a shop that opened only for three weeks
entrance to an absolut blissful massage boutique shoppe (www.yingyangalt.com) <--plugging!!!
windows
imagine ah-paks in their white singlets drinking tea here.
paku pakis again. lush green among wood with that blue....
orang utan's window
they kinda look like eyes huh?
more pictures next week.
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melaka : various cars
what car is this? i forgot...was it a daihatsu? in gorgeous condition. the red is delicious.
another beautiful red car, a classic inside orang utan's shoppe
also found in orang utan's shop, i love the art he painted on the jeep!
groovy plate number y'all!!! i so should own this.
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melaka : personal
chris learning Ben Harper's Walk Away within his private chambers
affectionately called french lady, i have the happiest of memories associated with this car, very fond of it
took a shot before i left sama-sama
reading while receptioning
wantan mee breakfast. yum.
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melaka : meow
pikko!! sleeps with me, needs a lot of attention. such a sweet darling.
puteh :) three weeks old. her fur is a lil scraggy from when i first saw her. gabbi has to get her a flea collar. precious sweetie huh?
surya or more affectionately known as chu-chu. beautiful but such a solitude cat. doesn't like to be touched, doesn't crave attention, he/she is one lone ranger.
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melaka : sama sama
this is the entrance of sama sama, a place abundant with memories. backpackers and soon+gabbi always hang out exchanging stories by the sidewalk. guy with long hair is soon, he gets around with that bicycle.
this is where i brush my teeth every morning :) a scene like this is an immediate cure for groggy eyes.
the pond in the middle of the courtyard, home for gold fishes and little guppies
another zen like wall, bare but beautiful with stillness.
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September 7, 2004
bliss
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September 5, 2004
melaka
new pussy in town, cute lil furry ball that i instantly fell in love with, baby kitty called puteh :) all white! um, no pics tho, everytime i took out my digicam she vanished!
bells of hope
stark peace
window behind is room 4, where i slept. soon & gabby always try to give me room 1, i love that room, sunlight streams in beautifully, i didn't even tell them i love that room but they know, that's how they give their lovin in sama sama
buddha lights up at night
blooming at sama sama's courtyard
hung objects hanging out with me
this particular chime has the most delicious clang eva. it's actually a mask's earing.
suicidal doll
swaying in a hammock reading with piko resting on me tummy slowly taking in sama2's mood
a lil tribute to a duakati that i heart a lot
me fav melaka breakfast!
chris' new water bamboo. a tribute to nev!
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August 26, 2004
vintage pictures
this site has old vintage antique postcards. fell in love with this particular one.
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August 25, 2004
giggles : silly morning entertainment
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August 20, 2004
hope
- windchimes
- dream catchers
- bubbles
- kites
- wild daisies
- candles
- burning incense
- offerings floating down a river
- scent of lilies
- chicks & ducklings
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August 13, 2004
mmm...
the anticipation of running your fingers through the velvety moss... the way it clings to the walls... and all that splashing water makes the man rather alluring don't you think?
lesson: ambience can enhance your force of attraction
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oriental pride
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beautiful ascend
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mystically sensual
i find these two pictures alluringly delicious. yum.
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