"I saw the sign and it opened up my eyes"- Ace of Base speaks the truth. The streets of Tokyo are littered with streets signs denoting cafes, salons, clothing stores, you name it. They are numerous, bold, whimsical and yes- perhaps, some of them are a little lost in translation but nevertheless, they catch the eye. I delight in my daily dose of...
I want to live in this park and breathe this air and step on these autumn leaves on the pavement everyday. Inokashira Park is vivid and beautiful and oh so lovely. I would marry this park if I could. (seriously). ...
I love this Evil Twin leotard from last season. Actually, I love a lot of pieces from Evil Twin from any given season. They are a solid Australian label. Snaps for courageous fashion efforts! Check out more of their diabolical threads here. ...
A couple of nights ago I ate a spectacular dinner, one of the best meals of my life. It wasn't at a Michelin starred or chef hatted restaurant nor was it trendy, faddish, fusion or any other food buzz word. It was honest, fresh, simple yet elegant and a vegetarian's dream; it was Shojin Ryori (devotion cuisine) at a temple in the mountains....
Takoyaki -grilled octopus balls Daigaku Imo - caramelized sweet potato Mochi pudding Marafuku coffee & pancakes Crab claws ...
I saw Leonard Cohen live in concert last night and fell deeper in love with his songs and sentiments (and the man himself!) than I thought possible. He was as sharply dressed and well spoken as ever, he skipped around the stage with vitality, sang on bended knee and wore his heart on his sleeve with every verse he sang (for almost 3...
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Poolga: Making iPhones everywhere disctincly cooler than other phones. Poolga is all things graphic design, illustration and typography for your iPhone and even better than that, it's all free. Grab yourself some mini art and slap that wallpaper on your iPad/iPhone and there you have it; fancy phoneware. So what are you waiting for? POOLGA! - Emil Kozack - Laura Barnard - Dubassy ...
Hello reader, meet an important figure from my childhood. No - not Robocop, the other one. That's right, I'm talking about 80's cartoon pop sensation; Jem. She was the leader of the Holograms and I wanted to be her. Now, I would settle for just her hair do; a wild mane of cotton candy coloured locks. Truly. Outrageous. An animated pink coiff is...
I am heading back to the Land of the Rising Sun in less than a week. Super excited. Sugoi! ...
Enjoying your Sunday? I'm sitting here with the weekend paper drinking a cup of coffee and listening to Scott Matthew on vinyl. So it's only fair that I share some of my Sunday joy with you. Here is a bit of ear candy from the golden voiced Scott Matthew, a cover of one of my favourite Lou Reed songs - Candy Says. p.s...
in this room the hours of love still make shadows. ...now she's gone gone as they go -Charles Bukowski ...
Love this. by jacques khouri on Vimeo. ...
if I never see you again I will always carry you inside outside on my fingertips and at brain edges and in centers centers of what I am of what remains. —Charles Bukowski ...
spotted on: case in point ...
