LOVE NOTE

So, you see how issue 24 made me come back scribbling some love note here.
<3 George Cortina !

BOOK DROOL 9

.2 CURRENTLY TRYING OUT

Electronic Nostalgia by Christof Dejean

Full streaming through
http://www.deezer.com/en/music/home#music/christof-dejean/electronic-nostalgia-68954

Christof's reminds me a little of somersault/ decoder ring's soundtrack - except that christof's could be a little more abstract - It took sometime to grow on me.

*Also, stream Steve Reich's Different Train -

BOOK KEEPING

Sweet Harmony by Beloved


Theo Angelopoulos: The Weeping Meadow Music by Eleni Karaindrou


Kenya Hara


Ballet, 1974 by Bill Henson

Digging postcards, notes and misc. out from my black/bluish box - above are some of my favourites -

IMAGE MAKING BY ANDRI MONDONG

Visit andrimondong.blogspot.com
A new image diary by Andri Mondong - I like the sentiment of taking and collecting friend's photos - what a lovely blog.

HELLO 2010

Freshly checked out of Singapore - laying low tonight - back home in KL with more 'tativille' on my nye. Image above is the Villa Arpel built by painter Jacques Lagrange for Mon Oncle, 1958 directed by Jacques Tati.

recently visited;
a.i by ashley isham, singapore
aesop millenia walk, singapore

recently bought;
+j uniqlo ! medium-sheen flat front black pants !
acne paper

recently, virtually revisited;
take your time by olafur elliason
101 spring street by judd foundation

recently, discovered and had a crush on;
butt 2010 calendar !

happy 2010 -

MERRY XMAS

Merry Xmas to all - bye bye bye year 2009!
I thought Ms Gray's voice is captivating and festive enough for tis season - there you go - M&S 2008 advert.

Til 2010.
x hawchin

ITEM 11

Fancy much? Textural, simple form, and the artisanry weave. Keil by Daniel Heer.

M/M PARIS

Worth your visit.
http://www.mmparis.com

A SINGLE MAN

What could be interesting is Amy Wells' vintage furniture sourcing, envisions Tom Ford's editing eye. Let's see...

Director Tom Ford
Set Decorator Amy Wells

SPY

STANDARD

Out today, a standard scent created by CDG in collaboration with Artek.

CHANEL RUB ON

Rub on some tattoo this Deepavali - Just like Henna, Chanel bless you.

ITEM 9

LOVE LOVE LOVE IT.

HONG KONG

6 - 10 Aug 2009

Hong Kong,

had a 4n/5d trips with the ex-colleagues. 

very fun and fullfilling.

 

visited:

holiday inn express, fashion walk, etc @causeway bay 

hollywood road, yellow door kitchen @soho

on lan st  @central

the pawn, sevva @wan chai

W hotel, elements @kowloon

tsim tsa tsui

stanley market and beach 

IT'S NOT ABOUT MAKING THINGS THIN JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN - N.FUKASAWA

And finally - Our dear Mr.Fukasawa solved the issue for those who never fancy the existence of tele (particularly) in the living room.

OWEN AND VOKES

That letter box, frontage of the house itself -


Those chairs and white tiles -

It was about 12 months ago I last saw their weblink. I always fancy their work, for some un-exlainplainable reason. Maybe the name OwenAndVokes sounds good to begin with.

CURRENTLY TRYING OUT -

Tati, Sonorama Deluxe Edition

So I have all my favourite CDs and DVDs scracthed to none -

I am looking for new kind of beat today. Just when I was browsing for some upbeat mixes from Hed Kandi - I tried out both Anggun's & Utada Hikaru's remix version of Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence. Hmm... Extreme pop kind.

ITEMS 8

So nice...
Drag lamp by Julien Carretero

THE VERY BEST WAY TO HELP THE POOR IS NOT TO BE AMONG THEM YOURSELF -