August 2011
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ideas bonanza 010: You May Also Want to Buy...
Lots of people have a list when they do grocery shopping. You follow your list, which comprises of things in random order as you write. You run around aisle from aisle. Alternatively, there’re iPhone apps that sort your items by their locations.
But what role does a supermarket play in reminding or recommending relevant items? Say, you bought some bread, there’s a little card next to...
June 2011
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biscuits
i’m sad to say i’m no longer a biscuit person.
A fond childhood memory is mom awarding me with bags of yummy M&S cheese triangles when i patiently studied with her. Still love them, but i’m finding the dryness of biscuits too much for my mouth. i guess i’ll have to keep looking for some really good ones.
April 2011
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the mansion that doesn't exist?
Lately my brain has been so active when I sleep I don’t think I’m getting enough quality sleep:(
In one of the episodes, I went to a huge mansion somewhere in the UK to live with a family temporarily. Having my camera with me, even in my dream I worked very hard to frame the person I was shooting before some gorgeous doors. I think I didn’t nail the shot…
I have this...
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ideas bonanza 009: Elbow Bibs
It feels natural resting our arms on the table, but very often we do so without checking if the table is clean. In many places the tables are almost never cleaned, inevitably we end up embarrassing ourselves with debris stuck on our elbows.
The Elbow Bibs are two patches with elastics to strap onto your elbows. Fold to store when not in use. They’re waterproof & machine-washable.
February 2011
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Today
i have always know my mental health is super high maintenance, but other than discovering my conditions and sometimes over analyzing them, i don’t think i have tried really hard to improve my mental health.
But i’m glad i’m consciously working on it now. That is, i try to keep my negative emotions from lingering too long, and i’m not letting myself to be hurt so easily (be...
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1994
Bro said he found a tube of wasabi in a kitchen drawer. It expired in 1994 - 17 long years ago. I couldn’t stop laughing. It’s so ridiculous yet so typical of the Poon’s household.
Then i remembered 1994. Not only Mom would still be around, Grandma would too. In fact it was the year she died, the first death I experienced. Other deaths followed, that of real people I know.
I...
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母親死忌兩週年
我在想：上年的這一天，沒有人記得，沒有人在乎，我很生氣。
今年，不要緊。自己記得就好。
希望不用再聽到別人說誰和誰更慘，任何人失去的至親都是無可替代的！這個人可是全世界最疼我、我個人宇宙裡最重要的人！
現在只能用一輩子的思念報答她這些年來為我的操心。
（當然亦要好好地活）
這一天留給自己，留給媽。好好把平時埋藏在心底的回憶想一遍。
（果然是 day off 的好藉口!）
早上起床時在床上哭了一遍，還掙扎要不要取消行程躲在家中工作算了。和爸、哥談了一會，大家都比平時多話多笑。用excess的笑去掩飾內心的難過，我想，這是我們僅有的默契。
最終中午出門了（因肚餓但不想做飯）。去了比較喜歡的cafe慢慢地大吃一頓（當然還有甜品!）再慢慢地看了兩個非常出色的攝影展。去唐人街買湯圓沒有買成（可疑的國內品牌！）
打開家門時花香撲鼻！是前天買給母親的紫色hyacinth...
January 2011
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ideas bonanza 008: shit alert for smartphones
This one is inspired by my 10min walk to the nearest station from home. It’s a pleasant walk, with very nice marina views. Problem is, not everyone cares to pick up after their dogs and there’re quite a lot of dog shit to watch out for. And at night, there are very few street lights.
This smartphone app tracks your usual routes with this specific purpose. Run it when you leave for...
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Got woken up in time
in my dream, I met up with a close friend & her friends. We were eating pears. Someone asked who bought the pears (my friend did). Someone said my mom did. I was plunged into contemplating how long mom has gone & started feeling miserable.
All of a sudden LC woke me up, as if he knew I would be more & more upset if I continue my dream:)
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ideas bonanza 007: Electric Jacket
There’re electric blankets. Given we spend a lot of time out of bed they don’t help in all coldness.
The Electric Jacket operates on a similar level, plug and heat, unplug when warm and ready to wear. To minimize weight, the heating device isn’t integrated and should not heat above normal body temperature. There could also be electric trousers, mittens, socks etc.
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ideas bonanza 006: Pancake Jerky
There’re food that you can’t eat on the go, and pancake is one of them. For people who loves pancakes for breakfast the Pancake Jerky is good news. It’s mini pancake fried with syrup till they’re hard (sort of like jerky but not as hard). Just grab some in a bag, so not knife & fork needed and no mess from sticky syrup.
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ideas bonanza 005: Taste Shop
this one was inspired by the super strict custom rules on what you can bring into Australia:)
If you, like me, love browsing supermarkets when you’re travelling in a foreign land, you’re likely to have experienced this problem. You see food you’d love to try but not necessarily want to buy them in packs, like you see a hugh packet of chocolate and all you want is a small piece...
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2011
goals in 2010: ✓…make a self-portrait that i’m happy with (sort of checked) ✓…get rid of self-pity (success!) ✓…read 24 books (read: 144) ✓…watch 40 films (watched: 72) …read all works by 金庸 (87% complete) …and some failed ones…
2011 resolutions: …finish all works by 金庸 (2 more to go!) …not to be melancholic in consecutive days …execute at least 2 projects in mind …go on 1 road trip within...
December 2010
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note
lost 7 pounds in 7 days. Despite it being Christmas:(
November 2010
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was emailing a friend, then my eyes became watery from thinking of mom. may seems a distant link but trust me friends & mom somehow overlap.
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things I get mad at LC for
NOT these:
keep me waiting not spending time with me always on his computer being messy but this: not sharing with me an interesting website he comes across:)
October 2010
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ideas bonanza 004: airlines' A+ loyalty programme
You join the club and get points for the milage you’ve flown. Big deal. A loyal-er programme is one where you commit in advance to buying flights for the future. Say, I hereby buy 10 return flights from this airline to Hong Kong wherever I will be. You pay a deposit but they give you a discount, of course:)
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blocks
So often road blocks take place late at night so works may not hinder day traffic.
Lately my nose has been blocked every night. I’m taking it as a sign of my body having some emergency fix or necessary upgrade…
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ideas bonanza 003: helmet handbag
You park your bike but your helmet you have to hold on to, coz there’s nowhere to store it. Turn it into a handbag. Adjust the head strap to use on shoulder. Pull flap from inside of the helmet to use as cover. It’s robust, perfect for things like mobile phones & cameras.
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in my dream
I like how sometimes in my dreams I was mistreated by Al (nothing serious, just silly things like he took my meal away when I hadn’t finished or he walked right pass because he didn’t see me).
The next morning, I would jokingly complain to him, asking him why he would come to my dream and mistreat me. That often leave him defenceless haha:)
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ideas bonanza 002: roll-on body warmer
background: 1. was using a roll-on deodorant like thingy to soothe my stiff neck recently. 2. it’s getting cold these days especially in the morning.
how often when you wake up in the morning and it’s so cold outside that all you wanna do is stay in your warm cozy bed?
the substance is similar to deodorant, but non sticky & doesn’t smell.
use this roll-on on your arms & neck, feel the...
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punishment
on our way home tonight, Alastair and i chatted about what ultimate punishment we would impose on each other if needed. i came up with deleting all the geotags in his photos (which he has spent so much time in mapping), or resetting all his photos to the same date. i was so excited about my ideas i couldn’t remember his! duh i hope he’s not doing the same to me haha
September 2010
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July 2010
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ideas bonanza 001: zip carpets
Ever want carpets at home for warmth in winter but want floors in summer?
Ever got frustrated with carpet cleaning?
The zip carpets are pieces of 12”x12” carpets with inconspicuous zips on all sides. Now you can custom perfect sizes and colorurs for your floors!
They’re relatively small in size and machine washable so perfect for homes!
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just did a search and found the...
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red onion overdose
i think my tongue got burnt by the 1/2 raw red onion from yesterday’s lunch!
had gum, chocolate, tea afterwards but nothing overcame the smell.
still feeling oniony whatever i eat and that’s not good!!
June 2010
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粽
好耐好耐冇食過粽。
朋友送我一隻，入便有肉、冬菇、栗子、花生，食得好開心！
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instead of worldcup
萬世師表孔巨基!4年後重睇都仲好笑. Like these:
“學而時習之,不亦說乎” 各位同學,記得要時時補習喇!
females should learn about different types of guys: 笑騎騎 放毒蛇 爛撻撻 唔負責 嘴藐藐 見識少 年紀大 機器壞 年紀輕 唔夠man 生得矮 好多計 生得高 有野撈 有胸毛 出黎蒲 有疤痕 揸fit人 頸鍊粗 染金毛
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pizza
discovery: can’t have pizza when you’re alone at home
frozen pizzas are normally for 2 to share.
smaller ones? they don’t taste as good…
solution: revisit Adagio this weekend! (they do pizzas in yummy small pieces!)
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i don't know what logic this is but...
i sent Alastair (who is in San Francisco) this message:
“i made some fish soup today (white fish +onion +carrot +tomato +leeks +other veg), it’s SUPER delishh! Sadly you’re not here to taste!”
Actually, deep down i was remembering the times when mom said similar things to me (but my fish soup was really good^^).
He sent back a rather standard “wish i could taste...
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haircut
The last time I gave myself a cut (big cut, not trim) was Jan 2009, 2 days before mom died.
Everything in life has fallen under either before / after her death. i find it difficult to re-engage in many “before” activities, like cutting my own hair.
Tonight, i did it. It was the same mushroom shape as last year, but shorter:)
Mom was an excellent scissorhands. My diy reminds me of...
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May 2010
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Today
feel so grown up today, all because i bought a domain name. small step to a big scheme. a day to remember:)
January 2010
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10 for 10
carrying over some of the goals from last year:( Main goal is to get myself together…
goals 2010:
…make a self-portrait that i’m happy with (goal from ‘09)
…scream on top of my lungs in a desolate place (goal from ‘09)
…get rid of self-pity
…play a song on my guitar (goal from ‘09)
…downsize my book library (long term)
…increase the strength of my breathing muscles...
September 2009
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i'd like to
…make a self-portrait that i’m happy with
…increase the strength of my breathing muscles by 1 level
…downsize my book library by 50 books
…make fewer but better photos
…turn my photos into books and prints
…not cry in 7 consecutive days
…manage the first 6 Tai Chi movements well
…remember the birthdays of friends’ kids
…knit something
…scream on top of my lungs in a desolate place...
December 2007
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christmas @ leicester square
carousel @ Leicester Square
Another photo i took with the Lensbaby 3G. The horse could be in sharper focus and brighten up a bit but i love that it reminds me of the vibrance and fun at the fair!
PP said,
“Enter comment..”
(2009-09-17 17:58:47.921650)
pp said,
“it was a very small fair jar~ but i had fun taking...
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Lensbaby 3G
Leicester Square
took my new Lensbaby 3G out for a test shoot. so much fun! it took some trial and error before i got the effect i had wanted, but once you get the hang of it, you’ll find yourself addicted to this little lens!
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zaha hadid: architecture and design
prototype: glasgow museum of transport - riverside project
went to this exhibition at the design museum last month. zaha hadid really shows incredible imagination and her work is so cool and beautiful, as if they’re a statement of i’m here come and admire me. shame she didn’t get to build in hk. my fav of the exhibition is her design for the glasgow museum of transport. i...
November 2007
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have a break, have a kit kat!
i played with the foil wrapping all the time when i was a kid, carefully making the logo come on the foil without breaking it or smudging it too much so the chocolate melts. it’s part of the ritual of enjoying a bar of kit kat.
it used to be 4 fingers though, which comes in plastic bag packaging now. that’s ok, i can live with the 2 fingers. i only wish they’d stop adding the...
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science museum
uniform polyhedra
i have never visited a science museum before and even took a sick leave to stay away from a school excursion to the one in hong kong. i was in South Ken the other day, i’ve recently been to the V&A and the science museum is just across the road. i guess that’s what prompted me!
but what a pleasant surprise! the boring bits (to me anyway) are all nicely...