Monthly Archives: June 2010
Materialism
It wasn’t difficult to notice the heightened materialism after moving back to HK, but I was surprised that it ranked no.2 in the world in terms of carbon emission due to imported consumptions (article here)! I see local ads encouraging people to lead a low carbon lifestyle by switching to CFL bulbs, taking shorter showers, […]
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Cradle to Cradle
Love books that inspire me to think and re-think… Not sure of the exact reason(s), but I became a bit of an environmentalist in recent years. Ever since I watched “The Story of Stuff“, I have this little guilty feeling whenever I buy or throw away stuff. Slowly, I also became a bit of an […]
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Shanghai Expo 2010
Been back from Shanghai for a few weeks already, it’s about time I finish organizing the photos and archive this project before I move on to a new one. Despite the crazy long line-ups and the rudeness of our mainland people (just a difference in culture I would say), the 3.5 days I spent at […]
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School
I was 30 minutes late when I arrived at the main campus. Instead of walking in late to a seminar, I went the opposite way to drop off my book at the library. Then I took a long slow walk along the usual route in the very quiet campus. It was a hot and humid […]
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The World without Us
An interesting and imaginative narrative on what the world would be like if we as a specie suddenly vanishes. The planet’s ecosystem would probably be better off without us Homo Sapiens! I’m reminded of people toiling their lives trying to leave behind a lasting legacy, is that worthwhile? Perhaps not according to the book, for […]
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Greening My Studio III
Spent much of my last week designing and assembling a miniature stone garden for my studio’s window shelf. Due to my lack of care, a lot of the bonsai plants given during class already looks like they’re dying with much of their leaves lost. Hopefully, with more tender care, they’ll be revived and bud out […]
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30+1
Turned a new page in life at the age of 30 when I decided to move back to the place of my birth. Now at 31, I wish to gain a more clear picture of my career path and take my very first step towards it.
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Mini Bonsai Class
Went to a mini Chinese bonsai hands-on class this afternoon. The tutor gave each of us about 10 unshaped infant plants to experiment with. I plan to use them to transform the window shelf in my studio into a miniature zen garden next week (hopefully)…
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June 4th Tiananmen Massacre
I knew I was getting old when I started to follow economic news, and even older now that I began to read about politics. Today marks the 21st anniversary of the June 4th Tiananmen Square Massacre. Not to speak of politics, I could barely do my multiplications table back then. But it shocked me when […]
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Home Sweet Home
Came back from Shanghai late last night. The Would Expo was not as spectacular as I imagined, perhaps I had too high of an expectation. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience nonetheless, and I did manage to see some awe-inspiring architectures. Glad to be home, it’s through traveling that I realize where home is.
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