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Reminiscence
Reminiscence – recall to mind of a long-forgotten experience or fact. A wedding last night turned out to be somewhat of a reunion for me and my old UW housemates. We were leisurely playing “Big 2” when we suddenly started talking about the good old days when time still seemed plenty. We could easily spend […]
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Malcolm Wells
I like reading about the life and work of artists, especially those with a sense of humor. Malcolm Wells (a.k.a Mac Wells) is one of those rare few I truly admire. I love his style of writing – personal, honest, truthful, with plenty of humor/sarcasm and to-the-point cartoons/illustrations. It was only by luck that I […]
tagged: architecture, art, artist, life, like
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DIY Clock
As I grew older, I became more conscious of the passing of time. I remember the good old time when I seemed to have all the time in the world to play, but now time seems to pass by ever faster and becoming ever more precious. Time seems to pause, however, when I’m absorbed in […]
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East Asian Games 2009
My friend had an extra ticket for the table tennis matches today, so I took the liberty to entertain myself watching a game I used to love but haven’t played for ages. The HK women team won the group gold medal over team China! It was surprisingly exciting and uplifting. I had this peculiar […]
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bodw & BYOB
I was carrying with me a fair bit of expectation entering the bodw show, but I left during the break right after the first presentation by Hermés. I believe there’s value in good design, but there’s something I disgust about luxurious goods, I just can’t stand the way people spending so much money buying them […]
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Changchun Library Design
I’ve missed Sunday service, skipped my first class (it’s actually an optional workshop), missed my regular Sunday dim-sum with my family, and failed to attend a wedding I was initially thinking about going. I’ve even refrained from playing with my adorable little nephew when he came knocking every morning throughout last week. I can be […]
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My Office/Studio (part II)
It’s such a wonderful feeling to see what you have imagined turn into reality! It took me about 2 weeks time to buy and assemble all the furniture for my office/studio following my initial design. I waited no time to move in all my school/work related stuff from my bedroom. Now I can physically isolate […]
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An Artist’s Lifestyle
Read an article on newspaper today about a renowned Chinese artist. Being merely an amateur “artist”, I don’t know who he is and I’ve never even seen his work, but I admire his lifestyle – “…一直不講究吃穿，不過奢華揮霍的生活，一生精力都在繪畫創作上…” That’s inline with how I want my home studio to be – no luxurious furnishings, just a little place […]
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Work & Play
It was a week of work & play. I’ve spent much of my days this week to do the pre-course reading for my upcoming course. But life would be too dry if it’s all work and no play, so I’ve spent 4 of the 5 weeknights playing badminton/basketball. “Work hard, play hard!”
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Succulent Plants
A couple of weeks ago, I decided to make my room more environmental-friendly. After 3 or 4 visits to the Flowers’ Market, I have myself a row of 10 succulent plants next to my bed, just like what I used to have in my Toronto lair. I enjoy seeing the little greenery next to my […]
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