syncopation

Maybe trees and cars can co-exist after all…

A must-see for Yat!

To Make a Tree:

The planters are 1:1 scale cars made of fibreglass that contain trees which are then “parked” along Milan’s fashionable via Montenapoleone.

From the organizers:

Until September 30th, the street par excellence of Milan’s fashion hub will host the initiative “Per fare un albero” (“To make a tree”), the result of an idea of the Municipality of Milan – Department for Design, Events and Fashion in collaboration with Fiat Automobiles.

Twenty fibreglass structures in the shape of the Fiat 500C, created by the designer Fabio Novembre in a 1:1 scale, containing trees of different shapes and sizes will, in fact, be positioned in via Montenapoleone to colour and make the summer more liveable in the Lombardy capital.

After via Montenapoleone, the unique creations of “Per fare un albero” will be transferred to other areas in the city, in order to keep it alive during the remaining months of the year.

Better yet, maybe they can refurb all the unwanted cars, plant trees in them and put them somewhere somehow…

Fabs – have you seen them? I bet you are planning to go check it out now :P

World’s Best Cities for Foodies

World’s Best Cities to Eat Well – Forbes.com

10. Shanghai
9. Milan
8. Beijing
7. Hong Kong
6. Madrid
5. Barcelona
4. Mexico City
3. Tokyo
2. Rome
1. Paris

Six down, four to go.
And… I totally agree with the list – at least for the ones that I have been to!

(via Siutam)

Suomen kiukku?

Helsinki Complaints Choir

Gotta love “We always lose to Sweden in hockey and Eurovision” :P

via Helsinki

As a matter of fact, I do love Helsinki Vantaa Airport even though it was just a brief encounter :)

TAG: My Life according to the Ditty Bops

Tagged by Kaho:

Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer these questions. Pass it on to people you like. You can’t use the artist I used. Try not to repeat a song title. It’s a lot harder than you think! Repost as “my life according to (artist name)”

Are you a male or female:
There’s a girl

Describe yourself:
Sugar and Spice

How do you feel?
Fish to Fry

Describe where you currently live:
The Weeds are Winning

If you could go anywhere, where would you go?
Moon over the Freeway

Your favorite form of transportation?
Walk or Ride

Your best friend?
The Next Best Thing

You and your best friends are:
Angel with an Attitude

What’s the weather like?
Summer Rains

Favorite time of day?
Breeze Black Night

If your life was a TV show, what would it be called?
Ooh La La

What is life to you?
Waking up in the City

Your relationship?
Four Left Feet

Your fear?
Nosy Neighbour

What is the best advice you have to give?
Wishful Thinking

Thought for the Day:
Wake Up

How I would like to die:
All over You

My soul’s present condition:
Gentle Sheep

My motto:
Get Up ‘n Go

Share: Giraffe in quick sand

I don’t think it gets more realistic than this…

Cheeseburger Cupcakes

Cheeseburger Cupcakes, originally uploaded by KateDW.

Would this be my next project?

What to do/Where to go in Hong Kong

As a native of Hong Kong, here’s what I think every tourist should go or do in Hong Kong:

1. Mid-level escalator system – it’s one of a kind in the world. It’s free and you get to spend time in the vibrant SOHO too!
2. SOHO – short for south of Hollywood Road – it’s well connected to Central via the Mid-level escalator system. The area is dotted with indie retail stores, designer galleries, some local retail outlets, some of the best local eateries, and food from all corners of the world.
3. Night time tram ride – I am a complete junkie for sitting on the front row of the top deck. I think it’s completely romantic that you can see the hustle and bustle of the streets yet you are far from all the noises unless of course the person who you are sitting next to are not on the phone or too chatty…
4. Night time star ferry ride on the lower deck – it’s cheaper than the upper deck – but I don’t think it’s always opened. I first got to ride on the lower deck the first time of my life in January and I loved it. I think it’s the closeness to the water and the sound of the water splashing against the ferry that you don’t get to hear from the upper deck.
5. Ngon Ping 360 Cable Car – it’s absolutely breath-taking. NP360 is the cable car that runs on Lantau Island, it will take you to the Great Buddha and the Ngon Ping Market. If I remember correctly, you can also catch a bus from the Great Buddha to Tai O, a fishing village on the island. I’d say that’d make a great day trip!
6. Do a little bit of hiking! Much of the land is dominated by hills, I’d say you are missing out on 70% of the landscape if you don’t set a foot on one of the hills. If you do not feel adventurous, take the Peak tram and have a easy walk on the Peak on the paved paths. You will also get the best view from the Peak of all the high rises too!
7. There are two major amusement parks in Hong Kong. The worldly one would be the Hong Kong Disneyland on Lantau Island. However if you have already been to a Disneyland before, I would suggest you not to waste your time there and go to Ocean Park instead. Ocean Park has one of the most impressive aquariums that I have ever been to. Plus, it’s the only place you can see a panda in Hong Kong! There are also heaps of rides and cable-car ride for free (once you pay the admission).
8. I do not consider Lan Kwai Fong can be missed.
9. Visit a local wet market – you will see fish with heads or even fish that has been dissect, jumping up and down there!
10. Go to a country park – HK is not all urban area, in fact, I think more land is greenery than urban in HK. Some of them near Sai Kung are my personal favourites.
11. Tin Hau for food!

Some of the list might coincide with the official tour guide of HK and some of them might not be. But I have done all the things and been to all the places that I have suggested, and I really like them even as a local… so there you go and enjoy your time there :)

P.S. I did not mention any place for shopping… but they are not hard to tell once you get there since I don’t think any urban area in HK is without shopping. Anyway, in case you live in the woods and have no one to go to, the popular shopping areas are Causeway Bay, Mong Kok, Tsim Sha Tsui and Central.

Tag: Fifteen movies that will always stick with you

So, I have been told I have been quite inactive on the blogging front… but Kaho happened to tag me, so I am going to take this opportunity to rekindle what I used to love, despite how much I am behind with uni and thesis…

But I shouldn’t waste any of your precious time with my dull, boring life, maybe except the evenings of this week, and here is the list:

1. I am Sam – this isn’t a movie I’ll watch over and over again mainly because of the emotional roller coaster that it will take me through every time I watch it. But I really love the movie.
2. Love Actually – there is just something about this movie, the happiness, the love… to me, it’s the movie to watch during the holidays.
3. Prestige – I just cannot get over how brilliant this movie is.
4. Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain – it’s the music that get me hooked, not that its cinematography isn’t brilliant, but I have its soundtrack on my iTunes, and every time I listen to it, it’s as though I am back on the streets in Paris, strolling past the aroma of Café au lait and croissant in Montmartre.
5. Monster Inc. – I simply love the novelty of the story and I will never get tired of watching the millions of colours in the film.
6. The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
7. Legally Blonde – it makes Harvard seems to be closer somehow…lol
8. Totoro

And… then I realise, 15 movies that always stick with you are really hard to name – Kaho, how did you do that?!?!?!

Just watched: Raise the Red Lantern

By National Ballet of China @ State Theatre, Melbourne Arts Centre