Yay!

Nuff said. =))))

Being the salt

Today's homily was about salt. Ed and I attended different masses, but both priests talked about being the salt in other people's lives. We all know that salt, when added to food, well... makes food salty. But salt also brings out other flavours in a dish that may otherwise be muted. To cut a long story short, both priests talked about acting in ways to bring out the best in others.

The priest at S.I. talked about Mr Bai Fang Li, a rickshaw operator who devoted a good part of his life to secure a brighter future for orphans in his community. I read more about him here, and was moved to big fat tears. His story made me want to do the same, or at least get my butt moving to give back to the community no matter how small it is. The occasional cash donation eases my guilty heart, but only temporarily. And really, no matter how I think about it, I know I am merely taking the easy way out.

Mr Bai Fang Li makes me want to be a better person; his story has brought out the best in me. I hope to one day do the same for others.

Goodies from Black Market Sale at House

Went to the Black Market Sale at House and saw a familiar face, and an interesting group of people who call themselves the Proletariat Poetry Factory.

Using old school ribbon typewriters, they type out poetries based on any word you choose. You can pay any amount for the poetry you receive in the end - I ended up paying something around $3.65 because they didn't have any change for a $50.

I googled but it seems they don't even have a website. Here's a photo found online though. Their orange jumpsuits were very cute.

China - Forbidden City

A couple of months ago, I travelled to China for work. While the trip was quite frankly emotionally scarring, and of course I say this tongue in cheek, my colleagues and I managed to catch glimpses of the Forbidden City. The colours and structures were all very inspiring.

I'm pretty sure it has been the inspiration for many designers in the past, and will be for more designers to come.

A new year - a new beginning

Inspired by a cousin I almost forgot I had, here's a new outlet for pretty things.

Who knows where this will lead to?