Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Which of the Five Senses Are You?



Which sense do you zone in on the most? And what does it say about your personality?



 
***You Are the Sense of Sight***


You are a very observant, detail oriented person.

You are able to take in a lot of information at once.

You often see things that other people never notice.

You have a good eye for design and aesthetics.

You love to be surrounded by beauty - natural or not.

When you imagine how something should look, you see it clearly in your mind.

 


Do You Have Big Mouth?




 

***You Don't Have a Big Mouth***


In fact, you like to keep your life very private.

You figure that your personal life is no one's business.

And if people try to pry, they'll end up unsuccessful.

You're a big mystery to people - and that's fine by you!



Handphone - 朋友,关掉手机吧!

 
 


 

泡泡 (2008)


Rating:★★★★
Category:Music
Genre: Indie Music
Artist:魏如萱

还记得“自然卷”乐团吗?

还怀念乐团中女主唱魏如萱(娃娃)那甜蜜的声音吗?

自从2007年单飞,发行了首张个人专辑“La Dolce Vita 甜蜜生活” (超爱那专辑)深受好评后,在2008年,推出了这一张EP单曲专辑,其中收录了“花吃了那女孩”主题曲“泡泡”和知名牛仔裤广告主题曲“等等等”。

这是一张不能错过的音乐作品,是魏如萱与陈建骐两人(一个写出自己的心情,一个透过细腻的音乐解读)联手创作的音乐作品。包括了“泡泡”、“等等等”及“买你”三首创作完整、风格完全不同的歌曲。专辑之中也收录了一段魏如萱的演绎独白“我在想唱一首歌”。

每回听“买你”这首歌时,我总会想象是一个关心我的朋友对我唱的一首歌,但有这个人关心我的人吗?

之前,听她的“甜蜜生活”专辑,总觉得她的声音非常酷似陈绮贞,尤其是那首“一起去旅行”。但这次,感觉魏如萱的声音变了,变得好听多了,是过去从未曾展现过。不再趋向陈绮贞那么“娇滴滴”的唱法,反而添加了一些些磁性的声音。比较喜欢现在的声音,有自己独特的风格了。

喜欢的歌曲:“泡泡”和“买你”

专辑曲目例表:
.01. 等等等
.02. 我在想唱一首歌
.03. 泡泡
.04. 买你


泡泡

作曲:陈建骐
作词:魏如萱

吹我们吹呀吹
吹了一个爱的泡泡
然后住在里面

哎哟突然破掉了
你跑去哪里了
我的宝贝

在哪里呢为什黱找不到
我再也不能往前走

嘿原来就在我的面前
可是你不知道我正在找你

飞我们飞呀飞
飞进一个爱的泡泡
然后住在里面

哎哟突然破掉了
你跑去哪里了
亲爱的我的宝贝

在哪里呢为什黱找不到
我再也不能往前走

找我们找呀找
找到一个爱的黑洞
然后住在里面

嘿我在这里哟
会一直在这里等我的宝贝
I love you


买你

作词作曲:魏如萱

你总是说 我想回家 然后转身 淡淡的笑
你总是说 好累好忙 什么时候 我们可以聊一聊

eh 可不可以 买你的不快乐
只是想陪你吃饭 看你笑笑 听你最近 好不好
eh 可不可以 买你的不快乐
我们一起坐车 一起散步 一起看电影 好不好

你都不说 都不理我 然后转身 淡淡的笑
你总问我 你还好吗 什么时候 我们可以变更好

eh 可不可以 买你一个钟头
只是想关心你呀 要你知道 还有我在 好不好
eh 可不可以 买你的不快乐
我们一起唱歌 一起牵手 一起听音乐

eh 可不可以 买你一个钟头
只是想关心你呀 要你知道 还有我在 好不好
eh 可不可以 买你的不快乐
我们一起唱歌 一起牵手 一起听音乐 好不好

把你的 不快乐 卖给我 然后抱一下 好不好


买你



泡泡

Short Stay 台北 (2008)


Rating:★★★
Category:Music
Genre: Pop
Artist:袁泉

前一阵子,在MTV播道,看了一个长达半小时的音乐电视特辑。

一位脸孔宛如混血儿,一头卷曲的长发,想当清新、神秘气质的女生,手持DV,随心所欲地拍下触动自己的画面。用镜头观察拍摄台北大街小巷的生活。用影像、画面以及文字记录了她对台北这城市的心情感受。后来听到陪衬的歌曲相当收悉。仔细一听,哦,我晓得她是谁了。原来她就是最近演唱黄建为创作的歌曲“宝宝睡”的袁泉。这次她的造型和我之前从银幕上所认识的袁泉很不一样,所以一时之间认不出来。

托同事从台湾买了她的两张专辑。这张是袁泉继2007年首张音乐作品集“孤独的花朵”后,再次与姚谦合作,所发行的最新一张EP专辑“袁泉 Short Stay 台北”。

若仔细听袁泉的歌曲,是能感受到她那的独特的文艺气质。她在歌曲的感情表达能够收放自如。

这张专辑,收录了四首歌曲。其中,主打歌摇篮曲类似的民谣歌曲 “宝宝睡” 是由2007年台湾金曲奖最佳新人黄建为作词作曲。充分地展现出袁泉温柔细腻的演唱实力。用她温柔的声音诠释台北带来的感动。歌中的吉他声简单清新,是一首令人听得舒服的作品。

“等” 是一首轻快的电子舞曲,是由伍家輝作的曲,苏打绿主唱吴青峰填的词。我不太喜欢,歌词有点天马行空,曲又没什么特别,而且最严重的是听不出袁泉的声音。

我比较喜欢新之助作曲,姚谦填词的 “亚热带巧克力”。看歌名还以为是首快歌,并不。这是一首彻底的抒情歌,超爱那歌词,非常动人,也是最耐听的一首歌了。喜欢背景的钢琴声,营造出一种忧伤的气氛。

“开始链接吧” 也是姚谦的词,是首旋律带有时尚现代感的广告歌。

喜欢的歌曲:“宝宝!睡” 和 “亚热带巧克力”

专辑曲目例表:
.01. 宝宝!睡
.02. 等
.03. 亚热带巧克力
.04. 开始链接吧


“亚热带巧克力”

作曲:新之助
作词:姚谦

忘记爱情要多少天
有人说最长的时间
不会超过五百四十天
就能够痊愈
於是我安心的想念和流泪

风吹过亚热带夏天
巧克力总是特别黏
淡淡的苦和淡淡的甜
徘徊在舌尖
是我治疗孤单独家秘诀

还记得你
曾经形容过我
吃巧克力
时有张乖小孩的脸
只有巧克力能让人忘了时间
不管心里的感受它是苦是甜
我相信
总会等到那麽一天
忘记了你
也忘记我们的从前
就算一个人渡过下个情人节
我会送自己一盒巧克力安慰

风吹过亚热带夏天
巧克力总是特别黏
淡淡的苦和淡淡的甜
徘徊在舌尖
是我治疗孤单独家秘诀

淡淡的苦淡淡的甜
淡淡的笑淡淡的泪
淡淡的苦淡淡的甜
淡淡的笑不要流泪

我还记得你
曾经形容过我
吃巧克力
时有张乖小孩的脸
只有巧克力能让人忘了时间
不管心里的感受它是苦是甜
我相信
总会等到那麽一天
忘记了你
也忘记我们的从前
就算一个人渡过下个情人节
我会送自己一盒巧克力安慰

爱下雨亚热带冬天
巧克力会包裹草莓
微微的酸和淡淡的甜
徘徊在舌尖
是我治疗孤单最新秘诀
是我治疗孤单独家秘诀


“宝宝!睡”

作曲作词:黄建为

宝宝睡 轻轻闭上双眼
外面的世界 有一点黑
宝宝睡 看你笑得多甜
在你的梦里 天空一定很美

宝宝睡 慢慢闭上双眼
就在我身边 别离的太远
宝宝睡 许下你的心愿
放在枕头下面 和它一起入眠

Chorus
请不要想的太多 听我唱 这一首歌
妳就是我的天使 沉睡着还没醒过来
亲爱的孩子 你是多麽的可爱
妳心中想着什麽 我可能永远不明白
用一生等待 哄我的小孩
妳就是我的天使 沉睡着还没醒过来
亲爱的孩子 你是多麽的可爱
妳心中想着什麽 我可能永远不明白
用一生去爱 哄我的小孩

Repeat Chorus

宝宝睡 轻轻闭上双眼
外面的世界 有一点黑
宝宝睡 看你笑得多甜
在你的梦里 天空一定很美


宝宝!睡 MV

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Picture Perfect - Old Fashioned

 
Picture Perfect Friday 2008
Theme : Old Fashioned
Camera : Canon PowerShot S5 IS
Date Taken : 2008 Apr

This is the coconut fresh grating machine which grates de-shelled coconut flesh into fine grated pieces.

 ~ Old fashioned food processor ~



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Tuesday, September 23, 2008

10 Craziest Japanese Products

 

10 Craziest Japanese Products

 
1.   Girlfriend's lap pillow

Yep. A pillow imitating a woman's legs made from urethane foam.

I don't think this is comfortable at all...




2.   Milk + Beer = Bilk

The idea for the drink was conceived after dairy firms threw out a huge amount of surplus milk in March last year. The son of the manager of a liquor store in Nakashibetsu, whose main industry is dairy farming, suggested the idea of producing the milk beer to local brewery Abashiri Beer. So there you go, a milk beer!

hoho~ I like this "Bilk" !!!  What a brilliant 2-in-1 combination !



3.   Diet Water

"All the flavor of regular water but only half the calories"

So, exactly what are we drinking???

 
 

4.   Vitamins for Gamers

Can't concentrate on your Wii? Pop a pill!




5.   Basashi Icecream

A dessert made from... horse meat!

The company that makes it is known for its unusual ice cream flavours, many of which have limited popularity.



6.   The Candy That Makes You Horny

That's the actual name of this Lollipop package. It tastes like flavored condoms

 

7.   Mother's Milk

Milk that tastes just like your mother's...

hmmmm~ interesting... and just in time for the recent milk powder incident




8.   Bust Up Gum

Grow those breasts! according to B2UP, the special ingredients, "extracts from the Pueraria mirifica (Kwao Krua) plant, makes a woman's breasts grow as well as improving their shape and tone."

 Sound interesting...Just wondering how long can it last? Will it get deflated back to original after finish chewing the gum? hahaha~

 


9.   Rapidly Expanding Mysterious Balloon

It says "Squeeze! The swan's head pops out!! Be the king of the party with this towering swan!
Materials for connecting not included"




10.   Fresh Air Mask

What better way to relax after a hard day at work than by sucking in some fresh air from your favorite plant?



~~ Source from oddee.com

Square Watermelons

 
 
Saving space in your fridge: Square Watermelons!


Probably you would have known about this long time ago...
A round watermelon can take up a lot of space in a refrigerator and the round fruit often sits awkwardly on the refrigerator.
Smart Japanese farmers have forced their watermelons to grow into a square shape by insert melons into square, tempered glass cases while the fruit is still growing in the vine.


For years consumers struggled to fit the large round fruit in their refrigerators. And then there was the problem of trying to cut the fruit when it kept rolling around.

But 20 years ago a forward-thinking farmer on Japan's south-western island of Shikoku solved the problem.




The farmer, from Zentsuji in Kagawa prefecture, came up with the idea of making a cube-shaped watermelon which could easily be packed and stored.

To make it happen, farmers grew the melons i
n glass boxes and the fruit then naturally assumed the same shape.

 

The square boxes are the exact dimensions of Japanese refrigerators, allowing full-grown watermelons to fit conveniently and precisely onto refrigerator shelves.

Today the cuboid watermelons are hand-picked and shipped all over Japan. But the fruit, on sale in a selection of department stores and upmarket supermarkets, appeals mainly to the wealthy and fashion-conscious of Tokyo and Osaka, Japan's two major cities, since the fruit comes with a caveat.

Each square watermelon costs 10,000 yen, the equivalent of about $82.

Regular watermelons in Japan cost from $15 to $25 each.




-- Source from oddee





Monday, September 22, 2008

Household Tips



**==> H o u s e h o l d ~ T i p s <==**
  


For more effective dishwashing:
Add a few tablespoons of vinegar along with the dishwashing detergent when washing dishes.
The vinegar cuts the grease and leaves dishes sparkling.




To clean up spills in your oven:
Sprinkle the spills immediately with salt.
When the oven has cooled, brush away the burnt-on food with a damp sponge.




To disinfect smelly sponges:
Wash sponge thoroughly.
Microwave it while it is wet, for a short period.
When you see steam from the sponge, the bacteria in the sponge will be dead.
Remove carefully, it will be hot!
Wash the sponge thoroughly before use.
**Make sure the sponge has no metal components!**




To remove hard-water and lime build-up in a teapot or kettle:
Pour in two cups of vinegar and bring to a boil.
Let simmer for about 10 minutes, then rinse well.




To remove skid marks on linoleum:
Rub the spot with toothpaste before washing the floor.




To keep your plastic containers from getting stained from tomato based foods:
Rub the inside with vegetable oil before placing the food in the container.




Removing kitchen and food odors:
Soak pure vanilla on a cotton ball and place in a saucer.
Put the saucer on the counter or in the refrigerator to remove odors.
Keep cotton ball out of reach of children as it contains some alcohol.




To kill odor producing mold and bacteria in garbage cans:
Sprinkle 1/2 cup Borax in the bottom of the garbage can.




Top 10 Strangest Toilet Designs

 
 
Top 10 Strangest Toilet Designs
 
 
 
1   MP3 Toilet

 


Besides including gizmos like a seat heater, automatic washer, and electronic controlled seat, this toilet includes a full fledged MP3 player with a SD card slot.

The control panel with the MP3 player can be attached on the wall. 16 classic tunes are included with the SD card. The MP3 player can Random playback, One Tune playback and so on.
It conserves power by studying the time patterns of usage and thus not heating the seat when the toilet is least used. The fully loaded N5A seat costs $1750.


2   Aquarium Toilet



Add a little life to your bathroom with this
live aquarium. The fully functioning tank fits American Standard bowls. Custom bowl installation is available.

It was designed by Oliver Beckert and it featu
res a 3/8" acrylic tank, 1.6 gpf., and 22" x 14" x 9" deep.

 

3   Waterless Toilet


This toilet is ingenious. Although it looks like a UFO, the main purpose of this toilet is to provide a fully-functioning, hygienic toilet that contains all pollution and sterilizes all the harmful bacteria without the use of chemicals, running water, or electricity.

The container is portable, compact, easy to assemble, and is great for rural, developing areas.


4   Public Semi-Transparent Toilet




It is impossible to see into the toilet, which is free to use, but the person inside can see passers-by. An artist has created this usable public toilet in a glass cube to challenge the curiosity -and bravery- of people passing London's Tate Britain gallery.

Visitors have to "defy their own embarrassment" to use the minimalist cubicle, made from one-way mirrored glass.


5   Portable Toilet



The Insipod is a portable Toilet that works like a tent. When not in use, it fits in a small wrapped package. But when deployed, the nylon shell spreads out like a balloon to not only provide privacy but also to contain all the smell
s that come with using the restroom.
 
 
6   Dagobert Throne Toilet
 

 
Take your bathroom back a few years with this pull chain antique style toilet that perfectly accents a clawfoot bathtub in your vintage bathroom.

The toilet comes with an ashtray, candle holder, and hand painted toilet bowl and plaque.

It includes a song when lid is raised, and features a solid ash throne with 3 la
yers of polyurethane coating, a pull chain flush with bell, ashtray in arm, and a candle.
7   Hands-Free Toilet
 
 
 
A company called "Bottoms Up LLC" claims to have ushere
d in the dawning of a new age, with its hands-free toilet seat. It's essentially a toilet set with a motor that lifts it up and down without having to touch it.

Probably a good thing for public restrooms. No more having to lift the seat
with the sole of my shoe.

 
8   Incinerating Toilet

 
You first press a button to start the heating system and then put a special purpose coated paper bowl liner (coffee filters just won't do) down between two sloping pieces of steel. This is the gateway to Hades.

You then poo or pee into the paper filter, step onto a lever,
and wave goodbye to your human by-products and any toilet paper! It is manufactured by Incinolet.

 
9   Massaging Toilet
 
 
 
The Royalet super seats installs onto your standard toilet, and gives you all the functions you could imagine: washing, heating, deodorising, massaging, drying... you even set the water and seat temp!
 
 
10   Disappearing Urinal
 


The Urilift system is a two-meter high st
a

inless steel cylinder with three alcoves, each with a urinal, and no doors.
By day, the Urilift is lowered below street level for a nice clean look. Then at night, an operator comes by with a remote and the Urilift hydraulically lifts to sidewalk level in about two minutes. Then the unit is ready to serve all the nighttime party animals who don't mind peeing in a very exposed public urinal.
The $75,000 system has been installed across the Netherlands, and have spread to London and Belfast, but Victoria will be the first North American city to try them out.
 
 
 
~~ Source: oddee.com







Sunday, September 21, 2008

Picture Perfect - Joined

 
Picture Perfect Friday 2008
Theme : Joined
Camera : Non Digital Camera
Date Taken : 2000 May

This was taken in year 2000 during my trip to Yun Nan, China.  Have scanned the photo.




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Thursday, September 18, 2008

Just Joking - They Found Water On Mars !!!




My friends have told me that Water can be found on Mars !!!

They have even sent me a picture to prove the tremendous discovery!!!


So, here's the picture~