Archive for June, 2010
Lashing Out
Still enamored by the Tokyo Look, I decided to get myself some extensions. Lash extensions. It’s not obvious–this is an iPhone shot–but trust me, this model’s lashes are dramatic extensions and enhanced by all that kohl. This wasn’t going to take a trip to the nearest Watson’s to get them. I wanted them done “professionally.”… Read More ›
Favourite First Lines (II)
In eighteenth-century France there lived a man who was one of the most gifted and abominable personages in an era that knew no lack of gifted and abominable personages. — Patrick Suskind, Perfume: The Story of A Murderer, 1985 Apparently the movie version of this gimmicky novel which bestsold in the late 80s flopped early… Read More ›
The Key to Living High
I guess it’s about time to highlight Jason Mraz in this space. I try to picture the girl through a looking glass And see her as a carbon atom See her eyes and stare back at them See that girl as her own new world Though her home is on the surface she is still… Read More ›
Disney Faze
Ever get that trapped feeling in any of the Disneylands of the world? The saccharine colours, the overpriced souvenirs, the preponderance of Mickey, hidden and otherwise, the mind-deadening jingle-like songs, the vastness of the grounds, the lines for rides and shows, all make the place much too much larger-than-life, loud, and tiring after a while…. Read More ›
Clues that Someone has a Crush on You
My Top Five List of Clues That Someone Has A Crush on You: #5: The person will find a reason to text you regularly. At social gatherings, he/she will find a reason to chat with you. (Caveat: This has to be taken into the context of clues #4 to #1, or you might misread a… Read More ›
