The problem with consumers is...

We're just a bit lunatic sometimes. Have we lost faith in both humanity and the higher power that some might even turn to food to seek shelter and solace?

As Battlestar Galactica characters chant, "So say we all..." Then your "Cheesus" will bless you.

Extract from here:

It's partly a matter of luck, but it also takes a good eye for spotting the random edible miracle. You should also remember that context is everything: You might find a Shiva or an Apollo, but they're not going to be that newsworthy in the U.S., so stick with tried-and-true icons like Jesus or the Virgin Mary. A Cthulhu-shaped snack might net you some cult fame but probably not a lot of money.

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Open Door

Front door, originally uploaded by Craft & Creativity.

Knock knock? Anybody home?
Knock knock who?
Knock knock, it's just me.

Then, you open the door and let someone in.

Doubt

Doubt can be a bond as powerful and sustaining as certainty.
--- Doubt (Movie)

Because of this line, all the doubt that's been fluffing in mind has cleared away. If life is not a mess, what fun is left to it? Let me click play, and keep on watching.

Till then,

J

It's just 27 May and I have no words of wisdom for you

Life's a mess, and we have long known this but are just reluctant to accept the fact. Perhaps, when the childishness was lost that long long time ago, and when responsibility is what keep you going in your life, when the decision that seems appropriate is not what you wish, when all the happen is not what you imagine. It all starts when when you start learning the meaning of life.

Today, yours truly, me, have no mood for everything but the mood to write an emo post. Thus, my complaints below:
1. Politics are for power hunger people. You're either one of them, or the victim of the game.
2. Life's a bigger mess than you think it is. So, deal with it.
3. The more you want to stop thinking about it, the more it will stay in your mind. So do something else.
4. Do not forget dinner and Thursday night is for friends. ( You didn't see this one coming, did you? :p )

Post #101

For this 101st post made after the blog was revamped, all I have is something sad to say. Change is constant. And this realistic rule applies to friendship, relationship, and non-human relationship matter. That sounds exactly like a non believer of everything. Well ... meet "me".

Writing at an impulsive moment can be rewarding to capture some hidden personality/traits that you never realize you would have.

Smug.

Sharing with you some nice pictures behind the scenes of 007 Quantum of Solace.

Direction

Photography was a license to go whenever I wanted and to do what I wanted to do.

---- Diane Arbus

Kids

I'm still not over this song.

The Destination List

If I get to stay in Europe, here's the places I would want to go. Typical destinations I would say.

1. Barcelona, Spain. Perhaps for the gothic culture.
2. Southern France. aix-en-Provence & cote d'azur! Marie, bring me to d'Alps!
3. Prague, Czech Republic. Hello, my bohemian friends.
4. Vienna, Australia. Eh, neighbour?
5. Hamburg, Germany. A visit to my stony friend to get more stonned!

Ok, London too, although I'm not quite keen with Brits. I would shop in H&M and not Oxford street.

Let's go Gaga

I wonder if Lady Gaga is the next fasion icon after Gwen Stefani.
No, Gwen is much better.

BW

James Craig takes beautiful black and white landscape photographs. He is clearly a master in the art of black and white photography, and knows how to use nature's textures to create his unique works of art.

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Money money money

It's about time for me to look into my personal finances! So, I made a very serious attempt by reading all these articles. However to put thoughts into actions is always...challenging. Until then.

Here's something I read recently.

Spend Less by Keeping Large Bills in Your Wallet: You're less likely to spend your cash if it's in large denominations, reports the authors of a paper published in the Journal of Consumer Research.

Everything You Ever Really Needed to Know About Personal Finance On Just One Page: Included in this ebook are a number of great tricks and tips for both spending less and earning more.

Make a list of the 10 most expensive things you own vs. the 10 things that make you the most happy: "Consumerist capitalism is the least oppressive system of mass trait display ever developed."

My Personal Credit Crisis - a New York Times' economics reporter's tale of financial disaster: Edmund L. Andrews says he willingly "joined millions of otherwise-sane Americans in what we now know was a catastrophic binge on overpriced real estate and reckless mortgages."

The Sun

I read this from The Sartorialist's blog. And this confirms my theory that the sun in Australia that lil bit different from here !

A few of you commented that the light in Australia seems very different. You're right. Actually, it is not that different - but since they are going into Winter the sun is much lower in the sky as opposed to in the Summer when it is very high and has a harsh shadowing effect. That's why I could take a midday beach shot without all of the hard light reflecting off of the sand.

Julia/Julie

I was wondering what the hell is Julia/Julie thing since it was featured by a foodie blog. Then, when Meryl Streep's name appears, I decided to click on the link and I never regretted since.

The trailer for the upcoming Julie & Julia movie is out! Meryl Streep plays the venerable Julia Child and Amy Adams, the blogger Julie Powell who chronicled cooking through Julia's Mastering The Art of French Cooking through her Julie/Julia Project blog. The film is based on Julie Powell's book of the same name, as well as Julia Child's My Life in France.

( via SimpleRecipe )

And, yes, I'm keen to watch this. To see someone attempting to change her life though a single inspirational source that didn't seem to convince the people around her at all, that's the spirit I need to keep me going now !