our melting society

 
A very well-written piece on the VT incident.
A Final Thought On Cho’s Mental Illness
A thoughtful reader concerned about backlash against the mentally ill asked me to write a piece basically saying that not all mentally ill people were homicidal maniacs. 
It’s a fair request, but in this case it’s counterproductive.  Here’s what I mean: you want to [...]

Audrey Kawasaki

I really like paintings by Audrey Kawasaki.
 

 

 

 

 
 

Dressing down

 

I have the utmost respect for a girlfriend of mine. She works as a teacher at the Institute of Technical Education. In Singapore, the ITE is an institution that gives young people their final chance at getting a decent education. Some of them come from troubled families, some are wayward teens who’re trying to change their ways, while others are kids sidestepped by the [...]

walk the talk

Yesterday was earth day. The announcement at the beginning of the year that the world is crumbling under global warming worked out really well: Our government showed renewed interest in creating more of those ugly triplet recycling bins. Retailers are fighting to denounce plastic bags they used to give out so generously. It must have been tough on them. Why, it took them about [...]

A step forward

We finally found a place for SL! I’ve been trawling the net for interior inspirations, but ended up spending most of my time clicking away at links and getting very distracted by the pretty pictures I found. 
  

 
 

Signing off

  
I have a ring on the thumb of my right hand. Had it for 10 years now. It’s not a beautiful ring but is so much part of me that I feel amiss when it’s not there. It’s like my signature thing, something people remember but don’t pay attention to.
I like the idea of discreet signatures. Some people have their signature looks [...]

Talking about shoes..

 

I’ve two friends who’ve recently brought in Irregular Choice - a really cool shoe brand from the UK. The designs are brilliant. Totally illogical and bursting with colours, IC shoes are alot of fun. IC counts Gwen Stefani and Fergie as big fans.
Irregular Choice is now retailing in Singapore at Surrealistic Love Scene. Prices range from $150 – $390. SLS [...]

Flat Tire

My girlfriend, let’s call her Ms C, has been nursing an injured ankle for the longest time. She was told not to wear heels, to give her ankle time to recover. But the busy career woman that she is, Ms C couldn’t phantom the thought of not wearing heels to work and has been at it for months now. Yesterday, a visit to the doc’s showed [...]

how cute is that!

This is way too irresistible. I couldn’t wait till tomorrow to talk about it. Made by Stephanie Barnes of the little birds handmade blog.

 
 

How to work nude

 

 
Hey Cindy, thanks for your comments on the nude is cool post! The nude look has moved on from the harsh, crackly days of the 90’s to a more forgiving version today. To make it work, you have to first appreciate the merits of the look. Think about it. The package includes strong statement-making eye makeup, soft tinge of [...]