Minuit

Minuit, ("min-wee", French for midnight) a Kiwi band from NZ. They are included on the latest 'Future Sound of..' compilation, alongside electronic heavy-hitters Bjork and DJ Krush, to represent a future sound of breaks and beats. I want to see them live.
FUJI - love the Madmax-style Asian bar!
EXCEPT YOU

coffee binge

Deliciously bold coffee...that's what comes to mind when I first tasted Sumatra Mandheling. It's smoky rich without being overpowering. It's simply the best Christmas present I've got!

Here's a bit research I did about Sumatra coffee on CoffeeResearch.com :
"Sumatra is one of the great romance coffees of the world. It is not simply that the Indonesian island of Sumatra embodies a Conradian romance of the unfamiliar. When it is at its best the coffee itself suggests intrigue, with its complexity, its weight without heaviness, and an acidity that resonates deep inside the heart of the coffee, enveloped in richness, rather than confronting the palate the moment we lift the cup."

(I also learned a little about "The Infamous" Kopi Luwak also form Indonesia which stands at an impressive $160 to $300 per pound )

I like the taste of a strong coffee first thing in the morning. I used to start the day with a brew of Kenya AA. I'm switching to Sumatra Mendheling. Now I'm even savoring it before bedtime. I'm going a little overboard with my special treat.

Did I mention that it's smooth? It's very smooth.

R.I.P. Heath Ledger. Apr 4th 1979 - Jan 22nd 2008

今早看到Heath Ledger過世的消息, 不敢相信地一邊查其他網站,一邊希望我看到的是像Onion News一樣搞笑的新聞. 後者很快就像泡泡一樣 "波" 破掉了.心情就像當時看到Diana和張國榮的死一樣不敢相信.

讓我想到李小龍的兒子,李國豪,的死. 一樣28歲,一樣死得突然,一樣有不凡的演藝生涯等著開創. 李國豪的最後一部片The Crow成為至今不朽的cult movie. 已殺青目前處於後製階段的The Dark Knight也會是cult favorite, but on a much grander scale.今年七月等著看吧！

Heath Ledger in Brokeback Mountain

我喜歡他在Lords of Dogtown的演出

Creature by Andew Zuckerman

Andrew Zuckerman: Creature
Andrew Zuckerman Photography
Creature, an eye-opening book from a New York-based photographer and filmmaker, Andrew Zuckerman. The studio portraits of 175 wild creatures were all taken in Zuckerman's Chelsea studio.
我喜歡Zuckerman為這次作品下的註解: animal life in a still frame capture and it's simultaneous movement.
他在Ellen DeGeneres Show提到拍黑熊的過程最為特別. 因為當時正值冬天,黑熊該冬眠的季節, 拍照的時候黑熊竟然頻頻睡著.

聽著翅膀....

有緣的人即使不同時區也得遇見

無緣了格一條街都像在地球兩邊

連MSN都斷線

剛準備好心情迎接新年

weather.com說馬上會變天

三副隱形眼鏡有不同的鏡片

戴哪一副都沒有當時的獨特焦點

hiphop的功課我怎麼做得完？

怎樣不唱得荒腔走板？

夜半聽歌: 翅膀 by小安

一直想轉貼這首歌

但找不到youtube or mp3

只有翅膀 on CHEER.chou

聽聽看！

翅膀

作詞：謝宥慧　作曲：小安　編曲：小安

走在陌生的街上　心情盡是孤單的慌　你現在的感覺是否和我一樣

寂寞的風在耳邊不斷的喧嘩　浮動不安的想像　此刻好空虛　想和你說話


離開曾經是最渴望　而如今我卻感到迷惘　想念給了我的自私狠狠的懲罰

終於明白在分手時你有多倔強　微笑掩飾著受傷

藏住了心碎的聲音　虛假著堅強


不要給我飛翔的翅膀　我好想回到你心中的天堂

不要給我遨遊的翅膀　面對自由我終於感到徬徨

不要給我遠颺的翅膀　我情願你用任性將我綑綁

能不能再接受我回到身旁

macaron

上次吃到好吃的甜點是什麼時候?

之前為了幫朋友換【巴黎小情歌】套票的贈品
來到信義和安和路口的Ratafia紅利義大利餐廳換四顆macaron
我自己也買了兩袋回家
除了dark chocolate單價$70,其他都$60
表層點了金箔的dark chocolate很好吃
外皮酥脆
裡頭帶點黏牙的綿密口感
巧克力香氣濃郁

不過
接下來的抹茶,咖啡,覆盆子....除了膩口之外,就別提了

Pierre Hermé
LADURÉE

【how to build an igloo】

How to Build an Igloo: And Other Snow Shelters (Paperback)

by Norbert E. Yankielun (Author)

Igloo可以承受一隻熊的重量
閃避北極熊的攻擊
在裡面生火十小時不會融 （但夏天還是會融）
可以將室內溫度最高提高到20°C

為沒有seasonal changes的台灣帶來一點涼意
我好熱啊！！！！！！！！！！！！

I don't care where we go. Let's start from here

Happy New Year! Everyone!
一月一號沒吃到早餐正在生起床氣時
聽到這首歌
...I don't care where we go. Let's start from here.
好像挖到寶一樣

王若琳Joanna Wang
1988年生
天啊好嫩！
卻會令人誤以為是30歲的老手jazz singer
聽歌聲腦中浮現很多人的影子
文案上寫的是Norah Jones, 小野麗沙
我想到的是Corinne Bailey Rae