Wednesday, November 19, 2008

The Biting Cold


this is how the weather forecast for today looks like.



and sometimes these are the mornings i wake up to:





so, am i crazy for wanting to just crawl back into bed and hide under the blanket the ENTIRE day?!

Saturday, November 15, 2008

Alone and Lonely?



do you find yourself without a dancing partner these days? fret not for the Sony Rolly is here.


along with the cool gadgets you don't really need, this mp3 player has built-in stereo speakers, lights and sensors that enables it to dance smoothly with the tune or beat that it is playing. now how cool is that?


see it in action here, here and here.

Sunday, November 9, 2008

You're My First, My Last, My Everything


by Barry White. that's one of the songs that i've been listening to a lot lately. here are the others:

Let's Stay Together - Al Green
The Man Who Can't Be Moved - The Script
I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
Make It Mine - Jason Mraz
Chariot - Gavin DeGraw
Creep - Damien Rice's version
Fall Again - Glenn Lewis
Still With You - Eric Benet
The Park - Feist
Unforgettable - Jack & Karen's version (of Will & Grace)

and since sandali na lang Christmas na:

Grown Up Christmas List - Michael Buble
The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Diana Krall

and believe it or not:

Ave Maria - Josh Groban

Cool Stuff You Don't Really Need

here are some random stuff that are interesting but you don't really need (like the Lumie Light Therapy Alarm Clock) :


a mini fireplace. think of it as a burner, only more chic


a pool table. not the sport, but a literally swimming pool-inspired frosted glass table.



i know, i know. unnecessary but just the same, these are in-your-face cool stuff.

Friday, November 7, 2008

On Long-Term Goals

all of us have dreams, ambitions and goals in life. we shouldn't let anyone belittle our dreams, however mundane it may be to them. what counts is that we dream. even more important is that we do something to achieve it. every action, even baby-steps, matters and contributes to us accomplishing whatever it is we want to attain.

in this regard, i'd like to show you a glimpse of one of my ultimate goals. that is to have my own place that sorta, kinda looks like this:
and that's just the facade. here's the interiors:

and the bathroom:


after all, it's said that we should dream big. dui ma?

Monday, November 3, 2008

Enchanting Fall



i love fall, even more than spring. there's a melancholic comfort in the seeping cold and withering leaves. a lot might find it depressing but it's solitude and serenity that i feel during autumn. here, this is the closest we get to an autumn in new york: