Japan Keepsakes

I learned some new outfit things to think about whilst browsing Dropsnap the last few days.

EXHIBIT A
From these girls, we learn that we MUST INVEST IN A PAIR OF COLOURFUL WILD PRINTED TIGHTS. Prints to GO FOR: butterflies, dull pastels, VERTICAL lines. Prints to AVOID: florals (they are so... OVER) and neon brights (just no).

They also teach us that for ladies, spring make up is KEY to becoming cute. Whether you have cheekbones or not, BLUSH IT OUUUUTTTTTT.

EXHIBIT B
From this random girl from the streets of Tokyo, we learn that WHITE PLATFORMS are SOOOO FRESH. I want a pair for the sun life..... Please. Black platforms are so... DONE AND OVER WITH. I HAVE SO MANY PAIRS ANYWAYS. I want white platforms. Do I just spray paint my black ones white !??!!!?!?!? Also, natural colored hair is USELESS. Hahahaha.

Now this band is far from Japanese... t.A.T.u. was a Russian girl group... I hear they were a lesbian girl groiup ?? Sth like that.. But interesting how I found out about them was through the Swedes. The Swedes, you would think would only listen to Swedish music since there's SO MUCH GOOD SWEDISH music out there ! Think Lykke Li, Peter, Bjorn, and John, and Husky Rescue. But anyways, t.A.T.u. keeps singing GOMENASAI throughout the song, befitting since that word is the song title... it means SORRY in Japanese. LOL.

EXHIBIT C
Again, check out the blush action. I will go home tonight and blush my cheeks out to get the similar effects. If it works, I'll take a picture. If it doesn't (which is most likely... Sadly...) then I will just get depressed and write a poem, yeah ?
Also from this girl, we learn that BLUE HAIR RULES. Must get my hands on that Manic Panic... but also the belt. Her outfit is pretty hideous in my opinion, but the belt just makes it look real nice and put together. Can all belts do this ? NO !! ONLY GET BELTS WITH A MIDDLE BUCKLE PIECE. Get a black and gold one for simple VINTAGE look that you can carry out all four seasons. Get a COLOURED or TEXTURIZED one for the winter (hint: Burberry Prorsum fw 2013, photo below !)

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Okay, yeah, I found more new music that I'm absolutely in love with. I will post about that later. I need to go work on Korean radio now. My show, KOREA WEST (K-WEST) LAUNCHES THIS COMING MONDAY..... THREE DAYS !!!!!!!!!!!! Lots to do.. Pretty stoked though !! Oh and I was just at ZULU RECORDS on 4th Avenue.. it's their ANNUAL RECORD STORE DAY !!! CH-CH-CH-CHECK IT OUTTT for they are open til 930PM TONIGHT (WITH SHOWS IN THE EVENING !!!) !! Killer salezzzz.

xxxxx Much loves xxxxx You likey my new toque ?? xxxxx

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It's awkward when I'm editing pictures of myself

AT SCHOOL. IN A LIBRARY. WITH PEOPLE LOOKING OVER EVERY SINGLE LAPTOP THEY PASS. Other than that, you know. It's all the same old.

I still live in Vancouver and what not.

And my novel is going nowhere when it is about going somewhere.

More than that, this blog was on the longest hiatus ever.... my apologies. What can I say ? Except to be sheepish and look down at my toes while whimpering, "Sorry. Been busy......" Don't meet my eyes don't meet my eyes don't meet my eyes don't meet my eyes.

POSTERS FOR YOUR ROOM

Welllllll they're actually for the workplace. Idk. They brought me a huge smile when I saw them, so thought to share. LIVE BY THESE WORDS, kekeke.

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THE GAMBLER BY FYODOR DOSTOYEVSKY

Just finished two days ago, it still rings through. It's such a sweet, short read that I just want to force it upon everyone I meet. Russian literature has a peculiar effect; the emotions are so raw and real yet there are so many embellishments that it's almost a fantastical journey. Hmmm. Other than that, this book made me want to go to the roulette table and bet my ass off with whatever money I have.. like $100 and then strike rich and make it $50942958730984713. WOW. But that's not how it is, gambling ruins you it says... well to the outside world. But the thing is with all addictions, it can ruin you in terms of societal values but on personal values, that specific addiction is life and you need it and you crave it and once you have it, it's the best thing ever and you feel invincible !!!!!!!!!! Good read anyways. Lots of random French here and there and perfectly crisp racist remarks all the way through. Way to go Dostoyevsky !

THE VIRGIN SUICIDES -- the film

Sofia Coppola is a weird obsession, almost as much as Wes Anderson but maybe even MORE. Because she speaks SO MUCH through her slowness. It's almost watching super old flicks that are bordering on boring you til death but you never get bored enough to fast forward because maybe the soundtrack is too good and you feel bad to fast forward. But wait, I said ALMOST because that is never the case with Sofia Coppola. She has SUCH an aesthetic appeal in every scene she does and it should come hard and she should be putting in too much effort for it, but she carries it EFFORTLESSLY. As if like it's the most normal thing to be ethereal. She's a true girl. True morbid girl. I like that. She likes flowers as much as death and she likes sexualizing (is that even a word !?) young girls as much as showcasing their complex nature to the world. From her debut flick here, The Virgin Suicides (actually first a novel by Jeffrey Eugenides), to Oscar winning Marie Antoinette, to her recent film, Somewhere. AHHHHH I LOVE THEM ALLLLLLL. AHHHHH.

Trailer Trailer Trailer Trailer Trailer

This one, unlike the other ones, had killer plot. Probs because it was adapted from a book. The mystery of the Lisbon sisters and the fact that nothing was solved in the end really epitomizes adolescence. Can you even imagine having four sisters going through high school together ? I think that itself is a huge burden that noone else would understand. No matter how well you'd be getting along with your sisters, the complexity of relationships and thinking through people would be exponentially enhanced !!! AHHHH. Anyhow, go watch it if you haven't. Kirsten Dunst is at her finest, and OMG Josh Hartnett... I had no idea he was such a HEARTTHROB A;OIHG;ELAMKFD;HF !!!!!!!

Playground Love by Air

Final party scene (SO SOFIA COPPOLA. SHE'S GOT STYLE... I wanted to say SWAG but that sounded so lame and out of place.......... LOL)

I think I wrote too much. Went too overboard. Catch you later with my belated "new" haircut post. Muahahaha. Take care !!!

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Tumble for eye nyamnyam's

What's wrong ?

I'm unsure but the mood was wrong the way she talked was wrong. And the timing was wrong. It's my morning so don't ruin my morning. 

 

Some pics to make me happy before work. Last one's taken by Richard Avedon back in '66 !! 

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Coffee and Cigarettes

Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) directed by Jim Jarmusch

Eleven beautiful vignettes assembled to deliver a theme regarding life and characters around coffee and cigarettes. If you know me, then you should know how much I would enjoy this film, and I sure did. IT WAS PERFECT. I would watch it over and over again. In fact, I'm seriously considering going out and getting a copy of it.
It's all shot in black and white though the movie's not actually that old.. 2003 release ! In the special features section, there is a music video-ish clip of only the tabletop shots in the movie.. SO ENJOYABLE !!!!! DEFINITELY CHECK IT OUT-

But ultimately, this movie is about short scenes where all sorts of artists come together to ACT. To really, truly act. It's like watching a theater play through film. It's not really like a "movie." Amazing. Brought me back to the nostalgic days of when I used to do some pinner high school drama things.. Hehe. They all use their own names in the movie and by the end, I believe that you can really develop more of a love towards everyone who had participated in this lovely project. Oh, you may also get to love Tesla, the inventor. ;) Inside joke to people who have watched the flick, hehe.

SO YEAH CHECK IT OUTTTTT !!!!!!!!!!!! HERE'S THE TRAILER:

The infamous cast list. Bolded are the vignettes that I enjoyed:
Roberto Benigni & Steven Wright
Joie Lee & Cinqué Lee & Steve Buscemi
Iggy Pop & Tom Waits
Joseph Rigano & Vinny Vella & Vinny Vella Jr.
Renee French & E.J. Rodriguez
Alex Descas & Isaach De Bankolé
Cate Blanchett
Jack White & Meg White
Alfred Molina & Steve Coogan
GZA & RZA & Bill Murray
William Rice & Taylor Mead

Mind you, all the vignettes were STELLAR, just that I had felt something more with the bolded ones !! Plus ! Plus ! According to IMDb, most of the vignettes were completed in two or three takes with the actors improvising most of the time. SWEET DEAAAALS.

The best part of the movie is that if you drink coffee to the moment you fall asleep, you dream faster. YES. YES. YES. I'M GOING TO TEST IT OUT THIS MOMENT. IT'S 11:20PM RIGHT NOW. LET'S SEE IF I DO DREAM FASTER.

Here, you can actually watch most of the movie on YouTube. For some reason, it only starts from part three.. but the uploader's got the rest of the movie uploaded:

This is why I love old people. This is why I want to be old.

Advanced Style: Age and Beauty

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Anna Wintour shot by Mario Testino


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Je parle francais. QUOI !??!

Thanks to procrastination and the looming deadline of my European history paper, I watched a beautiful beautiful French film last night:

Pierrot le Fou, a film by Jean-Luc Godard

Now, I've been waiting and waiting and missing and missing and paying and paying the fines for the missed holdings from the Vancouver Public Library for - no jokes - A YEAR AND HALF !!!!!! GUGHGHGUGHGHUGHGHG. So you don't understand my ecstatic joy when I finally picked it up and held the DVD case in my fingers yesterday. I plucked it in my DVD player right after my dinner... What history paper !??!?!?!!

Starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Anna Karina, it's obviously a must-watch. It's also one because it's one of the last movies that actually - somewhat - made sense in reality that Godard made before moving on to more radical film projects.

The whole movie is surreal and heavy; actually, it is enjoyable because of such a contradiction. Imagine learning about midlife crisis and the difficulties of marriage that happened because of money, not love, while it being super realistic. EW. It'll just be the bitterness that Blue Valentine gives you at the end, when all the optimistic thoughts you caged inside yourself crumbles in an instant. Only emptiness. But Pierrot le Fou is different !!!!!!!!



Ferdinand (referred as Pierrot by Marianne throughout the whole movie for some reason) ESCAPES !! His boring married life + posh Parisian society to Southern France.. the Mediterranean !!!!!!!!!! They are on the run, chased by stupid French police and lead a criminal lives. They are also chased by hitmen from somewhere else. Accompanied by comic strips and pop art cuts and many political satirical scenes, this movie is PERFECT. I LOVE IT FROM THE PERIPHERALS TO THE INNER CORE !!!!!

It makes one laugh, giggle, hum, quietly smile, scoff, and sit there thinking WHAT THE FUCK. Lots of beautiful clothes, nature, people, and the language is just beautiful. I was meant to be alive in the 60s-

PS. You can actually catch the whole movie on YouTube..
PS. You can actually catch the whole movie on YouTube..
PS. You can actually catch the whole movie on YouTube.. IKR !? CRAZY !!!!! HERE'S PART ONE and follow the related videos to the end ~

HONG KONG IN THE 80S !

Yesterday, I was given a glimpse into the music scene in Hong Kong in the 80s. Though I was informed that most of the famous songs were Japanese songs directly translated into Cantonese, there were still some thriving original Hong Kong artists.

Even though I cannot speak or understand Cantonese.. I find these songs super good !!!!! I hope you like them, too. Thanks to my friend, Jenny, who introduced them to me.. via her KARAOKE MACHINE. Her Karaoke also has RUMOURS by LINDSAY LOHAN. Flipping my shit here and there; reality's too good to be true. HEHEHEHEHEHEHE.

I don't know the name of this woman. So sad, and so is this song. Almost near tears. Something about the behind story of a wedding. Boo hoo.


Sam Hui and his posse of four super hip Hong Kong men. His boss is an asshole, we get the point. Song deals with working class people blahblahb, but I just really dig his outfit in the first part of the music video with the flared pants. OW OWWWW ! Oh and one of his possy men is really hot. Okay. Yeah. Judge me if you wish to.


Priscilla Chan sings Silly Girl. The olden days were so GLAMOROUS. LOOK AT WHAT SHE'S WEARING. She's so petite and cute. This song's also very sad, but the melody sounds very CLASSIC, ya know !? I LOOOOOOOOOVE IT !!!!!! It seems like she's still out and about singing.. I saw her live videos of her concerts that are somewhat recent - 2008. I totally dig her dark eyebrows and her painted lips and her SUPER GLITTERY OUTFIT + HEADPIECE. Ugh, s w o o n - - - - -


Finally, since one of my favourite bands, Arcade Fire WON A FUCKING GRAMMY !!! ALBUM OF THE YEAR !!!!!! THE SUBURBS, YEAAAAHHH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I feel obliged to embed a video of them. Wake Up from their first album, Funeral. They are playing a holy show @ Madison Square Garden in NYC. Fuck yeah !!!!!!!!!!!


Kk, much loves. Enjoy good music everyday. It'll help with your health. xx

back to the past I

Back in the day, I sported a mullet and my aunt was smokin' hot.
Back in the day, I sported a mullet and my aunt was smokin' hot.
Back in the day, I sported a mullet and my aunt was smokin' hot.

dedicated to life

EVERYDAY LIFE SOUNDS LIKE A BORE. BUT IT'S ALWAYS FULL OF BREATHS AND ORGANIC BEINGS. RIGHT ? THEN IT SHOULDN'T BE A BORE. WE SHOULD ALWAYS SHARE LOVE, FOOD, DRINKS, AND LAUGHTERS. JUST ASIDE FROM FASHION AND MUSIC AND MARKETING. HERE'S WHAT I'VE BEEN PREOCCUPIED WITH. SOMEWHAT.

Canzine Fest - Festival of Zines and Underground Culture. Held by Broken Pencil Magazine. Interesting finds and a nice collection of creative Vancouver locals. First time visiting W Storyeum. What a beautiful place right on the outskirts of Gastown !! Was good time spent. Look out for such events, Vancouverites.






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It's just so joyful to receive little presents for no reason. The other day I received OBAMA socks from an unni; she also gave me SIMPSONS ERASER when I really needed an eraser. LOOOLL. But this one was great !! It's the cutest incense kit from Thailand !! YAAAYYYYY !! HAPPINESS. Thanks, DK.



HALLOWEEN. HALLOWEEN. HALLOWEEN. HALLOWEEN. MESSY MESSY FUN FUN HALLOWEEN.






Remembrance Day spent calmly with my lovely, Jacqueline !! We became "twins" for awhile eating late lunch at a Belgian restaurant. Then we finally hit up Bump n' Grind Cafe on Commercial Drive. The americano was thoroughly enjoyable and in my opinion, better than 49th Parallel. Am I making a big statement !? YES. Nonetheless, I still believe that 49th Parallel's coffee sure is good, too !! :) :)





I can only pray that more of such days will follow. LOVE YOU ALL. Trying to listen to happier music these days. It's working. It's happening.

song of the day

Let's travel back to 2004. When Wilco was introduced to me through a friend and through their legendary album, A Ghost is Born.

Spiders (Kidsmoke) by Wilco


BUT NOSTALGIA is also a factor of depression. So being happy people, we will continue to look into the future. WE LIKE THE FUTURE. We like what Korean girls have to offer to us... Some dance pop sort of weird quirky shit that borders on OMG levels in Korean culture. YEUP. JYP Entertainment.

Breathe by Miss A.