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nobody@vox.com(tancolin) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:30:52 +0800

Tell me you're the most beautiful woman in the world if it makes you feel better, just don't send pi

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nobody@vox.com(tancolin) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:34:40 +0800

That's my add new address. Thanks you, Vox.

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don't expect them to stop only because you're slow

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IKEA hacking weekend

nobody@vox.com(tancolin) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:02:04 +0800

Due to limited space in our apartment, we opt to to keep the “less often used” furniture out of sight (as much as possible). But when when families & friends are here for some fun poker game, to hang out, have some food, beer and whiskies, they demanded for an extra table or 2. Having limited space to sit their drinks and snacks aside, I need an extra table, but I don't want it here when it's done. So my solution is to construct a retractable wall table using a LACK coffee table and that will never take up additional space when I don't really need it.

This is our dinner / poker table with never enough space for food / drinks (because we treat our guests too well) when everyone is seated.

This LACK coffee table that we bought will just take up space when it’s not in use.

So we bought a retractable L-shaped bracket from a local hardware store.

Screwed the brackets to the LACK surface and mounted them to the wall

Table pulled out for action!

Now I am wondering what should I do with the four unused legs. Suggestions?

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New years resolution made twice

nobody@vox.com(tancolin) — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:34:21 +0800

You're probably Chinese if you make the same resolutions two times within each year. One the first day of Gregorian year, you have made some serious resolutions but you haven't quite execute anything. Everyone's still in mood for holiday and Chinese New Year is usually approaching within a month. So you slack off and do anything but working seriously. Don't believe me? Here's an example.

I made resolutions to go to the gym more regularly and eat less junk on New Years day.

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Unfortunately CNY is approaching and I attended more dinner gatherings, skipped more classes and ate lots of junk. Come CNY, all Gregorian resolutions has been broken. So for this CNY, I shall rinse and repeat.

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What resolutions have you broken and made again?

GONG HEI FUTT CHOY!!!

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I have leveled up

nobody@vox.com(tancolin) — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:30:30 +0800

preserving the date slot. details later.

Updates: Sunday, December 28. 2008, 4:30 AM.

Okay screw this. Look at last years entry and make this a filler topup. A year ago, I wrote these below (and comments today in blue) -

In the next few 5 years I'm seeing myself to...

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- move in to our new home (2008)
>> Check! Love it!
x

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- have a wedding dinner (by end 2009)
>> Did it this year Sep 20th 2008!

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- have a baby (by 2010)
>> Quit smoking for 2 weeks now and let's see what happens.

Being 28 is not that "old" I think, but I'm not feeling any young either. But at least I think it's probably a good idea to pen up a mini memoir of myself for the time being before I forget what have happened in the past 28 years of my life.
Just what the fuck was I saying last year?

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A Perfect Indian Movie

nobody@vox.com(tancolin) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:40:57 +0800

Bollywood

During a chat this evening with our partner Deepak, CEO of Ace2Three India, he shared with us some cultural insights of Indian film productions. Deepak comes from a family that are involved in film production and distribution, so clearly his answers cannot be more valid that anyone else. In India, Bollywood is one of the largest film producers in the world and the largest in terms of films produced. Any 2 hour films in Bollywood can be produced from scratch in less than 4 months, and released with gross revenue at least 5 times its production cost.

Why is it in every Indian film, even till today, they still involve a lot of singing and dancing?
That's the recipe for a successful Indian movie.
5 songs
2 fights
1 sentimental ending
... it can never go wrong

Were there any successful Indian films that doesn't have musicals fitted into?
Yes.
We call that documentaries!

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Black and White Pictures

nobody@vox.com(tancolin) — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:43:05 +0800

PPDI

This is how ordinary homes turn into extraordinary black and white photo.Thanks to Raymond for his awesome camera toying with telescopic lenses.

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I just had a big...

nobody@vox.com(tancolin) — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:48:05 +0800

I just had a big WTF moment!

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Bugger with a pick up truck switched into my lane just, hit me, and ran away. And the best part is there wasn't enough time for me to recognize the make and registration number.

I was on my way to meet my printer in Kuchai Lama. I am having a headache now and I currently diverting my attention to my monitor to relax.

This is also the part you don't want to shoot with a SLR camera because SLR will make every ugly things look better.

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photo shoots in our apartment

nobody@vox.com(tancolin) — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:25:54 +0800

wedding

I didn't realize that our apartment could actually turn into a beautiful studio, for taking shots, and not falling into those typical "Taiwanese" bridal studio standards. Victor Hew and his gf liked our apartment and he had fun shooting, well, us. However, for obvious reasons, we had to move our TVs and furnitures very often during the day in order to get the perfect shot.

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I loved super wide angle lens. I couldn't believe how dramatic the effect it brought out through the pictures. Our 1000 sqft apartment suddenly seemed like a 2000 sqft. And of course we also experimented with "bokeh", silhouette, potraits, and many fun shots. Despite feeling tired with all the moving and shooting, the effort spent was well worth it.

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So much time, So little to do

nobody@vox.com(tancolin) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:30:58 +0800

NOT!

This blog has been on major hiatus ever since I have boarded to a new exciting job and moved my new apartment which gives no internet for 4 gruesome months. As a result, I have 4 highlights that require urgent escalation -

1. My wedding date is drawing closer
2. Routines has increased tenfolds with the absence of the internet at home
3. Then wedding preparation are, well, constrained by all the Benjamin's and also the excruciating workload from...
4. The new job that I have recently boarded

I stumbled Ken's Kutis post and that doesn't quite make me feel any better.

While there isn't anything to share about at the moment due to mental blocks for time consumed, it doesn't hurt to put up a song. I have always imagined that Earth Wind Fire's September and Daft Punk's Digital Love would have made a good mix, but I have NOT imagined that there are people on youtube that has already done it, and it's not amateur in my standards =)

Digital Love / September

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tanco.posterous.com

IKEA hacking weekend

New years resolution made twice

I have leveled up

A Perfect Indian Movie

Black and White Pictures

I just had a big...

photo shoots in our apartment

So much time, So little to do