小情歌

苏打绿-小情歌
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这是一首简单的小情歌
唱着人们心肠的曲折
我想我很快乐
当有你的温热
脚边的空气转了
唱着我们心头的白鸽
我想我很适合
当一个歌颂者
青春在风中飘着
你知道就算大雨让这座城市颠倒
我会给你怀抱
受不了看见你背影来到
写下我度秒如年难捱的离骚
就算整个世界被寂寞绑票
我也不会奔跑
逃不了最后谁也都苍老
写下我时间和琴声交错的城堡
最后谁也都苍老

The Hots for Shorts

Staying in a country, that is mostly in a hot and wet climate, it is sensible to wear shorts/berms (whichever u call it), when possible. I cant wear it to work though, unless i am working in some store that sells T-shirts, flip-flops, beach wear...you get the picture...LOL.

It seems that the trend now for men is to wear what Topman calls, 'smart shorts'. Here are some examples...

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Black, grey or white are very 'safe' colours to start with.

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Unless you are very confident you can carry it off, don't try bright colours like the red pair above! If you ask me, i very much prefer these shorts than...

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............Cargo shorts, or some call it, combat shorts. They are so out..i know the pockets are very functional, but after stuffing it with your wallet, keys, ipod, small change? It just looks....wrong. American casual wear labels (i won't mention names here) are STILL churning it out season after season...

These are a few examples of chic-cool wear, with shorts. Found them on The Sartorialist. Splendid! Does european men have better fashion sense? Hmm....

Best of Snow Patrol

Forget Chasing Cars. Forget Signal Fire. This is by far, the BEST of Snow Patrol.

The Boyzilian Experience

Like the Brazilian Wax for females, getting a Boyzilian entails the waxing off of all the hair "down there". Yes, every single strand of it. Although the first Brazilian was done in New York city in the early 1990s, little is known about the origins of the Boyzilian.

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There has been many articles about the growing in popularity in Singapore, both women and men. It became a hot topic three years ago after footballer David Beckam admitted being such a fan that he has a personal waxer who visits his home. There are four Strip Co-ed (unisex) outlets in Singapore, located Paragon, Shaw Centre, The Cathay and the recently opened outlet at Raffles City. After making an appointment, I headed down to Strip Co-ed at Shaw Centre for my appointment.

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Upon reaching, I was greeted by the counter staff to confirm my appointment. As it was my first visit, I was being asked to fill in my particulars and some questions were asked, for example, "Are you on any medication that contains alcohol?". Next, i was being introduced to my waxer, Zul. Then i was being brought to this room, and was told to strip and lie on the bed and cover myself with a towel. While Zul was preparing the wax, i did a little chat with him (to calm my nerves, LOL). I found out the different types of wax they use for different body parts. And he has been working at that outlet for three years, ever since the outlet opened. (Hmm, an experienced waxer, i should be in good hands, i thought to myself).

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Well, the whole Boyzilian lasted for about 30mins flat, and i must say the pain-factor is still bearable. Three easy steps - wax, paper, rip. It actually means apply hot wax over hair, press wax paper over wax, and rip off paper! Zul was very attentive and kept asking if the wax was too hot for me (maybe because i am a first timer). He even taught me a breathing exercise during the Boyzilian, so as to lessen the pain...and it worked! After the Boyzilian, Zul proceeded to wax both my legs, one at a time. Strangely enough, after enduring the Boyzilian, my body and mind got used to the pain, to the extent that i barely felt it during the waxing of the legs. LOL.

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You can bet that i will be going back again...after all, the acceptance of Boyzilian (or Brazilian) hinges on the hygiene factor, which is the whole point of having a Boyzilian. Besides, who can resist baby smooth legs as well? LOL.

New Kid in Town - Wooonderland

GSS

GSS - The 3 magical letters. (ok, i exaggerate). The annual Great Singapore Sale starts on the 25th May 2007, and ends on 22nd July 2007. Millions (i am not exaggerating here) of shoppers, both Singaporeans and tourists, will roam the island, searching for great buys and bargains! Oh, the GST Offset Package in July will come in handy, when most Singaporeans' wallets will be quite empty after the shopping. LOL.

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GSS

Street Fashion Chic - The most stylish pedestrians

Did a search on Yahoo! for street fashion blogs. In Singapore, we have The Clothes Project. I chanced upon this blog last year, and i must say it has since been under my Must-Visit blog-list. However, it doesnt get updated as often as the foreign ones, maybe due to the fact that the publisher has got a job-on-hand, like most Singaporeans. Or, maybe its because of the fact that Singporeans walk too fast (a recent survey found out that Singaporeans walk the fastest in the world). He finds it difficult to slow them down for photo shots. LOL.

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The photography in the blogs usually consists of straight-on, full-length portraits, but a few include some candid photojournalism. Unlike New York magazine's misanthropic "Look Book"—which uses low camera angles that, intentionally or not, make its subjects look like snobs with upturned noses—the sites try to portray people in a flattering or at least neutral light. Anti-elitist and upbeat in tone, they tend to inspire appreciation or emulation rather than envy. Refreshingly, those that include comments from readers or the editors usually avoid the cattiness found in celebrity fashion blogs like Go Fug Yourself.

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Each site has its own distinctive look and feel, as determined by the taste and skill of its editors and photographers (usually one person holds both jobs). In some, such as London Street Fashion, the subjects pose self-consciously, while in others, such as Stockholm's STHLMstil, they stand naturally and without pretensions. StilinBerlin prefers ordinary people in mundane garb, whereas Shanghai's Meet Cute concentrates on teenage b-boys and flygirls. Emphasizing the individual over his or her attire, Paris' Facehunter puts decadent scenesters on display, and significantly it is the only one to sexualize its subjects, who sometimes pose provocatively. As of yet, there are no street blogs from Italy, which is surprising given that country's ties to the fashion world. It's not a shock, though, not to find any from Los Angeles—after all, more attention is paid to public attire in pedestrian-friendly cities, which offer the most opportunities to see and be seen.

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But the standout street-fashion blog is far and away New York's the Sartorialist. Unlike nearly all of the others, it concerns itself more with adult elegance than adolescent faddishness, and its subjects range from elderly Harlem popinjays to chic ladies on bicycles. Paying special attention to fine men's clothing, it shows how even a fat, bald guy can look dashing when clad in an impeccable suit and tie.

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Helmed by Scott Schuman, a former showroom owner who used to work for Valentino, the Sartorialist has attracted a large and influential audience (averaging 7,000 visits per day) that includes a number of industry insiders. The comments posted by Schuman and his sophisticated readership can offer quite an education to the unschooled eye. It is possible, for instance, to learn the pros and cons of "freelancing" socks as well as how to spot Italians by the length of their neckties. The best remarks, which reveal how clotheshorses obsessively and discerningly judge others, bring to mind the example of Beau Brummell, the 19th-century dandy who famously used to lounge in front of the bow window of a London gentlemen's club while criticizing the dress of passers-by.

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Schuman's blog has now become so well-known that he was recently asked to cover men's Fashion Week in Milan for Men.Style.Com, and Esquire will soon devote some space each month to his work. In October he will receive an even greater honor: Saks Fifth Avenue will be showcasing the Sartorialist's photos in its landmark display windows.

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P.S Some of the comments from this article can be found on www.slate.com