Always honored to read and review. Especially at night.
Short story galore!
I just finished reading Haruki Murakami’s Yesterday, but I paused Kino because I suddenly missed Karl Pilkington. (I would, in all accounts, recommend An Idiot Abroad, unless you’re really picky about your type of humor). So here I am, picking up Happyslapped by a Jellyfish.
On to my music find, I think I need someone to introduce me to the divine world of bossa nova:
Antonio Carlos Jobim – Wave (1967) Full Album
When your hopeless romantic side is kicking in…
Continue reading “The Copywriter’s Music List: May 11 Finds”
Read this article on David Ogilvy today! I found out that the only thing the famous copywriter and I have in common right now is our writing routine (well, not even the entire thing—but I could identify with no. 3 the most).
Moving on, we’re in for a treat with these acoustic lullabies and psychedelic tunes.
Continue reading “The Copywriter’s Music List: May 10 Finds”
Every day, I always felt the urge to write, but what to write is the seemingly insurmountable part of this craving. I’m pretty sure any writer or blogger experiences the struggle of being unable to write it down.
Anyhow, a topic dawned upon me in the middle of experiencing a dry throat and impending fever this morning:
“What’s on your mind?” Facebook or Twitter would always ask as we’re about to tweet or make a post.
Continue reading “Forming Thoughts in an Age of Instant Connections”
Ah, the glory that is YouTube’s Up Next sidebar. It’s like one of those pick your own adventure books: You start with good music and it will give you smart suggestions to help continue your jam, or click the wrong music video once and watch your sidebar turn into a disastrous list of what people nowadays call music.
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This is probably the last place you’d expect to find a fix for a common problem in lower versions of Android. (I don’t have a device with Marshmallow yet so I don’t know if the problem persists there.)
Anyhow, here’s a warning: Follow my advice at your own risk. I won’t be responsible for any damage or side-effects that may occur on your gadget. It did solve mine, but I’m not sure about yours. Some users did say that deleting these files are not risky (as they are mostly crash or dump files), but cases vary. Also, your device has to be rooted for this to work. Non-rooted android users, don’t waste your time here.
Continue reading “Solve Android’s Internal Storage Problem [Ghost Data]”
If there is one film that lives up to the claim of bringing painting to life, it has to be Loving Vincent. The first fully painted feature film in the world was directed by Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman (who introduced the film’s concept via a Kickstarter project). The film was produced through the collaboration of Studios Breakthru and Trademark Films. Feast your eyes on the beautiful trailer below:
Continue reading ““Loving Vincent” Trailer Boasts 12 Oil Paintings in the Style of van Gogh”
Craving for a sweet dessert that can fill without the guilt? Then let Mochi, a traditional Japanese rice cake, be your new sweet companion.
It all started when my colleague’s dango pictures had me craving for Japanese sweets. Since I don’t live in Japan, authentic mochi isn’t really accessible to me. Although ice cream mochi is easier to buy, I don’t feel like breaking my teeth at the moment (I’m that type who can’t wait for those ice cream mochi to get soft). I’ve been aware of Regent’s own mochi products sold in major supermarkets, but I haven’t really paid attention to it until now. The good news is that it’s never too late to fall in love with this chewy treat.
Are you a Classical music novice (like yours truly) who’s interested in listening to Beethoven’s complete works, from his early sonata down to his last symphony? We’re all in for a treat, then. The altruistic Reddit user /u/ulyssestone compiled everything Beethoven has created in this chronologically-arranged (following the Biamonti Catalogue) Spotify playlist.
When asked how long it took for him/her to create the playlist, /u/ulyssestone answered:
If you mean this playlist, the initial version took about one week’s spare time to compile, and I keep on updating it when I find new works or better recordings on Spotify.
What a blessed soul!
Without further ado, I introduce you to Beethoven’s oeuvre. You can listen to over a thousand musical pieces by the maestro for free! I’m not sure how long it’ll be up, so I recommend checking out the playlist below ASAP. As they say it in Latin, carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero.
https://play.spotify.com/user/ulyssestone/playlist/3r9Atus504uqFgTs4VgG50
Image credit: leightonmeester-rph.tumblr.com
My family and friends have always known me for having a sweet spot for cheesecake, but I remained loyal to those cakes that I find delectable, just like Banapple‘s sweet cheesecakes and Coffee Bean‘s perfectly rich ones.
However, my exposure back then has been limited to Western-style cheesecakes. A few years ago, my ex-boyfriend introduced me to Japanese cheesecakes – a fluffier and lighter version of my beloved dessert. Unfortunately, the cheesecake he bought actually tasted like a chiffon cake disguised as a Japanese cheesecake. Still, first impressions do last. I became skeptical of the Nihon twist to the cheesecake and tended to avoid it.
Flash forward to 2016, where Uncle Tetsu Cheesecake has been making noise all over the city because of their heavenly Japanese cheesecake.
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