Nina Halim

Glamor 2010! & Keroncong Night after

nina — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:05:35 +0000

Glamor 2010! Canning Ballroom, Raffles Convention Centre from 1pm to 5pm (ticket hotline 93299352) LOCAL CHINESE AND MALAY ARTISTES SHOWING ITS WAY FOR RACIAL HARMONY @ GLAMOR 2010 The occasion is a record-breaking red carpet event to celebrate the launch of the Malay Artistes Association (MAA). Now, the newly formed Management Committee has much more to celebrate as the Chinese [...] Related posts:

1 decade later

nina — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:19:16 +0000

So I was at Suria Elektra last night. I made a comment (obviously not positive) via Twitter and Facebook about Suria’s new identity and in turn I received some private remarks from friends. Some, I would say, were rather ignorant. “Kau tak sayang periuk nasi ke?” or “You hate them that much huh” or “Kau cari [...] Related posts:

Glamor 2010

nina — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:22:00 +0000

All-star event Glamor 2010 in celebration of Selebriti’s 2nd anniversary in conjunction with the launch of Malay Artistes Association. It is a high tea event at the Fairmont Hotel, Canning Ballroom this 27 February. Ticketing is now open for booking. Do give them your support and call the hotline 62228968. Book now for great seats [...] Related posts:

Berita Harian II

nina — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:11:02 +0000

Coming up this month from 12 January to 5 February is an event-based exhibition Berita Harian 2 – Utusan Melayu; the surreal, the contemporeal, the cosmoreal features nine ‘progressive’ contemporary Malay artists of various disciplines selected by curator, Zaki Razak. The exhibition explores alternative means of artistic productions, aims to convey enquiries in regards to [...] Related posts:

A turkey weekend

nina — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:11:04 +0000

Two Saturdays ago was Nadrah’s wedding. We went for a bit and then headed back to Dhoby Ghaut to collect our dinner from Swensen. It’s not funny walking around in songket and heels amidst the weekend crowd in Plaza Singapura. The girls planned the dinner since it had been a while since we met up [...] Related posts:

4 days in KL

nina — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:15:17 +0000

So the last month had drained me out. My husband decided I needed to do absolutely nothing for a few days. Our relationship, time and communication outside of work was down to zero. I had planned a trip to KL for a couple of work meetings. So he said I should organize my meetings or [...] Related posts:

Pastorelli

nina — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:25:37 +0000

A friend finally visited after 6 months of residing in Singapore. The moon came out in full for this occasion. Strangely, we didn’t realize we were living along the same road the entire 6 months!! I don’t blame him for taking so long to visit. He is always just as busy as we are. Laurent Pastorelli [...] Related posts:

Family & Food

nina — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:24:11 +0000

Some pics from Aidil Adha spent at my grandmother’s. Iman spent half of the night talking to my uncle about piping in Singapore while I searched for a villa to rent for next year’s family gathering in France. An advanced dinner for my brother since he wouldn’t be in town for his birthday. Since it was [...] Related posts:

Local stuff

nina — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:33:55 +0000

I haven’t been sharing videos in a while so here’s 2 local ones. I’ve never seen or heard The Pinholes play. I think they came about during the time I was not in Singapore. By the time I came back, The Pinholes is a local band whose name you regularly see printed on a flyer. But [...] Related posts:

Anak Halim

nina — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:16:35 +0000

The past few months have been quite a sponge for rumours. And these stories concerning myself somehow made their way to my ears. Some made me laugh immediately, some made me go ‘WTF!’ and then laugh. At the end of it, it always made me laugh – people are amusing on so many levels. One of [...] Related posts:

Happy 54th!

nina — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:44:26 +0000

For the first time ever, we didn’t call my mom at midnight to wish her Happy Birthday. I found out from my Dad she slept early that night anyways. We had planned a surprise lunch for her. I called her earlier in the morning to ask about gelatin leaves. She sounded so cheerful, expecting me to [...] Related posts:

The fault of chicken rice

Paragon 100

nina — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:52:43 +0000

4 young entrepreneurs from Singapore have been selected out of 560 nominations from the region for the annual Paragon fellowship (previously Asia Pacific Future 100) 2009. I am fortunate and very much humbled to be selected, alongside Bernise Ang (Syinc), Ming Guang Yong (SocialWok) and Rishi Kumar (TenCube). It’s exciting and I hope I can make full use [...] No related posts.

BH on Helmindra

nina — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:22:39 +0000

Via Berita Harian, SPH. Related posts:helmindra.comBerita Harian CorrectionTanah Tumpah Darah Related posts:

Technologic

nina — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:31:38 +0000

iPhone. Daft Punk. Gagagaga! Need I say more. Related posts:Local stuffDeath PedalBike Polo Related posts:

Days with my father

nina — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:42:57 +0000

“Fashion photography is like writing. Sometimes it’s a short story, sometimes it’s a one-liner.” “Each shot is part of an unfinished story – as though you’ve picked up the phone and caught the middle of a conversation.” Phillip Toledano has been taking pictures since he was a boy. His photography career was interrupted by a 10 year [...] Related posts:

Nikah Gantung

Leo Burnett

nina — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:57:15 +0000

Leo Burnett’s office in Singapore by Ministry of Design. The black and green is very RightBrain and Badoque A tad too cold in most spaces even with the wood in place but laudable as a whole. They can afford some cosy areas, I feel. Loving the dashes of graphics. The sleek whites remind me [...] Related posts:

Dutch minimalist

Berita Harian Correction

nina — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:16:55 +0000

I was featured in Berita Harian last week. It has brought us good ripples for the company. Thank you for the feature However, it also brought some confused calls from friends and clients. I would just like to make a highlight of 1 important fact that was misunderstood or misinterpreted in the article. To set [...] Related posts:

X-Faktor

nina — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:16:14 +0000

Date: Tuesday 20 October 2009 Time: 2pm – 4pm Location: NUS: University Cultural Centre Hosted By: Najip Ali & Rilla Melati More information on X-Faktor Menjana Potensi Facebook Fanpage. If you want to be a part of the roadshow, more info on how to register here. Attendance is free If you have any queries, feel free to [...] No related posts.

Here’s To You & Me

nina — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:41:58 +0000

I share the same birthday with 2 other good friends of mine. But this year we couldn’t really celebrate it together. Now that Anne has a newborn baby, her schedule has been unpredictable. We knew when she would be out with Jay and Sue for a Thread Bandits meeting, so we surprised her with a [...] Related posts:

Point & Plot

nina — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:45:50 +0000

Because you’re always losing the plot and missing the point, I think it’s better for me to be clear. People who don’t know the extent of your behaviour may think I am the one over reacting. Whatever I listed in the previous post are just some of the more trivial things at the top of [...] Related posts:

Dead End

nina — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:34:14 +0000

I think you still don’t get it. And I figure you won’t for a long time to come. Because like I said, Kau Budak Baru Naik. Budak taik. Benda tak important kau excited, benda yang important kau selalu overlook and have excuses for it. Let me tell you something. The only reason why I offered some [...] Related posts:

My Eid

nina — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:38:22 +0000

Eid madness was also crammed in with errands, meetings, throwing ideas and falling ill. Spare time was an elusive ninja I’d rather talk shit in bed with the workaholic husband. Jay would say “Nin, you’re no different.” To get quality time with my husband might call for some tantrums or really outright anger. But I can’t [...] Related posts:

Garage A Go Go

nina — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:03:16 +0000

It has been quite a crazy 2 weeks and I’ve had no time to update the blog. Just a short one to announce I’d be hosting a garage sale 2 Sundays from now. Just a few friends selling away our stuff. Please check Garage A Go Go for details. RSVP if you’re coming so we [...] Related posts:

Fallen for Fall

nina — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:59:55 +0000

It’s that time of the year when I’m excruciatingly drooling like a sick puppy. There’s just something about Fall/Winter Collections that makes me drawn to browsing this endless parade of madness. Only Fall does this to me. And I’m not even experiencing any season change here next to the Equator. Perhaps it’s because I’m an [...] Related posts:

McQueen’s Egg and Fall

Iftar Ingat Members

nina — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:45:51 +0000

We couldn’t find an earlier bus back to Singapore on Thursday. I anticipated arriving late for Iftar Ingat Members. Like I said, it was bad from the beginning. However, better late than never. It was a closed event between friends and friends of friends to gather and to remember the less fortunate children. Products from Thread [...] Related posts:

Mad Rush KL

nina — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:35:58 +0000

My trip to Kuala Lumpur was a mad rush from the start. And I really hate feeling like I’m going to lose the game. My observation over the years led me into thinking I could have been blessed (or otherwise cursed) to have prescient abilities. I predicted we were going to run into a series [...] Related posts:

Weekend with the Fins

nina — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:17:25 +0000

My flatmates from Finland were in town over the weekend. We dropped by Home Club for a bit to see them on Friday night. Hanna and Jori were so sweet to actually bring some Finnish bread I requested for While Jori thought we might get offended by the card they gave us, Iman [...] Related posts:

My Thing For Clouds

nina — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 06:59:34 +0000

Click to check out the gif files. via Rainbow Dropshadow via Proud Creative No related posts. No related posts.

Midweek Iftar

nina — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:14:04 +0000

Cooked for some of my closest friends for Wednesday night’s iftar. Coincidentally, Rothsman was appearing on Gerimis Di Hati’s episode that night as one of the loanshark’s boys. Good reason to gather and laugh. But he was not bad really. Menu was nasi goreng belacan, beef kailan with mushrooms in oyster sauce, fried egg tofu, roasted [...] Related posts:

Haute Bargain

nina — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:23:50 +0000

Because this should be shared. Bargains!! And 10 points for this feature – Invite your friends and you get $10 credit when they make their first purchase. I like Not everything is delicious but there were some heartaches and tempting moments – Holly Morgan’s Double Breasted Vest and Fringed Sash Dress and Rock Republic’s [...] Related posts:

Fallen for Fall

McQueen’s Egg and Fall

nina — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:07:33 +0000

Alexander McQueen – The Egg Chair. Also known as The Egg Ache (in my heart). The Egg Chair was originally created by Alexander McQueen in 2002 as part of the store design, inspired by the organic shapes and soft curves of the boutique and is now available for sale. They will be available for purchase from September [...] Related posts:

Fallen for Fall

Potluck Iftar and wii

nina — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:46:24 +0000

Iftar and wii at Han and Feeza’s place. Almost didn’t make it for the potluck iftar because Iman had a deadline. But he decided we could go if he could bring the laptop and work after dinner. Feeza thought the same thing too so we went after all. The girls didn’t play wii except for Maggie. [...] Related posts:

Surprise Surprised!

nina — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 05:24:18 +0000

It was Acit’s surprise farewell BBQ. It was meant for Sabri as well as they are both going to leave to Macau to work for a year. But Sabri was spinning that night for Vapour Trails. Jay and I were out early that day buying some food and other BBQ tools. Carrying 5 kilos of chicken, [...] No related posts.

Life is a costume party! Part II

nina — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:49:06 +0000

This is how my creative meetings look like. Well not all the time. This is the Chichilala Wives Club Party we did for Rina’s birthday last year. More pictures here. And this is what we did for Rina’s birthday this year. The Japanese party. More pictures here. Related posts:Life is a costume party! Related posts:

Life is a costume party!

Life is a costume party!

nina — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:02:56 +0000

I live by a few things in life. Won’t list everything out though. 1. Family is all you’ve got and true friends are hard to come by. When they do, acknowledge them and never let them feel shortchanged. 2. One should either be a work of art or wear a work of art. 3. Karma will bite you [...] Related posts:

Life is a costume party! Part II

Badoque after hours

nina — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:38:11 +0000

Overfed by Badoque again. Love the mish mash potatoes and beef ghoulash. Related posts:Special Delivery Related posts:

Special Delivery

Special Delivery

nina — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:11:36 +0000

Salim called me earlier last night. “Nin, kau lagi buat apa?” “Aku lagi cuci kerang.” “Err, ok aku call back later.” “Why? You can talk while I cuci kerang.” “Eee no la. Eh? Kau cuci kerang apa ni?” “Salim!!! Kerang the shell food, Salim! Hahahah.” “Hahaha, aku dah fikir lain.” He called again about 5 minutes later to pass the phone to Rizal. “Nyah, [...] Related posts:

40s go or no go?

nina — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:43:35 +0000

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First Sahur & Iftar

nina — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:14:22 +0000

After the bike polo event, Rina and Ian came back with me to sahur together. Rothsman was already there taking away the chastity of my new Macbook Pro. Rina requested for roast chicken and I was more than happy to accommodate but drumsticks alone wouldn’t last for a day of fasting. So I added potatoes and [...] Related posts:

Bike Polo

nina — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 06:41:49 +0000

I wanna play too! I learnt one thing that day. Everybody was going Tap the bell, tap the bell when a player puts his feet on the ground or fall off his bike. And I was going Tap what freaking bell? Oh that small bell placed just off the court in the centre. Cute. They continued playing [...] Related posts:

Cat Worries

nina — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:22:59 +0000

She has recovered. Awan couldn’t stop playing when we came back from Sue’s place on Tuesday night. Hyperactivity disorder back in order. Erotomania stalker back in mirth motion. I was getting annoyed with the new iMovie as I’m not used to it. It took a while to churn out the video. The French electro pop [...] Related posts:

Ran into Marcus

nina — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:56:36 +0000

Went to meet Sue at her workplace and bumped into Marcus. The last time I saw Marcus was at the wedding. Prior to that I’ve not seen him for months because when the guys met in the weekends, I was either working or too tired to enjoy a weekend out. Or was it a year ago [...] Related posts:

日々の音色

Happy Monday

nina — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:38:42 +0000

I woke up in the late afternoon of Monday to a guilt ridden husband. He went to look for Awan again as I was about to have a shower. I was supposed to meet the girls for dinner at Seoul Garden. Then he came up to tell me that he heard meow replies when he was [...] Related posts:

Walls and Wreckage

nina — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:09:30 +0000

I’ve been quiet over the weekend because it took that long to paint the living room. Totally underestimated the size of the walls and overestimated my lone efficiency. LENGIT. It doesn’t help when these old walls are not smooth. And plus being anal doesn’t speed things up any faster either. I anticipated having cramps after the first [...] Related posts:

Harmonious

nina — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:31:41 +0000

Got my paint and my tools Really preferred Dulux’s Harmonious Purple to Nippon’s when comparing via the online colour swatches. But sorry Dulux, proximity won. Had quite a good walk through Mohammed Sultan and Robertson Quay to Great World City. The guy who served us at Home Fix was really helpful and accommodating but [...] No related posts.

First Days

nina — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:01:15 +0000

First days are always very difficult for me. And, I reckon, for the people around me. Everything seems wrong. Every thing IS wrong. And everything that is wrong is magnified beyond tolerance. The velvet-ish fabric that you thought was black 3 days ago is now navy blue! Navy blue as navy blue can be. Never mind [...] Related posts:

helmindra.com

nina — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:12:40 +0000

My brother’s website is now up. You won’t see pictures of himself on the site though. Go have a look. Hope he gets that photography job he wants in KL. If you want good and sexy web designs, ask me Related posts:BH on Helmindra Related posts:

BH on Helmindra

National Day activities

nina — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:45:38 +0000

Can’t remember Sunday but Monday was a blast. Despite the diarrhea spell and a sleepless night. Was supposed to model for Thread Bandits/PEONFX product shoot (missed out products) but I didn’t feel up to it in the morning. In the end, I just helped them out with the makeup. Jay doesn’t wear makeup at all on [...] Related posts:

Lazy noon disruption

nina — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 09:30:25 +0000

Yesterday was quite the lazy afternoon disrupted by the fact that I had to meet my parents for my childhood friend’s wedding. The wedding was not something I should miss. Especially when I promised Huda (the bride) personally. Thankfully, the reception ends at 8pm. It felt weird when you’re at someone else’s wedding and everyone else [...] Related posts:

Soko and the likes

nina — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:39:39 +0000

Dayat made me watch this video. I like the video in general but I don’t really like that he texted out some of the lyrics. But oh so cute the voice of Soko. She’s quite thrashy-cute like that. The half spoken words half singing is oh so French. Her music puts her in the likes of [...] Related posts:

Off-white making me go off

nina — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:36:46 +0000

So many things I want to do. I want to paint the walls in my house. The off-white walls are making me depressed. I was thinking black and purple. But my mom thinks black would be too dark. Dark grey is not a bad alternative to match it with deep purple. The purple up there is [...] Related posts:

To look forward to

nina — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:30:05 +0000

Things to look forward to. I heard New Order is coming to Singapore. F1 weekend? Tickets must be expensive then. I’ve been missing out on quite a bit lately. Also gonna miss out on Cut Copy’s DJ set at ROCK Jakarta this weekend. A new series coming up. I can’t embed the teaser so you have to [...] Related posts:

Awan on the canopy

nina — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:55:12 +0000

I noticed her staring at us cussing in the living room. But it took me a few seconds to realize she was actually outside on the canopy. The landlord downstairs seriously need to do something about that canopy. I fear it might just drop off one day and hurt someone below by accident. Related posts:Paradise for AwanPricelessWe [...] Related posts:

Protected: My latest heartache

nina — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:53:15 +0000

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. No related posts.

Perempuan Melayu Terakhir

nina — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:34:39 +0000

Jamal was here yesterday. Jamal is like a sister, although, we might have had romantic inclinations (as short term as you could read out the alphabets) about a decade ago. Oh you know… when you didn’t know what you were thinking having crushes on boys trying to pass off as a Chicano. And I was like [...] Related posts:

Midweek Iftar

Paradise for Awan

nina — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:31:00 +0000

Iman is cleaning out the office shelf today. And this only means paradise for Awan. Comme dans un rêve! Oh I want to play with that! No I want those scruff papers! No wait a minute, I can jump in and out of the shelves and pretend it’s a time machine! No its the terrains of [...] Related posts:

Tanah Tumpah Darah

nina — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:47:30 +0000

“Second Lieutenant Adnan Bin Saidi. Lieutenant Abdullah Bin Saad. Lieutenant Ariffin Bin Haji Sulaiman. Lieutenant Ibrahim Bin Sidek. Lieutenant Abdul Wahid Bin Mat Kidam. These are just some of the names that no one knows, who fought, bled and died for this land. These are the officers of the Malay Regiment. These are the anak watan who lived a short [...] No related posts.

Priceless

nina — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:26:56 +0000

Need I say why I love them. Found another behind the scene favourite. Farid and Razi in full attire for my sake (haha) and is that Jeremy in the corner shedding some tears? Related posts:Paradise for AwanAwan on the canopyWe Have Band Related posts:

Screens and Tricks

nina — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:49:27 +0000

So I missed out on Moderat because I crashed after the wedding but here’s some pics if you missed out on it too. My pain in the ass housemate took his own sweet time to move out last night. The agent came at 830pm to negotiate about the return of security deposit. But I insisted to [...] Related posts:

日々の音色

Death Pedal

nina — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:02:19 +0000

I know this is kinda late but better late than never. For more info, you can visit Fixpatrix. If you have no inkling of the fixie culture in Singapore, here’s a video from Crank Arm Steady x The Crazy88. Or you can just go to the event at Home Club and watch a screening. awan-awan [...] Related posts:

I feel better

nina — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:23:11 +0000

I was telling myself that if I didn’t get over what happened in the next few days, I was going to be a bitch about it and make all hell break loose. I was thinking F it, if I had to burn some bridges I would. I was thinking I had the right to be [...] Related posts:

Post solemnisation

nina — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:55:27 +0000

日々の音色

Punca Dan Tindakan

nina — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:04:48 +0000

Sadly, I can’t make it to Imran’s Punca & Tindakan album launch at Rendezvous Hotel tomorrow 25th July. It is held in conjunction with Wedding Galleria & Fashion Show 2009. Wouldn’t be nice leaving my own wedding to walk the red carpet. Come to think about it, I missed his first album launch too because [...] Related posts:

Oh Blair!

nina — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:36:31 +0000

This is just too much. I want this house!! It’s not just the fact that the interior was very well done but it’s also a conservation house. Quaint charms are for me. What is it with me and old buildings. I need a kitchen island like that with all that space on the counter and its [...] No related posts.

Halal Anonymous

nina — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:47:35 +0000

I believe I am someone who can take constructive criticism. Just as I am always honest with my friends, I would prefer them to return such honesty towards me. I believe real friends are not there to agree to everything you do or say. I want friends who will point it out when I’m wrong. [...] Related posts:

1 decade later

Prone Like That

nina — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:09:19 +0000

Passing invitation cards to your friends by hand is a good way of making them visit you. Been a while since Lex, Wany and I convened for laughs; plus I needed an excuse to use the oven. Since I’ve figured out how to use the vintage thing (the simplicity of dials really), my head’s been [...] No related posts.

Nikah Gantung

nina — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:51:36 +0000

So here’s the thing about Malay Muslim weddings. You have to invite everyone you know. It is strongly recommended by the Prophet (peace be upon him) that you publicise the marriage as much as possible. It is also expected that you host the Walimah (feast) for all relatives, friends and well wishers. And as expected by everyone [...] Related posts:

We Have Band

nina — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:49:47 +0000

Cheeky electro for cheeky us. I like them because, if you know me, I’m cheeky like that. At this point, I imagine Basil driving the van doing his cheeky shoulder dance behind the wheels. Related posts:Awan on the canopyParadise for AwanPriceless Related posts:

Cats & Mom

nina — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:31:06 +0000

This is a video of Awan playing with the bit of kangkong she stole. She loves fresh vegetables so if the groceries were left unattended (even for 5 minutes) after coming home from the market, there would be shreds of greens everywhere on the floor. I have 6 cats in total including my brother’s cat that [...] Related posts:

Wifi Neighbours

nina — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:26:57 +0000

Recently we’ve been changing our wifi network name. We even had ‘educatedpeopledonteatinapot’ directed to my problematic PHD holder tenant who is rather handicapped outside of academics. Our last change was ‘awan-awan.com’. Somehow it did increase traffic. We have decided to stick with that. And today we found a new wifi network listed as ‘design by silnt’. [...] No related posts.

ToneMatrix

nina — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:24:53 +0000

I don’t make music but this is one instrument I can play. Simple sinewave synthesizer triggered by an ordinary 16step sequencer (macam faham). Iman, this is for you Go to ToneMatrix via Laboratory André Michelle to reclick and listen. Related posts:Paradise for Awan Related posts:

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The fault of chicken rice

nina — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:19:09 +0000

Since I’ve been quite a hermit staying indoors immersed in my own world, my brother, Helmi, has picked up the habit of surprising me with visitors. Don’t get me wrong. I actually like it because I’ve not seen these people in years and they give me a good short break from my reality. Recently, he [...] Related posts:

Dutch minimalist

nina — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:35:09 +0000

I think we have quite a bit to learn from the Dutch here. As poetic as Heraclitus’ philosophy itself, The Panta Rei school is a public school with good taste. Kids should be exposed to good design and aesthetics at an early age. Poetry and typography. Yes, the design itself might come off as cold [...] Related posts:

Leo Burnett

Tilt Shift

nina — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:42:15 +0000

This is Keith Loutit’s latest tilt shift video of his Bathtub series. This guy is amazing. I recommend that you watch the entire series. I got into tilt shift mid last year. Iman was showing me Loutit’s vids and I demanded a tutorial immediately. And then I spent the entire night working on some photos of [...] Related posts:

My hunch is..

nina — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:19:31 +0000

Iman introduced me to Hunch, a new startup by Caterina Fake (Co-Founder of Flickr). It helps you make decisions apparently but don’t count on it. I don’t really play Facebook games, so I don’t think I’d be on Hunch much at all. But one thing I like about Hunch is how it stores the information [...] No related posts.

日々の音色

nina — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:12:10 +0000

Music for you It’s really wonderful that Sour used their fans for Hibi no Neiro (Tone of Every Day) music video filmed entirely via webcam. Super orchestrated ground work and I imagine such tedium in the edits. Nonetheless, a fantastic piece of work. Check out their official site. The cute intro of diverse [...] Related posts:

Desperately Seeking Paradise

nina — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:16:22 +0000

Desperately Seeking Paradise – Journeys of a Skeptical Muslim by Ziauddin Sardar recommended by my friend, Han anak Misti. A book I’m taking time to read. I go back to certain passages or an entire chapter to fully grasp such in-depth notions and sentiments. The book surprises me every now and then by mirroring my [...] No related posts.

Dance Around the World

nina — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:07:16 +0000

I miss dancing. I miss being the last man standing. I like #3 and #14. I especially like Tania Isaac’s costume in #18 and #22 is just too much – it’s giving me ideas Images via The Big Picture No related posts. No related posts.

Cluck

nina — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:02:15 +0000

As I watched the girls in their silly get-ups ridiculing a Destiny Child number, the dawn of a new phase of my life unexpectedly awoke my fancy. Besides my lifestyle having taken a drastic change over the past year, certain things just don’t change. We’re still donning costumes and laughing like hyenas on the roof [...] Related posts: