Monthly Archives: July 2009

Dailyvid 7/16/09: Pecha Kucha

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So my former colleagues in NYC held a Pecha Kucha night this week with the theme of “Discovering the…”  I couldn’t miss out and send them this little video which I titled “Discovering the meaning of (expat) life” Pecha Kucha … Continue reading

Obra Squara

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. Amazing way to launch a back-to-basics album in today’s digital environment.  Beautiful visuals and great story telling at www.obrasquara.com.  I spent like 15 minutes on the site and feel like there’s a lot I missed. Oh…the music is pretty … Continue reading

Dailypic 7/14/09: Haibao

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Haibao is the mascot of the upcoming World Expo 2010 and he is EVERYWHERE in this city.  Amazingly, he doesn’t have a wikipedia page yet…someone fix this.

Dailypic 7/13/09: Pyjamas

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So Shanghainese are known to walk around in their PJs during the day.  Some call it uncivilized, others think, why not they’re comfortable – I wish I did that…. Who’s to judge?

Lens: Cell phone pics

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The NYT Lens Blog asked for submissions for photos taken by cell phones and some of the pics they got are really impressive. Interestingly most of the photos they chose to display don’t have people in them. Not sure what … Continue reading

Discovery

Cannot get this album out of my head.  Infectious. Props to my buddy RG for the heads up.  Check out his ambitious new site: Stereotype.fm for all your indie music needs.

Dailypics 7/10/09: Boy band

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At some mall in Bangkok we stumbled upon a performance by a boy band.  Apparently they were the South Korean sensations TVXQ.  I loved the Lite-Brite signs they must have handed out to the teenagers there.