the entry wish list

feh! my birthday's looming around the corner, and damn, i am turning 30 already. initially i was balking at the idea that my age would begin with the digit three, but what do you know, here i am embracing it with aplomb. 30's is the new 20's, and of course, by then, it's a hallmark of success in one's career, though in my case, it's much less to speak of. nevertheless, i feel almost invincible.

that aside, in the hope of trying to wheedle my friends into getting prezzies that i really hanker after, and to make things easier, i have made a list of items i would like to actually have: (crossing my fingers that some kind souls out there will fulfill some of my wish list too!)

reebok's making a comeback with their new high kicks.

anyone of them will do for me. =]

10 deep, which is available from far east, black chamber

another 10 deep apparel, i like the tongue-in-cheek in this tee

converse, chuck taylor all star poster, 

apparently available only in the states

fatyo, a japanese street label, alas only in japan

another of my favored fatyo apparel

a simple nice grey hoodie, courtesy of fatyo again.

d&g is my mentor and my favorite

adidas, nice high kicks

visvim bag, a collectible, available in hong kong and taiwan

reversible beanie, purchasable online at 

http://www.choiceisyours.jp/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=934

this hoodie can be procured at trainerspotter.com

how about a little gadgetry? 

kindle 2, a mobile wireless reader from amazon.com

and lastly, my newfound paraphernalia-esque hobby,

toys from kidrobot

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the entry about trotting around singapore, rome and new york

have you ever heard of the saying that goes, "to travel around the world is a life once lived"? no, you haven't, because i made that up. just a case in point. that aside, this is a culmination of the pictures i've taken over the past two weeks of quasi-globetrotting. here's the lowdown:

singapore

our founding father, sir stamford raffles

our national "mascot", the merlion

preserved work in the asian civilizations museum

i like this shot because of the haunting serenity

 of the woman standing in the doorway.

raffles place by day ...

... and by night.

rome

a part of the famed colosseum 

a residence in tuscany, italy

spanish steps, anyone?

new york

signs and more signs, everywhere you turn.

a typical residence in downtown manhattan.

tiles to remember those lost in 9/11.

the manhattan bridge.

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