Friday, May 30, 2008
宜室宜家
新屋的事已攪得七七八八,雖然不用裝修,只需買幾件家具便可居住,但也走遍港九沙田大小家具店,千揀萬揀,終於把最大部分資金奉獻給全球首富當老闆的宜家傢私。我知道它的家具主要原料是蔗渣木,中看不中用,木板會彎沙發會陷,但以同樣的價錢跟本買不到款式合心水的東西,而且它簡潔又functional的設計又真的是無人能及。
宜家的缺點除了質素外便是要自己裝嵌,過去一兩星期我每天一早起來第一件事不是刷牙洗臉,而是馬上一手拿起螺絲批,另一手拿著那些只有文盲或高級結構工程師才看得懂的指示圖跟木板及螺絲釘苦苦搏鬥,弄得滿頭大汗指頭出血才勉強把所有東西砌好。成果就是這樣子。
Sunday, May 25, 2008
新加坡之行
最近去了新加坡公幹,個人來說最大收穫是吃。新加坡的食物很好吃,就算是普通food court吃一碗大蝦麵的蝦也隻隻新鮮彈牙。我一向有sweet tooth,剛下機便在酒店外的24小時食店吃了一碗芒果刨冰,很美味又衛生。另外一晚去Newton吃燒烤小食,除了燒魔鬼魚、沙嗲烤肉外我又點了充滿南洋風味的榴槤刨冰,正!
老細是設計人,有一天我們特地到Vivo City商場朝聖。這間由日本建築師Toyo Ito設計的商場以流線形作主題,從外牆至走廊都是灣灣曲曲的,很有趣。但我最impressed的是商場裡有很多很漂亮的波浪形坐椅給人休息,不會像香港商場般迫你要不斷行。Vivo走的是平民路線,一點也不snobbish. 相比之下香港的商場顯得沒個性也沒靈魂。這個商場裡有很多非商業性的facilities如戶外劇院,給兒童的嬉戲的公園等,提供shopping以外的選擇。
以前我完全不能想像為何有人選擇住在這沒言論自由的鬼地方,這一次新加坡給我的印像稍為改觀,起碼它的Page One比香港任何一間要大,藏書更是豐富的叫人咋舌。
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
以後未來是個謎
被新屋的事困擾了近三個月,一度以為我和Plato將無家可歸,但幸好最後都攪掂,代價是可能永遠都賣不出房子,但管他呢,未來的事誰能預計?
但說起預計未來,Susan Miller又再次顯神威。這是她上個月的預測: " As beautiful April opens, home is where your heart and soul will be based. You've got plenty to be excited about, for it looks like home, property, and possibly even a major lifestyle change that you've been anxious to make are actually ready to take root."
連我買樓遇到困難她也知道: "The problem is, this new moon won't be too cordial with Mars, the very sign that rules your house of home. You may meet up with an obstacle, possibly in the form of a person who is connected with your home." 更妙的是她預測得到我的困難是那一類: "When Mercury is at odds with Pluto on April 3, you may have problems with property-related paperwork or a few legal issues that come up." 我遇到的剛巧是樓㛃的問題,但事情到月底便有轉機: " It may take you until April 22, the date Uranus will send a beautiful "trine" aspect to Mars. That will be a gorgeous day, and one that will help you will see a home-related breakthrough." 結果是那天我找到律師可accept title。是不是很玄妙?
Monday, May 5, 2008
江若琳的處女作
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