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Steve Jobs Tribute: Here’s to the Crazy Ones & Stay Foolish

Posted on October 6, 2011 by bookjunkie

Do you feel like a round peg in a square hole? An inspirational video. [youtube]HBhxu_3Sj5I[/youtube] And I have to paste this somewhere so I don’t forget: “Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered … Continue reading →

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Lovely Ideas on Mocha

Posted on February 17, 2011 by bookjunkie

Love how this eco friendly blue porcelain cup looks like a paper cup. So pretty. I absolutely adore this cute red memo holder as well. And a bookrest lamp so the spine of your book is preserved when you don’t … Continue reading →

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I Learnt Something on Goop

Posted on December 16, 2010 by bookjunkie

Gwyneth Paltrow gets quite a bit of flak for her newsletter and website Goop being too pretentious and in Singapore terms ‘atas’. She always seems so perfect too and able to do anything, which of course is infuriating for lesser … Continue reading →

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Tiny Vices by Mary Karaplis

Posted on December 7, 2010 by bookjunkie

I think Vancouver’s Mary Karaplis is an amazing artist. This particular illustration applies to me so much, it’s not even funny. I find it impossible not to dwell on the past though. This is another amazing one – I love … Continue reading →

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10 Years of Technology

Posted on September 25, 2010 by bookjunkie

Technology, and the progess from the past to the future, amazes me. Read more. It seems that the iPad is cannibalizing laptop sales by 50%.

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Beautiful Home By Designer Samantha Pynn

Posted on August 6, 2010 by bookjunkie

These beautiful rooms by Canadian Designer Samantha Pynn give me such a airy light feeling. Wish I could buy those gorgeous vintage looking armchairs. I love the splashes of powder pink. Pink against black or blue always takes on a … Continue reading →

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A Tree Book Shelf

Posted on August 2, 2010 by bookjunkie

This would be cute in a kid’s room. The tree book shelf is by Korean designer Shawn Soh.

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Diesel’s Stupid Campaign is Pretty Smart

Posted on August 1, 2010 by bookjunkie

I just adore innovative, imaginative ad campaigns and this is one of them. As a fan of the show, Mad Men, centered on the inner workings of an ad agency in the 50’s, I love seeing the conceptualization of  clever … Continue reading →

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Which Famous Author Do You Write Like?

Posted on July 17, 2010 by bookjunkie

I got a different author each time, I copied and pasted texts from my recent blog posts. The thing is, I got David Foster Wallace three times. I am not familiar with his work. I wikipedia-ed his name, and it … Continue reading →

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Tuesday’s Design Inspiration

Posted on July 13, 2010 by bookjunkie

If it’s possible to fall in love with a room, then this room and me are soul mates. The red silver wallpaper and the full wall book case make me swoon. I love Swedish Design and I wish I could … Continue reading →

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