UniQlo X Be@rbricks

Another heavenly collaboration in my book!!!  It was just a matter of time for this collaboration, I say...  makes sense...  both popular household n global brands...  both Japanese...  and here they are... Now if I can just get my hands on them...

Shanghai UniQlo were the first to offer them ...  word is that Hong Kong will get them the 20th of this month with Bearbricks to boot!!!  Then Malaysia the month after...  waaaah, what about Taiwan???

Note: Photos are not mine.  Copied from various postings online...

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Just found this posted - an actual flyer of the Premium Program UniQlo Hong Kong is doing... not just two but 9, yes 9 little BBs to collect!!!

Mother's Day 2013

Well, I know it is the day after...  I did the ritual:  thought of my Mom a lot, prayed in Church, and tried to smile through it all..  It, being the fact that it is the first Mother's Day since her passing...

 

Having left my Mom's side at a young age to live with my Dad in the US, I have spent many a Mother's Day without her... not to mention, living apart for so many years - me in the US and now in Taiwan - while is in the Philippines with her 2nd family...  so, not having her around really is nothing new...  I should have been used to it....

 

Still, this time it was different...  I ended up feeling such emotions as longing and wishing...  Longing for my Mom...  and the opportunities to see her now and again....  Longing to see her smiling face when I come through the door to wish her a Happy Mother's Day - with or without flowers in tow...  she always have the same smile - happy and full of life.... and Wishing I could just pick up the phone and call her on this very day, even if I could not make it to see her.... 

 

But that is all quite impossible now... but I do know in my heart that she knows how am feeling... how she is missed and loved... and will be forever more....    and in some ways, I do know that she is looking after me....  still dream of her now and again....  having conversations with her....  though I do not see her face in my dreams - I do know it is her am talking with... sharing some times with....  and for this, am Happy!

Above Photo:  Possibly the only photo of me with her, when I was a little boy, in existence.... the Baby girl is my half sister...  not sure who the teenager girl is though....

 

Happy Mother's Day, Mom... 

Simply, I Love and Miss You!!!

Star Trek: Into Darkness

Amazing Visuals. Awesome Special Effects. Adrenaline Pumping Action. Hot Villain.  Super Showcase for Captain Kirk n Spock - BroMance Included.  Everyone in Top Form!  What else could anyone want for in a Star Trek film?  Aaaaah yes, there is one thing....,,,,.   MORE!!!!  Get the third one going already Mr Abrams!!!

The Fantastic Cast!

No complains for me about the casting and am quite Happy everyone returned...  my only complain would be in that - with this large of a cast on a two hour film, not everyone will get enough to do....  and though the movie tried - it would have been IMPOSSIBLE.... 

The minute I read that Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock Holmes of BBC's Sherlock) was on board to be a baddie - I knew I was in for a juicy treat....  and he did not disappoint...  such a commanding presence and talented actor....  almost stole the whole movie right under Chris Pine's and Zachary Quinto's noses.... He made one Hell of A Khan!!!   :)

The BROMANCE between Captain Kirk and Mr Spock reaches a new level of deepness when lives hang in the balance... handles quite well, sticking well into characters... Both Zachary and Chris handled all the emotional scenes well... They will put tears in your eyes - for sure!!!

American Horror Story.2

Once Again am blown away by this series....  Watched the whole 2nd Season in two sittings...

The first season scared the crap out of me...  Took me by surprise actually as I had nit seen anything like it on TV..  Especially nothing I expected from the creators  and producers of GLEE...  I was hooked from the very 1st episode...  And the whole season did not disappoint, except when it ended it's run...

Loooong wait for the 2nd one for me...  But am glad I waited till I could get my hands on a DVD copy with the complete season in it already...  I took my time to watch it...  I wanted a time where I can really sit through the episodes one after another.,,  believe me that was hard...  I mean the anticipation of seeing where the producers and writers took the show for it's sophomore run...   Hearing friends in the US talk about how great it has been...  Seeing some of the finest actors around right now on TV , headed by Jessica Lange...  Plus other returnees: Zachary Quinto, Lilly Rabe, Sarah Paulson & Evans Peters...  Thrown in the talented newcomers to the show, Jim Cromwell, Chloe Sveginy, Clea Duvall and Joseph Fiennes...  Then a dash of surprise returnees: Dylan McDermott & Frances Conroy...  I was in for a really surprising, suspenseful, topsy turvy, 2 day marathon of Season 2...  Oh of course, worth mentioning Adam Levine in a few episodes - Heaven!!!  

 Am so glad i did not read any reviews or fanfare for Season 2...  Everything really came as a Shock... A Surprise...  Another season worth savouring!!!

The actors are soooo great, it is a given already with the uber talented Jessica Lange..  She was robbed of an Emmy btw...  But the others really held up their  own...  They were all surprisingly  and satisfyingly good!!!  I was hesitant at first, how am I going to forget them in their roles from last season - but not only did I not remember, i was juiced up and totally could not wait, episode per episode, to see what their characters were up to...  Truly some of the finest actors on TV at the moment...  I say they all should have been nominated for Emmys...  Even if they do not get to take home the statuettes, at least be rewarded with nods...

So I hear Kathy Bates is joining the 3rd Season cast...  I can only imagine the Juicy Duels she will have with Miss Lange..  Both of them Oscar Caliber actresses!!!

Double The Hotness

Did not want to let this Hump Day go by totally unwarranted... 

Happy Hump Day All!

365 SMILES Project

Been amassing FAVE Smiley photos from here and there.. Always catches the eyes...  

For More of my SMILEY PICS - PLS CLICK HERE:

Just Smile - 365 Smiles Project

Vanness Wu Live

Happen upon the Taipei Metro Street Dance Competition yesterday... Was meant to play with Juju outdoors but the sudden downpour caused us to ho underground...

What luck as the Press Conference was just starting... And Vanness Wu of the F4 fame was the event's spokesperson... Besides the obligatory photo shoot with the organizers and the events' sponsors, he wowed us all with a couple of numbers... Can't say am a fan of him or his singing, but can this boy dance! I actually feel he is one if the best around but he dies not get enough materials to showcase his strengths.... Not forgetting to mention, he is not bad to look at.. Not bad at all....

This is the 2nd time I have seen him perform live and i have to admit, am thrilled watching him dance.....

Tom for the Gold!

In honour of his Gold winning dives at this year's FINA World Diving Championships,

Tom Daley is back as our Hunk of the week...

Happy Hump Day All!

 

Gold Medal to go with that Golden Smile!!!

Happy Earth Day All!

"Take nothing but pictures.

Leave nothing but footprints.

Kill nothing but time."

To commemorate this day, and with the rain letting up for today, I did a nice

 and windy run by the river - one with nature...

Just a collage of some of Mother Nature's Pretty Offerings!!!

When U care enough to send the very best..

True to their TagLine, Hallmark, has for centuries been bring love, hope, holiday cheers, birthday wishes, condolences and everything else in between - to people of all ages... The world over!!!

A nice little place to hold small exhibitions - adjacent to the Taipei Fine Arts Museum.... 

 to date I have attended three exhibitions here....

 

Yesterday, I was had the pleasure of admiring some of their many greeting cards at Taipei Story House. This quaint museum at the moment, houses "A Century of Greetings". A retrospective of Hallmark Greeting cards.

It was quite a collection... Greeting  Cards past, as old as the Turn of the Century ones... Celebrating Holidays from all over the world, and in many different languages... Fave characters, Pop Ups, various occasion cards...

 

wouldn't you know it - HUMP DAY AGAIN!!!

OMG!!!  I cannot believe it has been almost a month since my LAST ENTRY.....  where have all the time gone by..... and why soooooo fast???   So here I am trying to catch up once more....  and of course, starting with another HUMP DAY entry... of course, that is ALWAYS a good place to start... am sure no one is complaining....

 

Last week I was able to catch up with SPARTACUS SEASON 4 - now, anyone's seen the show knows that it is never lacking of BLOOD, SWEAT and STEAMY SEXY SCENES....  and though, Season's past have eluded to GAY LOVE - none, quite like the one in Season 4....   where a couple of MAJOR Secondary Male Characters are indeed, IN LOVE... IN LUST... and are more than HAPPY TO SHOW IT!!!

 

Here's a few photos I have recently found on the NET....  enough for this week's HUMP DAY POST!!!

And just in case...

.. You are not an Aaron Kwok Fan - there is plenty to Choose from.. :)

A couple of BLUE Bois!

Random Model!

Tom Daley Goofing Off!

Eddie Peng for Men's Health Magazine!