Moon Safari (1998).

Amour, Imagination, Rêve

Downtempo/Ambient album from the French electronic duo.

This album made me believe that music do change perception.

Station de métro Plamondon.

Feburary 20, 2013.

This free, liberal, and young atmosphere never felt the same way as before.
I love Montreal...

Feburary 14, 2013.

Each and everyday feels different and fresh. Perhaps this is what it's good about being a 19 years old (:

#nowplaying

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I've been re- reading the Hearts of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. This book used to be nothing more than just a required reading in grade 12, but my mind was still intrigued by the ideas presented in the novel even after the term paper was handed in. As one critic of the time put it, the story had become 'a Pilgrim's Progress for our pessimistic and psychologizing age' and I can't agree more based on my experience.

"Droll thing life is- that mysterious arrangement of merciless logic for a futile purpose. The most you can hope from it is some knowledge of yourself." These words hit me hard.

Feburary 11, 2013.

I watched the redux version of Apocalypse Now (1979) again.

The last time I watched it was only back in 2011, but something felt definitely different this time. I could see things that I wasn't able to see in the past and was somewhat able to share the visions of Coppola more closely and naturally.

The opening scene with whirling sounds of choppers and the track by the Doors is simply dazzling every time I see it.

Ontario Highway 401.

I was suppose to write the Calculus 2 midterm on Feburary 8th.

I couldn't do any study on the subject due to bad time management (or time managed too well) so I got up early in the morning on the day of exam- but only to find out that campus is closed for the day and all the exams have been postponed due to excessive weather condition.

Is this what having a 'heart like an open highway' would feels like? I wouldn't know otherwise.

Brutalist.

Feburary 3, 2013.

"This photo is now hidden from your Timeline."

Download List.

This pretty much sums up my media consumption in the past couple of months.

Music:

Nite Versions by Soulwax (Electronic/Synthpop)

xx, Coexist by the Xx (Indie)

Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective (Electronic/Psychedelic)

Smash by Martin Solveig (Electronic/House)

Pocket Symphony by AIR (Electronic/Downtempo)

Machine Says Yes by FC Kahuna (Electronic/House)

Campfire Headphase by Boards of Canada (Electronic/Downtempo)

Centipede Hz by Animal Collective (Electronic/Psychedelic)

Angel Milk by Télépopmusik (Electronic/Downtempo)

TV Series:

The Graham Norton Show S12E02 (Bond Special), S12E06 (Top Gear Special)

Workaholics Season 1, Season 2, Season 3

The Walking Dead S03E07 (Midseason finale)

Sherlock Season 1, Season 2

Dexter Season 1, Season 2, Season 3, Season 4
Archer Season 1, Season 2, Season 3, Season 4

Louie Season 1

Doctor Who Season 6

Blue Mountain State Season 1, Season 2

Pepsi Throwback.

"PepsiCo Beverages Canada has introduced a new drink product that hearkens back to a simple time when phones weren't mobile the words pod and pad weren't preceded by the latter 'i', and soft drinks were made with natural sugar and not high fructose corn syrup."

Made with natural sugar. Retro design from 70s. Just couldn't resist it when I saw this on a shelf. 

Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

January 24, 2013.

I always loved the colour of grey- the one that most people would consider as 'without colour'.

It's hard to tell why grey has been my favoured colour since early childhood, or why it's the chosen colour for my blog since its conception. But now the colour comes to me as the most natural state between the black and white dualism or light and darkness concepts. Perhaps the colour doesn't symbolizes the uncertainty nor indecisive nature but only our indulgent respond to cognitive distortion.

Or at least that's how I see it. lol.

January 23, 2013.

January 17, 2012.

View from the TD Tower 54th floor, 

through the iPhone 4S and Impact resistant windows.

January 13, 2012.

I adore people who can demonstrate their anger through violent mean.
Shouting, crying, throwing; what can be more natural than responding to the basic impulse.
I wish I could be able to express desires in free manner- without any filter on my head.

January 8, 2012.

The world is not what it seems like.
I'm learning new things everyday.

I'm learning new things everyday.
The world is not what it seems like.

Tunnel Vision.

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Washington Metro.

December 31, 2012.

There is one thing I wish for the upcoming year:
I hope to keep embracing my true colour and not be afraid to expose it to others.

I know this would be the only way to make myself happy and live life to my full potential.

Museum of Modern Art.

City Air.

6th Avenue from 49th -  I always end up in this city for every Christmas holidays.

Northeast Corridor.

December 28, 2012.

Some of my favourite films include Martin Scorsese's The Departed (2006), Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight (2008), and Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan (2010).

Watching the first season of Dexter made me realized the common motif of those films: There is no distinctive boundary between good and evil; a person is bound to struggle through moral dilemma and project imperfection.

Dexter Morgan's effort to be normal and abide moral principles. Harvey Dent, the white knight of Gotham who eventually becomes a two-face. Undercover identity of the good cop and the bad cop. Nina's alteration followed by the unleash of her emotional control. These characters in the movies and TV show have shown the very human nature beneath their skin and intrigued my thoughts.

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In one of the episodes, Dexter says the following monologue, which I'm carefully guessing the founding idea of the show: "Everyone hides who they are at least some of the time. Sometimes you bury that part of yourself so deeply you have to be reminded it's even there at all. And Sometimes you just want to forget who you are altogether."

Dexter is unique own its way; It's funny. It's a thriller. It's dangerous.

Christmas

Rayban Wayfarer.

Hey- I've reached the point where I could spend that amount of money to get a pair of Rayban (:

At least I bought it from Amazon.com where the product was much cheaper and no tax was applied.