Cardboard Plant Pot Holders
Inspired by Frank Gehry’s Wiggle Chair, I constructed a row of plant pot holders using recycled cardboard. Since the cool temperature in the basement does not provide the optimal condition for my succulent plants, I’ve also created a pipe using Pringle’s chips containers to pump warm air from my PC through the row of plants. […]
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Uncluttering – Part 2
It’s been an intensive week of uncluttering. I’ve been procrastinating about packing and clearing out my stuff for the longest time, the built-up stress even cost me a few sleepless nights. But I’m now happy knowing that I’m about 75% done. I’ll probably leave the rest of the packing till 1-2 weeks before I leave […]
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Soccer Balls
Balancing out the feminine stuffed toys, I also have a collection of balls (mainly soccer balls). I loved playing soccer ever since I was little, it’s the sport I enjoyed playing the most. I still remember the times when I couldn’t stand the studying in my undergraduate years, I would go to the soccer field […]
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Stuffed Toys
As a 30 year-old guy, I ashamedly have a small collection of stuffed toys I can’t throw away. Snoopy and the Cat (I don’t know his/her name) next to him traveled all the way from HK and made it in time to my undergraduate graduation. Other than those two, I actually bought a lot of […]
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Key Chains
Following postcards, key chains may be the second most popular souvenir option. And similar to bookmarks, I have much more key chains than needed. Most of them are souvenirs from friends, some of them are from my own regrettably limited traveling. Of course there are also key chains that are not traveling-related but still have […]
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Stamps
When I was in elementary school, my sister Susanna introduced me to the hobby of collecting stamps. I would meticulously cut off the stamps from letters, then soak, dry, and carefully put them in my stamp album. To further encourage me, my sister even gave me her entire stamp collection! I enjoy seeing the stamp […]
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Photos
After archiving my postcards, letters and greeting cards, I’ve spent the last few days archiving (almost) all my photos – more than 300 were scanned! I’ve found my kindergarten graduation photo which my dad used to put in his wallet. There’s also this photo of me, my dad, and my brother during a family trip […]
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Greeting Cards
After archiving my letters, I continued my stroll down the memory lane and re-read all the greeting cards received over the last 10+ years in Canada. Christmases, New Years, Birthdays, Graduations, Thank Yous, Farewells… there’s always a card that fits the special occasion. Every card represents my presence in someone’s mind, they’re proves of “Life […]
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CN Tower
I’ve spent more than half my life here in Toronto, but never before had I been up one of the most famous local landmarks – the CN Tower. Some of my friends thoughtfully arranged a lunch gathering up there at the 360 Restaurant today. The aerial view of the city is spectacular! The food is […]
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Letters
I’ve opened a time-capsule today! There’s this huge cylindrical tin-can I use to put away all the letters I received. I opened it up and after sorting through the phone and bank statements, I’m left with a load of old letters written to me by my HK highschool friends. I’ve spent the whole day sorting […]
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