Showing posts with label Collection. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Collection. Show all posts

Monday, January 16, 2012

My so-called Hiatus.



So, I took a 4-day hiatus from Facebook due to some glitches it had on my system hence I was going to write about "being unsafe and all" but then again, I could just sum all of it up to one paragraph: Wherever you may be, the factor of being unsafe always lurk around. Be it in private or in public, heck even on the social network where you are at the comfort of your home, all these viruses get you. Call it a glitch or whatever it still implies a breach of your privacy. 


There, done. Now, let me focus on the lighter side of things.


My 4-day off the hook from this pool of virtual his hellos and thumbs ups was quite(if not)a nerdy one. I didn't break a sweat resisting the temptation of "taking a peek" on FB as, I got me a few CD's from HMV's closing out sale! (ohhh sale, I love the sound of that. It's like music to my ears, no pun intended).


Music just automatically took over everything. I also started a new project. It's a vector graphic inspired pen art, I don't know how will this end up but what the heck right? So, with art and music minus Facebook, what can possibly go wrong?

Going back to music, I have added 5 new CD's to my collection I always wanted to get them but I simply just wasn't able to over the years. Here are my newest must-haves:

Music is life!

#5. Counting Crows' "Films About Ghosts-- The Best of..."
When I was in highschool, I'd always compare them to Hootie and the Blowfish though overtime, I became more attached to Counting Crows after their remake of "Big Yellow Taxi feat. Vanessa Carlton". Hence here they are on my collection. 

#4. Janet J "Number Ones". All of her hit songs from the 80's to the early 2000's. I was only into few songs on disc 1 but disc 2? Man, I could loop it on my player the whole day! It sort of took me back to my radio days. 

#3. John Mayer's "Room for Squares". If you don't know this album and haven't heared just one bit from this album then I don't know what entertainment means to you. That's all I have to say. 

#2. Moulin Rouge OST. This is my 2nd Moulin Rouge CD. The first one is sitting in utter and dusty silence at home with its older sibling we call the *drum rolls please* cassette tape! I love broadways! Take that aside, Baz Luhrman's overflowing talent made him produce both the movie and the album. The Elephant Love Medley is just genius!

Finally, this what I consider the greatest collection of all time. 

#1. U2's "All That You Can't Leave Behind". All the songs on this album is just playable. Anytime. Working, driving, party, sulking, celebrating. Anything. Like I said anytime. If this is so, what's not to be number one about?

My 5 new friends just made my day and I hope you did too. 


Have a Beautiful Day, Beautiful People! Don't get Stuck in a Moment, otherwise you don't know what you've Got Till its Gone. Go ahead and take the Big Yellow taxi as There's No Such Thing as Come What May!

Thursday, November 3, 2011

My Vintage Collection -- Finally!

All these years I've been wanting to collect something vintage and many things came to mind. 

A candelabra? 
Some of them are too "draculaish" and scary, so no. 
  
Old bottles? 
Way too rare and expensive, scratch that.


Antique Dolls?
What if "Chukie" does exist? Nevermind.

Old Tin Cans?
Didn't work out.

Books? 
I've had storage problems thrice, so I'll give this a pass. 


Figurines?
The old ones looked like they're just pretending to be inanimate and sneak out in the middle of the night and watch you sleep every full moon or holloween and again, what if  "Chuckie" is true? -- I'm not taking any chances. NO.

...and finally (which is right under my nose all this time as I grew up with Pyrex wares) this: 




vintage Pyrex and Corelle coordinates. Yes! These will be it.  In fact, these lovely darlings are the very first items on my collection. I got them yesterday (thank you craigslist!).  The pattern is called Crazy Daisy/Spring Blossom from 1970. 

Perfectly fits me well. My love for cooking, my favorite place in the house is the kitchen and most of all, I'd rather be on a flea market than be in a mall where everything is new, artificial and really expensive. 

I love good old stuff. So why not?