tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52482731409399866222024-02-18T20:45:51.183-08:00AsianCanadianAmericanBorn in Taipei, raised in Vancouver, living in San FranciscoEdwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07010544945085525079noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248273140939986622.post-35908279002528470992019-03-17T16:24:00.001-07:002019-03-17T16:24:27.473-07:00Favorite films 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Shoplifters</b> dir. Hirokazu KoreedaEdwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07010544945085525079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248273140939986622.post-74362248329076784852014-06-28T00:15:00.002-07:002014-06-28T00:17:49.163-07:00Happy Together<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Wong Kar Wei's<b> Happy Together,</b> starring Leslie Cheung and Tony Leung, remains one of my favorite films. Christopher Doyle's unique over saturated and dynamic cinematography perfectly captured the films longing, regret and sadness.</div>
Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07010544945085525079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248273140939986622.post-8316266031795346572014-06-07T19:36:00.002-07:002014-06-07T19:37:29.415-07:00Anne of Green Gables<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Was there any more perfect casting than Megan Follows in <a href="http://anne.sullivanmovies.com/" target="_blank">Anne of Green Gables</a>? I don't think so. I hope people are still finding this on TV or DVD. Creator Kevin Sullivan NEEDS to release a hi definition Blu ray.Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07010544945085525079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248273140939986622.post-41234439343062587122014-05-26T19:43:00.000-07:002014-05-26T19:43:23.716-07:00The Normal Heart<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Matt Bomer is distractingly gorgeous. I've enjoyed his work in USA's White Collar for years, but it wasn't until HBO's The Normal Heart that his acting outshone his looks. That sounds superficial, but I still thinks it true. Jared Leto, another actor very easy on the eyes, made a big impression with Dallas Buyer's Club last year. I think this is Bomer's year.Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07010544945085525079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248273140939986622.post-75819174510547503792014-05-21T20:29:00.001-07:002014-05-21T20:30:29.549-07:00The Fall (2006)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tarsem Singh's The Fall, one of my favorite films. Just gorgeous.Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07010544945085525079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248273140939986622.post-39440705811317897412014-05-14T21:22:00.000-07:002014-05-14T21:22:15.219-07:00Another Country (1984) Furtive Glances<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I still love this film. A young Rupert Everett was the most gorgeous specimen on screen. Matched with an equally hot pre-Princess Bride Cary Elwes. Add in Colin Firth and you have perfection.Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07010544945085525079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248273140939986622.post-36766254917944009982013-12-05T19:13:00.001-08:002013-12-06T23:55:25.270-08:00Portland Japanese GardensI must admit, I didn't know this place existed until recently. Set in a beautifully lush and serene location, it transported me to a very peaceful part of myself before the madness of the holidays set in. Well, the madness of Black Friday. 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It's always been a spot where tweekers and other drug seekers congregate after Naan 'n Curry closed down years ago. This is a major artery into downtown SF from the west side, and I always wondered how the city could let this area decline so badly. But leave it to private citizens, or maybe the church next door(?) to actually do something where the government has clearly failed for so long. Bravo!<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB0xhj2hht0tH6tZQ4-MiWfB0O2MuKXtYqaMouQZcxgy3jRuyOC-o_T3vd5rDe7fXExmEr_wgwgsQicWKVl85TuGu8lVVhlSL94Bk75U3OkziIILGxPLUu6bK15JS45fenbs75lTZW_ls/s640/blogger-image--1458660163.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB0xhj2hht0tH6tZQ4-MiWfB0O2MuKXtYqaMouQZcxgy3jRuyOC-o_T3vd5rDe7fXExmEr_wgwgsQicWKVl85TuGu8lVVhlSL94Bk75U3OkziIILGxPLUu6bK15JS45fenbs75lTZW_ls/s640/blogger-image--1458660163.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSB81RrewPFiv0-tsgWUtX46FFFrJUXK25rFVCXS6iHZJawi4T3Y3beLDxm_uONcKBW1bD-TxyCXzErX4e5ifLR8vFb4nD1BBRYFe3IWZQmW4wHp8xA1cZ45f1YvqOQRxGRTYgYFVEDUo/s640/blogger-image-1943144774.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSB81RrewPFiv0-tsgWUtX46FFFrJUXK25rFVCXS6iHZJawi4T3Y3beLDxm_uONcKBW1bD-TxyCXzErX4e5ifLR8vFb4nD1BBRYFe3IWZQmW4wHp8xA1cZ45f1YvqOQRxGRTYgYFVEDUo/s640/blogger-image-1943144774.jpg"></a></div>Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07010544945085525079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248273140939986622.post-5559952436597851552013-09-25T10:41:00.001-07:002013-11-22T10:36:21.330-08:00Pagoda Theater in North BeachTook decades to remove this eyesore. SF politics at its worst. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDVPJNJfbmOFvxftz5QTl-qNyghg0nRzoazgYd3RKURiaPsUwxfieu4KIchc_mZY0YYsPjL-QdNCzOw53cPrvHrEEDkMjdHoN5H3wuQGeo9liuM6luOGOoXt7XZs41l8f6eVzboimV1c/s640/blogger-image--148053860.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDVPJNJfbmOFvxftz5QTl-qNyghg0nRzoazgYd3RKURiaPsUwxfieu4KIchc_mZY0YYsPjL-QdNCzOw53cPrvHrEEDkMjdHoN5H3wuQGeo9liuM6luOGOoXt7XZs41l8f6eVzboimV1c/s640/blogger-image--148053860.jpg"></a></div>Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07010544945085525079noreply@blogger.com0Washington Square Park Dental 1719 Powell Street, San Francisco37.801712 -122.411533tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248273140939986622.post-74081367198231223752013-08-13T01:25:00.001-07:002013-08-13T01:25:44.277-07:00Case Study N0.8 The Eames House<div style="padding: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 0; width: 500px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9501530034/in/set-72157635047571083/" title="Case Study N0.8 The Eames House" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3730/9501530034_5a906ea2bd_s.jpg" alt="Case Study N0.8 The Eames House" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9501533994/in/set-72157635047571083/" title="Case Study N0.8 The Eames House" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3698/9501533994_753c806ac2_s.jpg" alt="Case Study N0.8 The Eames House" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9498737973/in/set-72157635047571083/" title="Case Study N0.8 The Eames House" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7448/9498737973_b904a38d59_s.jpg" alt="Case Study N0.8 The Eames House" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9498714671/in/set-72157635047571083/" title="Case Study N0.8 The Eames House" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3822/9498714671_ab300ac304_s.jpg" alt="Case Study N0.8 The Eames House" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9501519412/in/set-72157635047571083/" title="Case Study N0.8 The Eames House" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3669/9501519412_cb03cb31d5_s.jpg" alt="Case Study N0.8 The Eames House" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9498722779/in/set-72157635047571083/" title="Case Study N0.8 The Eames House" style="display: block; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7460/9498722779_9599eb49fa_s.jpg" alt="Case Study N0.8 The Eames House" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><br clear="all"/><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9501503318/in/set-72157635047571083/" title="Case Study N0.8 The Eames House" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7421/9501503318_c75cb8128b_s.jpg" alt="Case Study N0.8 The Eames House" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9498705553/in/set-72157635047571083/" title="Case Study N0.8 The Eames House" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3797/9498705553_880e81de1a_s.jpg" alt="Case Study N0.8 The Eames House" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9498694315/in/set-72157635047571083/" title="Case Study N0.8 The Eames House" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7300/9498694315_9369252b0b_s.jpg" alt="Case Study N0.8 The Eames House" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9498689731/in/set-72157635047571083/" title="Case Study N0.8 The Eames House" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2833/9498689731_28a32e08af_s.jpg" alt="Case Study N0.8 The Eames House" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9498627957/in/set-72157635047571083/" title="Case Study N0.8 The Eames House" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3715/9498627957_5986a59330_s.jpg" alt="Case Study N0.8 The Eames House" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9498606999/in/set-72157635047571083/" title="Case Study N0.8 The Eames House" style="display: block; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7413/9498606999_c92af8f33e_s.jpg" alt="Case Study N0.8 The Eames House" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><br clear="all"/><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9498610337/in/set-72157635047571083/" title="Case Study N0.8 The Eames House" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2835/9498610337_29c026e4df_s.jpg" alt="Case Study N0.8 The Eames House" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9501415220/in/set-72157635047571083/" title="Case Study N0.8 The Eames House" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7331/9501415220_61645fa848_s.jpg" alt="Case Study N0.8 The Eames House" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9501417662/in/set-72157635047571083/" title="Case Study N0.8 The Eames House" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3758/9501417662_f949d0e5d9_s.jpg" alt="Case Study N0.8 The Eames House" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><div style="padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/gallery-empty-icon.gif" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></div><div style="padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/gallery-empty-icon.gif" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></div><div style="padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/gallery-empty-icon.gif" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></div><br clear="all"/></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px"><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/sets/72157635047571083/">Case Study N0.8 The Eames House</a>, a set on Flickr.</p></div><p>Definitely worth a visit if you are in the LA area. Nicely maintained and only $10 donation to the Eames foundation.</p>Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07010544945085525079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248273140939986622.post-27858867323616867542013-07-12T10:07:00.001-07:002013-07-12T10:07:38.973-07:00Loch Ard Shipwreck coast<div style="padding: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 0; width: 500px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9000417387/in/set-72157634042570640/" title="Loch Ard Shipwreck coast" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8558/9000417387_734fd3193d_s.jpg" alt="Loch Ard Shipwreck coast" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9000470463/in/set-72157634042570640/" title="Loch Ard Gorge Shipwreck coast" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8414/9000470463_213c879631_s.jpg" alt="Loch Ard Gorge Shipwreck coast" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9001659668/in/set-72157634042570640/" title="Loch Ard Gorge Shipwreck coast" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5458/9001659668_d29e97f626_s.jpg" alt="Loch Ard Gorge Shipwreck coast" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9000480503/in/set-72157634042570640/" title="Loch Ard Gorge Shipwreck coast" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7325/9000480503_d0c2a20737_s.jpg" alt="Loch Ard Gorge Shipwreck coast" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9001649626/in/set-72157634042570640/" title="Loch Ard Shipwreck coast" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5349/9001649626_61335592d9_s.jpg" alt="Loch Ard Shipwreck coast" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9000496447/in/set-72157634042570640/" title="Loch Ard Shipwreck coast" style="display: block; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7457/9000496447_9c54dcb4a9_s.jpg" alt="Loch Ard Shipwreck coast" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><br clear="all"/><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9000426303/in/set-72157634042570640/" title="Loch Ard Shipwreck coast" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7415/9000426303_4a562d0143_s.jpg" alt="Loch Ard Shipwreck coast" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><div style="padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/gallery-empty-icon.gif" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></div><div style="padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/gallery-empty-icon.gif" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></div><div style="padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/gallery-empty-icon.gif" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></div><div style="padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/gallery-empty-icon.gif" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></div><div style="padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/gallery-empty-icon.gif" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></div><br clear="all"/></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px"><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/sets/72157634042570640/">Loch Ard Shipwreck coast</a>, a set on Flickr.</p></div><p>A long drive from Melbourne but totally worth the views. </p>Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07010544945085525079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248273140939986622.post-36748291842129970502013-07-12T10:06:00.001-07:002013-07-15T09:59:12.949-07:00Sydney 2013<div style="padding: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 0; width: 500px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9038421585/in/set-72157634127053166/" title="Sydney Harbour Bridge" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3695/9038421585_ea6de4494e_s.jpg" alt="Sydney Harbour Bridge" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9040695296/in/set-72157634127053166/" title="Vivid Sydney" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3736/9040695296_31f688510d_s.jpg" alt="Vivid Sydney" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9038460629/in/set-72157634127053166/" title="Vivid Sydney" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2848/9038460629_4049cec642_s.jpg" alt="Vivid Sydney" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9038447855/in/set-72157634127053166/" title="Museum of Contemporary Art Australia" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2835/9038447855_d672c1fa61_s.jpg" alt="Museum of Contemporary Art Australia" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9040669792/in/set-72157634127053166/" title="Museum of Contemporary Art Australia" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7339/9040669792_f1405884aa_s.jpg" alt="Museum of Contemporary Art Australia" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9038445829/in/set-72157634127053166/" title="Museum of Contemporary Art Australia" style="display: block; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3815/9038445829_272b64935b_s.jpg" alt="Museum of Contemporary Art Australia" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></a><br clear="all"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9040660596/in/set-72157634127053166/" title="MOCA Australia" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3829/9040660596_d01c4098df_s.jpg" alt="MOCA Australia" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9040655362/in/set-72157634127053166/" title="George Street" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3710/9040655362_f6cbeb9812_s.jpg" alt="George Street" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9038432839/in/set-72157634127053166/" title="Queen Victoria Building" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5474/9038432839_3e79139fe3_s.jpg" alt="Queen Victoria Building" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9040658474/in/set-72157634127053166/" title="Queen Victoria Building" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5508/9040658474_886596fd6e_s.jpg" alt="Queen Victoria Building" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9038443533/in/set-72157634127053166/" title="Chinatown Sydney" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3670/9038443533_bd002d4e82_s.jpg" alt="Chinatown Sydney" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9038467577/in/set-72157634127053166/" title="Chinatown Sydney" style="display: block; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3680/9038467577_ce0193b0d2_s.jpg" alt="Chinatown Sydney" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></a><br clear="all"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9040672818/in/set-72157634127053166/" title="Pitt Street Shopping" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7382/9040672818_2fd0724ef9_s.jpg" alt="Pitt Street Shopping" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9040637588/in/set-72157634127053166/" title="local flavor" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7294/9040637588_eebfecaa08_s.jpg" alt="local flavor" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9044644059/in/set-72157634127053166/" title="Vivid Sydney 2013" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5516/9044644059_2197189464_s.jpg" alt="Vivid Sydney 2013" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></a><div style="padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/gallery-empty-icon.gif" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></div><div style="padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/gallery-empty-icon.gif" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></div><div style="padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/gallery-empty-icon.gif" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></div><br clear="all"></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px"><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/sets/72157634127053166/">Sydney 2013</a>, a set on Flickr.</p></div><p>We still got sunny and mild weather despite our winter trip. I really warmed up to Sydney, with it's smart urban vibe and friendliness. It reminded me of all the good things I like about LA. The art museums were mostly free, fantastic Chinatown food and I was very impressed with VIVID Sydney festival and Bondi Beach. Just don't take the red double decker tourist buses, a total rip off and not reliable.</p>Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07010544945085525079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248273140939986622.post-88030858300689089872013-07-12T10:01:00.001-07:002013-07-12T10:01:41.366-07:00Melbourne 2013<div style="padding: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 0; width: 500px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9044970179/in/set-72157634129432115/" title="Centre Place" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7351/9044970179_79a3495b85_s.jpg" alt="Centre Place" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9047205612/in/set-72157634129432115/" title="Regent Theatre" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2891/9047205612_8ac5bbea58_s.jpg" alt="Regent Theatre" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9044979571/in/set-72157634129432115/" title="Flinders Street Station" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3738/9044979571_07c6886819_s.jpg" alt="Flinders Street Station" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9044984509/in/set-72157634129432115/" title="Melbourne housing" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5495/9044984509_118bf49c57_s.jpg" alt="Melbourne housing" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9047211124/in/set-72157634129432115/" title="Hip Gertrude Street" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5523/9047211124_c7006661b1_s.jpg" alt="Hip Gertrude Street" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9044976759/in/set-72157634129432115/" title="Melbourne city centre" style="display: block; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3781/9044976759_a05533033b_s.jpg" alt="Melbourne city centre" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><br clear="all"/><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9044996287/in/set-72157634129432115/" title="Southern Cross Train Station" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7360/9044996287_d8d7ed9ac7_s.jpg" alt="Southern Cross Train Station" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9044975121/in/set-72157634129432115/" title="Centre Place" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5539/9044975121_cf0a3c5213_s.jpg" alt="Centre Place" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9044972011/in/set-72157634129432115/" title="Chinatown" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5516/9044972011_45eda5ec1a_s.jpg" alt="Chinatown" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9045003761/in/set-72157634129432115/" title="Federation Square" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3806/9045003761_b3389ba847_s.jpg" alt="Federation Square" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9047188740/in/set-72157634129432115/" title="Small retail streets" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2838/9047188740_4cd123d3a8_s.jpg" alt="Small retail streets" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9044961925/in/set-72157634129432115/" title="overlooking Southern Cross train station rooftop" style="display: block; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7287/9044961925_390f2acbba_s.jpg" alt="overlooking Southern Cross train station rooftop" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><br clear="all"/></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px"><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/sets/72157634129432115/">Melbourne 2013</a>, a set on Flickr.</p></div><p>Though the early winter weather was a little dreary, Melbourne lived up to it's fun and hip reputation. I can see why it's always listed as one of the best places to live. The only quibble I have is the architecture, which gave me the sense that it was trying too hard to impress. My favorite discovery is the small retail alleyways in downtown. </p>Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07010544945085525079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248273140939986622.post-51383679019324403882013-07-12T09:56:00.001-07:002013-07-12T09:56:50.022-07:00Sydney Opera House<div style="padding: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 0; width: 500px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/8994951566/in/set-72157634022146114/" title="Sydney Opera House" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3728/8994951566_ea75003dcc_s.jpg" alt="Sydney Opera House" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/8993737165/in/set-72157634022146114/" title="Sydney Opera House" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8268/8993737165_4f6dbeb62c_s.jpg" alt="Sydney Opera House" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/8994925168/in/set-72157634022146114/" title="Sydney Opera House" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8263/8994925168_ba99bff206_s.jpg" alt="Sydney Opera House" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/8993731121/in/set-72157634022146114/" title="Sydney Opera House" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2887/8993731121_68bc340f54_s.jpg" alt="Sydney Opera House" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/8993747761/in/set-72157634022146114/" title="Sydney Opera House interiors" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8275/8993747761_f47a4c2d4e_s.jpg" alt="Sydney Opera House interiors" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/8993763933/in/set-72157634022146114/" title="Sydney Opera House interiors" style="display: block; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5465/8993763933_dbd74a1fe6_s.jpg" alt="Sydney Opera House interiors" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><br clear="all"/><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/8994947050/in/set-72157634022146114/" title="Sydney Opera House interiors" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2847/8994947050_5068c6bb09_s.jpg" alt="Sydney Opera House interiors" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/8993751983/in/set-72157634022146114/" title="Sydney Opera House interiors" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7320/8993751983_b96bfbbff0_s.jpg" alt="Sydney Opera House interiors" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/8993757961/in/set-72157634022146114/" title="Sydney Opera House" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7389/8993757961_2f57b183aa_s.jpg" alt="Sydney Opera House" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><div style="padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/gallery-empty-icon.gif" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></div><div style="padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/gallery-empty-icon.gif" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></div><div style="padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/gallery-empty-icon.gif" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></div><br clear="all"/></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px"><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/sets/72157634022146114/">Sydney Opera House</a>, a set on Flickr.</p></div><p>One of the world's most recognizable buildings and a must see. Definitely take the tour to get a full history and inside look. How the roof stays poop free is very interesting.</p>Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07010544945085525079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248273140939986622.post-34817027816998734302013-07-12T09:54:00.001-07:002013-07-12T09:54:49.094-07:00Aussie food<div style="padding: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 0; width: 500px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9047367100/in/set-72157634129746585/" title="TW beef noodle" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3729/9047367100_8465177f34_s.jpg" alt="TW beef noodle" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9045160785/in/set-72157634129746585/" title="MeetFresh TW dessert" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5449/9045160785_15aa7244d8_s.jpg" alt="MeetFresh TW dessert" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9047369540/in/set-72157634129746585/" title="seafood laksa" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2854/9047369540_9b183509d3_s.jpg" alt="seafood laksa" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9045137055/in/set-72157634129746585/" title="TW beef roll" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2824/9045137055_a77f66ec84_s.jpg" alt="TW beef roll" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9047355716/in/set-72157634129746585/" title="Taiwan Cafe in Melbourne" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2821/9047355716_2c36989eb7_s.jpg" alt="Taiwan Cafe in Melbourne" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9045124507/in/set-72157634129746585/" title="Messina Ice Cream Sydney" style="display: block; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5335/9045124507_966daf8cc2_s.jpg" alt="Messina Ice Cream Sydney" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><br clear="all"/><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9045121185/in/set-72157634129746585/" title="Messina Surry Hills" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7306/9045121185_9253062c18_s.jpg" alt="Messina Surry Hills" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9047308190/in/set-72157634129746585/" title="Yummy oxtail @ Block M" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3699/9047308190_612e07279b_s.jpg" alt="Yummy oxtail @ Block M" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9045086321/in/set-72157634129746585/" title="Block M Indonesian" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3756/9045086321_2e09d741c6_s.jpg" alt="Block M Indonesian" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9047312704/in/set-72157634129746585/" title="Oriental Dumpling King" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5494/9047312704_2065dee391_s.jpg" alt="Oriental Dumpling King" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9045090437/in/set-72157634129746585/" title="grilled bao" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5490/9045090437_7c8939dbc7_s.jpg" alt="grilled bao" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9045092323/in/set-72157634129746585/" title="shaved ice @ Mamak" style="display: block; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7378/9045092323_e8701450f4_s.jpg" alt="shaved ice @ Mamak" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><br clear="all"/><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9045094493/in/set-72157634129746585/" title="pork ramen @ Gumshara Ramen" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5448/9045094493_c886cd8887_s.jpg" alt="pork ramen @ Gumshara Ramen" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9045096659/in/set-72157634129746585/" title="Gumshara ramen ranked #1 in Sydney" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2845/9045096659_3129394deb_s.jpg" alt="Gumshara ramen ranked #1 in Sydney" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><div style="padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/gallery-empty-icon.gif" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></div><div style="padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/gallery-empty-icon.gif" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></div><div style="padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/gallery-empty-icon.gif" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></div><div style="padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/gallery-empty-icon.gif" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></div><br clear="all"/></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px"><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/sets/72157634129746585/">Aussie food</a>, a set on Flickr.</p></div><p>I was completely surprised and amazed at the quality and quantity of Asian food choices in Sydney and Melbourne. The only places I can compare are Vancouver and Los Angeles. Sure has SF beat. </p>Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07010544945085525079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248273140939986622.post-35496485088483398132013-07-12T09:52:00.001-07:002013-07-12T09:52:01.387-07:00Bondi Beach<div style="padding: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 0; width: 500px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9038383649/in/set-72157634121843205/" title="Bondi Beach Australia" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3807/9038383649_44ea1dec57_s.jpg" alt="Bondi Beach Australia" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9038458017/in/set-72157634121843205/" title="Bondi Beach Australia" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2883/9038458017_05caff0830_s.jpg" alt="Bondi Beach Australia" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9038403843/in/set-72157634121843205/" title="Bondi Beach Australia" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2869/9038403843_dcae435e99_s.jpg" alt="Bondi Beach Australia" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9038393613/in/set-72157634121843205/" title="Waverley Cemetery" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3755/9038393613_fa4d023a0d_s.jpg" alt="Waverley Cemetery" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/9038386289/in/set-72157634121843205/" title="Bondi Beach Australia" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5475/9038386289_599ea8f999_s.jpg" alt="Bondi Beach Australia" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><div style="padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/gallery-empty-icon.gif" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></div><br clear="all"/></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px"><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/sets/72157634121843205/">Bondi Beach</a>, a set on Flickr.</p></div><p>Definitely one of the highlights of Sydney. The hike along the beachfront is a must.</p>Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07010544945085525079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248273140939986622.post-52441665079631509802013-04-18T22:23:00.001-07:002013-04-18T22:26:28.960-07:00Superman Man of Steel trailer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Kudos to whomever at Warner Brothers put together this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6DJcgm3wNY" target="_blank">new trailer </a>for Zack Snyder's upcoming Superman flick <a href="http://www.manofsteel.com/index.html" target="_blank">Man of Steel</a>. It moved me to tears, particularly the scene with Kevin Costner. Yes, despite all the special effects and action, it's the relationships that really matter to me. The hauntingly spare score by Hans Zimmer is just perfect.Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07010544945085525079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248273140939986622.post-17569053826499596552013-03-19T11:01:00.002-07:002013-03-19T11:01:29.177-07:00Hansen + Tivoli<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm already a huge fan of <strong>Tivoli</strong> audio products, and this new collaboration of Tivoli and German-Danish furniture designer <a href="http://www.thehansenfamily.com/" target="_blank">Greta Hansen</a> seems like a dream team. Gorgeous!Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07010544945085525079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248273140939986622.post-73718538466822637542013-03-11T19:25:00.001-07:002013-03-11T19:41:53.995-07:00Who's that Girl?<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0;">
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/8545955535/" title="Puzzle"><img alt="Puzzle by etslee" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8507/8545955535_55e78e309c.jpg" /></a><br />
<span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/8545955535/">Puzzle</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/">etslee</a> on Flickr.</span></div>
I forgot how much I loved doing puzzles. I guess it's the OCD side of me.<br />
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This iconic image "<b>Girl with a Pearl Earring</b>" by Johannes Vermeer nicknamed "the Dutch Mona Lisa" is on view at SF's <a href="http://girl.famsf.org/" target="_blank">de Young Museum until June 2nd.</a> I was a little disappointed that there were no other works by Vermeer on display (though he apparently only has 36 known paintings!), and the focus on Rembrandt's Century, the companion show, was a little dry (etchings are not my favorite). Still, it's a must see for this work alone. Go on weekday and before 3, when it's less crowded and you can get up close. Not as big as I imagined either, it's only 17.5" by 15.5".Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07010544945085525079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248273140939986622.post-5212461706821912692013-02-13T16:52:00.000-08:002013-02-13T16:52:35.371-08:00Corey Stoll, he's that good<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just finished <strong>Netflix's</strong> new originial series <a href="http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/House_of_Cards/70178217?mqso=81001339" target="_blank">House of Cards</a>, starring Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright and Kate Mara. However, by the 4 or 5th episode, I knew already who was going to be the heart and soul of the series, and that's the boozing, cocaine snorting, hooker magnet Congressman <strong>Peter Russo</strong>, played by <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1015684/" target="_blank">Corey Stoll</a>. He's a relative newcomer to me, but his last big role was a notable one, Hemingway in Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris. There was Oscar talk for his Hemingway role (didn't get nominated), but I predict he will nail an Emmy nod for House of Cards.
The last time I felt this strong about a new actor, it was <strong>Ryan Gosling</strong> in Half Nelson. And he turned out pretty well, no? Man, if this guy was a stock, I'd be buying shares now!Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07010544945085525079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248273140939986622.post-27260135741151371262013-01-07T11:01:00.001-08:002013-01-07T11:04:06.806-08:00Vancouver Robson Square<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/8334819081/">YVR</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/">etslee</a> on Flickr.</span></div>
Sometimes the best photos are caught being in the right place at the right time. Well, I was home in Vancouver over the hoiidays, and exploring downtown after the first big snowfall in December. The snow didn't last long and the day ended with a beautiful sunset I caught from Robson Square. I love how futuristic this shot feels, thanks mainly the Canadian architect <a href="http://www.arthurerickson.com/" target="_blank">Arthur Erickson</a> and a nice view of the Wall Centre.Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07010544945085525079noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248273140939986622.post-2214358520011924682012-12-12T23:02:00.000-08:002012-12-12T23:03:58.750-08:00Colton Haynes hotness<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of the reasons I watched MTV's Teen Wolf is Colton Haynes (click photo for GIF). Unfortunately, he's left the series. Oh well...you can still catch the <a href="http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Teen_Wolf/70219484?trkid=496624">first 2 seasons</a> on Netflix streaming.Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07010544945085525079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248273140939986622.post-78917477170778842622012-11-28T11:55:00.000-08:002012-11-28T11:55:11.200-08:00MUJI opening in SFOne of my favorite retailers <a href="http://www.muji.us/">MUJI</a> is <a href="http://sf.curbed.com/archives/2012/11/14/muji_will_open_its_first_west_coast_store_just_in_time_for_holiday_shopping_craziness.php">finally opening in SF this week on Friday Nov 30th</a>. It's been a long wait, as NYC was the only US location for the longest time. I admire the clean, minimalistic aesthetic, renowned Japanese functionality and, hopefully, moderate prices. They also seem to partner with great designers like <a href="http://www.designboom.com/eng/interview/fukasawa.html">Naoto Fukasawa</a>, who designed this iconic CD player.<br />
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How much do I like MUJI? So much, I searched out the retail store when I was in Rome last summer....and overpaid in euros for a travel pouch.<br />
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Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07010544945085525079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248273140939986622.post-59732069476084207642012-11-08T11:26:00.000-08:002012-11-08T11:26:28.747-08:00World's Thinnest House<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As seen on <a href="http://design-milk.com/worlds-thinnest-house-keret-house-by-jakub-szczesny/?fb_action_ids=10152259558315022&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582">Design Milk's</a> website, the world's thinnest house by <strong>Jakub Szczesny</strong> in Poland. It's an amazing 4 feet wide. <br />
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The glass ceiling certainly adds a sense of space for those feeling it would be too claustrophobic. I love this type of home, which could add livability to tiny spaces in large crowded cities like Tokyo and NYC, maybe even SF. Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07010544945085525079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248273140939986622.post-91593468555343897672012-10-30T09:28:00.001-07:002012-10-30T13:33:45.980-07:00Luce fall tasting menu<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/8132289693/">Luce fall tasting menu</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/etslee/">etslee</a> on Flickr.</span></div>
I recently dined at<a href="http://lucewinerestaurant.com/index.php"> Luce</a>, the restaurant in the slightly out of the way Intercontinental Hotel. Both my friend and I were satisfied with the meal and service (at about $80+ for tasting menu) but nothing stood out as extraordinary. I think the consistency of the quality was notable however, and looking at these shots, you can see that the presentation was just as nice.Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07010544945085525079noreply@blogger.com0