January 11, 2012 | New Art | by Heidi Alamanda |
I’m an Indonesian born, Connecticut-based artist. I paint my own world; a world where my personal feelings from beautiful moments give form to areas of the world itself. Those moments, buried inside me, become scattered over time as I continue my journey. Painting is the only way for me to preserve them so I can always feel connected to myself, undisturbed from the echoes of the external world while continuing my ongoing journey toward the future. Read more
January 11, 2012 | Cool Travel | by Heidi Alamanda |
Preparing for a future trip, my memories brought me back to my last visit to this beautiful art museum on the hilltop of Campuhan, Ubud. The Blanco Museum exhibits around 300 of his expressionist-romantic paintings, mainly featuring Balinese female forms. His painting studio, kept as it was before his death in 1999, is also open to the public. It was a treat for me to view his works and studio while imagining how nice it would be to have a painting studio in that beautiful, natural environment.
January 9, 2012 | New Music | 
by Heidi Alamanda |
I’m always drawn into a song by the melody first, something that sounds perfect to my feeling, and I rarely remember the lyrics. I heard this collaboration between Schiller and Anggun a few months back, and the melody has been staying with me since. Seeing the video, now the lyrics are floating around my head, too. The alluring voice and hypnotic tune, combined with the Paris views, just go so well together. And Anggun’s leather jacket is something I wish I had in my wardrobe.
January 9, 2012 | New Products | by Heidi Alamanda 
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Growing up, I was so used to having a prepared typical Indonesian breakfast, like Indomie (ramen), chicken porridge, or Lontong Sayur (chayote curry with rice cakes). But now I’ve been living here, I’m used to starting my day with toasted bagel with smoked salmon, something that I’m sure I will miss whenever I travel to Asia. Perhaps I should get something like this Yummy Bagel Pockets and leave it empty to avoid those naughty hungry travelers from nibbling my bagel.
January 9, 2012 | Video | by Heidi Alamanda |
I recently caught this short animation entitled Pada Suatu Ketika (Once Upon a Time), created by Indonesian LaKON Animasi. In it, bajaj (auto rickshaws) transform into a big Transformers-type robots and stomp amid Indonesian food stalls and traditional markets. It was so well done that the audience initially mistook it for the trailer for an upcoming LaKON film. It’s actually a study for their plan to launch animation education programs in Solo, Indonesia. I hope the positive confusion will be great motivation for achieving their initial goal of opening a school.
January 9, 2012 | New Trends | by Heidi Alamanda |
When I was little, I always thought that I would have a robot friend by now. It hasn’t happened, but I’m glad to see some progress in robotics development. You may have seen video of the female humanoid robot called Actroid-F, developed by Kokoro; now she has a brother. These robots will assist children with developmental disorders and talk with the elderly to prevent mental decline. Maybe one day, I will get to have a robot friend. Read more
January 9, 2012 | Cool Websites | by Heidi Alamanda |
I came across this fairly new blog filled with advertising, posters, and business cards from movies and TV shows that don’t exist or other silly fictitious products that will be funny to imagine in real life, like Saul Goodman’s (Breaking Bad) attorney-at-law advertisement or Liz Lemon’s (30 Rock) Night Cheese cream. The blog describes itself as ‘a creative consortium dedicated to visionary interpretations of mythic media references’. Read more
Harlem-based artist Eliya Stein creates surreal abstractions, primarily with paints on canvas, paper, and walls. His work spans a variety of subjects, such as the human figure, as well as urban and natural landscapes. Read more
Oh man, the work of New York based artist Inka Essenhigh is so good it makes my eyes water. Read more
The Hatton hotel epitomises Melbourne cool. Those who value design, location, and luxury will find The Hatton the perfect Melbourne base. Read more
Michael Wolf, a German born American photographer, has lived in Hong Kong since 1995. His work explores the ways city-dwellers in China and Hong Kong shape their surroundings in an ‘organic metropolis’. His series — Architecture of Density — has some breathtaking images of Hong Kong’s apartment buildings.
The nice thing about black metal is that it’s so hard for it to be co-opted. Between its often extreme ideologies and its inherently abrasive sound, it’s hard to imagine anyone trying to sell you a pair of sneakers with it. Even as some bands like Dimmu Borgir and Cradle of Filth have wormed their way into the mainstream, the vast majority of black metal fans and bands out there are happy to stay in the filthy pits of the underground. Read more
No matter what’s going on with your outfit, chances are, if you’ve got good shoes on, you’re okay. Keep Company shoes are only going from strength to strength, bringing out more and shoes apparel that are probably going to ruin my savings account. Read more
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In the animal series, artist/designer Okayboss explores the trend of bands naming themselves after animals. These pieces, inspired by such artists as the Mountain Goats and The Dodos, put a colorful spin on the wildlife-turned-band phenomenon in indie-rock. Limited edition signed pieces are available in the Lost At E Minor store. Read more
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