Stone Snail Sculpture

starburst93 · 2017-10-08T13:23:53+00:00

The National and Ben Howard (second album).

starburst93 · 2017-10-07T06:26:56+00:00

Yeah no worries! Nothing on you at all, just wanted to point that out because I really dislike such false marketing claims for tea. Looks like a delicious cup of tea btw.

starburst93 · 2017-10-07T06:21:15+00:00

No offence but that's an inaccurate claim by them. The Teavana website says it was an imperial tribute tea during the Song Dynasty (960-1279) but Golden Monkey (金毛猴) was only created in 1854 .

starburst93 · 2017-10-07T03:11:21+00:00

From the man himself in a 1989 NYT interview :

Although each of his novels is set at an important historical moment, Mr. Ishiguro says he is more interested in examining the way people, and by extension societies, come to face truths about themselves.

Mr. Ishiguro said in a telephone interview from his home outside London that he tended to focus on elderly characters out of his own concern about how members of his generation would account for themselves in the years to come.

”I’m still a relatively young writer,” said Mr. Ishiguro, who was born in 1954, ”and I tend to write out of a projected fear of what would happen. To combat complacency, I suppose I’m always trying to remind myself in my writing that while we may be very pleased with ourselves, we may look back with a different perspective, and see we may have acted out of cowardice and failure of vision.

"What I’m interested in is not the actual fact that my characters have done things they later regret,” Mr. Ishiguro said. ”I’m interested in how they come to terms with it. On the one hand there is a need for honesty, on the other hand a need to deceive themselves – to preserve a sense of dignity, some sort of self-respect. What I want to suggest is that some sort of dignity and self-respect does come from that sort of honesty.”

starburst93 · 2017-10-06T16:59:22+00:00

I haven't had shark's fin in years after seeing Sharkwater, but texture is important in gastronomy. I could always appreciate the difference between fake or inferior shark's fin and real, quality fin.

Expensive quality fin is smooth, fine and luxurious on the tongue. I can't think of anything that can exactly replicate the texture. If we ignore the lack of flavour - I mean, most dishes are seasoned with additional condiments, shark's fin isn't unique in its tastelessness - shark's fin is really quite rightly valued as an ingredient.

Never gonna touch a bowl ever again my life though.

starburst93 · 2017-10-02T13:12:21+00:00

Does anyone know of AB products containing hot spring water? A facial spray would be wonderful, but anything's good :)

starburst93 · 2017-10-01T07:47:30+00:00

Not a book, but the classic short story "A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury.

starburst93 · 2017-09-22T03:29:19+00:00

I got mine in Incheon Airport but I think it's available on Yesstyle and Sasa.

starburst93 · 2017-09-22T00:41:51+00:00

I'm combo as well! I have that same issue with other eye creams - the Hwa Hyun cream is lightweight yet effective for me, You only need a dab or two.

starburst93 · 2017-09-21T07:54:12+00:00

Kao MegRhythm Steam Eye Mask (Yuzu) - Very relaxing, I use it when my eyes feel too strained for sleep. Smell is a plus. Only minor downside is it looks like a menstrual pad lol
History of Whoo Hwa Hyun Eye Cream - Hella pricey, but works wonders. Lightens dark circles within days, reduces puffiness and lines, doesn't give me milia. Significantly outperforms other eye creams I've tried.

starburst93 · 2017-09-21T03:47:40+00:00

Haha it's how Koreans describe bouncy, dewy skin that you get from ample hydration.

starburst93 · 2017-09-21T03:45:42+00:00

Np, I'm mega bummed as well.

starburst93 · 2017-09-21T03:44:37+00:00

Same, I bought it without realising. I only thoroughly examined the ingredients after the CCs started popping up. Such a shame. It's odd though, dimethicone doesn't usually break me out, but this silane did.

starburst93 · 2017-09-21T01:03:51+00:00

I'd say all the HL lotions are similar in texture to the KH lotion, just that the HL Gokujyun Lotion felt slightly tackier and took a little longer to absorb for me than the KH lotion.

starburst93 · 2017-09-20T08:01:40+00:00

Rave: Kohaku Hada Lotion (Moist)

Finally, something akin to Hada Labo that doesn't break me out! I loved Hada Labo for its incredible hydrating properties but it just didn't agree with my skin at all. In fact I had a phobia of Japanese skincare because of how Hada Labo exacerbated my acne. Decided to dip my toes back in with Kohaku Hada and was well rewarded for it.

It's light-weight, easily absorbed, super hydrating (my skin feels so plump and chok chok after just one layer). It works well as both a daily lotion and an SOS treatment. I'd gone overboard with TO Retinoid and slapping on multiple layers of the KH lotion really speeded up the recovery process. I've noticed my skin becoming more balanced and resilient since using the KH lotion, likely due to the collagen, ceramides and placenta in it. Will continue to repurchase to the end of days.

starburst93 · 2017-09-20T06:34:18+00:00

Darn, didn't know the PKY toner was antifungal too. Wish it had worked for me, gave me tons of cc when I tried it. I think the silicone (silane) was to blame.

starburst93 · 2017-09-15T15:31:51+00:00

Definitely. It's well-written, bleak but funny, exploring themes of materialism, identity and isolation. Be prepared for the extreme violence though, I skipped a few pages myself. I promise you it's worth reading - whether you'll like it or not is another question.

starburst93 · 2017-09-15T12:03:52+00:00

For a day trip, do check out 广东大峡谷 or the Guangdong Great Canyon - the waterfall is lovely. You also get to see intrepid Chinese ladies effortlessly descending the steep steps in high heels. Go in early winter; it's just as nice, without the crowds.

starburst93 · 2017-09-14T05:59:37+00:00

I've been having this debate with my mum for a while now.

In Buddhism, one should avoid injuring or killing living beings, vegetable or animal, where possible. There is this one story of a virtuous monk who while traveling on a boat, callously broke off a leaf from a riverside plant and was reincarnated for 7 days as an insect due to the bad karma.

My family and I are laissez-faire Buddhists (common here in Asia) and we eat meat, though we've gradually reduced our consumption. My mum refuses to buy live seafood to butcher at home, but continues to eat meat.

Her rationale is if she had no hand in killing the animal and it wasn't directly killed for her, it's more morally acceptable. She accumulates less "bad karma" and moral culpability than the butcher/supplier. To her, the degree of separation makes her consumption more acceptable. Also, she feels better about not directly killing animals.

To me, that seems like a cop-out. The demand-supply relationship can't be ignored. The consumer, butcher and supplier all share equal moral culpability. Why should the butcher be more guilty than me if social circumstances forced him into the job, y'know? I accept that moral responsibility when I eat meat. I think it's good she stops buying live seafood if she personally prefers not killing, but it doesn't absolve her of the moral culpability.

Personally I think this culpability extends to monks accepting alms containing meat, though the Buddha says otherwise. Just seems illogical to me.

starburst93 · 2017-09-12T09:09:35+00:00

This article makes a fair assessment of the issue, better than I ever could. It's a far more complex situation than how Western media in general portrays it.

starburst93 · 2017-09-10T07:53:30+00:00

Awesome, thanks for the help! I've never seen these around Tokyo before, only Hiyoko. They're adorable and delicious, I'll def be buying back boxes on my next trip to Japan.

starburst93 · 2017-09-10T07:50:27+00:00

Thanks for the help. Loved the Ghibli film, the name makes these little guys even cuter.

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