Road Work

Drive

"Each night when I return the cab to the garage, I have to clean the cum off the back seat. Some nights, I clean off the blood."

- Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver (1979)

The Perks Of Being A Wallflower

Charlie is a shy, quirky, introspective 15 year old boy growing up in 1991. He's not the biggest geek at school, but he's not exactly the most popular kid either. He's a wallflower. He observes people and feels very deeply for the experiences happening around him. He's highly intelligent, but he also has a few emotional issues due to some recent and past events involving those close to him.

Through a series of journal-like letters he writes to an undisclosed recipient, we share Charlie's curiosities, his fears, his joys, his struggles, and his secret love.. The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky, is a touching, and at times heart-wrenching story about growing up and self-discovery. More than that though, this book is about moments, and being as much alive within each moment as possible.

"But right now I'm here with you. And I want to know where you are, what you need, and what you want to do." - Sam in The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Se_ Health

Your friendly, neighbourhood sex shop.

Cool Cover

We got a cover story from Cool in Taiwan.

Stuck

Wall vinyls I picked up last time I was in Tokyo. These lovable characters were created by Paris based artist Genevieve Gauckler.

http://www.g2works.com/

The Nose Knows

Last time my friend Jamie was in town, she put me onto this line of scents called Demeter. Their aim:

"Fragrance should make you smile every time you smell it. It should mean something special to you. Scent can make you remember what you like and take you places you would rather be.

Demeter's fragrances are inspired by real life everyday objects and experiences - scents that are drawn from memories."

And to that end, they have all sorts of scents that make you grin as they transport you to a time and place that is familiar and special to you. From Hot Fudge Sunday, to Paperback, to Dirt, to Gin & Tonic, and a zillion others. I picked up Green Tea.

They are all singular scents (vs. regular colognes and perfumes which already combine a lot of different smells), and can be worn on their own, or layered with 2 or more other scents, to create your own unique fragrance.

http://www.demeterfragrance.com/

Lost Love

Something I found on the ground on the way to work..

The Uyghur People

The people of Xinjiang province in Western China are made up primarily of Uyghur (pronounced "Wee-gr") people, a Turkic ethnic group. Because the region shares a border with Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, the people generally have a very unique, mixed look to them, but they all speak Mandarin. Basically, if you see someone in China who looks kind of Asian, but not really, they're probably from Xinjiang. I don't want to stereotype, but I will: they are perhaps best known for their lamb kebabs and pickpocketing. So keep a hand on your wallet while eating their skewered meat..

Tired Of It All

Sleep - The Dandy Warhols