Stephen Phung

Sweet stunning effect done by simply mirroring half the footage of the Tokyo skyline on a train ride resulting in the illusion of a floating city. Love it!

I gotta head back again.

Probably the next huge internet craze. This video is gold, especially at 1:12. Awesome.

The company I work for, FCV, has finally moved into its new home in busy Downtown and away from trendy Yaletown. The downside is we lose the studio-like feel. For me personally, I’ll have to transit to work from now on or until I say otherwise. For those who know me, I hate taking the bus. Not because I just hate transit. I just don’t like journeying on a bus it to work. Not a great way to start mornings. However, I don’t mind the Seabus that takes me across the Burrard Inlet. At least it’s scenic.

Later this January, most Vancouver souvenir shops will be selling Vancouver 2010 Mascot vinyl figures made by Happy Worker. And they are so cute. You’re going to want to pick up more than 1. I’m not sure of the what the pricing is like but I’m hoping it’s low enough for me to stock up on these. Must have!

Guu recently opened up it’s 7th new restaurant, 5th in Vancouver, Guu Garden. It’s located at Nelson & Hornby, where Okada Sushi use to be. It’s a little hard to find but I guess it’s because of the construction that’s going on at the building they’re in and having an inadequate wooden sign, barely legible that only comes out at night, doesn’t help much either. Once you’ve walked up the stairs, you’ll immediately notice how much more space this restaurant has. It’s definitely not your average cramped Guu restaurant. The interior decoration sticks to the same wooden theme and looks more as a food restaurant than a bar restaurant. As you’ll expect, the atmosphere is the same; however, I find the chef here a little too loud for my liking. Don’t sit at the bar unless you’ll enjoy getting spooked from he chef’s yelling from time to time.

An awesome representation by Penny Design of a few well-known movies turned game cartridges.

Tokyo Drift

I ordered some T-shirts over the holiday break and finally after a few weeks, they’ve arrived!

FCV hosted a Vancouver Canucks game for the company staff to start off the New Year. Our seats were up high on the 5th level at The Penthouse Suites in GM Place. There’s something about the view that makes it easier to watch hockey. You can see easily how a play is going to unfold. Wish I could always sit up here.

Anyway. Today’s photo has nothing to do with the hockey view. You can view it somewhere through my photostream.

I made a stop in the washroom in the suite and had to go back in again after because I just had a random urge to take a photo. It’s a small washroom and there was something about it that made me had to take a picture.

This is it. The best last strategy I got against losing some pounds or else it’s working out with my buddy Jeremy. He’ll train me like there’s a war coming tomorrow.

Canadian Tire had some wicked deals on all their exercise equipment. Picked up the Horizon CT5.1 Treadmill. It weighs a tonne! Takes about an hour and a half to put together, depending how well you are with the bolts and the Allen key (argh!).

The weather hasn’t been cooperating. It’s the first Saturday of the New Year. What does everyone do? Go to IKEA, of course.

Photo: 002 / 365 IKEA’s other main entrance

This is the second time I came across the limited edition BILLY JÄDER bookcase. I figured they’d be out of stock since my last visit. Nope. To my surprise, they still have a good amount left of each kind. Argh! I’m so tempted to buy all 4 of them and storing them away until I move out. They’re just so beautiful and it’d be great to see them all lined up. Who would have ever thought? Me having feelings for a 30-year-old bookcase. Then again, it’s IKEA.