Light It
For all the love-starved Captain Kirks and other horny otakus among us, this spaceship fragrant oil warmer could be your ticket to out-of-the-world sensual experiences. It will make you look gentle yet manly to those you wish to invite into your fantasy world and, no doubt, do nothing to dispel the illusion that you are their Han Solo to the planets of bliss. Just don’t knock it into orbit while you transport them there. It costs $155 and you can check it out at http://nerdapproved.com/household/spaceship-fragrance-oil-warmer
Wear It
First impressions may be a bit creepy but take a closer look and you may well find beauty in these mysterious sculptures. For her first Hong Kong exhibition, Wear Me, Japanese artist Sanae Takahata has transformed more than 20 light, flowing dresses into frozen statues using fixers such as paint and clay. Some of the works have been shown in Honen-in Temple, a four-century-old Buddhist temple in Kyoto, and as the coming Ching Ming is a day to mourn the dead, maybe contemplating these eerie sculptures will make it even more relevant. The exhibition will be at OC Gallery in Olympian City 1 from April 3-30, and The Economist Gallery at The Fringe Club from April 3-14. For enquiries, call 2132 8607.
Roll With It
Always look on the bling side of life – especially if you are tired of your dirty, little, nothing-special computer accessories. The Japanese have the right idea – they have come up with this ‘disco ball’ mouse calculated to bring all party animals good memories of the previous night as they groggily turn to their computer in the morning. But those who spend their weekends communing with the wild will much prefer, the ‘back to nature’ wooden mouse, handmade in Japan’s rural Gunma prefecture. In any case, what is special about these spherical mouses is that the cursor moves according to the tilt of the ball, which offers more fun than their conventional counterparts. Their prices range from $706 - $1,105. Check them out at www.kilian-nakamura.com/blog-english/index.php/back-to-nature-computer-mouse
Drown It
Here is a solution to the loudmouth who never pauses to let you get an opinion in edgeways. This USB mini lips speaker connects up to a whole range of noise-producing machines (read iPods, MP3 and MP4 players, CD players, computers, etc) which you only have to switch on to drown any big mouth out. It may be mini in size but it fits around your neck and broadcasts enough noise to make humans think twice about
flapping their lips. You can wear it proudly – and loudly. Get this at http://usb.brando.com.hk/
prod_detail.php?prod_id=00444 for
just $109.
Sip It
Having a venti chai latte in a paper cup can be a treat during tea break, but if you look at how the Chinese drank their cuppa in the past, you may well think tea drinking has become a lost art. Learn all about it from The History of Tea: The K S Lo Collection of the Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware (10 Cotton Tree Drive, Central, 2869 0690) which will lead you on a journey through the wonders of the world’s favourite drink with the help of over 100 teaware artifacts from the Tang Dynasty to the 20th century. You are guaranteed to find some amazing craftsmanship in this exhibition and there’s an education corner set up for those who want to learn more about the history and culture of tea. Admission is free. Opening hours are 10am-5pm daily, except Tuesdays when its closed
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