5 Things #002
Daydreamer's Kit
- Words & Styling / Jas Tse
“And behind all this human movement the ocean bobbed and folded and slid, for nothing could keep still, not people, not water, not time.”
書紙撥動，敲打鍵盤，吞下咖啡，電郵寄出。信息於彈指間，跨越汪洋山巒，省略了時差，就飄流至另一方。固定／流動生活空間，與流動／固定生活習性，一把抓起背包，隨時起行的衝動，大多時被生活吞噬得無蹤。浸於想像裡慢行，蠕動像蜉蝣，好享受頃刻寧靜，這個在現實中不存在的白日夢。
Pages flipping on the table; Fingers dancing on the keyboard; Coffee going through my throat; Emails sent. We have so many used-to-bes which we call them habits. Rushing through the daily routine and sometimes we are thirsty for a trip, even just in our mind, like a daydream.
火烈鳥／紅鸛／紅鶴，是一種大型水鳥，主要分佈於亞熱帶地區。本來擁有白色偏粉紅的羽毛，因攝取大量浮游生物而變成火紅色，成群結隊的時候就像豔陽般璨爛，獨有的火紅與呈S型的彎曲脖子個性鮮明。這鳥兒當然是假的，卻又輕巧得像真一樣，放在家中的咖啡桌、書架、床邊或衣櫥中，是有點奇異又逗趣的看家之物。但我依然認為，牠有天會像我之前養的寵物鳥，看到了外面世界的精彩，想盡辦法逃走，成功拍翼飛翔，最後落在水上。
Flamingos is a type of wading bird. Young flamingos hatch with greyish red plumage but adults range from light pink to bright red due to aqueous bacteria and beta-Carotene obtained from their food chain. That’s why we can always see thousands of flamingos like a picture of sea in red. This artificial one is lightweight but looks so real. Place it on the coffee table, book shelf, bedside or inside the wardrobe, I like this welcome every time I come home. But it keeps me thinking that one day it will go away like my old pet did.
Puebco Artificial Flamingo / Goldyard
Fire King是1942年的產物，初期主要供應食具給餐廳使用，1976年便正式停產。因日本人的戀舊，產品得以傳承，在2011年生產了復刻系列。復刻版物料比傳統較輕，同樣以透明感重的粉色為主，秀氣的翠綠像玉一樣，下午就喜歡用它呷茶，懶洋洋的。更喜歡用它盛載玫瑰花茶，色調的反差令形態溫順的杯子有破格的驚喜。
Fire King was found in 1942, their products were used mainly in restaurants, the production has stopped in 1976 but reproduced by the Japanese in 2011. The Jane Ray Jadeite set has a fired-on coating over crystal in shades of pastel green, with a raised ribbed pattern around the body of the cup and along the edge of the saucer. We love to have some rose tea with it and spend the whole afternoon observing its contrasting colors.
Fire King Jane Ray Jadeite Cup and Saucer / Goldyard
在外地搜羅的軍事子彈背心，擁有數十年歷史，數十個整齊排列的子彈袋子，放著戰爭時期士兵與敵軍賴以生存的希望，像個對等的天秤，希望與絕望以劃半的方式同時存在。時至今日，持續我們生活的，換成了林林種種的專門能力。若寫字，「墨水」就是利器，這項複雜的腦部活動，思想經常交戰糾纏，理清脈絡而化成可讀的語言。想要練成妙筆生花的功力，就得一直奮鬥。
This vintage army vest has a history of several decades. Its pockets had carried bullets that represent both hope and despair of the soldiers in wartime. Today, we have to build our own abilities to keep us alive. Let’s say if you are a writer, ink will be your ammunition to fight in this world.
Army Bullet Vest / Luddite Original Collections and Vintage Clothing Store
為搬家而設的毛毯，用作覆蓋家品減低運送時的耗損，所以我們稱它為「走佬毯」。收拾細軟，將隨行物品統統放它之上，如果不是時尚博主，也不用每日更新「outfit of the day」的話，這毛毯面積足夠存放數天的路途必需品了。拉起四角像摺疊瑞士糖包裝紙的方式，然後把其中一個對角綁起、紮緊便完成，我想起了《阿信的故事》。
Moving blanket is the large thick blanket that the professional movers use to cushion your furniture and keep your things from getting damaged. If you are not a fashion blogger and you can give yourself a few days break from the “outfit of the day” posts, this blanket can carry a short road trip essentials. Fold it like the classic packaging of a Sugus and take a pair of opposite angles and tie them up tight. It reminds me of the Oshin (おしん), the infamous Japanese television drama.
Puebco Moving Blanket / Goldyard
放在床下的家用收納袋，裝載了不少青春期的羞澀情信、體驗易容術之偉大的成長照片，背景是戰爭色彩濃厚的迷彩圖案，像一場成長革命。收納袋本應是供自己使用、欣賞，但外表又這般醒神精巧，因而想到，如果要逃生，必定把我廿多年來的珍藏一概放入，在離開之時留下一瀟灑背影，好成全忘了被哪些電影薰陶而成的虛妄幻想。
I put this army green storage bag under my bed, for storing secrets of mine, love letters from the past and weird portraits of myself from birth to present. The camo print on the inside, a symbol of war, represents a revolution of growth. The bag is supposed to be used in the house, however with such a sharp and brilliant design, I would probably bring it with me in case of an escape – a backlit scene that Leonardo diCarprio would play. I must have watched too many movies.
Puebco Laminated Fabric Storage Bag / Goldyard
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