The Reboots

I tend to stay away from sites like CSS Reboot when I design, or else my work will end up looking something like one of them. Otherwise, I would love to surf around for some CSS visual pleasures.

Featured in the May 1st Reboot gallery, NTT Graphics is crisp, clean, and inspired by the pure and elegant design of VisualGUI. I am glad someone found this site to be an inspiration.

Eric Gets Down

Check out my little Eric. He definitely got that swing. Keep on grooving baby, you rock! Uncle loves ya.

Mixed Grabs

Alexandra Marvar frontpage banner. Shameless self-promotion.

Dontclick.it! You heard it right. You can surf but you can’t click. Very cool way to navigate. The intuitive interface design and the fluid transition make the site fun to look around. Give it a try.

Disturbing the peace. These guys and gals are jamming in the forest. Groovy baby!

Holy moly. That’s a crazy crash!

Sometimes working with a headphone help, especially when your office is below the college dorm. For the past two days, I’ve been hearing constant bedroom squeaks when I take off my headphone. Yes! I am still hearing it. Damn kids, keep it down. I am trying to get some work done. This is what it feels like working in my office. Well! Not that extreme, but you get the picture.

I am Hooked

Ngoc Khue’s Ben Bo Ao Nha Minh is creeping up on me and her charismatic voice – childlike on the surface but deep down matured – is magnetizing me. I still have the record on heavy rotation both at work and in my car. I can’t wait for her second volume to drop. If you haven’t pick up Ben Bo Ao Nha Minh yet, you’re missing out on the goodies.

Thu Minh is H.O.T

Lan Song Xanh is a fantastic concert filled with young and energetic performances, but Thu Minh catches my attention the most. She is blazing in a white suit showing off her cleavage. That girl has a killer body: tall and fully blossomed. I like the way she moves and her sense of style. She is both classy and sexy. I am rooting for her: hottest singer of the year.

What Are Your Thanh Lam’s Favorite Songs?

Musician Le Minh Son needs your help with Thanh Lam’s new album, Mot Chang Duong. He would like to know what songs fans would like to hear Lam performs. The new CD will feature twenty tracks, so this is your chance to request your favorite songs. Drop him an email at Lmsonlatin[at]yahoo.com

Any song Thanh Lam performs will be good, and I trust Le Minh Son musical talent to make the album sounds fresh. Although I don’t have any request, I would love to hear from you.

Oh Gosh!

Another day, an additional age. Ain’t nothin’ move but the number.

Musical Madness

Hurra Torpedo’s version of “Total Eclipse of the Heart” is heavy, hard, and hectic. Beating up kitchen’s appliances, the drummer created some of the deftest sounds for the song. The video is mad cool, but that backup dude needs to pull up his pants.

A Wounded Parrot

That vivid scene I still remember,
How can I forget, very heart-rending, my friend!
Under the fresh yellow light of a morning sun,
I stole the life of a little bird.

A parrot on a branch finds fruits,
Looks happy, slips, dances, and slides around,
Targeted by my gun, blows up “pop,”
Bird tumbles and falls down to the ground.
Blood streaming, bird looks at me wanting to ask:
“Who are you? Why do you come here?
All your life, I never come to disturb,
But you have the heart to rob my youthful life.

Sky, river, mountain, grass, flower may
Belong to nature for all living creatures to enjoy.
Blissful life, I live in the fresh air.
You still have the whole earth to take pleasure.

Now I die, my heart won’t resent,
Only pity for the cruel humanity;
Only cry in silence for those savages,
Taking away the lives of those innocent.”

Translated from Tran Gia Thoai’s “Con Ket Bi Thuong”

Nhat Thuc 2?

Does anyone have any info on Ngoc Dai’s Nhat Thuc (Eclipse 2) album? I had two people in Viet Nam looking for it and neither of them could find it. I came across “Co Trang” (White Stork) performed by Khanh Linh and Tung Duong, and I can’t wait to listen to the whole joint. The unusual fusion of rock and folk sounded so beautifully weird and exciting.

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