Moeg? Tired? Wat doen jy as jy so moeg is dat jy voel jy kan nie meer nie. Where do you go if you feel you’re so tired that you can’t move an inch! To a place like this? I think I would prefer a waterfall and the silence of the night, with only the sounds of nature all surrounding me! But, if you’re in an overcrowded city with zillions of feet moving about, horns sounding, police/ambulance sirens, ambulances speeding up and down after accidents, cars zooming down the roads, where exactly do you go then? No waterfalls near you, no silent night with the sound of nature. I’ve come across these images and thought it was really cool, but I don’t think those chairs are really comfortable for a tired body! Read about it and I’ve also the link to the designer’s official site to have a sneak peek there too.
To conclude my series on Tokyo’s Café boom, I’d like to show a more recent work by Ichiro Katami and Uichi Yamamoto. SO TIRED opened in April of 2006 in the business district of Marunouchi. The concept was to create a church-like atmosphere where businessmen can relax after (or during) a hard days work. The stained glass is a nice touch that creates a unique environment, very uncommon to Japan. But what’s even more impressive are the chairs. If you look closely you’ll notice that on the rear of the chairs there is a bible holder. These are actual church chairs imported from Europe.
SO TIRED serves a blend of Cantonese and Western cuisine. And, quite contrary to what the name suggests, high-octane woks and energetic staffers characterize the general feel of the shop.
The design is comforting, but not too noisy or overpowering, something that the 2 designers emphasize in all of their work.
Since 1997 to the present, their stores have been met with enthusiastic intrigue. Is it a coffee shop? Is it a restaurant? That ambiguity was probably what was needed to interfere with the rigid structure of day-to-day Japanese lifestyle. That ambiguity was probably what was so relaxing about cafes, and what kept people coming back. Ichiro Katami and Uichi Yamamoto possessed the foresight to identify the needs of Japanese consumers, proposing solutions through elegantly designed cafes. Perhaps that, over their artistic skills, was the true genius behind the duo.Source—http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2008/08/15/japans-cafe-boom-part-4/
The place I would like to be if I am “So Tired”!
Image: forestwaterfalls
Image: geograph.org.uk
Ja as ek moeg is wil ek natuur toe, dis al waar ek my batterye kan laai! Pragtige foto’s
Ja, die natuur is net die regte medisyne! ek kan skaars onthou wanneer laas ek ‘n kriek gehoor het! 🙂
‘n Naweek weg in die bos waar mens net kan “unwind” doen dit vir my! Niks anders soos die natuur om mens weer te verfris nie!!
hi Reisiger! Stem saam met jou! so in ‘n tentjie in die Drakensberge!
Niks beter as die natuur vir daardie “recharge”. Het so ‘n wegkruipplekkie teen die see gehad, tussen die rotse waar jy net kan sit en die seesproei oor jou voel. Ongelukkig het vooruitgang sy tol ge-eis. En niks verkeerd met jou watervalletjie nie, sien egter nie ‘n rokie of ruik enige vleisie nie. Nee jong, tyd dat jy wegkom voor daardie “confuser”. 🙂
Nikita dan is dit tyd dat jy wegkom en kriekies gaan opsoek!! 😆
Or even a japanese rock garden would do for me,
a pool / water feature as an added bonus.
I wouldn’t go in there even if I was staggering with fatigue.
Rather for a caffeine boost to stay awake to cram last minutes revisions the night before an exam.
hi Braam…jammer vir die teleurstelling man! darem het ek ‘n animasie-vuurtjie vir jou…as jy op my poems/gedigte kliek…dan kry jy “Vuurtjie” daar…die vleisie sal ek iets aan moet doen! 🙂
Hi Wipneus…ek dink jy moet vir my ‘n klankopname stuur! LOL!
Hi Littleindian…I do agree with you about the Japanese garden…I’ve been to one here in Kew Gardens…beautiful and relaxing…and the caffeine boost…not always good…try a hot Marmite drink next time…but i think you don’t know Marmite…that kept me awake 3am in the morning to study! 🙂
On the contrary, I’d like to be in London.
hi norrbu
No thanks, way too busy, I rarely go into London – inner city –, only if we want to go to our favourite bookshop…Borders…but if it’s for a park like Richmond, then anytime 🙂
Nee kyk, as ek nou so moeg is en moet kies tussen my bed en diè sal ek maar liewerste my bed verkies. 😆
Sal liewerste bietjie seewaarts keer vir ‘n lekker unwind.. met so paar duike waar ek myself totaal en al kan gaan verloor!
Marmite – the very name should keep me awake. 🙂
But I will have to explore the possibility if the need arises.
I guess people either love or hate marmite
I never could get used to the taste.
Thanks for the tip.
This is what is great about blogging – sharing experiences.
hi Zee… ek wil saamstem oor daardie bed! so heerlike sagte een waarin jy kan wegraak! en die geluid van die see, ja, ek stem 100%
hi Littleindian… 🙂 I love Marmite! and Bovril…
Where is that water fall?
hi SpeedupWindows…if you go to the links at the images…you may find out where, I wasn’t interested in the place where it is..sorry! but the site where it comes from will tell you.
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