No shitting!

No shitting!, originally uploaded by kovalchuk.nikolay.

Tang Dynasty Bar, Dali Old city, Yunnan province, China
大便禁止
唐朝酒吧，大理古城，云南省，中国

CPC flag over the Tibetan house

CPC flag over the Tibetan house, originally uploaded by kovalchuk.nikolay.

Deqin county of the Dêqên Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Eastern Tibet - Kham - Yunnan province, China
迪庆藏族自治州德钦县，东藏—康，云南省，中国

CAPS

STOP yelling!
That stupid caps lock key leads to too many stressful moments wondering if clients, co-workers and/or significant others are pissed, or just FORGOT TO TURN THE DARN THING OFF.

Bad Designer Threads

美女

美女, originally uploaded by kovalchuk.nikolay.

this beautiful young woman made food and yak milk tea for us during our stop on the way to Tiger leaping gorge and when we were back from Shangri-la

云南省迪庆藏族自治州香格里拉县虎跳峡镇

Fake Traveller’s notebook

I think many people know about the Traveller’s notebook by Japanese design company MIDORI [緑]. I learned about it from mya Shanghai friend in winter, and spent some time trying to know whether it is possible to buy one in Mainland China. But they are not.

Nevertheless, the very friend of mine is about to establish a website, where the Midori, Moleskine and the stuff will be available in PRC. But it is another story.

The Midori’s notebooks at the moment can be purchased in Japan, Hong Kong and the US. In Tokyo they are 3360円 each ($31), in New York $47, and I have no information about HK. Nevermind. Mine notebook will arrive in a week, many many thanks to my friend Nihiru.

But once walking along the Guozijian (国子监） near the Yonghegong Lama temle, I came across the ‘Lost & Found’ shop [失物招领] - a small design, fashion, interior, stationery shop, where Moleskine notebooks and lots of interesting stuff being sold. And there also was a fine imitation of Midori’s notebook, labeled ‘Lost & Found’. 118 RMB for the notebook and 2 extra books for the 15 RMB each.

Leather folder with changable notebooks on the elastic bands in a cotton bag.

New Capitalist Pyramid

via FFFFOUND!

Moleskine double wrap

These canvas wraps hold two or potentially three small Moleskine Journals, in such a way that they are easily accessible. You can flip it open and start writing all with one hand.

The cover of the first Moleskine slides into the left side, and the cover of the second slides under the elastic band in the center. There is a place for 2 writing tools. The whole wrapper is secured by Velcro closures. A third Moleskine can often be laid in between the 1st two.

Molly 1216 @ Etsy

There are 4 of them an sale, $18 each plus shipping. Hurry up)
Information via Moleskinerie.com

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Hengshan scenery

Hengshan scenery, originally uploaded by kovalchuk.nikolay.

North Heng mountain, Shanxi province
恒山北岳，山西省

Moleskine Beijing City Notebook

And so it has happened - I got my exclusive copy of newest Moleskine Beijing City notebook. What a happy chance for a stationery geek like me to come across the special campaign by the Working Unit - Asian representative of Modo&Modo.

Hand-printed greeting cards by Etsy

A packet of 9 folded greeting cards featuring hand-printed designs on heavy art paper. Cards are blank on the inside; they measure approximately 3.5″ x 5.5″ with rounded corners and are printed on 200 gram Fabriano Ellerre paper. There is a small “Morris & Essex” mark stamped on the back of each one. Every card comes with an envelope hand-made from dark brown kraft paper. Some envelopes have a simple blue stripe pattern printed on the backside, over the flaps.