Art

Sometimes I wish I were a blonde.

When I was in college, there was a time when I wanted to bleach my hair really bad. It wasn’t because I wanted to be someone else or felt ugly with dark hair but simply because I wanted to experiment. but it never happened- because I was scared.

I wish I didn’t care so much about what others think of me. I wish I could live my life without letting anyone get in the way. I wish I had a full control over my life. I wish I were never afraid… of being myself. I wish I was a risk taker. a dream chaser.

got tired of being in bed all day, so played with Illustrator for a bit. It’s been way too long since I’ve used the program. FYI, I took a few graphic design classes when I was in college. Of course its not being an art school, what we learned was for business use but the professor was from a pretty well known art school called SVA (who actually asked me one day what I was doing in a business school instead of SVA- yeah, what the heck was I doing there again? LOL) from whom I learned a great deal. It’s unfortunate that I abandoned art for years. Relearning everything, but excited nonetheless.

Lesson 100: Never Drive in the City

Spent quality time with my beloved Manhattan for a good 5 hours

Noticed what large Wifi options I had passing by 55th & Park

Central Park is even more beautiful on a rainy day.

Hello Kitty in the City (Not an official title- I like that they rhyme. )

by Tom Sachs

Chinese-To-Go for dinner. It may look a little bizarre, but it’s quite delicious: Shrimp Egg Foo Young & Won Ton Soup

I like how everything can be delivered at any time of the day within 20 minutes in NYC- AND they arrive hot! The delivery men must go through some rigorous training.

Vacation doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to go away. It’s really in the eye of the beholder, you see?

Here’s a collage of my 2009 Thanksgiving weekend as an example:

Entertained by Botero’s exaggerated, colorful figures @ Bowers Museum

Helped roast 1,000 turkeys until 1 in the morning (3 am for the hubby and his friends; Thanks again for your help- You know who you are!) for a Thanksgiving Outreach Program (yay! our turkeys are on the news!)

A bike ride in the hood (it’s so nice to live in a place surrounded by nature; did I tell you that we saw a coyote during our usual evening walk a few weeks ago? and it was like half a mile from where we live? crazy, I know. Then again, I see rabbits all the time in the parking lot at work.)

Had some great authentic Japanese food at a neighborhood Izakaya

Octopus in ponzu/wasabi sauce or something. It looks kind of gross but trust me, it’s very refreshing. A great Tsuki dashi.

Grilled Black Cod- mmm… melts in your mouth

Tako Yaki- one of my favorites. I order these whenever I see them on a menu. I even considered buying a takoyaki grill at one point. LOL

Hiking in Laguna… well, it was more like half-hiking since I didn’t get to finish the route. I don’t think hiking likes me too much. bleh.

Then, there were two family gatherings at two different places located 2 hours from each other, 4 hours at a sauna, New Moon (uhh yeah, can someone please put a shirt back on the 16 yr-old boy? It’s just not right, it’s not…), 3 hours at Starbucks strategizing on world domination, experimenting a new curry recipe, and about 5 movies in two languages.

Btw, check out this movie called Mary and Max- a claymated film about an unlikely friendship between an 8 year old growing up in Australia and an old man living in New York City with a mental disorder. Much better than New Moon (uh oh, my cousin is going to kill me for saying this).

All in all, I feel like I did so much over the weekend that it almost feels like I went on a mini vacation although I never really left home.

Rejuvenated and refreshed- bring it on!

Noticed the new window display at Kiehl’s the other day for their new Acai Damage-Repairing Skincare collection, which reminded me of works by one of my favorite American Pop Artists, Lichtenstein, who by the way, has been on the news lately due to his art piece from Lehman Brother’s US offices being auctioned off in Philadelphia last week. His “I Love Liberty” print sold for $49,000… Definitely not too shabby.

Click for more info on the auction

Compare the girl on the lower left corner of Kiehl’s display to Mr. Lichtenstein’s above- See the resemblance?

Kiehl’s

Another beautiful sunny day in Southern California… decided to head South for some fresh San Diego air-

I’m in love with cardigans these days- a great one goes with just about anything! Oh, and there’s my Bally bag again… hahaha

Gray Cardigan: Zara

Black Dress: H&M (Can’t remember… liked it so much that I got another one in gray, in thicker material)

Fishnet stockings: DKNY @ Marshall’s

Bracelet: Club Monaco

Necklace & Earrings: From a friend’s store

Suede Ankle Boots (not shown): About five years old, from a random store in NYC… I was sad b/c I ended up replacing them with flats after realizing how much walking I’d be doing upon arriving at Balboa Park.

San Diego Museum of Art

A mesmerizing encounter with “Picasso, Miro, Calder”… Interesting how artistically influential one can be to another.

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Thought this little guy was quite cute despite my batrachophobia…

Btw, I’m loving my new sheets that I got from Crate & Barrel the other day at a ridiculously discounted price. I find myself looking forward to going to bed these days. <33

Need a perfume… Any recommendations? Donations are also welcome.

Let’s Take a Walk.

Autumn- Hub’s very first oil painting

Three’s Company

Daydreaming by yours truly

The Tomimito Art Movement- yeah!