Primavera Please

Cool, no school

2012-02-20T20:16:00.000-08:00

A Valentine's day snippet and an excerpt of whimsicality:
Enjoying the familiarity of Now forever intact in each take. Lighting optional.
Followed moments later by heart-attack worthy suspense, not cool.
Don't forget the fortunate coincidences where we enjoyed our lackadaisical beings for knowledge's purpose and a night's languor, because it's okay to take advantage of the dim lighting and such fitting atmosphere.
Daytime expenditures, a new take on the night-life's greatest exploit.
A perfectly unplanned trip of southern Cali loving to Disneyland for the weekend.

Adenyl cyclase

2012-02-06T15:15:00.000-08:00

Paul Smith spectacles
Excuse the title. I spent the past 36 hours (minus superbowl partitioning) indulging in action synaptic transmissions and EPSPs.

Notifications insisting my attendance to various "single-awareness" events because one reminder just isn't enough. Plus, the marketing strategies coupling this holiday are great (really).
Diabolical plans for world-domination, because I, too, have that capability.
A rule of thumb- a proper pb&j needs equal amounts of peanut butter and jelly; no more or no less than its complement.
Sun-bathing in the courtyard in between classes is becoming a casual thing. I'd be out there now if not for the overcast.
You suddenly love the world a little bit more when you're not consumed in CFTRs or the axon hillock.
I don't know how I feel about the name Holden.

Physiology 307

2012-02-04T17:28:00.000-08:00

One moment-
Let me take this first glance upon your very presence so I can visually embody your every contour against the jagged silhouette framed behind you.
Perchance I can envelope the structural significance despite my peripheral limit- I'll adjust it ever so slightly to accommodate your dynamic stance- so static in form, marked ever-changing in context. If we could speak on a more intimate level- I'd gladly peruse the outline of such sculpted form as such stimulus entices my very senses. Perhaps this interaction can proceed more-so in familiarity? You'd be the entire field in my vision, if we could just attribute this justified interaction to a singular duo of the sorts? And of course, I, to you. The contemporary dynamics of the ever-changing with time as the teller of the fates- I'd respect only in your presence. Because, remember, our duo is conditional.

Autopilot

2012-02-02T18:49:00.000-08:00

Beautiful weather, wouldn't you say?
What to do when it's feeling a bit breezy, but to find shelter amongst the rays in plain site of overexposed surface area, targets of inevitable, cancerous emittance, said asphalt.

Monday

2012-01-24T01:34:00.000-08:00

A quick post before I sleep. A back-to-back Monday of lectures, first day of research, and presentation preparation-ending with a wind down complete with a Cosmo of sorts, lazily embracing the synergistic appeal of aesthetic meditation in the rooftop's offer of city lights, starry night sky (a surprising remnant of the early day's rain), complete with the chilly air creating a holistic and slightly delusional state of thought and conversational means.

"Here's to alcohol, the rose colored glases of life."
-F. Scott Fitzgerald

Echo

2012-01-18T20:44:00.000-08:00

Mellow heart-felt tunes to a subconscious rhythmic entity somewhere in a mute distance.
Surrounding myself in the indie-ideal. Very ideal.
Sequins-coloured, Campbells-black. Plastic cups-variant. Retro wear denim-destroyed, frayed, cuffed.
Hit the lights, dim it ever so slight.

Tuesday night in an aromatic -the most appealing of atmospheres in W Hollywood. A discovered indie-joint of a newly-familiar home. Oh so casual rockin-out. Catch me the simple beat, the tinge of surface- wood knockin, pressured against the floorboard.

1. Find me another- one of intrinsic value, a tasteful one at that, one that complements perfectly so that our very alignment stimulates an irreversible reaction, never out of equilibrium
2. I need a little something- one persistent enough disregard my every attempt to ignore, one that will be the very badgering pest I grow to be ever so grateful for.
3. Inspire me this- one of ritualistic importance, a stratega of utmost importance but often forgotten always to return in mind's matter in opportune growth.
4. An illustration I crave- a self-derived elaboration-no, personification of the perfect combination of eons in entropic collision, in the perfect medium and strokes, tasteful enough for wandering eyes.

Night-light

2012-01-14T20:20:00.000-08:00

Casual shooting with Max Wright, night wanderings in the big city, The Town, sleepovers, storytelling.

East Egg

2012-01-14T15:24:00.000-08:00

Exploring East Village- a complete gem of inconspicuous radar

Commence.

2012-01-08T13:33:00.000-08:00

Matthew Tammaro. Source
Currently in dire need of a new memory card- photos put at hold. Officially moved back into my apartment, with new schematics put into play.
Appropriate- starting off the semester in the usual but totally amplified personification of extreme deliriousness.
Anticipation- The busiest semester of my life. Heed with caution.

Deux

2012-01-04T19:47:00.000-08:00

Brunch at Tartine, continual cityscapes, Calzone, Ocean Beach, hanging with the boys, double trouble, gorgeous abodes, sleepovers, midnight, markets, feisty pedestrians, lucky charms, nitrogen ice cream, traffic troubles, discovering Breaking Bad, the neighbor, banking, "The Power of Now", home.

San Francisco Photo Diary

2012-01-03T17:28:00.000-08:00

Christmas in San Francisco; first day.
Consumed in cable cars, Union Square, embracing my inner tourist, enamored in all things architecturally fancied, skylines and stargazing, experiencing the bridge.

NYE

2012-01-02T16:10:00.001-08:00

A commemorate to the beautiful people of current 2012, a late rendition for my absence last night (and the night before that). Cheers to byfar the best year I’ve had in my 19 minute years of living, onward counting.

Reflections

Immediate. Continuous festivities with a gratuitous nocturnal counterpart as a satiable intermission of two nights of celebratory end as a fitting cap of a wonderful year, as it should be. Disregarding the night-into for matter is rewarded with starting the first day of the year with bed and breakfast with the loves.
To note; Champagne with the best, foggy returns, treadmills, the whiteboard, loft living, forgetmenots, rekindling, party favors, downfalls (literal), and of course that New Year’s kiss!

Reflective. A tumultuous, never-ending parade of fluctuating opportune decisions gone awry, with experimental principles, some of success more than others, accumulating into the best year ever :-)

Happy New Years everyone!

The Holidays

2011-12-30T14:46:00.000-08:00

Baked goods, coffee mugs, tinsel galore.

A Woody Allen's

2011-12-24T00:21:00.000-08:00

Midnight in Paris. An allegorical little diddy for history admirers. I watched it tonight and am absolutely in love with it.

Thoughts of a bedridden captive

2011-12-22T17:05:00.000-08:00

I feel like Grandpa Joe from Charlie in the Chocolate Factory; I've been in bed for a very long time. It's not that I'm lazy or anything, (okay, maybe just a little) but I physically can't! My body throws a hissy-fit at any sudden movement that requires a minimum expenditure of tops a 20 degree incline. Two days prior I had my wisdom teeth removed- an experience notable for the nitric oxide (laughing gas) concentration of me being silly, a conversation oh-so-derelict with my doctor, and as a nasty result, cheeks of immense proportions I look like the aftermath of a failed botox experiment. Anyways, I've been on medication for the past 48 hours, and thus is the culprit of my never-ending euphoria and seemingly growing attachment to my bed. Being bed-ridden amounts to a lot of thinking time for the old noggin. Old aspirations are slowly being put back into action, and a revamping of the sorts should be expected in synchronization to the following new year. Surprise surprise! A little kick of motivation never hurts. I'm just itching to get started but it takes more than brain power, it requires motility which I'll take a pass on for now. Pharmaceuticals should make warnings a little more coherent - "You will be sleeping. A lot." will prepare me more than does "Possible effects: drowsiness." I guess it's all a matter of maintaining an appropriate formality. Goodnight!

Unfinished

2011-12-21T15:32:00.000-08:00

Chalkboard

2011-12-07T18:14:00.000-08:00

The final 2-week stretch: running errands, 10-pagers, amphetamine, late nights, packed libraries, disclosed chalk-homages (secondary sanctuary), photo projects; goodbye fall semester

Small Talk

2011-12-04T20:13:00.000-08:00

Gradient.

2011-12-01T00:17:00.000-08:00

Those newly bought prized possessions, capital booty from midnight ventures in the most thankful of holidays; Black Friday.

Potpourri

2011-11-27T17:28:00.000-08:00

Technically it's still fall, but an early transgression into the holiday season is never bad. A night out on a rainy night in Los Angeles. Destination- one among others- Portofinos

FGT

2011-11-20T15:56:00.000-08:00

Felix Gonzalez-Torres and a Possibility of Renewal, a Chance to Share, a Fragile Truce

Untitled works; 1991 and Rossmore Avenue- Really a lover's call, a sign of endearment.
Artist of adornment today in this lovely rainy weather- in part a three-day marathon following endless rendezvous after rendezvous with melancholy recovery. Spending Sunday as a relaxing therapeutic and work-driven day, with coffee and FGT. Unnamed installations recalling about individual responses ever so intimate, bringing together through common distance, and the removal of identity as a profound source of social correspondence.

L'Eclisse

2011-11-17T17:38:00.000-08:00

Antonioni (1962)

Business Talk

2011-11-11T15:04:00.000-08:00

Saturday's photoshoot for Marshall's student government.

Halloween

2011-10-30T17:28:00.000-07:00

And then I realized the pictoral representation doesn't illustrate the latter of my work. What's better than remarking against the explicit conjuction of holliday (mol-bio pun) frenzie is succumbing to its very definition and amplifying it extensively. I argue against myself and say the matter of doing so, however obtrusive is the method. Regardless, Halloween here in southern California has been (and continues to be) a week long festive continuity. That one singular opportunity to exploit societal elaborative character expanded into a stretch of 24+ hours of time. Meaning for the night owl that I am, a lineage of costumes, some more thought out than others, to acquire for the night. A tahitian dancer gone skeleton (partially) gone mermaid onward lacrosse player. The indentation in between is this lazy Sunday for recovery and reflection. A day half-way ingested in absorbing the rest of Krauss's book, paused, and to be finished with an abstract.

Verbal implications of the past week to note (a private matter): Andre, Frenchies, early morning textile investments, Portos, rooftops, Hard, fights, the Saloon, Stanford, multiplicity, lessons never to be learned.

Em

I recall

2011-10-13T18:34:00.000-07:00

Weekend recollections reposted.

Two- Six Types of Socrates Questions

2011-10-05T22:33:00.000-07:00

Day 2- The lighting here is what sparked my fascination with the Andy Warhol meets Byzantine 6-typch, minus the silk-screen. I know- how can you adjacently appropriate your amateur approach with that 100-million dollar work? Response?
Not oblivious to that at all, hence the spacious divide which I felt necessary. Point being, my Six Types of Socrates Questions (allegorical, yes) derived from such influential source, a dedicated reminder of the man. In continuing, nap over, lead to toying with light and cataloguing the first rainy day of Autumn in the midst of class and lounging in bed. A lazy but busy day of restriction digests and Shonibare.

Andy Warhol, Eight Elvises 1963

One- Stone cold, summer's ice

2011-10-04T23:26:00.000-07:00

This is Em logging on, books closed, paper written. And, goodnight!

The Villa

2011-10-02T18:26:00.000-07:00

Had the opportunity to take a trip to the Getty Villa in Malibu on a Thursday night to watch Trojan Women, a Euripedes derivative. In the meanwhile, our gang of four scurried around the corridors in the last few minutes remaining beforehand. It was an amazing play of reflective themes in contemporary approach. Totally in love with the architecture there..

Week

2011-09-26T23:58:00.000-07:00

An accumulation of photos filtered from the past week-
early mornings, coffee breaks, Tuesday's farmers markets, lazy days, football games, DT runs, tailgating, late night breakfasts, successive midterms. Following- my aesthetic endeavors still cultured to a new extent of technique gone aware. Of course at the cost of realizing one's lack in turn for model. Always; that's the human mind for ya.

Arte Povera

2011-09-24T17:23:00.000-07:00

Giovanni Anselmo 1971

September's Collective

2011-09-16T20:42:00.000-07:00

I'd like to think my life is really more interesting than an umpteenth number of page by page explanation of ubiquination and isoelectric focusing, but quite simply put- it's not. I'd bathe in the sensational disrupting of the asthete's eye tenfolds in harmonious to the repetition of the machine-built routine. To note, I embed weekly recurrences taken from the classroom via usage. Settle me down with a cup of coffee and a pillow I can take both simultaneously, paradoxically. Took me a good semester to find a manageable rhythm between heinous and well, delirious. My immune system thanks practice for settling on a good note of do-able, but on the cuff. But what's a better way to live on the edge than on the brink of life perpendicular to hells way in an inevitable complexity of luck and collisional velocity? Mark the intended reference..

Fine Wine

2011-09-12T12:28:00.000-07:00

All the more obvious are the subtle implications of a night gone amuck as would Gatsby has so eloquently delivered. Counter the gypsy themed goose chase of Vegas with the debutant air of the aesthete gives you a well-compiled weekend. I admit to the haphazard cover, presented in the utmost finery.

Backtrack

2011-08-31T00:43:00.000-07:00

The best way to explore a city is to get lost in it.
Never-ending detours, Angels Knoll, the downtown farmer's market, tunnel trudging, Daikokuya, Little Tokyo, 'Lettes, stumbling upon an art gallery, the new apartment. All done mostly by walking, an amazing feat!

Farther

2011-08-29T19:25:00.000-07:00

Currently been totally devoid of the summer norm of photo-extravaganzas. Shuffling through a weeks worth of forgotten photos brought upon a touch-worthy subject of what trifle apartment therapy I have to offer. Sharing my settling-in to the new apartment located a convenient five minutes distance from class (plus or minus the people-traffic, wandering conversations, and sporadic detours). The first week back to school was an amazingly enjoyable, memorable, and a definite eye-opener- to be honest the conventionalities are of commonalities as things get back into the general rut. I'll make many efforts to keep this blog rolling; am completely excited for this school year despite a now forsaken potentiality, many new stories await!

And it Begins

2011-08-22T23:44:00.000-07:00

The first day of school, a biannual thing. Attended my first set of classes for the day, and am totally excited for the rest of the school year to come. I forgot how much I appreciate the overwhelming elasticity and hub bub on campus, I love it! Also, this semester delving myself into a new pool but more on that later (information pending). A new year with new beginnings, starting off with a different air, perhaps with a touch of charismatic flamboyance, a little grace, a little spunk. This post falls more on a personal level but I can't help but document. As of tonight, I'm totally pooped from a suddenly anew busy schedule but this always makes for a lovely sleep. Pictures put on a potential pause at the moment until I figure out my new routine, we'll see!

Company

2011-08-18T20:05:00.000-07:00

A temporary farewell to Jackie Kim, conquer the east coast for me and tell me all about it when you get back my dear!

Last days of summer spent in good company, kissing farewell those who leave, mingling with those who return. A notable trade feasible from repetitive necessity. Goodbye to late night coffee runs and continuous talks of unmentionables only to be shared between the tightest of bonds. Farewell to the soundless, and to the mindful inscription etched in a lasting mark, with removal almost past due. Walk among the loved and embrace their subtle scent as reaction only pushes you forward, forward with the incoming whiff of a busy current, so complex in its entirety. A fair trade of the lax for the buzz, taken not with a grain of salt but with an ever-ready stride, awaken by the starch scent of bleach and windex and a subtle hint of perspiration. Found not on the cool surface of wood but betwix the carpet's dimensions. Indulging momentarily in the comfortability and readiness of a new home.

Early Bird

2011-08-13T13:09:00.000-07:00

Free People/Trouve/Polaroid 600/Sover Italian-vintage/Casio

Early morning treasures uncovered under endless heaps of dusty trinkets of every sort.

Three days

2011-08-12T22:54:00.000-07:00

Short photo diary from a road trip out to the Colorado River, situated not in said state but in Nevada. An excellent and well spent trip soaking in nothing but sun, sand, and waves.

Day 2

2011-08-09T14:39:00.000-07:00

US Open, Huntington Beach, Part 2, MGMT- attracting an unusually large number of starers, mayhem among mayhem, emotions gone amuck, straight up chillin, foul play in the water, quickies, crazy chicks, awkward convo starters, the usual alcohol and weed. Yup.

Day 1

2011-08-07T22:45:00.000-07:00

An ideal embodiment of Cali-culture within a collective week, or specifically for my documentary purposes, two days. Outdoor concerts in cohesive union to the waves, a sea of people rockin out, chilling, relaxing, enjoying. A collaborative set up with your bikini bods, surfer dudes, whatever- all baking under the same sun with no intent purpose except to just chill. The same sun hitting each and every one, some more affected than others (ha), us residentials inhaling the significant scent of salty sea water, with the ocasional whiff of some mj amongst the crowd. That's how us Cali folks do it.

Essentials

2011-08-04T21:15:00.000-07:00

1. BROWzings in medium/Caught with my Khakis Down nail polish
2. Este Lauder eyeshadow/Urban Decay eye primer
3. Lancome Bienfait UV sunscreen
4. Urban Decay Naked palette

I swear I live ritually by these products. The first and last being the newest members of my daily ensemble. I am completely obsessed with the Naked palette as I've been eyeing it for quite a while. In part I guess I sacrificed going to this summer's HARD musical festival for this beauty.

On another note, I have two weeks left of summer to absorb completely and so far every second has been spent in good company. Somewhat questionable is the fact that I slept till 5 in the afternoon today is a completely different story but that does give indication of some satisfactory documentation I'd think! Excited for my annual trip to US OPEN tomorrow and potentially Saturday; more on that post-event. Currently basking in a successful recollection of partial work into creditable translation, risque summer nights, making use of my handy window (1920's architectures I am ever so grateful), lounging in my bed of silk and cotton alternation, reading myself to sleep on those nights I do happen to be home, experimental design, late night cruising in my new baby, spontaneous dates everywhere and nowhere, humbling in old-school synaptic-like connections and realizations, quirky fits of proportional regard, meditative solutions.

Cut me up

2011-07-31T23:55:00.000-07:00

A temporary cut-up. Only partially satisfied and thinking of making another one. I love the idea of embracing such a bad-assery notion. I think it's fitting!

Tea for two

2011-07-28T22:50:00.000-07:00

Cutsey walks and roaming around downtown with Jackie Kim. The somewhat lack of routine posting has been slowed, I know, but that's all because I had the last bits and pieces of class to finish up for the summer, and now, done! It's hours after and I'm finally taking a breather.

Want

2011-07-21T14:40:00.000-07:00

J Crew linen sweater, £75
J Crew zipper vest, $170
Cacharel blue shorts, £84
J Crew polka dot bikini swimwear, $45
Zero Maria cornejo, $180
Alexander McQueen shoulder handbag, $627
Roberto Cavalli engraved jewelry, $290

An Ancient Soul

2011-07-18T22:36:00.000-07:00

Finally got to see Tim Burton's exhibition at LACMA; An Andy Warhol original; Lunch at Bottega Louie; Visited campus. My second home

Black Magic

2011-07-14T23:16:00.000-07:00

Tunic: HARDCOUTURE

Upon midnight I'll be off into the night, around town with my fellow nocturnal comrades. As of now, however, it's just peace and quiet between a pixelated screen and myself. Within this confined capacity is really a paradoxical notion; the process of intelligible thought is endless here despite this physical palisade. The very concept of idea through creation of naked truth as we helplessly, continuously make efforts to seize this intangibility, whether within proximity or in circular detour, we attempt and create the most beautiful our tongue and mind can collaboratively conceive.

Em

A Handful

2011-07-12T19:11:00.000-07:00

"You could sweep away the entire crust of history and she'd never know the difference."

Current

2011-07-10T21:34:00.000-07:00

An immense supply of want only to be held tauntingly by boundary. What is supply when not efficiently distributed?

How does summer treat its visitors as the temporal change lasts only for so long? Summer nights; lazy days- adventurous we can be, and we shall. Oftentimes an abrupt awakening may shake our very desires but fist in hand we refuse and carry on in our consumed world of starry nights, melody at our souls, and debauchery gone limitless. The sun speaks effortlessly seeping into our very melonin, of mine however few in quantity, where in turn we shout summer right from our skin. Consequence is null, all is at pause as hazy days are of current matter. Oh, summer!

Silver dollars

2011-07-10T16:33:00.000-07:00

Breakfast at Kimmie's in part to enjoy Independence Day

Roadtrip.

2011-07-09T17:17:00.000-07:00

Madewell kitten heels, $158
Alexander Wang denim vest, $275
Joe s Jeans canvas backpack, $90
Gilded Lily Goods feather earrings, $40
Bamford cashmere socks, £45

Imagine not the subtle touch of fingertip on surface but rather the overwhelming, bodily consumption of winds, sands, an accumulation of both, mixed in giant proportions. Trek the vast lands, continuous for miles untold, cast in gear of the finest the mojave has to offer.

Just being dramatic as per usual.
Em

Lovely Weather

2011-07-05T23:47:00.000-07:00

Yet again another beach outing, this time onward to Huntington for pre- July 4th celebrations where the festivities are limitless from the shore down to hotel parties with the locals. Spent the afternoon exploring what was left of the part-festival, part-flea market, and overall enjoying the rambunctious mood present in every nook and cranny. Also to note, I came home with a gratuitous beach ball and the most exotic arrangement of feathers you may see ever so lightly in the pictures.

S'more Brownies

2011-06-29T16:58:00.000-07:00

Creative combinations oftentimes lead to delicious results. This compatible hybrid consists of a graham cracker crust at the bottom, covered with brownie, and topped with toasted marshmallows to complete a gooey and chocolatey delicacy!
I make the graham cracker crust by hand with crushed graham crackers and melted butter. This goes at the bottom and is packed firm. Prepare brownie mix as instructed and pour about halfway into each cup. Bake in the oven until five minutes before estimated ready time. Take out tray after this time and put marshmallows on top and put the entirety back into the oven for the remaining time. Simple instructions adapted from my best friend and has stuck with my since; Enjoy!

Destination: Newport Beach

2011-06-27T22:27:00.000-07:00

Here's a complementary set of photos to pair with the lovely weather- warm sands intertwining with my toes upon every precarious step accompanied by the gentle breeze of beach winds felt upon the most forefront layer of my skin to combat the sun's rays. Summer, you are lovely :)

Photos taken by the lovely Robyn Cho & Em

Nineteen eh?

2011-06-25T22:11:00.000-07:00

The topic of age has been a prevalent topic lately in my circle of interests. This post here visually marks (although two weeks late) an annual documentation of the subtle transition to a year forward- my birthday! Breakfast at Panera, a semi-roadtrip to Malibu to walk the replica of a beautifully constructed Pompeiian villa, a lovely Italian dinner at Sage Room, and jacuzzi-ing with my loves to end the night. An infinite thanks to those who made this day amazing- I love you guys :)

Photo collab: Sam Park and Em

Summer

2011-06-24T17:43:00.000-07:00

Free People/Spanish Moss

Are you ONE?

2011-06-19T17:29:00.000-07:00

Unfortunately I didn't have my camera on me for this specific day; Friday June 17 marks that of U2's 360 tour concert at Anaheim Stadium. Hours throughout the day were spent volunteering for Bono's ONE.ORG organization- our army of thirty, with the signature mark of ONE tee with a grey satchel, marching around with iPads and bracelets galor, running around for declarations left and right. It was a memorable experience- I got to meet amazing and loving people throughout my soliciting-like approaches, but was thankfully met with kind regards. A long day of basking in the sun came with complementary sun-burned cheeks (I forgot sunscreen) and backstage and onstage access- along with up front access to the pit.
I'll end with a note on One.org; check out the website and become a member if you aren't already!
Act now
ONE.ORG

Photo credit: John Hardin

Fire and light

2011-06-09T18:57:00.000-07:00

Work by Melissa Christine Tolentino

Wish List

2011-06-08T14:44:00.000-07:00

1. A watch
2. This tattoo
3. Retro handset
4. Sam Edelman pumps

A strange topic of choice

2011-06-07T17:56:00.000-07:00

I've been sick for the past few days (more like the whole of last week) and after a trip to the doctors in the midst of my high feverish state of mind, I've been given two bottles of cough syrup and azithromycin to aid in my body's battle against bacteria. As a follow up, I'd question my doctor's choice of azithromycin for numerous reasons but all is well. The last few days have been spent in bed, watching movies, reading books, and slumbering away, all while under a drowsy state of cough syrup which surprisingly has the same repugnant state of alcohol. Day four post doctor's trip and I've recovered, so I'll be out spending the rest of my night in rendezvous. Ahhhhh freedom :)

Oui

2011-05-31T22:27:00.000-07:00

Oh the calming effects you have on the heart, such resolution!

Let the wind cry, let the sky fall

2011-05-29T22:44:00.000-07:00

Those romantic-ish nights at home under an infinite number of blankets, the layered intertwining of cool sheet against blanket felt through the nerve endings in my toes, watching Breakfast at Tiffany's and sipping hot green tea amongst a sea of tissue and more blankets. The Great Gatsby somewhere near by open and turned upside down, half read, on page 74 to be exact.

Opportunities

2011-05-25T20:44:00.000-07:00

Blessed indeed with opportunities and infinitely grateful, but the mind ceases to differentiate when given double the dosage. Within the past 24 hours, I've done two interviews, subsequently been accepted to two internships, spent the night at my second homely abode 708, and made myself a scrumptious dinner of spam and eggs. The first internship at LincolnWu I've been offered requires flight to Beijing where I would work closely amongst huge corporates and banks, potentially in the US-China relations sector. The only downside that woes me is the overwhelming cost of roughly over 3 grand. But besides that I can only imagine the freedom to explore the city as my inner explorer is yearning to see! The second internship received is within the fashion hub of LA, where I would work at Joey Showroom as a go between (I speak collectively) for high end designers to department stores. The location is ideal and quaint, as I am in the same building as Dolce Vita, Wild Fox Couture, HM, and the list goes on! Ideally I want to take both, but realistically I cannot. Joey Showroom looks most reasonable right now, but Beijing is awfully tempting..

Inspire me

2011-05-22T17:31:00.000-07:00

Currently lusting Anni Jurgenson's extravagant ear cuffs and the desire to channel my artsy fartsy side once again. Nothing's better than discovering lovely new trinkets, or the artistic stylings of Marion Bolognesi. Ohhh what the heart desires!

Unpacked and Undiscovered

2011-05-21T16:01:00.000-07:00

Rediscovery of old treasures

Fin.

2011-05-15T23:47:00.000-07:00

My first semester of college is officially over, and I'm still gasping for my last breathes of freedom as reality has just hit hard within the first steps onto my front yard back at home. But such a word home does not exist permanently in one fixed address or location; instead it varies upon the resident's attachment and time spent within the proximity. My last few weeks of the semester ended with the usual work hard, play harder duo, as I refused to go home after commencement and spent my days as a wandering nomad (I prefer this term as it holds a more adventurous ring than others) and I am ever so grateful for my loving friends who took care of me for the past week <3 Snippets to reminiscence upon my crazy nights of rendezvous are contained within these very words, just a few among many: vicarious living, waking up at 3 PM every day, all nighters, spontaneous food excursions, Starbuck's caramel macchiato ice cream, snoring, sharing, olympic gold medalists (oh baby!), 1616, progressive intoxication whilst eating pho, the questionable terminology of left overs, watching fast five, and to top it off, getting drinks from an eager fellow whose name escapes me. LA nightlife, I love you.

"Live, travel, adventure, bless, and don't be sorry."

- Jack Kerouac

Emulsify, React, Diffuse

2011-02-23T15:32:00.000-08:00

I swear the weeks are tumbling by faster than ever and here we are more than half way in and we must wake up and take into account the singular and significant numbers that mark our very performance. Preparation, skill, time, all of the essence, and all of equal importance. Sigh, I'm such a drama queen when it comes to blogging. Why must i emphasize every insignificant detail in my petty life. Perhaps I'm just enamored with the ways of the Renaissance. I've got 10 minutes to spare till my chem lab so I'm slipping in a quick entry before I head out to tackle the gusting wind. Bundle up everyone! Give your scarves and mittens some attention, and find a snuggle buddy because that's the best way to endure this gracious weather.

Em

A Smores Derivation

2011-02-21T22:30:00.000-08:00

Baked Strawberry Smores;
cinnamon-graham cracker crust, melted chocolate, strawberries, and marshmellows delicately compiled into a tasty little treat!

Lovey Dovey

2011-02-15T23:08:00.000-08:00

Thanks darling for the lovely package- I'm admiring my lovely roses as I speak! Today's weather called for cozying up to scarves, sweaters, and all-around knit-wear :)

Yum

2011-02-04T11:09:00.000-08:00

Current foods I'm in love with:
cottage cheese + blueberries
greek yogurt
baked potatoes
chocolate
grapefruit
apples + chunky peanut butter
oatmeal

I swear this is what I live by everyday in college!
To update on current matters, I've been loaded with school work as I have my first chem & bio exams next week, an art history midterm, 2 papers, and 1 lab report coming up very soon !

Black and White hues

2011-01-16T22:20:00.000-08:00

Wavy bobs, and adjusting to winter's weather with thermals with heels. Lovely!

Breathing room

2011-01-13T13:48:00.000-08:00

Greetings from Los Angeles!
I'm finally taking a breather for the first time since I stepped foot into class- since Monday I've been on my feet all over the place, running errands, taking up new responsibilities, etc etc. Today finally I settled by choice to remove myself from the busy world and take some meditative time to just escape and relax for a little bit. I'm succumbing to my inner introvert to satiate my thirst for peace. With a half hour to spare till my next class, I found myself a calming sanctuary amongst assorted trees and grass to just sit down and breathe-something that was very much needed. Two-thousand paged books have seized my fullest attention for the past couple of days, and in desperate attempt my call for freedom is pleading for the slightest response. Well here you are, mind, relax! Enjoy! Live! But you've only got 10 minutes till your next lecture.

Em

School is for chumps

2011-01-10T22:22:00.000-08:00

You'd think that after 12 years of the monotonous "back to school" routine it would get old. I like to think of today as my first official first day of college, as I'm finally within the context of which the universal college schema evolves around. Luckily today was a breeze as I only had one morning class- tomorrow I'll have to tough out five lectures in consecutive chunks of 2 and 3 respectively. I spent the day in and out of my abode running about meeting people. Twas a satisfactory day!

Decorated with chocolate

2011-01-07T18:18:00.000-08:00

To update on my previous go-abouts I've been enjoying myself at Disneyland with Sam, celebrated my sister's birthday, and finally moved into my sweet apartment! I've also bought myself a Tamron 17-50 today and I can't wait till it arrives! Fingers crossed that it'll fit nice and dandy onto Artemis. She's such a spoiled one.

Em

2011-01-03T14:25:00.000-08:00

Two days till the big move and I'm feverishly packing away like there's no tomorrow. Perhaps it's my knack for packing and organizational means but no matter. I envision my homely abode in the beautiful Los Angeles so tangible yet so far away. Sigh! I've condensed my luggage down to 3 and a half boxes. In other news, the past days with Samuel were spent in reminisce and goodbyes. Highlights cover that of a lovely trip to Disneyland (pictures will be posted in a bit) and the night ended at Boiling Crab for a yummy dinner. Next on the list that is review-worthy was Black Swan. My God the message and symbolism was perfectly utilized. It was just too grotesque in certain aspects that I couldn't bear to watch! All is well since I liked the movie nevertheless. What a great way to mold my current schema for my new ballet classes!

Em

Image from wehearit

Sun-bathing in the Winter

2010-12-29T15:01:00.000-08:00

Wearing: thrifted top, BDG high-waisted jeans, & mom's vintage shoes.
There's something about open plains in grassy abundance that dogs love. Yesterday afternoon was spent following around Mushu as he sniffed he way around a local park. Followed after by a light dinner at Banana Bay with Sam and family festivities at the Tat house. Twas a wonderful day!

Lace & Lights

2010-12-27T17:49:00.000-08:00

Experimenting with natural lighting on fabric. I love the transparency and knitted voids found in delicates.

Christmas Eve

2010-12-24T23:03:00.000-08:00

An hour till Christmas is officially here and little old me is up typing away when I should be sleeping. All is well! After a lovely American-style Christmas Eve dinner with the Garvins and family gift exchanges, the only thing missing is a certain someone to come home from Cancun and I shall sleep soundly tonight!

Merry Christmas and Happy holidays!
Em

2010-12-21T23:38:00.000-08:00

Key notes: Floral headwear, ballet, the Olsens

Images from French Frosting

Rainy days

2010-12-21T20:46:00.000-08:00

Blackened skies of charcoal hues bring about remnants of Wuthering Heights as if Heathcliff is not far behind. So here I am at home on this fine Tuesday making banana nut bread which unfortunately did not turn out as good as it smells..

On another note, my mind is elsewhere far off in Paris where it must be! Heart and soul yearn longingly for a touch of parisian cobblestones and aromatic therapy of freshly baked baguettes and foreign cheeses. And thus stems my very longing for speaking in such a beautiful tongue. I wish simply to wake up in said beautiful place and gain the ability to produce sweet sounds like that of the parisian. One day this will happen I promise! But as of now I am still a starving college student getting the necessities out of the way.

Tentative Schedule

2010-12-20T23:17:00.000-08:00

Shown above is my current schedule for the coming semester at USC.
In elaboration of the abbreviations,
CHEMISTRY 105A
BIOLOGY 220
ARTS & LETTERS 100: Chinese Fiction & Imagination
ART HISTORY 255: Art & Society
THEATER 183A: Ballet

Unofficial means to a beginning

2010-12-20T22:26:00.000-08:00

With two weeks till I depart to my new abode, I find it fitting to create a means of documentation for the coming primavera. Inspiration and other influences have brought myself to create my own outlet for personal use. Expect weekly, if not daily entries from yours truly!