sunday summarie v18

a quick list of 5 things to summarize this weeks

inspirations/ findings &

doings:

1. crepes

sweet or savory, i can never decide.

all i know is that i LOVE crepes!

i tasted the BEST crepes saturday morning...

i got em from the farmers market (i forgot to take note of the vendor though. sorry!)

and took them home to share with my sister.

i kept Mmm Mmm-ing aloud!

fresh ingredients and i was able to watch it being made...

i would've taken a photo of the sweet one (nutella and hersheys chocolate!)...

but by that time i was just all into the crepe, nevermind photography!

2. plants

i adore flowers

but never in my life have i enjoyed planting.

i used to dread when my mom would call my sister and i out to the garden to weed or water,

i just wasn't into the bugs and spiders and, well, labor.

call me lazy. i was.

(still kinda am)

but something changed.

about a week ago i got the idea to finally use the front 'flowerbox'

(up until then it was basically dirt and the litterbox for the neighbors cat )

i was set on 'beautify-ing' our little house,

eventhough (and especially because) our neighbors disregard their own lawns and whatnot

(i figure, set an example. if our house looks tidy and beautiful,

hopefully they won't throw their trash, cigarette butts, fast food bags and cap gun caps all around)

who knows?

sigh.

either way, with the help of my good friend carolyn, we planted a pretty little stretch of garden.

i included plants like marigold, geranium and lavender,

and when the breeze picks up, the smell is just wonderful... :)

and i actually enjoyed myself this time,

shoveling, plating, watering- the whole nine!

updates to come.

3. the downtown la artwalk

i didn't take in too much art

(i was actually there to hear a discussion/forum)

but i did enjoy the ambiance of downtown in the evening.

i have a hard time viewing/appreciating art when there is a huge mob/crowd,

and i think the artwalk is now mostly for people-watching...

the food trucks were there, people break dancing on the streets,

and various processions going on...

i believe this was nick cave's sound suits on the go (i'm not 100 % sure tho)

there were bands playing in historic buildings

and planned parenthood giving out condoms and whatnot...

it's easy to get overwhelmed there!

...one of my favorite parts of the night was going to lost souls cafe

and seeing how much it and the art scene has grown and expanded.

this will always be my favorite alley-view:

we'll see what happens next month!

4. aloha expo 2010

hawaiian shaved ice + hula dancers + sunshine + friends = :)

every year i look forward to this festival...

there's so much beauty...

in the people, the flowers, the cuisine!

the hot guys!!!

haha.

5. painting again

not anything big, just a lil something something.

paint on canvas = therapeutic

sunday summarie v17

a quick list of 5 things to summarize this weeks

inspirations/ findings &

doings:

1. mother's day

happy mother's day to mother earth and all the mothers on it!

here's a photo of my mum (and my little cousin)

hamming it up this morning:

aren't they great?!

we continued to celebrate mother's day by taking mum out to tiny thai restaurant in long beach, ca.

at the end of our delicious meal, we found this fortune:

sweet, huh? :)

...keeping to the lovely theme of the day, we skipped over to miss priss cupcakes

where they had special mother's day cupcakes:

Mmm!

my mom liked it/enjoyed the area so much that she's already asking to come back!

2. roxanna mostatabi's art show: intrinsic

i've been meaning to check out the fullerton art walk for some time now,

so when a friend of mine invited me to an art opening at the tranquil tea lounge,

i happily obliged.

who knew i was in for such a treat?!

my friend, bless her heart, never gave me any prior details about the art show,

so i wasn't sure what to expect....

the artist was a family friend of hers,

who, along with her mother and sister,

i have seen at various family gatherings: weddings, baby showers, birthdays

what a trip!

such talent! and i didn't even know.

i was so impressed with roxanna and her artwork,

that i bought several pieces.

i don't really have extra money to be spending,

but roxanna's work is laced with passion and fervor and life.

her work spans various art genres and media,

all of which are absolutely b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l.

there is this deeply nourishing quality to her pieces,

organic, but also fierce!

here's the talented roxanna infront of her stunning art:

3. malibu

i've lived in so. cal all my life, but i've never been to malibu.

on tuesday, i finally got to go! :)

the fog rolled in, but still! it was a breathtaking sight

(too bad i forgot my camera, and had to use the cameraphone)

we woke up early early in the morning to get there...

such a magical experience!

thanks lu :)

4. sunday school

did another school year go by already?

jeez! i'm gonna miss the kiddos!

chelsea and one of my student's, noelani, are friends and demanded they get a photo together

(even before playing on the playground):

i hope that one day i'll be a teacher to her little brother... he's sooo cute!

5. coconut!!!

fresh coconut!

i went NUTS!

sososo good!

(i'm an island girl, you know?)

suday summarie v16

a quick list of 5 things to summarize this weeks

inspirations/ findings & doings:

1. seonna hong

seonna hong's art makes me smile (her book animus is one of my favorites!)

so when i randomly came up on a piece in Culver City,

i swooned.

the perfect balance of sad/sweet.

2. where is God artshow

several friends of mine had work up in the 'where is God' art show held at Remy's (on Temple) in LA,

so of course, i had to go and support!

given the subject matter, i wasn't sure what to expect in terms of art and ambiance...

i was pleasantly surprised to find the artwork interesting and the scene upbeat.

during the 'gallery' hours of the evening, the dj played cuts like common's 'the light' and tupac's 'changes'

i particularly liked this (snowboard) piece:

some pieces were more thought-provoking:

and the rest of the night included musical performances and various acts (spoken word, etc).

it got crowded!

too bad i wasn't able to stay longer.

3. muzeo

on tuesday i got to check out the muzeo in anaheim for the first time.

they had an exhibit on frogs, which was fun and, in my opinion, very well curated.

i learned a lot

and made a few friends:

4. the norton simon museum

my good friend sonia and i went back to the norton simon museum (we're both former employees)

to attend the COSMIC DANCE OF SHIVA, ART, SCIENCE and PERSPECTIVES on NATARAJA

event on friday night.

i was wowed by the information presented

and also by Dr. Sharada Srinvasan's interpretation of the material,

and translation into dance.

too bad i wan't able to photograph any of it

(no photography allowed during the performance)

i did, however, have a chance to snap these:

oh, norton simon memories!

5. carne asada fries

need i say more?

:)