January 2012
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November 2011
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September 2011
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August 2011
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Happy poem inspired by "Park"
I want to go to the park today I want to go to the park and lay I want to go to the park and play! Go for a run In the sun Eat a hotdog in a bun
I want to go to the park and say “Yay!!!!”
July 2011
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June 2011
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May 2011
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Can one attempt to alter their destiny?
Destiny (or fate) is one of those silly theories that I totally believe in. In the last 24-5ish years, my life has seemingly been a clear roadmap. One decision leading to another. Moments of rejection turning into amazing opportunities. A domino effect of people around you making various decisions and changes at very specific and strangely opportune times. It’s like pieces of a puzzle...
April 2011
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"That" photography spot
Somehow there’s always a place where photographers flock to in the attempt to take the perfect photograph. In Monterey, you’ve got that area to snapshot the lonely tree. In San Francisco, there’s a “hidden” pathway where you get the perfect angle of the Golden Gate bridge. And as I wander through Flickr and iStock, there seems to be just that spot photographers have...
January 2011
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“Archipelago” by San Francisco’s...
December 2010
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November 2010
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Rule No. 2: Never leave your purse on the floor
I was having a funny conversation with Dylan about how my life is strangely similar to Charlie Kelly from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. I mean, it’s not exactly similar in that I’m not as insane or crazy as him, but I admit I’m an oddball for having many weird quirks and random rules.
So begins sharing Rule No. 2: Never leave your purse on the floor. Why? Because your...
October 2010
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Rule No. 1: Three people in a photo is a big no-no
When my mom was young, she claimed to have had a sixth sense and was able to do a bit of fortune telling. She told me a few stories of where she’d tell someone their future and they would return to her a few months later to confirm her visions. Over the years, she grew cautious and very superstitious. Growing up, I was taught to be aware of a lot of superstitious rules. Many of which I...
September 2010
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Airline Mileage 101: My journey and teachings from...
I’ve spent a lot of hours researching, trying to understand mileage over the last couple of months here and there. I’ve had conversations with various travelers and have wondered how they earn their free flights, fancy upgrades, and other perks. I know mileage and points are important. Have you seen “Up in the Air”? Yeah, those guys totally know how the airline system works...
August 2010
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Yo Gabba Gabba: a Nick Jr. show w/all my favorite...
I was just browing the YouTube and then stumbled on a clip by Chromeo doing a segment on a kid’s show called Yo Gabba Gabba. Then as I dug deeper… I found even MORE bands I love doing a musical segment on the show. All too cute… all too amazing. Enjoy:
“Nice n’ Clean” - Chromeo
“Happy Birthday” - Ting Tings
“Use Your Mind” -...
July 2010
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Perfection: A blessing or a curse?
I’ve found that my need for perfection has come in handy for a few reasons:
1) The things I make whether it’s design, food, or trip-planning is carefully crafted with a lot of thought and planning, competitive analysis, self-tested and doesn’t go out the door unless I know a majority of those exposed to it would be satisfied.
2) My life feels a little bit more exciting when I...
June 2010
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Reishi Mushrooms cure everything, I'm serious!
If you’re someone who’s been around me enough, you’ve heard me rant and rave about magical mushrooms that can cure anything. No, I’m not talking about some psychedelic drug that takes you on a trip to crazy town; I’m talking about a special mushroom that’s grown in parts of Asia claiming to cure everything from cancer, the flu, diabetes, high cholesterol,...
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An obsession for Tea lead me to Steepster
I’ve been drinking a lot of tea lately. I mean I’ve drank tea throughout most of my life but more recently, I guess I’m on this kick where noticing the slight subtle differences across various teas became a fun little hobby. Anyway, throughout this journey of tea exploration, I waltzed into Caffe del Doge while waiting for my train and decided to get some iced tea since the...
May 2010
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"Flying 101" Infographic
“Flying 101” Infographic from Kulula Airlines (source)… Also more details here. Very cool!
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Babee's: Deliciously beautiful honey packaging
Deliciously beautiful honey packaging by Studio Ah&Oh… View more photos here
February 2010
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Fashion photography of Javier Vallhonrat
After watching The September Issue, I started wandering the web for fashion photography and have now become obsessed. I’ve always passively noticed the beauty on pages of fashion magazines but have never really stopped to look at any specific photographer or style. I decided to run a google search on “best fashion photographer” and landed on a fashion blog mentioning Javier...
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Designing on tablet/touch interfaces
I mentioned in my last post that the microsoft surface world is really starting to become a reality. This was posted about a year ago:
Microsoft Sustainability from Hana Ken on Vimeo.
I don’t have much to say other than both of these videos just really blow my mind and make me think about how exciting it is to be a designer in this upcoming world of tablet/touch devices. The...
January 2010
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Why the iPad really is a game changer
A few months ago, I checked into a sleek hotel in downtown LA where there was no check-in tables. Instead, I was told to chill out in a lounge where I was checked-in with sony vaio netbooks. The iPad is a solid opportunity for application developers here because in just a few years, I can imagine the world shifting over and changing to this device (or something similar). The Microsoft surface...
December 2009
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Mechwarrior + World of Warcraft = Avatar (lol!)
Heeey, so James Cameron made this gorgeous movie that is worth every IMAX + 3D penny. Go see it! Unfortunately, a lot of his “visions” were TOO similar to existing properties. Anyway… Here’s some photos of world of warcraft and mechwarrior. :-)
Avatar’s marine machinery:
Looks a bit similar to…
Here’s the Na’vi (from Avatar):
And...