maps

i like when they are used in artwork.

A+ in eating!

a couple friends recommended this cooking school, first class cooking, in sf. courtney, panda and i signed up to be students for one with an australian menu. i'm really excited! i'll have to post the recipes and photos so i don't lose them.

Under the Costa Rican Sun

i just ordered this hat for my upcoming surf trip to costa rica. not joking. the thing is huge - 23"! last time i was in costa rica, i gravely underestimated the heat of the sun and ended up three-days sick from sun poisoning. not this time!



i keep reminding myself it's better to look like a silly tourist than a blistered tomato.

siggi eggertsson

is just waaay too talented. see more. immediately.

papercutting i made for dad

papercutting i made for dad
Originally uploaded by Luckpig

i finally tried a papercutting on my own after looking at so many awesome pieces from experienced cutters. i made this as a father's day present for dad, in honor of the model boat that he has already devoted like 300 hours to.

it was fun making it and learning as i cut. i defintiely want to try again and improve my technique. knowing how clumsy i am, i should probably keep an adequate supply of gauze and band aids.

frida at the moma

panda and i went to see the frida exhibit at the moma last week. it was rad. i've seen a gazillion images and prints of her work but rarely had seen any of it in person. her work is surprisingly more soft and fine than i had imagined. it's always interesting to see an artist's brushstrokes up close. one portrait, a very realistic one of diego, really stuck with me. it is an amazing painting but i can't quite figure out why i keep thinking about it.

Barry McGee

al's attire

i just stopped into this little boutique on an afternoon stroll in north beach. there were some vintage looking dresses and coats in the window that caught my eye. the whole shop is hand sewn attire! adorable blouses, handsome coats and tailored hats! everything looks vintage and is made with real craftmanship. prices are high but i think the pieces you get here would last a lifetime.

a seamstress there told me they will adjust any piece to your body. they will also redfashion any vintage items of your own. i have so many ill-fitting jackets and blouses that i've been meaning to alter.

check out their yelp page.

how is it possible

to be this cute??

more self-affirming art...

pretty cool project, see more.

bing bang broke

i wish i could afford some jewelry from bing bang. i like the figaro mixed chain necklace and all the egg designs. pout.

bing bang

i could use some self-affirming reminders...

flickr surfing

i'm pretty obsessed with flickr...my photos, friends' photos, strangers' photos. here are a few pics that i like, swiped from friends:


from arlo's page


from esteban's page


last but not least, from shawn's page

secretaries are cool

i want to buy this blouse from norwegian wood. old secretary blouses always grab my eye, thankfully she has done some work on making them fit more attractively.

dutch door

i like these letterpressed cards from dutch door. they've got beautiful designs that remind me a bit of the papercuts i've been looking at and old stencilled items my mom sold in her antique shop. their studio is right here in sf!