Sleepy...

GOOD NIGHT

No duties. I don't have to be profound.
I don't have to be artistically perfect.
Or sublime. Or edifying.
I just wander. I say: "You were running,
That's fine. It was the thing to do."
And now the music of the worlds transforms me.
My planet enters a different house.
Trees and lawns become more distinct.
Philosophies one after another go out.
Everything is lighter yet not less odd.
Sauces, wine vintages, dishes of meat.
We talk a little of district fairs,
Of travels in a covered wagon with a cloud of dust behind,
Of how rivers once were, what the scent of calamus is.
That's better than examining one's private dreams.
And meanwhile it has arrived. It's here, invisible.
Who can guess how it got here, everywhere.
Let others take care of it. Time for me to play hooky.
Buona notte. Ciao. Farewell.

- Czeslaw Milosz

Rainy Shoot

I have recently started diving into the wonderful world of photography. This would not have happened if it wasn't for my good friend, Thip Athakhanh, who truly believes in my creative abilities. She contacted me about taking pictures of her in a mock wedding photo-shoot to promote and advertise her sales. I thought, sure, why not? I love to help my friends and I wanted to get my hands on that Canon SLR of hers. Since we both know I am obsessed with all things arts and crafts, I also made a wedding invitation, floral bouquet, hair piece, and cake for the shoot! We had a lot of fun and made the most of our short time in the freezing rain. We as in me, Thip (the "bride") and our "assistants," Linda Khuonvachit and Alisa Phouthavong, aka make-up artist and umbrella holder, haha. Here are some of the shots from that Saturday.

Google. Search on

I am in love with Google. It's simple and effective, just like this commercial. This was one of the ads that aired on Superbowl Sunday, and I thought it was completely memorable and so unbelievably romantic at the same time (in the nerdy/techie way that I am of course). Perfect for this upcoming Valentine's day, don't you think?

Me Talk Pretty One Day

My book collection would be far less entertaining without my go-to funny man, David Sedaris. It all started when my flight got delayed and I was left with nothing to do but spend money at the always busy, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta airport. I picked up the only book whose name seemed remotely interesting, entitled "Me Talk Pretty One Day." Probably the best buy I have ever made at the airport. His "memoirs" kept me entertained for hours, and I found myself trying to hold in my laughter the entire way through. He manages to describe people in a way that is so real and so raw, that you can't help but to laugh aloud at how truthful his anecdotes are. Since then, I have picked up the rest of his books including Naked, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, When You are Engulfed in Flames, and Holidays on Ice. Here are some quotes from one of my favorites, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim:

"Real love amounts to withholding the truth, even when you're offered the perfect opportunity to hurt someone's feelings"

"Boys who spent their weekends making banana nut muffins did not, as a rule, excel in the art of hand-to-hand combat."

"The Korean man nodded, the way you do when you’re a foreigner and understand that someone has finished a sentence."

Funny, I tell you! Read them all. If you have a single funny bone in your body, you won't regret it.