February 2011
21 posts
Nami Sushi Lounge.
Sushi under the resort’s indoor jungle. Nami had a specialty soy sauce mixed with lemon I’m obsessed with.
Sharks in the Water.
We slept through the shark attack sirens, then awoke and swam into the empty ocean at five. The lifeguard came and got us out.
January 2011
43 posts
Kunah.
First dinner in Cancun, at Kunah Mexican Cuisine.
Bondage Dolls.
The beginning of a new series, and my first try at sculpture 3D work. Disney doll reconstruction.
a. Ariel entangled in waves
b. Belle in gown
Artist Statement: From childhood we are taught how to see, think, and act. Society is our master. Forever, our early lessons keep us in bondage. As habit is bred into each generation, human fear and ignorance hinders truth from lesson. And thus, we...
“If you’re gonna be two faced at least make one of them pretty.”
– Marilyn Monroe
Urth Cafe.
A late night dinner with Tori and Brittany at Urth Cafe, Santa Monica.
Soaking Under the Moon.
A few days of relaxing before I move again, another spell of jetlag. I’m really going to miss my Brentwood place, it’s been an amazing year here.
“As many reasons as I give myself to hate this place, there’s just no other...”
After Gate.
Last Norwegian dinner at After Gate, in the Radisson Blu. We spent the night across from Gardermoen for our morning flights out.
King crab salad with avocado and pomegranate.
Oslo Landmarks.
Walking through the city after lunch.
Murder of Crows.
The Royal Palace.
Parliament.
Egon Restaurant.
White Winter.
My first European winter, Norway. <3*
Akershus Fortress.
Photo diary from my visit to the Akershus Fortress.
Bus stop, waiting in the fog.
Outside the Akershus Fortress.
Through the arch.
Norwegian Museum of Resistance.
Authentic Telegraph.
Petter Moen’s Letters.
The Viking Ship Museum.
The arched rooms houses three ancient ships and their treasures recovered from burials. I’m photographed beside the Oseberg ship, and Andy with the Gokstad. We had the place to ourselves.
Oseberg Ship.
Gokstad Ship.
Tune Ship.
Grave Goods.
I took home a little salt spoon, perfect for night creams.
Breakfast in Oslo.
Early morning trip from Fredrikstad to Oslo. Bus to the airport, check in at the Radisson Blu, train into Oslo, and a taxi to the Russian Embassy before exploring. The last day.
Breakfast on the train.
Peppermint Mocha.
Shopping in Sweden.
Andy took me across the border for a day of shopping. It didn’t count so much as a first trip to Sweden and I found less than expected. But I did fall in love with the store MQ.
From MQ: G-star Raw Low T Caliber Top. Zoul Stripped Dress and Pinstripe Leggings.
From New Yorker: Black and Olive Ballerina Shrugs.
Crossing the border to Sweden.
Elm Street.
Photos from the night of Andy’s Lash Out reunion show. The performance took place in Oslo, Norway at Elm Street.
Snow. <3*
Elm Street.
Veggie Burger.
Fredrikstad.
Andy took me to the fortress at Fredrikstad, and then a quick drive through the old town. It’s so pretty here. <3*
First Glimpse of Norway.
How I deal with long flights.*
Rock Sugar.
Rock Sugar is my favorite place to dine near my residence in Brentwood. The dishes and the atmosphere are just incomparable to other pan Asian restaurants. Happy hour with Brittany and Emily. <3*
January Loot.
First shopping spree of the year. I’m preparing for my first European winter in Oslo, Norway; and a tropical birthday in Cancun, Mexico. I also snatched some last pieces from my favorite 2010 collections. The best of the loot..
Victoria’s Secret Vanilla Craving Shimmer Powder. Sephora Apple Pomegranate Dry Oil.
Guess Bow Tie Fanny Pack. Victoria’s Secret Pearl Embellished...
“Recall how often in human history the saint and the rebel have been the same...”
– Rollo May
Sauce On Hampton.
I had lunch with my old friend Sarai, she and I attended the same school in Berlin, Germany. We met again in Venice at Sauce On Hampton, a small boutique restaurant which serves locally grown organic eats. We did a little shopping on Main Street afterward.
New Year Eve Costume.
The first party I attended on New Year’s Eve was a Quentin Tarantino costume party. I dressed as Gogo from Kill Bill with a teddy bear on chain, instead of ball and chain.