In the midst of mass evacuations, major panic and drastic measures taken, skeptical New Yorkers were disappointed when hurricane Irene failed to show up for the party. Passing through the Caribbean before entering North Carolina, Irene, part of the yearly tropical hurricane season changed its initial projected path of hitting Florida, heading to the North-East coast instead. It was said to be biggest storm threat in NYC in 26 … [Read more...]
Infamous hurricane Irene fails to show up for the party, greatly disappointing New Yorkers
August 28, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Posing as Janis Joplin. The Fashion Drawing Session
August 27, 2011 by · 1 Comment
Posing for fashion illustrators who are sketching, sketching, sketching, is not as easy as it looks. You have to hold the pose for 5, 10 or even 20 minutes as at time, until you are completely numb ... However, channeling Janis Joplin was fun! … [Read more...]
A tiny ant lost in the vastness of The Forbidden City
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Shanghai Girls
August 22, 2011 by · 1 Comment
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See is one of the most compelling books I recently read. A novel about two wealthy Chinese girls that grow up as young, modern, carefree women in Shanghai's 1930s, the story unveils their life as it rapidly crumbles before their stunned faces and frightened souls. From being two beautiful girls in Shanghai's sophisticated society, they end up as humble humiliated immigrants of United States, ripped of their wealth, … [Read more...]
