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Although I only studied Architecture for three years and it was a long time ago, there are certain habits that I’ve maintained: I still do some sketches when I travel, I still have a slight preference for white when it comes to rooms, and most of all, I still write like an architect.
The truth is, [...]

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Free candy, outlandish costumes and out-there cocktails aside, Halloween is really all about the spirit of getting spooked out, and providing spookiness unto others. What better way to give the gift of ghost, other than setting up your very own haunted house?
One of my fondest Halloween memories was when in sixth grade, I was [...]

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Orange, golden or green, striped or spotted, smooth or bumpy, too big to wrap your arms around or pocket-size; all pumpkins have a special place in my heart. Pumpkins are like the Julia Roberts of the vegetable world; they may not be the prettiest or most versatile but everyone just loves them because they’re so [...]

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While today I find myself creeped out mostly by poorly done reality television shows and street cats (I swear, they seem to be mutating), there was a time when one of the only men to make my skin crawl was the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock. As a kid leaning towards cutesy but intense paranoia, [...]

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Halloween is by far the best time of the year if you’re into crazy makeup. It’s the one time where all the “rules” go out the window and you can pretty much do whatever you want. Even if you’re the kind of girl who only uses clear lip gloss and a touch of mascara, on [...]

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A lot has changed in the photography world in the last few years, and the difference between my father’s old Leica and today’s hi-tech  digital cameras lies not only in the technology or design. Zeitgeist itself has changed. Cameras evolved from precious, heavy and fragile devices, to the light plastic toy-like thingies they are today. [...]

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When first encountered with the sand Mandala many people think it’s  the picture of madness. Coming from a world full of term like “goal oriented” and  “gross profit margin” we’re almost outraged to see people working for weeks on an intricate masterpiece only to have it ceremoniously destroyed as soon as it’s completed.
The sand Mandala [...]

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I’ve always been fascinated by the use of light in compositions. Call me crazy, but I fail to understand what’s so fascinating about staring at a latrine or a white canvas.I’d rather spend my day looking at Lizzie Siddal’s tragic figure as Ophelia, at the timeless Meninas, and of course, at all of Vermeer’s paintings.
His [...]

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I’m proud to say that yes, I love chick flicks. I can watch Love Actually, Something’s Gotta Give and When Harry Met Sally many times, and always cry.  Not to mention Fried Green Tomatoes, one of my top 10 of all time. The movie has it all, including Mary-Louise Parker. (yes, how could you Billy!)
I [...]

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I feel it in my fingers
I feel it my toes
Summer’s almost over
And so the feeling grows.
Yes, summer vacation, short and sweet if you’re a kid, long and expensive if you’re a parent, is just about over.
While the first day of school has never been a favorite of mine, I fondly remember the preparations that [...]

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