the big show – 2013.

checked out this year’s “big show” at lawndale art center – here’s some of my favorites.

(advance apologies for the use of a camera phone and not being able to remember all the information for each piece…)

the crowd.

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Tender Neck, 2012 – Casey Arguelles Gregory

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L to R: Judith with the Head of Holofernes, 2011; Cleopatra’s Feast – Chadwick + Spector               (Click Image for Artist Website)

Untitled, 2013 – Eduardo Portillo

Nice Cliff, 2012 – Felipe Contreras

Lawndale – NE exterior wall.

the scene.

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puppies for breakfast.

jenga and i attended Puppies for Breakfast last weekend and had a blast!

i was surprised and impressed at how many breeds were represented… from dachshunds to german shepherds to cocker spaniels to large breed poodles and even some pointers, and i think i saw a finnish spitz! here are some of the belated pictures we (jenga gets credit for being my sometimes tripod quadripod) snapped, as promised – see the whole set on Flickr.

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bulldog puppy!

pit bull guffaw. ❤

(schnauzer?) pup in a cool T…

tangled in balloon.

sunday-best chihuahua.

while both cute, this gray pupster got my vote for cutest face…

jenga mama having a grand ‘ole time.

catahoula mix puppy? (mini-sophie!)

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Asbury-Hall Wedding

this past weekend, i was proud and honored to be able to serve as the maid of honor at my best friend kat‘s wedding.

we’ve known each other since 1st grade and have been close friends since middle school – i’ve also grown very fond of her now-husband, wyatte, and am so happy for them both. i wish i could have gotten as many photos as i usually do, but thankfully, they had a much more qualified professional photographer on hand! i can’t say it would have been worth trading being able to really immerse myself in the day – from helping matron of honor joy get kat ready, scrambling to put out the expected little fires, making new and seeing old friends and signing as the happy couple’s witness on their marriage certificate. (oh, and also that part where i blubbered tearfully through my speech…)

wishing love and all the best to the new mr. + mrs. hall!

my gift to the bride.

the dress.

pre-wedding imbibing…

joy lending a hand…

details, details…

…and more details!

maid of honor, bride and matron of honor…

kat’s paternal grandmother proudly shows us her rhinestone tie necklace…

kat and her mother hamming it up for the professional photographer…

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three generations…

down to the final minutes… (the bride carried silk roses, the bridesmaids carried handmade feather fans).

the bride’s cake…

…and the groom’s dr.who themed cake!

…and of course, photo-booth photos! (L-R: groom + groomsmen, wedding party, groom + bridesmaids.)

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the bridal shower.

very belated – my dear kat‘s bridal shower.

(…i would also be very remiss not to share that the matron of honor, joy, made all the food herself! see the complete photo set here.)

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my happy valentine.

jenga with her newest toy… happy valentine’s day!

hold it…

…couldn’t wait anymore!

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back home from… home.

i finally got the chance to go home to taiwan to visit my grandparents on my mother’s side.

i was only there for 5 days and spent most of the time with family, but did manage to venture out once or twice and snap some photos of which the majority can be found on flickr HERE.

i shouldn’t let so much time pass between my visits – taiwan is the only place of all the countries i’ve visited where i don’t feel homesick for texas…

night market in taichung.

tea in a bag…

beautiful pastry packaging.

taiwan’s famous sun moon lake.

noodles with the family.

dog waiting on its owner in a shopping mall…

novelty find (no, i did not buy it…).

dinner at hotel ONE.

found in japan – green tea flavor and wasabi flavor kit-kat…

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cloned clones.

in awe of canadian art teacher david eger‘s tedious, genius and hilarious (staged live, not photoshopped) recreations of famous/historical images with star wars clone troopers and other star wars characters…

some of my favorites are below; see the whole collection HERE!

rocky

abbey road, the beatles

lunch atop a skyscraper, by charles c. ebbets

iwo jima

E.T.

V-J Day in Times Square,  by Alfred Eisenstaedt

*all photos property of david eger.

jenga.

just because.

beauty queen.

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enjoying the weather.

i decided to leave the backdoor open since it was so nice and cool after the storm…

jenga enjoying the breeze.

"may i chase those ducks off our dock?"

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meilleur ami.

new set on Flickr – see the rest at “meilleur ami – partie deux“.

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