tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59567244099175545422024-03-13T03:38:25.786-10:00—The Journal and Sightings— of Miss YumiMiss Yumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282862797148007302noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956724409917554542.post-55785915692989066542011-12-31T10:12:00.000-10:002011-12-31T10:12:35.671-10:00Miss Yumi Movin' Up and On!<div class="post_title" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px !important; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hello all (to those who may still be reading or just popped in) and apologies for going M.I.A.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A lot has happened over the past two years and now I would like you all to direct your attention to <a href="http://barakvong.tumblr.com/">barakvong.tumblr.com</a>, where I will begin sharing my odd tales collected throughout the years sprinkled with some reviews and pretty tidbits.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I will resume posts to the Journal and Sightings of Miss Yumi so check back for amazing internet links and introductions to new artists.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now, to a fine new year and happy trails to all!</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">XOXO,</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin-top: 10px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Miss Yumi</i></span></div>Miss Yumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282862797148007302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956724409917554542.post-92159677378629986082010-08-05T07:03:00.000-10:002010-08-05T07:03:15.670-10:00Legos to the Rescue<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If only all the problems in the world could be solved with our childhood toys :) Join Jan Vormann in fixing the cracks and holes in your city by <a href="http://www.dispatchwork.info/arnsberg/">dispatchworking</a>!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Today's food for thought is a link I got about Jamie Oliver's call to action to the United States of America. Watch this video and get inspired to take part in what this country has needed since the dawn of the microwave. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.jamieoliver.com/campaigns/jamies-food-revolution">The Food Revolution</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Please sign the petition and share your knowledge with your family and friends. Let's make Hawaii's healthy food awareness go from </span></span><a href="http://www.jamieoliver.com/jfr-beta/petition.php#petForm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">yellow to red</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">!</span></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_smmIITRBxT0/S9YvhM_xh_I/AAAAAAAAAX0/DGCzc0_oM4w/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-04-26+at+8.27.18+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_smmIITRBxT0/S9YvhM_xh_I/AAAAAAAAAX0/DGCzc0_oM4w/s400/Screen+shot+2010-04-26+at+8.27.18+PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Go to </span><a href="http://www.jamieoliver.com/campaigns/jamies-food-revolution"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Jamie Oliver's site</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> to find out how far we've gotten and read more about the project!</span></div>Miss Yumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282862797148007302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956724409917554542.post-72203746316067253922010-04-25T13:53:00.000-10:002010-04-25T13:53:41.334-10:00Earth Month 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">I know, I know, it's been a while, but The Journal will be up and running again in no time. Miss Yumi is conspiring and preparing for her move to London and will have many more sightings to report in a few! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">This Earth Day, I visited my school, <a href="http://www.keyschool.org/">The Key School</a> to help out by setting up irrigation systems with Mr. Waymouth and painting rocks with Mr. Katz for a moving collaborative installation piece on campus. It's nice to go back to an establishment and see the tweaks and changes that people are making to better the environment.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_smmIITRBxT0/S9TMR01VBXI/AAAAAAAAAXs/CQH9Zf0OpJo/s1600/IMG_5981.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_smmIITRBxT0/S9TMR01VBXI/AAAAAAAAAXs/CQH9Zf0OpJo/s320/IMG_5981.jpg" /></a></div>Miss Yumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282862797148007302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956724409917554542.post-16823382978213918282009-12-30T13:00:00.009-10:002009-12-30T13:20:15.285-10:00Yes we can!<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">Tweeted and retweeted again for it's genius, here is the epitome of the future of music. Mash it up, scramble it in two and what you get will appeal to all. Fear not my children, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><a href="http://theremixproject.bandcamp.com/">The Remix Project</a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"> is here to stay! Ring in the New Year's with a little throwback party :) The Remix Project brought to you by </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>illroots</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"> and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>okayplayer</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><b>Tracklisting: </b><br /><i>1. Tribe Called Quest - Electric Relaxation</i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><i>2. Snoop Dogg - Drop It Like It’s Hot<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i>3. Scarface - On My Block</i></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><i>4. Nore - Nothin<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i>5. Jay Z - I Just Wanna Luv U</i></span></i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><i>6. Punjabi MC - Beware of the Boys<br /></i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><i>7. Soho - Hot Music<br /></i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><i>8. Ol’ Dirty Bastard - Got your Money<br /></i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><i>9. Talib Kweli - Get By<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i>10. Outkast - Spottieottiedopalicious</i></span></i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><i>11. Big Boi - The Way You Move<br /></i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><i>12. Ol Dirty Bastard - Shimmy Shimmy Ya<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i>13. Black Sheep - Choice is Yours</i></span></i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><i>14. Digable Planets - Rebirth of Slick<br /></i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><i>15. The Foreign Exchange - Sincere<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i>16. Destiny’s Child - Girl</i></span></i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><i>17. Elton John - Benny and the Jets<br /></i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><i>18. Outkast - Prototype<br /></i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><i>19. Missy Elliot - Get your Freak On<br /></i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><i>20. Missy Elliot - Work it<br /></i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><i>21. Amerie- One Thing<br /></i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><i>22. Beyonce - Crazy in Love</i></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 19px; font-size:14px;"><p style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: none; outline- margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Incredible job, guys. Hope to see more soon!</span></span></p><p style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: none; outline- margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></p><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_smmIITRBxT0/SzvcyzXLKMI/AAAAAAAAASo/rWcqeEKglS0/s320/tumblr_kvfz8fjnm91qzohtlo1_400.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421169341809502402" /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://theremixproject.bandcamp.com/">Download the full album for free here.</a></span></span></span></span></div>Miss Yumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282862797148007302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956724409917554542.post-90884519490884826502009-12-21T17:17:00.003-10:002009-12-21T17:20:24.887-10:00White Christmas<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">For all the purity and wholesomeness that is the color white, here is a blog that reminds us of the light: </span></span><a href="http://curvedwhite.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Curved White</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">. Oh, how I love you, that which is almost everything and nothing.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Sincerely,</span></span></div><div><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Miss Yumi</span></span></i></b></div>Miss Yumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282862797148007302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956724409917554542.post-14167981359112977102009-11-06T12:29:00.005-10:002009-11-06T12:47:59.176-10:00The Tools of Tag<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Just came across a post on </span></span><a href="http://drawn.ca/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Drawn!</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, which is my go to for the latest and greatest innovative illustrators and creative projects. Although there are tons of videos of live animation and light projected artwork in the past, the </span></span><a href="http://www.tagtool.org/wp/about/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Tagtool Project</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> makes life easier for those that would like to partake in the Godzilla-sized fun. See clips from various countries, learn about the art and get tips on how to create your own Tagtooling hardware </span></span><a href="http://www.tagtool.org/wp/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">!</span></span><div><br /></div><div><object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7235884&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7235884&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://vimeo.com/7235884"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Wall of Light - Luca Barcellona, Session 1</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> from </span></span><a href="http://vimeo.com/user396861"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">makimono</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> on </span></span><a href="http://vimeo.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Vimeo</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">.</span></span></div>Miss Yumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282862797148007302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956724409917554542.post-32174075264214018262009-11-01T10:55:00.009-10:002009-11-01T11:30:44.539-10:00Please don't litter<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Because even the smallest piece of trash could change our ecosystem. Today, my dad sent me a few links of photographer, </span></span><a href="http://www.chrisjordan.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Chris Jordan's</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> work. Jordan has been documenting the world and it's irresponsible and over-indulging aftermath in traveling exhibitions depicting </span></span><a href="http://www.chrisjordan.com/current_set2.php?id=9"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">global mass consumption</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> and </span></span><a href="http://www.chrisjordan.com/current_set2.php?id=11"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">pollution</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. In the past decade, Jordan has captured the destruction of </span></span><a href="http://www.chrisjordan.com/current_set.php?arch_id=6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Hurricane Katrina</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> and chronicled the outcome of many albatross chicks throughout </span></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.MidwayJourney.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Midway Atoll</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. Maybe we will think twice about what we eat and where we leave our garbage if we catch a closer glimpse at the damage that our cultures are capable of creating.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span><br /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 244px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_smmIITRBxT0/Su39MT97YqI/AAAAAAAAASU/HJaq8Hg88lQ/s320/1255628127.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399249916247368354" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">An unaltered image of a baby albatross on Midway Atoll. Photograph by Chris Jordan.</span></div><div><br /></div></div>Miss Yumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282862797148007302noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956724409917554542.post-35295537059910757102009-10-17T17:24:00.005-10:002009-10-17T17:38:38.048-10:00The Magic Number is 350<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">October 24th, a day to unite and respond to a call to action. In 5 days, we will see 2009's International Day of Climate Action. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Log on to <a href="http://www.350.org/">350.org</a> to find out more about global warming, the politics surrounding this touchy issue and what you can do to help. Anything you do will make a statement-- from uploading pictures incorporating the number 350 to donating money to registering for the cause. Together, we can catch the attention of the media as well as our nations' leaders. For the future of our planet! <-350!</span></span></div><div><br /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_smmIITRBxT0/StqMyFyf4bI/AAAAAAAAASE/2M_EWlQPhhQ/s320/Screen+shot+2009-10-17+at+5.24.23+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393778295904919986" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.350.org/people"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Artists, athletes and writers alike can participate in the 350 movement!</span></a></div><div><br /></div></div>Miss Yumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282862797148007302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956724409917554542.post-48731002583444606082009-10-07T10:50:00.006-10:002009-10-07T11:10:58.150-10:00Meltdown<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I really appreciate art when it has a important statement other than "I'm human," "I'm hurt" or "I'm unique." There is something about how selfish and loud people are that leaves me with less chances of empathy or compassion. Today, I came across an article on </span></span><a href="http://www.treehugger.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Treehugger</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> that changed my mind. Brazilian artist, Nele Azevedo installed 1,000 miniature ice sculptures at a public square in Berlin with the help of the World Wildlife Fund. It's interesting that it took that much effort to remind people that we, too, are endangered species.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_smmIITRBxT0/Ss0DK6csfRI/AAAAAAAAAR8/OW136oR9ybw/s320/melting-ice-people-on-stairs-in-Berlin.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389967815055539474" /></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Read more about the </span><a href="http://www.panda.org/wwf_news/?173262/Warming-Arctics-global-impacts-outstrip-predictions"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">New Arctic Warming Report here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">. Photo via </span><a href="http://www.wendmag.com/blog/2009/09/08/melting-ice-people-advocate-for-climate-change-awareness/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Wend Blog</span></a></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Miss Yumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282862797148007302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956724409917554542.post-72100751691576241292009-10-05T12:18:00.004-10:002009-10-05T13:19:41.283-10:00I saw the future and the future saw me<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">When you wake up from a dream where you are putting semi-futuristic groceries into a slightly more advanced refrigerator than your own, it's hard to refrain from questioning the dreamworld and reality. If my thoughts and nightwalks are all a collaboration of what I have seen and learned throughout my entire life, including conscious and subconscious thoughts, where do the sideways dreams come from? What sort of "release" is it when you awaken less rested than the previous night?</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">On the plus side, I also remember an interesting new form of brown paper grocery bag that was covered in dark purple velour text. There were various perforations to either save some of the print as a poster, or use the other sides as coupons. I'm not quite sure why this method was better than what we use today. Let's hope our attempts at recycling follow through in the future.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_smmIITRBxT0/Ssp-kQalyzI/AAAAAAAAARM/GSuLiOUEOo0/s320/IMG_3632.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389259065449106226" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">One night @ Spada. Is this what we we'll see from the past?</span></div>Miss Yumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282862797148007302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956724409917554542.post-14817131861157181592009-09-30T11:12:00.003-10:002009-09-30T11:27:26.457-10:00TeknowledgyEverything from communication to everyday functionality has morphed and grown exponentially over the past few years. This latest clip is an instructional video about how Google documents and posts street views for the public. We no longer need humans speaking or gesturing to understand a point! How has our world changed from the 50's or even the 90's? How many of us remember meeting a friend at the library or the mall that they didn't expect to see? Sometimes I wonder if we've completely deleted the chances of fate or coincidence from our high tech lives.<div><br /></div><div><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PQGrIsYUm4c&rel=0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PQGrIsYUm4c&rel=0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> </div>Miss Yumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282862797148007302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956724409917554542.post-62193839685605626872009-09-14T17:56:00.006-10:002009-09-14T18:35:54.463-10:00FLUX that 2010!<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:13px;"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style=" ;font-size:12px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">September 14, 2009</span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style=" ;font-size:12px;"><p style="margin-top: 5pt; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">New Magazine Launching 2010 Asks Hawaii to Decide Cover</span></span></b></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Honolulu, Hawaii—</span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">FLUX Hawaii</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Magazine, a new lifestyle magazine in Hawaii slated to launch January 2010, has put the cover of its premiere issue in the hands of the public. </span></span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The magazine asked five local artists to answer the question, “Where is Hawaii transitioning to?” Their responses came graphically using a variety of different mediums, including paint, digital, photography, prints and even toilet paper.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">From now until November 15, FLUX Hawaii invites viewers to vote for their favorite cover art by Eugene “Eukarezt” Kristofher, Sonny Ganaden, Haj Gollestani, Landon Osamu and Yumi Vong. Art will be displayed at Fresh Café and viewers can vote online at </span></span><a href="http://www.fluxhawaii.com/features" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(42, 93, 176); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">www.fluxhawaii.com/features</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">FLUX Hawaii is the brainchild of Lisa Yamada and Cody Matsukawa, who both found themselves scrambling for jobs in a jobless economy. Also on board is Ara Laylo, former production manager for SMART Magazine, which folded earlier this year. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“There was no magazine locally that I felt appealed to me and my demographic currently in the marketplace,” said Yamada, who is the publisher and editor. “I decided to take a chance and go for it.” </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The magazine targets 21-to-45-year-olds, and “seeks to reorient how people think about Hawaii in terms of fashion, food, art, music and travel, both locally and abroad,” Yamada explained of the magazine’s vision. “FLUX is about reflecting a city in continued flux and portraying the influx of peoples, places and trends that make our home so diverse.”</span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Look for FLUX Hawaii on stands January 2010. For more information, visit their website at </span></span><a href="http://www.fluxhawaii.com/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(42, 93, 176); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">www.fluxhawaii.com</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></span></p></span></div></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial;font-size:13px;"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;"><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, serif;color:#222222;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 320px; " src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_smmIITRBxT0/Sq8RuYdHF1I/AAAAAAAAARE/PHd8eXIimgw/s320/Screen+shot+2009-09-14+at+6.01.30+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381539568267237202" /></span></p></span></div></span>Miss Yumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282862797148007302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956724409917554542.post-20421169837022939052009-08-20T11:40:00.003-10:002009-08-20T11:53:47.107-10:00Beauty in the Shadows<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">My beloved and reknown professor, Susan Waters-Eller from MICA, recently returned from an Artists' Residency at Rocheforte-en-Terre. During her time there, Susan captured the serenity and eery history of the topiary gardens. Her most recent post reminded me of some of my past sightings.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; ">When I was on a trip to the Big Island of Hawaii, I got a chance to visit the vast lava fields between Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. Every now and then, if one was perceptive, they could catch a little flower or plant growing up between the cracks of a desolate looking plain. No matter how destructive or unnatural a location is, I've noticed that nature and beauty always triumph in the end.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px;font-size:small;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 248px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_smmIITRBxT0/So3DW5FPy1I/AAAAAAAAAQ0/U4UCtgH1v7c/s320/ceremony-s.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372164728570235730" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><a href="http://seeingmeaning.blogspot.com/">Illustration by Susan Waters-Eller in Brittany, France</a></span></span></span></div>Miss Yumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282862797148007302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956724409917554542.post-57513181072565377562009-07-20T10:30:00.003-10:002009-07-20T10:55:12.345-10:00Numbers<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">At the moment, things are getting organized and numbers are being crunched. My latest online relief has come from the site, <a href="http://graphjam.com">GraphJam</a>: where music and pop culture are explained through charts and graphs. It's best to search for a specific subject, such as "cats," "politics" or "movies." Here is one of my favorites:</span></div><div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 287px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_smmIITRBxT0/SmTZOqia1eI/AAAAAAAAAQs/Tc6f6b8l6v8/s320/song-chart-memes-remembering-trash.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360648302437783010" /></div>Miss Yumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282862797148007302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956724409917554542.post-70467021395712973832009-06-24T01:01:00.007-10:002009-06-24T01:28:20.863-10:00Reading List [001]<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Recently finished </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Wicked: the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">by Gregory Maguire</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> which was an interesting depiction of the social and political world surrounding L. Frank Baum's </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Wizard of Oz</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. The different twists and perspective on the classic introduced a realistic tone to the charming tale. I found a few quotes that seemed important and somewhat relevant to the not-so-ever-after world that we live in.</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"></span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_smmIITRBxT0/SkIMMc79cOI/AAAAAAAAAQU/Rizv9s3O2n0/s320/Wizard_of_Oz_00.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350852715335217378" /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>"She was smart. But there was more than one way to be smart." —<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Elphaba</span></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>"She continually wanted to strangle Liir, as a means of saving him from smooth-talking father figures." —<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Narrator</span></span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>"It was his duty to have opinions on things we shouldn't need to know about." —<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Five</span></span></i></span></span></div></div>Miss Yumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282862797148007302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956724409917554542.post-71063032626803052542009-06-19T10:24:00.007-10:002009-06-19T10:44:27.670-10:00The Button Mashers Benefit Art Show<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">RT from Mr. J Domingo: </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Project 365: The Button Mashers</span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">atypicalLIVING and Grace Bible Church Pearlside Youth Ministries, in association with OlaNui!, present </span></span><b style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: none; outline- color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Button Mashers</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, a benefit art show for Grace Bible’s Youth Camp this Summer.</span></span></span><i><p></p><p style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: none; outline- margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">This event will feature multimedia art displays, live music, a live art mural painting featuring Shaun Castro, Janel Natividad, Philippe Anthony Quinal & RZone, a BBoy Battle, a Street Fighter IV Tournament, and interactive, hands-on video game displays.</span></span></span></p><p style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: none; outline- margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">This all goes down Saturday, June 27th, at OlaNui! Christian Fellowship, 760 Halekauwila Street, next to Logos Bookstore & near Ward Center.</span></span></span></p><p style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: none; outline- margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">All proceeds to benefit Grace Bible’s Summer Youth Camp.</span></span></span></p><p style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: none; outline- margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">Big UPS to Grace Bible Church, OlaNui!, Redefine, lightsleepers, prolifik, Prototype, First Lady The Movement, Liberty Peralta, Yumi Vong & Mike Ulep.</span></span></span></p><p style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: none; outline- margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">Get Ready… awesome is imminent.</span></span></span></p><p style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: none; outline- margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></p></i></span><i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_smmIITRBxT0/Sjv0eMPki2I/AAAAAAAAAQM/3qQdntb3_4I/s1600-h/7S2PWb0Jfor6ljnegtWgdTE6o1_500.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 207px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_smmIITRBxT0/Sjv0eMPki2I/AAAAAAAAAQM/3qQdntb3_4I/s320/7S2PWb0Jfor6ljnegtWgdTE6o1_500.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349137781952383842" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/7S2PWb0Jfor6ljnegtWgdTE6o1_1280.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0RYTHV9YYQ4W5Q3HQMG2&Expires=1245529685&Signature=UlWtYSRI9b%2FBLUMYhHZ7pM1Z%2BW0%3D"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">8-bit for All!</span></a></div></i></div>Miss Yumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282862797148007302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956724409917554542.post-35302787576539804102009-06-13T18:30:00.006-10:002009-06-13T18:42:10.907-10:00"Something new..."<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Since I have begun working with a photographer, I have had to branch out to a few different aspects of society that I had never expected to deal with. One aspect is the wedding industry with all of its glitter and flutter. For the past few weeks, my downtime has consisted of researching the extravagant field by watching TV shows from, "</span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Who's Wedding Is It Anyways</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">?" to "</span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Say Yes to the Dress</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">" while reading up on the latest trends in magazines. Although </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">I</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> am not planning anything in the near future, I thought I could share some of the cute ideas and vendors with my lady friends who are in the market for the "perfect day"!</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">DRESSES</span></span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">annenamba.com – created with the best kimono material<br />priscillaofboston.com – magic that could be within your price range<br />lynnlugo.com – design your own bridesmaids dresses<br /><br /></span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">HAIR</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br />saragabriel.com – beautiful hair accessories<br />mariaelenaheadpieces.com – princess headpieces</span></span></span></span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">INVITATIONS</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br />zazzle.com – customize your stamps</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">annagriffin.com<br />dauphinepress.com</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">minted.com<br />gryphonstationers.com</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:12px;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_smmIITRBxT0/SjR-zVBeanI/AAAAAAAAAQE/oR5qOsHI3sU/s320/Picture+4.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347038077877381746" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">A sample veil from Sara Gabriel's Headpiece Collection</span></span></i></div>Miss Yumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282862797148007302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956724409917554542.post-368401230896249752009-06-09T10:54:00.007-10:002009-06-09T11:14:38.448-10:00To choose or not to do?<div style="text-align: left;">When life throws you an opportunity that changes everything, do you always have to think twice before taking it? At what point can we decide to live for ourselves versus following the will of our parents and families? They will always be protective and afraid and alone without you, because that is their job and their love. We are lucky to have them as the angels on our shoulders and to have their opinions at hand, but to become individuals and to grow into our own paths. We must change the past and pick a different future-- one that might seem less safe and more uncomfortable than the ones that our ancestors and relatives have had, but also, one that will define the new generation. As long as we keep their love, knowledge and experience at heart, we can let loose and roam free to create a better day.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Sincerely,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><i>Miss Yumi</i></b></span></div><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_smmIITRBxT0/Si7Pq8d-POI/AAAAAAAAAP8/VV5LuPmKmtE/s320/IMG_3412.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345438144428653794" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Good luck with your decision, Karen! No matter what you choose, we're here for you!</span></div>Miss Yumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282862797148007302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956724409917554542.post-25952175834225076402009-05-28T17:45:00.005-10:002009-05-31T00:38:55.859-10:00*Calibration<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Hello my pickles and friends.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It has been a while and many bloggable events have come and</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> gone. Sometimes I miss out on them and sometimes it's just better to let them rest in our memories. Whatever the case, sorry for the absence and delay.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">At the moment, the house is clean, the kitten is clean and the island looks like it may cleanse itself after a few muggy days of vog. Spring cleaning is over and summer may begin.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Interestingly, as much as I have mocked the idea of master photographers and the like, I was recently given the opportunity to switch from one career to the other while staying diligently in the arts. I, Yumi Virginia Vong, am now an apprentice master wedding photographer. A few months ago, I claimed the email address of masterphotographer@me.com through Apple's MobileMe accounts and sure enough, it predicted my future.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Step 1 complete. Time to initiate Step 2: complete training in a different field, learn more about people and how they respond to life and apply to Step 3. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_smmIITRBxT0/Sh9fLA7MkAI/AAAAAAAAAP0/Km3g1zvkiS4/s320/Picture+3.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341092325916184578" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">I've got the bike. Now, ride!</span></div>Miss Yumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282862797148007302noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956724409917554542.post-37892636999436905562009-05-01T07:23:00.006-10:002009-05-01T07:32:17.473-10:00-Intermission-<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sorry for the hiatus. Be back shortly. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In the meantime, please enjoy this ad:</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_smmIITRBxT0/Sfsxal_xk0I/AAAAAAAAAPs/JhMMAy6sXnY/s320/gunoclock.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330908916869075778" /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://gizmodo.com/5044386/its-gun-oclock-so-youd-best-rise-and-shine"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">The Ultimate Rise and Shine</span></a></div></div>Miss Yumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282862797148007302noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956724409917554542.post-63518757431495133452009-04-10T16:04:00.008-10:002009-04-10T16:10:33.309-10:00FTW!<div style="text-align: left;">It's images like this that make me miss the twilight adventures, leaving screaming words and messages in the quiet quiet streets. Good job, Berlin!</div><div><br /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_smmIITRBxT0/Sd_7OO0Vb7I/AAAAAAAAAPk/fLyxVgISa-Y/s320/billboard.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323249506489561010" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://ideas.veer.com/post/2783">Photoshops by FTW-Crew (Epoxy One, Mr Tailon and Baveux Production)</a></span></span></span></div></div>Miss Yumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282862797148007302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956724409917554542.post-69729151645588401472009-04-09T14:37:00.009-10:002009-04-09T15:06:45.377-10:00It's been awhile...<div style="text-align: left;">... more time than I've wanted between posts, but I think I'm beginning to come across my quarter-life crisis. Now is the time. The symptoms are: lack of focus, interests in vintage jewelry and ethnic housewares, cases of synesthesia and loss of appetite.</div><div><br /></div><div>Wikipedia states that, "<i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarter-life_crisis">t</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarter-life_crisis">he quarterlife crisis (QLC)</a> is a term applied to the period of life immediately following the major changes of adolescence, usually ranging from the early twenties to the early thirties,</i>" and of course, Wikipedia knows best. I believe my case is a slight variation, as I haven't recently experienced a major change, but have instead returned to the usual flit and flanter of my post-collegiate life. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>In any case, here are a few items that I have found that will be added to the "Note to self" category/I want:</div><div><br /></div><div>1. <a href="http://www.globalissues.org/">World Peace</a></div><div>2. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_11&listing_id=21684113&ga_search_query=ruby+ring&ga_search_type=tag_title&ga_page=7&min=&max=&order=">Time to fly</a></div><div>3. <a href="http://www.target.com/Set-Of-2-Elephants-Red/dp/B001NI3EDI/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_2?ie=UTF8&pf_rd_r=0B2DEBGA71GK5VTE2TY9&pf_rd_p=447415501&pf_rd_i=B000HOHKJ8&pf_rd_s=left-5&pf_rd_m=A1VC38T7YXB528&pf_rd_t=201">Good Luck</a></div><div>4. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6516423">Wisdom</a></div><div>5. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19450993">Courage</a></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_smmIITRBxT0/Sd6bTY2d2tI/AAAAAAAAAPc/1g1S2Bih_8k/s320/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322862566989224658" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.target.com/Framed-Golden-Elephant-in-Shadowbox/dp/B000HOHKJ8/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_1?ie=UTF8&pf_rd_r=1D3TQQHZYM9T4BQB763A&pf_rd_p=447415501&pf_rd_i=B001NI3EDI&pf_rd_s=left-5&pf_rd_m=A1VC38T7YXB528&pf_rd_t=201">Target® just may be the answer to all of our requests.</a></span></div>Miss Yumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282862797148007302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956724409917554542.post-17964915817129583402009-03-24T10:45:00.003-10:002009-03-24T10:54:18.105-10:00A is for Awesome!<div>For all of my friends and coworkers, here is a little reminder of how great you are! <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7505834@N03/sets/72157613396184381/">See more of Paul Thurlby's Alphabet here!</a></div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_smmIITRBxT0/SclGfzfVLgI/AAAAAAAAAOk/sQsjYXXkP04/s320/3246081032_2a6754cc55.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316858347299089922" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><div style="text-align: center;">The beginning of Thurlby's growing collection of illustrations</div></span>Miss Yumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282862797148007302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956724409917554542.post-37920267259138357092009-03-19T10:13:00.006-10:002009-03-19T11:22:21.847-10:00Miss Yumi's Wishlist as of Spring 2009<div style="text-align: left;">In this economy, one should be grateful enough if they still have a job. But in times like these, when there are less people working and more work to be done, it is always nice to have little goals in mind. Here are some of the things that I would reward myself with–some are a slight necessity for work and transportation, but all are overpriced :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>1. <a href="http://www.g-technology.com/Products/g-drive-mini.cfm">G-Drive Mini</a>: Because every designer, digital musician or videographer needs more storage space. These are great because they have both Firewire ports, so they will be compatible with new and old MacBook Pro's. It matches, too!</div><div><br /></div><div>2.<a href="http://store.americanapparel.net/rsa0300.html#i"> American Apparel's Le Sac dress</a>: Yes. In navy, sea foam green, red and slate please. I doubt that I will be able to tie it on right, but I'm willing to give it a shot. I guess I would also need the <a href="http://store.americanapparel.net/rsa0500pac.html#i">assortment of strings</a>, too.</div><div><br /></div><div>3.<a href="http://chinnychinchin.net/"> Porcelain Jewelry from Chinny Chin Chin</a>: Because every girl needs a piece of antique jewelry, even if it's a replica of the past. I can't decide between the plain white or the painted porcelain.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>4. <a href="http://www.oliverpeoples.com/shop/zooey.html#">Oliver Peoples "Zooey" Glasses</a>: Glamourous, luxury items aren't usually on my lists of potential suspects, but I do love Zooey Deschanel, these vintage glasses and the fact that a portion of the proceeds go to The Jenesse Center for domestic violence prevention. Comes with super cute cocktail napkin style cleaning cloth and case!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>5. <a href="http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=38450">Specialized's Langster Seattle Bike</a>: But I recently came across <a href="http://sebikes.com/Singlespeed/700cDraftLite.aspx">SE's 700c Draft Lite</a>, which may be my ideal combination of price, single speed and look. The Langster has a coffee cup holder and is green, and we all know how much I like green. Now that I've opened up the bucket of wanted bikes, I might as well throw out <a href="http://www.konaworld.com/08_sutra_w.htm">Kona's Sutra</a> so that I can bike around the world one day.</div><div><br /></div><div>That just about wraps up my wants and needs in one post for now. Check back for more random delights!</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 149px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_smmIITRBxT0/ScK3H_93-4I/AAAAAAAAAOc/jxEDtJz4xxg/s320/Picture+3.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315011858308529026" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">The Zooey Glasses come in 5 color combos!</span></div>Miss Yumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282862797148007302noreply@blogger.com1