I do art and design, but mostly architecture.

longchampEvery woman in New York seems to have this bag or one that looks like it.  Everyday I see a handful of woman carrying this on the train.  Black is the most popular color, but I have also seen it in bright red, blue, orange, and many more.  The original is a Longchamp tote, cost about $150 +/-, but I think most of what I saw on the street are knockoffs.  I don’t find this bag very appealing personally.  But I can see why women like it.  It is big enough to carry a few things, an extra pair of shoes, a jacket, a scarf, etc.  It is just interesting how my eyes just lock right onto this bag; I am kind of looking forward to the day when I don’t “see” it any more.  It is just a little game I play with myself everyday, to keep the train ride interesting, I count how many Longchamp tote I saw each day, on each ride.

The Most Ubiquitous Handbag

Date : October 18, 2013
Every woman in New York seems to have this bag or one that looks like it.  Everyday I see a handful of woman carrying this on the train.  Black is the most popular color, but I have also...
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Reading Literary Fiction

Reading Literary Fiction

Date : October 5, 2013
This is so true.  I can testify to that, and I am not saying I can read people or I am any particularly better at reading people, but I have to say I learned the MOST  from reading...
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The New American Dream

Date : September 17, 2013
Something to ponder… Something to remember when architects try to make proposals for the next utopian home, it is not what they think it is, or what worked (or seemed possible) before wouldn’t apply to the current socioeconomic...
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Weekend Fiskesuppe

Weekend Fiskesuppe

Date : September 8, 2013
D and I have this obsession to perfect a Dominican fish soup that we like. We could get the soup from a nearby take-out place, but ordering out gets expensive after a while, and we never quite get...
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I Have A Slider!

Date : September 6, 2013
It seems like every website/webpage has a slider these days, so I also jumped on the bandwagon. [grin]  It is an option for a nice simple intro page.  And the Home Page is the most difficult to design…or...
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3D Printed Architectural Structure…hmm…

3D Printed Architectural Structure…hmm…

Date : August 29, 2013
This was in the AISA Cross Sections email newsletter today, “World’s First 3D Printed Architectural Structure.” Here’s what I think.  I am not blown away by it, yet I don’t dislike it.  It looks fun to make, and...
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