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From Billboards to Bags
This is so amazing, I think.
In Sao Paulo, Brazil, apparently, all advertising has been stripped down---including neon signs, electronic panels and billboards as of the start of 2008. The effects are several. To quote, "As the corporate media peels back its in-your-face advertisements the city is finally allowed to define its own beauty."
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It was a week of stress and heartache
Just as I was coming to terms with a dear friend's sudden passing, we had to face our own medical scare. My poor baby was rushed to the emergency room Wednesday night. He's home and well, and from all indications back to perfect health.
But it was still very frigthening and sad.
Now, I need to remember what normal is like again. I had to say my ( Read more... ) -
Perspectives
There must be some sort of tension that lies between the roles of being a mother and being a writer. A writer who writes for the sake of writing, and not for the intent of glorified acclaim that comes with publication, is one who turns inward. When I write, I unabashedly present my views, my fears, my experiences as the crux of reality, contained ( Read more... ) -
New Articles Up
Finally updated my profile website... I found a template that I am much happier with. Also uploaded some articles that saw print recently.
Check it out, and tell me what you think!
http://candicelopez.wordpress.com
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It's been quiet on the web-front
It's been a different kind of busy for me. These days, because of both choice and chance, I am full-time mom and homemaker. Armand is busy and cannot be disturbed, and Matthew and I are exiled to the living room or to the mall.
So my days are filled with Gymboree, the usual chores, and TV shows! When Matthew is awake, we watch Go, Diego, Go!, The ( Read more... ) -
Bed Bouncers
Reposting from Cookie's site, for the benefit of family and other friends:
Two Saturday's ago, the crew got together for the Pidos' housewarming, Cy's homecoming, and Binky's surprise party. The boys eventually moved upstairs and had their own private party. Here's a peek into what went on there:
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Nikon 500mm Lens for Sale!
Please pass on to interested parties! I'm reposting for my friend. Pics and original post at http://kagey.multiply.com/journal/item/126
Nikon 500mm lens up for grabs! Specs: Manual focus mirror (reflex) lens fixed at F8. This lens has shot humpback whales in the Babuyan ( Read more... ) -
All this writing...
... is making me not write.
I am stuck. Blocked.
(It should be an easy assignment but I am not progressing.)
I will need a break from writing that is work.
I will need a break from writing.
Soon.
Then I can get back to making the words flow again.
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Good Luck and Hard Work
I won't be surprised if, sometimes, people wonder how we get by. Think about it: two freelancers in the third-world Philippines raisng a toddler. Paying the bills, going out to eat, shopping for nice things, enrolling in playschool. It's a little unreal... and unrealistic. Of course, the truth is we don't announce the times when we're worried ( Read more... ) -
"Draw Your Style"
While surfing around for the web, I chanced upon these commercials for Shiseido Uno (hair wax). It features Japanese manga artist Inoue Takehiko, and it's fun to watch.
According to StartDrawing.Org, "This series of creative ads centered around big overhead drawings done by Inoue Takehiko, one of the most famous Japanese manga artists, renowned for ( Read more... )