For some reason I have the habit of taking pictures outdoors when it is raining. I am actually surprised that I haven't ruined my camera or caught a cold. Actually I did catch a cold and I drinking hot tea all day in bed so I can spend the day in LA tomorrow. I am excited for tomorrow. I am going to my favorite cafe in Silverlake and then to ( Read more... )

According to the chinese calendar, 2008 is the year of the rat. This year is suppose to be my lucky year. Since last year was all about trial and error, I plan to succeed this year. I can concentrate on feeling like "me" again ( Read more... )

Ruud van Empel's World #4

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I am proud to announce the colloboration of Trinh Duong and Ann Shen as the co-editors in chief for our new on-line magazine due out late January. Sadly, with the demises of Jane and Blueprint magazines, we came up with the mission to bring back the women's magazine with a fresh perspective.

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Tonight make me unstopable
I will charm, I will slice,
I will dazzle them with my wit
Tonight make me unstopable
And I will charm, I will slice
I will dazzle I will outshine all

Last night, everyone found out what I want for Christmas and unfortunately, no one can give that to me but myself. So I am aiming for more attainable things in the spirit of the materialism of Christmas:
- Book of Maps:

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If I ever get to pick a song to put together a dance routine to, it would be Girl Talk's Pure Magic:

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right now my life is up in the air and I can't wait til everything simmers down so I can make grand plans of travel. Hopefully within the next three years I can see myself in:
1. Seattle
2. Montreal
3. Providence
4. Oslo
5. Berlin

I see definite plans of Seattle and Montreal in the near future. I know I pledged to start using the public library as my ( Read more... )

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Grain Project: I am still a little frustrated with the budget. Lately, I have been talking to my friends that work for non-profit organizations about their experiences in fundraising. Their budget has never surpass 10k but they have raised a significant amount of proceeds in their SMALL scaled events. I can't tell if we are being too ambitious or I ( Read more... )