readings..

dwell magazine

i know i haven't really written an entry on design related stuff for a long time...been trying to just concentrate on studying GRE and therefore haven't got a chance to scan some of the great finds that I saw on magazines/books that I read this past month...i promise there will be a update this weekend.

but in the meanwhile, those of you who are interested in what i have been reading... other than the ever so wonderful+ green oriented + prefab & design/built enthusiastic dwell magazine, i been reading this new magazine called *blueprint*, a publication by martha stewart. this magazine is not as professional focused like all the big architectural magazines out there but it's got a wonderful diversity of different design items out there. i found my special graduation gift idea for architects from the march issue of blueprint...it's just full of great and decently priced design products! it's definitely a good leisure reading! ^__^ enjoy!

blueprint magazine

yummy-ness

bblueberry muffin from sweetish hill

this. makes my day ^__________^

CAKE!!!

raspberry wedding cake by amy's of brattleboro, vt

just wanted to share this image with all of you... i think in a part of me..i have some kind of secret obsession for wedding stuff... maybe one day i will turn into a bride-zilla...just because i have too many ideas and want it to be perfect ^^; but this! is a photo i saw on *designsponge* yesterday. i have to say...this is THE cake so far in my that life that makes me absolutely want to eat it up and not just look at! oooooh...the raspberries and mint leaves(i assume)....yummmm...

start of my art collection

these wonderful pottery art were my purchases from the "art of the pot" weekend during the mother's day weekend. they are the precious creation of Rebbecca Roberts, Austin based pottery artist. I love the way her colors can create a feeling of motion. For example, the sparkles on the plate are composed so it looked as if it is sand sinking towards the center. looking at pottery makes me think of all those thursday late afternoons when I used to have pottery class after school during 5th to 6th grade...it was so much fun to get my hands dirty in the clay... : )

UN's abolishment of Traditional Chinese

This is not a joke on the internet.. It's an actual proposal at the UN..

As a Chinese, who has lived in both Taiwan and mainland China, I can say I understand the stand points of both sides. The simplified Chinese is there to allow people to understand and learn Chinese at a greater ease. It was a solution to the large illiterate population in China. However, I believe, and many other Chinese believe, that Traditional Chinese is crucial and precious part of the Chinese culture. Can you imagine how that language has evolved over the past 5000+ years of history? How can we, whether you are Chinese or not, agree to throw away/erase such a important product of human cooperation/effort just like that?!

Each Chinese character holds so much value in meaning and artistry. It should not be abolished. Please, if you agree, go the link below and sign the petition. Thank you.

Online petition - Say NO to United Nations' abolishment of Traditional Chinese in 2008