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November 6, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (2)

“Fresh air makes me throw up. I can't handle it. I'd rather be around three Denobili cigars blowing in my face all night.” -Frank Sinatra

Travel to Beijing is a long anticipated task, which makes the distance worth its torture. It is the capital of China and a heroic ancient city. Visiting Beijing can be overwhelming with sweeping traffic and overgrown city limits, and, after three days, I felt my glands swelling and my lungs gasping for clear blue sky; air pollution in Beijing is intolerable and visibility reminds me of Los Angeles smog.

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October 30, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (3)

“Nobody can bring you peace but yourself.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

It is always a pleasure to stop in Shanghai and see friends as well as check out the latest in China’s contemporary arts scene. Immediately, I can describe the city as a vital and highly inspiring Asian city. It has many brilliant artists and creative intellects, and there are circles of artists from all over the world stirring up soaring energies, which make people turn their heads and open their eyes.

 

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October 23, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (2)

“I like nonsense; it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living; it's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, and that enables you to laugh at life's realities.” -Dr. Seuss

Warm and lazy perfect summer days are gone now, leaving us with uneasy brisk rains and falling leaves. I step away for a moment to romanticize of an early September day strolling around one of the prettiest neighborhoods in posh Paris, near Trocadero. You’re probably guessing my path right: I started from the top of the hill to look down at the Eiffel Tower with the embracing water garden and beautifully aligned fountains, then met the base of the tower, and proceeded through the gardens.

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October 16, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (1)

“Simple pleasures are always the last refuges of the complex.” - Oscar Wilde

During Labor Day weekend, I overlooked predictable weekend getaways for a visit to Paris.  With a certain hotel brand’s frequent points, I quickly jumped over the Atlantic to enjoy the inspirational City of Lights.
 
I have been fortunate to visit Paris numerous times, developing over the years certain routines when there: stop-over at a certain corner store to get my little convenient amenities, make a point to see what fresh goods await me at my favorite bakery, visit some favorite retail stores to get a sense of what’s going on, and my strolls after breakfast. Like in Manhattan, I have mostly stuck to my favorite neighborhoods.
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October 9, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)

“The loveliness of Paris seems somehow sadly gay. The glory that was Rome is of another day. I’ve been terribly alone and forgotten in Manhattan. I’m going home to my city by the bay.” - from “I Left My Heart In San Francisco”

I am not easily inspired. I do not get inspired by something just because I’m supposed to, or someone tells me that I “just must!”

But I do get excited to see, feel, and learn about things. Things that make my brows twitch and my enthusiasm gush out loud. These rare reactions usually happen when I am totally triggered with inspiration, and I hoped to receive them once again when I stepped into this season’s Maison & Objet in Paris.

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