This is just something that I’ve been thinking about today. If you go through a very negative experience are you supposed to label it as positive to please others? Surprisingly yes. Many just don’t want to know about the bad times and prefer just to hear about the good. In fact, saying anything else could [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Personal’
June 12, 2009
20 Things You Didn’t Know About Me
Here is a note that was previously updated on my Facebook page:
1. My career is my passion and I feel thrilled to work in the fine arts/art education. There is a saying when you love what you do you’ll never work a day in your life. Research, learning, teaching, and art-making are extremely fulfilling activities [...]
February 17, 2009
Letter to a friend
First of all I would just like to say that you are one of my best friends and are loved by many. Please don’t drown. So many people love you! For who you are baby! And the fact that you are fun, cool, hip, charismatic, and good-looking while the rest of the world is about [...]
January 28, 2009
Yoda the cat!
Yoda is quite the cat. She never sits still and is always jumping around the apartment. Sometimes I find her hanging out by the fluorescent lighting in the ceiling. Yoda is one cute and curious cat!
January 28, 2009
Abstract painting
Here are some details of an abstract painting produced for my Taiwan Art History PhD course. The objective of the course was to produce two paintings based on the style of a famous Taiwanese artist. Earlier in the semester I produced a painting based on the work of artist Tsai Jui-Chen. This [...]
January 28, 2009
Christmas Day at Huafan
Here are some images from Christmas day at Huafan and images of Christmas dinner with Ann Kuo and Sylvia.
The below photo is taken from Sylvia’s blog. Here we are celebrating Christmas Eve.
December 19, 2008
InSEA Newsletter
The latest addition of the International Society of Education Through Art newsletter is out.
Click here to read my review of the InSEA Osaka congress.
Many thanks to Ann Kuo, Enid Zimmerman, and Marjorie Manifold for their help and support.
*Peter thank you so much for featuring my photos from the First World Chinese [...]
August 15, 2008
Le Château photos and a few memories too…
Here are some photographs of Le Château off Burrard and Robson in Vancouver. Years ago between the ages of 21 and 25 Le Château was one of my favorite stores. Enthusiastically I would try to shop there every week for something shiny, tiny, and sexy to go dancing in or something fun to wear to [...]
August 3, 2008
Guilty pleasure…..Cheezies
When staying at home in Canada I occasionally like to eat Cheezies. I admit it. Sometimes there is nothing better than a good salty snack.
April 3, 2008
Diary of a PhD Student: Semester 2, Week 7
“The Hermit represents the need to distance yourself from the people and events in your life that are causing undue strain on your emotions. There are times in your life when seclusion and isolation are warranted. The Hermit is a card of discovery and enlightenment, which can only develop by spending time alone with your [...]
