CATAWAMPUS  02.03.2012

i went to the University of Illinois at Chicago this morning to present my work to the Chancellor’s Committee on the Status of Asian Americans (CCSAA) and it went really well. the response was overwhelming and now i’ve been unofficially invited to speak to even more groups by those in attendance. here’s hoping that this turns into something big!

after a quick lunch, Beka and i headed over to the Flat Iron Arts Building in Wicker Park so i could set up for Chicago Photo Union’s first group show. there ended up being quite a lot of traffic in our little nook of the building and i think things went pretty well overall.





here’s a big ‘thank you’ to everyone who showed up to opening night!

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418 A POP  02.01.2012

i spent much of today running around like a headless chicken but it was worth it. wedding ceremony and reception venues: BOOKED. hallelujah!

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GLOVES OFF, COAT OPEN  01.31.2012

it’s an outrageous 56°F / 13.3°C in Chicago right now as i type this. for reference, the record high for January 31st is 65°F / 18.3°C (1989) and the record low is -12°F / -24.4°C (1985).

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FREE PARKING AT E1  01.30.2012

so i’ve been asked to speak to the Chancellor’s Committee on the Status of Asian Americans (CCSAA) at the University of Illinois at Chicago during their next meeting on Friday morning. the first half of the presentation is supposed to be about my work as a humanitarian photographer and the second half will be a discussion on potential collaborative projects.

i’m a bit nervous, of course, and i still have to sit down and really figure out what i’m going to talk about but i’m more excited than anything at the moment. an opportunity like this doesn’t come along everyday so i’m going to try and make the most of it.

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CUSTOM BUTTONS, OF COURSE  01.29.2012

i finally added social networking (Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and Google+) buttons to my blog and photoblog today. you can find them under the entries on my blog (in the single post pages):

and in the sidebar on my photoblog (main page and single post pages):

thanks for sharing, everyone!

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A NEW BUTTON ON THE RIGHT  01.28.2012

i created a Pinterest account at my brother’s suggestion today. in addition to posting things that i’m genuinely interested in, i will also use it as a thinly disguised tool for shameless self-promotion.

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SOMETIMES THEY’RE LATVIAN  01.27.2012

ever wake up in the morning feeling like you just spent the last two days engaged in fierce hand-to-hand combat with a group of grossly overweight Estonian mobsters?

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COMPLETE WITH SQUARE BUTTONS  01.26.2012



i received my first barong today, courtesy of Beka’s mom who had it made for me in the Philippines when she was there over the holidays. it’s unlike anything i’ve ever owned or even worn but it’s pretty awesome nonetheless. check out the sweet Mandarin collar!

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