The Nutcracker

I got a sweet present, "The Nutcracker @ BAM"!!
It was a wonderful performance. http://www.bam.org/nutcracker
Happy Holidays!! much love and joy to you all!

Fashion week

@ the Christian Siriano Spring 2012 fashion show!

Sufjan Stevens

                                     Sufjan Stevens...!

LET'S OPEN THE DOOR

Let's open the door!!

Midnight in Paris

"Midnight in Paris" is the latest of Woody Allen's movies. I really enjoyed seeing this movie. It made me laugh so much!!

THE GLASS HOUSE

He took me to the Glass House which was designed by Philip Johnson in Connecticut on my birthday. Unfortunately, it was canceled because of heavy rain so we went there again on July 7 which is called the Star Festival. It was pretty beautiful day. There was a moving sight in harmony with nature.  

The Tree of Life

The cinema photography was great and artistic. I'm just interested in a way of expressing emotions, creating an atmosphere and showing an image in this movie. There were lots of beautiful scene, though the story weighed heavily on my heart.   It's like a cosmology...

RANKIN

an exhibition of RANKIN photography @ the MILK Gallery.

I am

Hey! Focusing upon my strengths and following my heart!

BEKKO CANDY PROJECT

My dear friend Shoko started "BEKKO CANDY PROJECT".

I am joining this project to help support those who are affected by the earthquake in Japan. We will be selling BEKKO CANDY at the salon shizen. Stop by to get your own! All proceeds will go to Japanese Red Cross.  If you would like to participate, or know anyone/business that could help us out with this project, please let me know. 

If you wish to make a donation directly to Japanese Red Cross Society, please visit their website. http://www.jrc.or.jp/english/relief/l4/Vcms4_00002070.html You can also make a donation to American Red Cross: visithttp://www.redcross.org/ and select Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami, or text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.

３月１１日に発生した東北地方太平洋沖地震から１週間が経ちました。日を増すごとに明らかになる被害の大きさと流れるニュースや映像に胸がつまる思いです。ここNYでも様々な支援活動がはじまっています。生まれた小さな力が集まって大きな力となり、一日も早く笑顔が戻りますように。

Bilbao

I went to Spain to work on a Japanese magazine this February. I had made plans for my trip to Spain but I didn't get a chance that time. Finally I saw The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao that was designed by Frank O. Gehry. There are pros and cons of his creation. I like seeing architectures but I am not a professional architect.  I take an objective view so his creation just gave me courage. I also saw a creation of Richard Serra in this museum. I have seen his work many times but I realized then for the first time that I feel an echo when I walk through these sculptures. I thought that I want to create something.

Flying

high up in the sky... ..

Chichen Itza

　　　　　　　　　..... iguana♥♥♥

cenote

I had a lot of delightful memories of this trip, but some of the most impressive scene are the cenotes. Cenotes are created by an underground river system and are fresh water sink holes that the Maya considered to be sacred.  Mayans also believed they were the entrance to the underworld. 

Mayans were playing a ethnic music and dancing in a cenote. There was an artistic atmosphere and I was filled with deep emotion. I want to go cenote-diving next time!