muimic's db-db blog (Set i)

long due summer ♫

muimic (muimic) — 2011-05-26 15:31:31

i'm all jittery inside, wondering why summer still hasn't arrived? the changin weather, hurricanes & tornadoes have shaken me a bit & apart from my yoga sessions, music is all i have to keep me grounded. life is short, let's enjoy the good times while we can~ >> http://grooveshark.com/playlist/+mix+Summer+Twentyeleven/53321588?src=5... - Link

black swan/moca

muimic (muimic) — 2011-03-29 14:53:44

it's almost like meeting nina in the movie. the fluttering feathers, distressed leather & array of crystals/ mesh/ lace/ cheesecloth...all combined to make the perfect tutu. & then, the teeny tiny frame of natalie portman's figure, so fragile & delicate. i almost need to slow down my breathing....

hakone

mui. (muimic) — 2011-02-01 16:29:28

i had such a great time with the family in hk/ japan. here's a tidbit of an archi-find in hakone: woods of net by tezuka architects. photo credit to lily who travelled with us too!...

fall mix

muimic (muimic) — 2010-10-17 11:59:32

to brighten the gloomy/ overcast days.... - Link

cool autumn warm autumn

muimic (muimic) — 2010-09-24 12:36:00

feelin for a plunge right now...... - Link

early birthday

mui. (muimic) — 2010-08-24 14:16:00

spent a wonderful saturday. an early lesson with student, short hike in elysian park, dinner celebration with friends followed by chinatown summer nights & mountain bar. my roommates showed up even though they were supposed to be in vegas! oh i love them much. although i hate being a year older, having the boy & my closest friends around me made my day. it's goin to be a fabulous *golden* year....

Blocks & more.

muimic (muimic) — 2010-08-19 15:03:00

Today, we started a programming exercise - collective effort was realized and a matrix of color blocks were created. Twas labor-intensive but much was conceived in the process. Now, back to the computer. & here's my mild summer mix.... - Link

painting.

mui. (muimic) — 2010-08-11 14:45:39

it's a luxury to find time to paint these days.. i think i need more art and less work in my life....

pimps don't cry

muimic (muimic) — 2010-08-08 16:31:36

will ferrell's pimp-turned-cop character in 'The Other Guys' should no doubt be an instant classic. ohhh boy. & for the movie itself, twas so funny i was barely bothered by my front row seat....

Model, testing.

mui. (muimic) — 2010-07-29 14:52:04

campus design in progress - LEDs included :] it makes working late a bit more enlivening....

more work more music..

muimic (muimic) — 2010-07-22 15:10:06

sometimes i wonder if the summer will pass by at the workplace... anyway, here's my midsummer mix!... - Link

Beach Birthday

mui. (muimic) — 2010-07-18 14:54:26

LA's marvelous hot summer has finally arrived!!!! Coworker KK invited me to join his delirious party at the beach and of course I can't pass up the chance to soak up the sun. Had a lovely time drinking (tasting) mysterious margheritas and hangin out with good company.... :]...

on repeat.

muimic (muimic) — 2010-07-14 16:01:10

i don't know if it's the immensely catchy phrase, or the wonderfully made video, i'm hooked. plus, i looooooove q-tip! *je te plumerai la tete...

Reliant Robin

muimic (muimic) — 2010-07-07 14:42:24

Plastic, 3-wheeled awesomeness. Thanks Clarkson for brightening my days ;]... - Link

Lunch hour.

mui. (muimic) — 2010-06-23 13:50:13

Recently, we decided to hit up UCLA's Archi School during lunch hour. Afterall, it's only 10 minutes drive away and we are in need of inspiration! What struck me after walking through the immense display of student works was a feeling of I wouldn't describe as boredom, but that architecture is leveling out. There were the usual Zaha-looking forms, the mapping exercises, parametric explorations and then more form-making exercises. Then, we saw it, the digital technology class display. My cowork...

shinkansen vid

muimic (muimic) — 2010-06-18 13:01:07

a simple mirroring effect yields fascinating imagery. by daihei shibata....

Currently playing...

muimic (muimic) — 2010-06-10 16:11:42

All I can say is that i can't survive the office without music, and apart from a few solid classical pieces, here's what's been playing on my headphones lately. Positivity guaranteed.... - Link

Mt. Tamalpais

mui. (muimic) — 2010-06-04 15:05:51

We drove up to San Francisco/ Bay Area for Memorial Day weekend. twas a long weekend and i was reeeeally anxious to leave LA and i couldnt help smilin when we hopped on the 6 hour drive! My yoga instructor kindly suggested a hike up Mt. Tamalpais and boy was i glad i went. i felt more alive than ever walkin amongst the dense pine forest and breathing in whiffs of fresh air. as we ascended we finally approached a clearing which opened up to the hills and ocean beyond. it's a magical place....

Miami Garage

mui. (muimic) — 2010-06-04 14:15:02

An impressive parking garage that redefines a seemingly stringent/ boring program and introduces magnificent structure & daylighting to a fine piece of architecture. H&deM did it again.... - Link

Truffle

mui. (muimic) — 2010-05-19 16:01:25

A concrete pod materialized with the use of hay stacks, which when cured, was ingested by Paulina the cow -- a nature-inspired, process-driven project....