BREWERY ART WALK, DTLA

Brewery Art Walk.  Finally off my check list.

Ryan and I visited the Brewery with my sister and her boyfriend here a couple of weeks ago as we were both (the sister and I) going through phases of "desperately needing to find inspiration."

After visiting here, I fully realized what I was finally supposed to do with my life: I was made to create art and be around artists whom have like-minded ideas of wanting to create beautiful things and share them with the entire world.

The greatest thing about my life's journey is that Ryan has also engulfed in pursuing art.  His art is very simple and geometric; its pretty awesome, and its such an amazing feeling of sharing your passion with the person you love.  One day both of us will be show casing our art together.  Wish us luck!

If you ever need inspiration, travel.  It doesn't have to be far, just get away, for a short while, maybe to another city, up the street, or even an outdoor adventure.  I really forget sometimes how unique and fulfilling it is to see new things or better yet find new things in old places.

I'm excited to say that I will definitely come back to the Brewery during the fall season to look at all the artists spaces that I couldn't see.

For more information on the Brewery and when you can visit:
http://breweryartwalk.com/

WEEKEND WARRIOR: LACMA

 
While Ryan was off working, I spent a weekend with the brother, roaming around LA and doing what we do best: visiting museums.  LA is so full of art, sometimes I wonder if I'll ever visit each and every museum!  Honestly, there has to be hundreds of museums/galleries to go to, and just think right when you thought you saw everything, the exhibitions change!!

One thing I did get off my "to do list" was to go see Levitated Mass. I've been tracking this big hunk of rock ever since it made its way to LA last year, but evidently with life taking its toll, I couldn't find the right time to visit.  I do have to say I felt very small close to it, the rock itself was breathtaking and the mass of it humbled me because I was afraid that gravity will take control of the rock.

It was a wonderful weekend full of catching up and getting inspired... I do hope that everyone has a wonderful week ahead of them.. I can't believe its really the middle of May?!!

What has inspired you this weekend and what art shows have you seen lately?  Any great ones I just HAVE TO SEE?
until next time, xoxo.

Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time -Thomas Merton

PACIFIC PARK, SANTA MONICA

   
There's something about California that you just can't get enough of, it might be the weather, the people, the food and/or the outdoor venues...I'm not quite sure yet especially when we are paying so much more to be here, but one thing I do know is that we have beautiful beaches.

Since it's been getting a lot hotter recently, Ryan and I took a trip to our old neighborhood,Santa Monica.  We visited the pier to people watch, play some games (as you can see Ryan was in total focus mode: he won me TWO dolls, awesome!!) and we enjoyed eating churros.  The best part about this weekend was riding the big dragon, which reminded me a lot of the ride at Knott's Berry Farm and Korea.

If you're ever in the area, check out Pacific Park, its a great place to eat, visit, play and to shop (3rd St. Promenade is right around the corner).

Until my next post, xoxo.

Eat Well, Travel Often.
 

MUSEUM OF LATIN AMERICAN ART

ART.  I went through my camera and found some pictures I took a couple months back from the Museum of Latin American Art.  I've only been introduced to Spanish graffiti so when I saw sculptures made by Spanish artists, it was pretty mind blowing.

Since I majored in art, I try to keep myself updated within the art world as much as possible so I can sketch what I see in my mind.  I am "hoping" to launch a tumblr with all my drawings/art work one day, but without any promises, we shall see how how this blog first evolves.

Anyways, I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend and if any of you know of upcoming art exhibitions in LA, please let me know :) to a beautiful, more brighter week ahead!

for more museum info: http://www.molaa.com/

Every artist was first an amateur  - Ralph Waldo Emerson 

CHINATOWN LA

 
Happy Monday!

I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend.  To start off I wanted to share with you one of my recent travels to downtown LA.   Ryan and I decided to wander the streets of Chinatown because we've never been and it was such a delight!  KCRW's DJ was there spinnin and the whole place was lit up with bright neon lights.  It was such an adventure to us because it was like we entered into another culture when it was actually right down the street from us.  I guess that's the fun of being in LA, its so diverse that you can embrace almost every culture just by driving around.  We didn't get to eat at any of the restaurants, but we are determined to go back and and try some of the seafood restaurants we saw.  If you've been to Chintatown please let me know which restaurants you like and recommend.  

Well, I hope everyone enjoys their week.  I'm definitely going to try and blog consistently about everything until I know what I really want to blog about.  My brother keeps telling me blogging is a disciplinary act and that it has to be consistent, meaning I must blog everyday.  Since I work Monday-Friday 8-5 pm, I feel so drained from my creativity it's hard to keep up, even with blogging.  I'm hoping this blog can keep me sane by helping me share what I love, what I know, and what I really want to give into this world.  I hope you guys enjoy my journey!

Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which one existed between man and the universe  - Anatole France 

  

CRAB POT SEAFOOD IN LONG BEACH

 

  

Weekend fun.  Here's another weekend happening with the Kim Clan.  As my birthday passed a few months ago, so did my sister's.  To celebrate we enjoyed lunch at Crab Pot in Long Beach, CA.  If you've never been, I highly recommend you visit because its quite the place to be: delicious seafood, great atmosphere, fun walks on the beach.... its definitely an awesome way to end the heat as we slowly embrace winter. If you've never tried Louisiana style seafood, I would compare Crab Pot to Boiling Crab-excluding all the delicious spices, my favorite being the whole sha-bang!     

One thing I've learned from my lunches, outings, and dinners with my family is that family is truly a blessing.  The one thing I wish I can do is to spend more time with my family, especially my mom and my sister because I can hardly recall many cherished moments together. To be quite honest, all of us work all day, spend time with our significant others, spend time with friends... its tough now a days to see people making extra effort to spend more time with their immediate family.  

But always remember, family should come first because they are the foundation of who you really are.  Be grateful to the people who brought you into this world and really try to understand them, even though at most times you can't.  By all means, this is probably my own message to myself: be respectful and give all the time you can because one day, you might loose them without doing anything for them...and you'll one day wish you had more time.  Just remember, there's never "more time" for any circumstances whatsoever, you just have to make time for those you love.

for more info:
Boiling Crab: http://www.theboilingcrab.com/
Crab Pot: http://www.crabpotlongbeach.com/

Family is not an important thing, its everything- Michael J.Fox

HUNTINGTON LIBRARY, SAN MARINO

 

 

 

 

Happy June guys!  Its a great month for extraordinary beginnings!

I wanted to share with you my Mother's Day weekend.  I took the whole Kim clan and visited the Huntington Library/Huntington Gardens.  I remember coming here with Ryan when we were first dating and I always told myself I have to come back to bring my mom here because it had so many beautiful gardens.

The place was jammed packed on Mother's Day and the Japanese Garden was restored and more beautiful than ever.  It was such a gorgeous place to be at, the sun was shining, families enjoying picnics in the grass and the walk through various gardens was breathtaking.

If you haven't been, definitely stop by, walk around and head on over to Old Town Pasadena for some light drinks and shopping.

for more info:  http://www.huntington.org/

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, CA.

 

 

 

  

Happy Friday! Here's one of my latest travel posts.  I've seriously been "deprived" or somewhat "uninspired" by my surroundings and I've fallen into this dark phasing moment... maybe I'm just going through my so called "mid life crisis" episodes...I honestly don't even know what I'm looking for and all I know is that I'm in need of some madd inspiration.  I never been to the Natural History Museum so I thought it would definitely be a great place to get some "animalistic" inspiration.

I have to say it was really a different experience and I recommend everyone visiting.  Right now they do have a show going on where you can see and walk into a space full of butterflies but since I didn't purchase my tickets sooner I couldn't see it.  (It would have been insane to have butterflies fly everywhere around you!) Everything at the museum is lifelike and the dinosaurs are truly breathtaking!

Enough with my short episodic rants.
I do hope everyone enjoys a fabulous weekend!