Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Autumn Boho Chic Mori Girl Gypset DSLR 001



I could've sworn I published this on this blog, already, but I couldn't find it. 

I believe I shot these, myself, back in 2012.
CANON Rebel XS
Makeup: Urban Decay NAKED2, Too Faced, Maybelline, Physician's Formula.

Feather earrings by Charlotte Russe (Hanover Mall, MA)
Top: vintage Wet Seal circa 2001-2002 (Braintree, South Shore Plaza MA)
Vintage Leather fringe jacket by Wet Seal circa 2001-2002 (Braintree, South Shore Plaza MA)
Shoes by Fit-Flops circa 2010 (Hanover Mall, MA)
Skirt purchased in the Philadelphia Gallery Mall 2012, Center City Philadelphia PA



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Tuesday, August 30, 2016

DIY Summer Spring Rolls 2016

Summer Salad Spring Rolls 
I've frequently made spring rolls this summer, but when the heat finally hit here in mid July, I just couldn't bear to cook, so we started to make those south Asian style like in Vietnamese or Siamese or Thai restaurants.

I even made my own peanut sauces sometimes, or ate them with salad dressing like vinaigrette.

I've stuffed them with anything from lettuce, to green, to bean sprouts, to avocado, guacamole, tomatoes, tomotilloes, onion, scallions, bell peppers, pickles, cucumbers, carrots, and pickled beats.



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Here's some of the cooked spring rolls I or my family collectively made when it wasn't as hot in early July:


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Monday, August 29, 2016

DIY Willow Boho Chic Decor Wreath Dreamcatcher

DIY Willow Boho Chic Decor Wreath Dreamcatcher 

I saw these willow wreathes at the dollar store a few weeks ago, so I got one!

I already made a dreamcatcher from scratch from grapevines last month, so I wanted to try one of these and do something similar.

It's made with a number of items from my old store I used to have, especially Buddhist mala beads and jade from China, and the medallion, which was a popular one we sold back then.


This project actually came together rather fast, compared to my other dreamcatcher I made. However, it still took several hours worth of prep and hand work.





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WIP DIY Boho Chic Eclectic Art Project Antique Teapot II

WIP DIY Boho Chic Eclectic Art Project Antique Teapot II

 The first part of this project is found HERE


 I finally got to start moving forward to work on this project, and I gotta tell ya, I was REALLY feeling this one, and the muses, but the pesky set-backs were driving me MAD! So frustrating! I originally wanted to finish this project in 2014, which I mentioned in my previous blog post about this. 

 

So, I needed to start drilling the hole into the teapot to make it into a lamp, kind like this:

 

First I got a marker and tried to eye-ball the dots I wanted to drill, but they just weren't to my liking, and since drilling them is permanent, I wanted them to be as symmetrical and geometrically close to perfect as possible even tho' the teapot is gashed, dented, and weathered.

So, I got some masking tape and started over, then got the electric power drill, and started drilling it. Unfortunately, I don;t have a machine shop, nor a vice, so I have to hunch over it, and sprawl onto to floor just to work on it, so my time working on it is limited, because it hurts my back. 

So, I have to limit how long I work on it. But, I also hurt my back at the gym on an abbs machine this month, and now I'm going to physical therapy to fix my spine and muscles which are connected through my abdominal muscles.  I also ran out of chiropractic visits on my medical insurance and have to wait until January 2017 to go back. 

I hope I can continue working on it by September or October.


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Well, that's it for now... I have to recover from my spinal injuries.

You might notice there's different sizes of holes in the pot.




 

 

 

 

 

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Monday, August 22, 2016

Cha Dao -- Gungfu Cha

Cha Dao (The Tao of Tea or The Way of Tea) AKA Gunfu Cha, AKA Tea Culture

If you look up Cha Dao or tea Culture you will find many many kinds of this cultural art that's even to a science from China. It's very ancient, and even has Zen styles (called "chan" in Chinese).

My brother-in-law came to visit in May/June this year, and our family in China asked us if there were anything/ any things we wanted. We always want tea stuff. But, this year, we wanted the real high quality Cha Dao AKA Gungfu Cha stuff. there's many many styles of this, which range town to town, city to city, province to province, and many different age groups even preform this differently, or social status people. My brother-in-law, Mr. Zhang (Zhang Weifu), was something of a connoisseur in this art. However, many tea masters have their own ideologies and styles. He had his style and he was teaching me his way.

We specifically asked our family for the style of this tea culture that is the tray table style. This was very important to us, because we didn't want to pour everything outside, but inside, and without the tray table kind, a regular tray will easily fill up with water because you're supposed to "xi-xi cha" (wash the tea) in a ritualized protocol.

We also got another Gungfu Cha set, but this was the one we're using.

We did the majority of this stuff in May-June while the weather was actually very cold here this year even in early July, until mid July when we got struck with a heat wave that is only now starting to dissipate slightly.


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And just because:


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A common thread among Gypsets is the openness to many kinds of cultural and worldly cultures, and items, as well as different time periods. Gypsets are actually NOT all white women, which is bunk. Anyone can be a Gypset, usually its women, but I see no problem with calling a man this if he so wishes. Many Gypsets are ethnic mixed themselves (like myself).

So, some of my photos here are a bit artistic.


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