they like to decorate their communist stars. communist stars are easier to come by than christmas trees in 'nam.
Friday, December 26, 2008
happy holidays from ho chi minh cityyyyy
they like to decorate their communist stars. communist stars are easier to come by than christmas trees in 'nam.
Happy Holidays
OHHHH YO YO YO HO HO HO!!!
I am thinking of all of you guys this time of year...here's a little christmas spirit from chappaqua (home of chief chappaqua[=dad aka paul hodara]and the 2 princesses of chappaqua [=yours truly and the little pipsqueak that looks like; importance of existence is directly related to order of birth]
Here are sumimages to remind you of holiday joy (ie; food) and good company (bickering with the family)
I am thinking of all of you guys this time of year...here's a little christmas spirit from chappaqua (home of chief chappaqua[=dad aka paul hodara]and the 2 princesses of chappaqua [=yours truly and the little pipsqueak that looks like; importance of existence is directly related to order of birth]
Here are sumimages to remind you of holiday joy (ie; food) and good company (bickering with the family)
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
happy xxxmas!
i hope santa
brings each and every one of you
every last thing
that your lovely hearts desire.
::long distance kisses, hugs, grins, flails, and the like::
brings each and every one of you
every last thing
that your lovely hearts desire.
::long distance kisses, hugs, grins, flails, and the like::
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
christmas crafting.
so i decided to make a gift for bob's parents this year, and i wanted it to be something they could use for the holidays.
end product:
end product:
Friday, December 19, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Friday, November 28, 2008
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
lineawaiting
UM I AM sad to announce that philadelphia will NOT be the same during lunch time:
Philadelphia:
Viva Las Vegans' food truck is currently closed as we pursue a business opportunity in New York.
Please email us at info@vivalasvegans.com to be notified when we reopen.
Thanks to Philly for all the support!
Dam the man.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
tales from a porteno
well. this is my first entry. the blogger web site is automatically set to be in spanish so this is really a trial run down here. im in buenos aires. i know no spanish. well, i took a class last week. 4 hours a day every day. except i cut class on friday.
i know how to ask for the check--"la cuenta, por favor".
"anteojos"= eye glasses.
"rubillo" = blonde
"me llamo" = my name
my view: (help, how to insert picture here... attempting to navigate website)
wish me luck "Bueno suerte!"
Sunday, October 19, 2008
pumpkin chocolate chip cookies!!!!!!!!!!
By the way WAY TO GO weather its sunday and fall and it seems like it isn't cold or warm outside. im either cold or warm so wat to do about it: make sumcookies!
Sunday, October 12, 2008
honk 4 change
yesterday I spent about 9 hours doing/viewing/being somehow involved in political things.
it was fun/funny. photos to follow.
it was fun/funny. photos to follow.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
"Post-Olympic-Stress-Disorder" - M.H.
I got back from Beijing last week. It was a delightful trip, very refreshing and even surprising. I stayed with my best friend, Beccy, who's been living there for 3 months now, and she is loving it!
It took me a bit of time to get used to Beijing, it was a little frightening at first - the number of people, the roads, how much the city is developing, the way people interact with each other, the amount of foreigners living there, the types of transportation...it was all initially a little overwhelming and surreal.
But it soon all became rather fascinating. The city surprised me. It changed big time since I was last there as a kid. I remember the last time I was in Beijing, the locals would be so amazed by anyone with blond hair and go up and ask to take photos with them. They saw the blond hair as a symbol of gold/luck/wealth, and would swarm towards all my little blond classmates. Now, there are blondies all over the city, and no one asks to photograph them. Blond isn't in anymore.
I was surprised by how international Beijing felt now, and how many Europeans and Westerners were living and studying there. I spent my time there with a rather entertaining, raucous and great group of people from Italy, US, Switzerland, Sweden, UK, Tokyo & Indonesia. Good times..
But despite all these changes, Beijing still maintains the amazingly rich Chinese culture, architecture, rituals and traditions and everyday ways of life. Yes, on the street you see some sweet cars, but they have not forgotten about their more traditional means of transportation:
Bicycles! they have the normal kinds, the heavy duty kinds...
and the really HOT rides too:
Oh, and one cannot forget the MAO MOBILES!!!!!! LOVE IT!
I still saw a lot of Hu Tongs, which are the traditional homes in little alley ways, and they are gorgeous! So quiet and quaint.
the public latrines in the alley ways need a bit of work though..
And there's so much done to maintain old temples and historic sites. We went to the Confucian temple which was gorgeous and so green.
Here's Confuscious. Good man.
The Confucian scriptures were all carved in to stone tablets during his time, and there's a variety of these monumental stone pieces at the temple:
And of course, no temple would be complete without the giant drum and bell.
It was a very quiet and calm at this temple, and we were really loving the openness and trees all around. Look how tiny I look:
Lot's of parks in Beijing too...
Here's a view of the Forbidden City from a nearby park. We were on top of a pagoda looking down at the city.
Food in Beijing was good...as long as it wasn't local. The snake was a tad dry for my liking.
PSYCHE!! The friendly "meat-on-a-stick" seller man let me pose with the snake-on-a-stick. There was such a range of meat...silkworm, kidneys, testes, grasshoppers. YUM!
And then...the art scene! This was surprising too. I discovered there is even more happening in Beijing than even HK. And artists have wonderful spaces to work in. A lot of artits in Beijing have settled right outside the city in villages, where there's a lot of space and nature, and they have spacious studios, and wonderful gallery spaces are coming up in these areas. There are great big courtyards with artist's studios and galleries around, and public sculpture is popular in these villages.
One of the spaces I went to see, called the Three Shadows Photography Centre, was a beautiful grey brick building, with lots of outdoor space for screenings and performances.
This centre has 2 huge gallery spaces and the largest photography library in China. It was so exciting to see a space like this, with darkroom and large printing facilities, and the people who work there are really enthusiastic about reaching out to artists, as well as providing a great platform for artists to exhibit and work from. They even have a very appealing residency program.
Penn photo people...if you end up going to Beijing in March, I think you will be pleasantly surprised with what's happening in this town!
There is so much more to this city, and I definitely know I'll be going back. But I am happy with the little taste I got of China..it was definitely refreshing.
This week Beccy comes to HK!! More adventures to come..
It took me a bit of time to get used to Beijing, it was a little frightening at first - the number of people, the roads, how much the city is developing, the way people interact with each other, the amount of foreigners living there, the types of transportation...it was all initially a little overwhelming and surreal.
But it soon all became rather fascinating. The city surprised me. It changed big time since I was last there as a kid. I remember the last time I was in Beijing, the locals would be so amazed by anyone with blond hair and go up and ask to take photos with them. They saw the blond hair as a symbol of gold/luck/wealth, and would swarm towards all my little blond classmates. Now, there are blondies all over the city, and no one asks to photograph them. Blond isn't in anymore.
I was surprised by how international Beijing felt now, and how many Europeans and Westerners were living and studying there. I spent my time there with a rather entertaining, raucous and great group of people from Italy, US, Switzerland, Sweden, UK, Tokyo & Indonesia. Good times..
But despite all these changes, Beijing still maintains the amazingly rich Chinese culture, architecture, rituals and traditions and everyday ways of life. Yes, on the street you see some sweet cars, but they have not forgotten about their more traditional means of transportation:
Bicycles! they have the normal kinds, the heavy duty kinds...
and the really HOT rides too:
Oh, and one cannot forget the MAO MOBILES!!!!!! LOVE IT!
I still saw a lot of Hu Tongs, which are the traditional homes in little alley ways, and they are gorgeous! So quiet and quaint.
the public latrines in the alley ways need a bit of work though..
And there's so much done to maintain old temples and historic sites. We went to the Confucian temple which was gorgeous and so green.
Here's Confuscious. Good man.
The Confucian scriptures were all carved in to stone tablets during his time, and there's a variety of these monumental stone pieces at the temple:
And of course, no temple would be complete without the giant drum and bell.
It was a very quiet and calm at this temple, and we were really loving the openness and trees all around. Look how tiny I look:
Lot's of parks in Beijing too...
Here's a view of the Forbidden City from a nearby park. We were on top of a pagoda looking down at the city.
Food in Beijing was good...as long as it wasn't local. The snake was a tad dry for my liking.
PSYCHE!! The friendly "meat-on-a-stick" seller man let me pose with the snake-on-a-stick. There was such a range of meat...silkworm, kidneys, testes, grasshoppers. YUM!And then...the art scene! This was surprising too. I discovered there is even more happening in Beijing than even HK. And artists have wonderful spaces to work in. A lot of artits in Beijing have settled right outside the city in villages, where there's a lot of space and nature, and they have spacious studios, and wonderful gallery spaces are coming up in these areas. There are great big courtyards with artist's studios and galleries around, and public sculpture is popular in these villages.
One of the spaces I went to see, called the Three Shadows Photography Centre, was a beautiful grey brick building, with lots of outdoor space for screenings and performances.
This centre has 2 huge gallery spaces and the largest photography library in China. It was so exciting to see a space like this, with darkroom and large printing facilities, and the people who work there are really enthusiastic about reaching out to artists, as well as providing a great platform for artists to exhibit and work from. They even have a very appealing residency program.
Penn photo people...if you end up going to Beijing in March, I think you will be pleasantly surprised with what's happening in this town!
There is so much more to this city, and I definitely know I'll be going back. But I am happy with the little taste I got of China..it was definitely refreshing.
This week Beccy comes to HK!! More adventures to come..
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Gus Rubin Hodarick (Hodara-Butternick)
My sister got a cat. Super cute. She really likes having it, she said: "it makes me happy; it makes me do my homework"
Cats are cool. so are dogs, pets are awesome. right kinda like tattoos. but with more responsibility and not a lifetime warrenty.
Cats are cool. so are dogs, pets are awesome. right kinda like tattoos. but with more responsibility and not a lifetime warrenty.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
BEIJING!
I am off to the capital of the Motherland tomorrow.
Beijing, here I come.
I will be exploring the city, post-Olympics, and seeing lots of art. I want a taste of what's happening in this country.
I will come back with photos, stories and postcards.
I wish I could take you all with me...in my pocket.
Beijing, here I come.
I will be exploring the city, post-Olympics, and seeing lots of art. I want a taste of what's happening in this country.
I will come back with photos, stories and postcards.
I wish I could take you all with me...in my pocket.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
TERMINOLOGY OF THE IMPERIUM
TERMINOLOGY OF THE IMPERIUMwe have prepared this glossary in hopes to increase understanding (a laudable goal), which will help you speak more fluently so that you can shop more expertly for yourself and family. Hence the following terms:
ABU: loose robe worm by fremen women; usually black
ALENCON LACE: a solid design outlined with cord on a sheer net ground
BAGHEERA: One of the finest types of velvet. it is uncut and dyed in the piece and has roughish texture which makes it particularly crush resistant. Used for formal abus.
DU PONT RAYON: trade name for rayon made by the du pont company.
more to come....
Sunday, September 7, 2008
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