The Melting Snow-Hello-Kitty!

The temperature is really warm today here in southern Ontario! Our kids played in the snow (slush) earlier this week maybe for the last time of the season: transforming the remains of our gigantic Hello Kitty Snow-woman (made by Kitt and I) into a slush-ice-castle. Photos inset! Hellooooo Spring (yes?)!

Panda One

I tried my hand at painting this weekend and created "Panda One". I uploaded it to my renewed Etsy store - "renewed" because I am giving original artwork a shot (this is mainly to avoid having to pay for expensive ink to turn my Epson 3800 into a usable gadget, instead of its current use as a some-kind-of-ugly side table).

So-far I've put a few original drawings and the one painting up. I am enjoying painting a lot, especially now that my daughter also spends time with me painting her own creations. I've loaded up the images, enjoy!


Panda One


Painting Area


Daughter's Art



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On the Japan Tsunami

One of the artists I follow on twitter: @meghunt, have rallied the artistic community to join her in an art auction called: "Art for Japan" - I've emailed her and have enlisted to donate a piece of art. The news coming out of Japan is horrific, and I am compelled to do something. If you're artistically inclined, please join. Otherwise, when the auction goes up, look-around and see if there is any art you're interested to purchase.

Hope for Japan

I can't imagine what it must be like in Japan today. The photos and the videos are horrific. My thoughts go out to all the families and people affected by the disaster.

Hand-Drawn Imaginations

I have been away from my Etsy space since December. I have actually pseudo-closed the shop by saying I am "on vacation", but really, I am just contemplating what I want to pursue. My printer ink ran out, my work was busy, and I was really thinking a lot about everything. That said, I am still confused (aren't we all?) but know that three dear loves of mine have the potential to really form a new path: art, writing and cooking.

A long time ago, at a cross-roads, I decided to pursue a technology major over english and fine arts. Isn't it funny that my passions are at seemingly opposing ends of a continuim? I still love them all (including the technology bit).

I have decided to re-open the shop this weekend, but without the technology. Instead of the digital prints I have been creating in the past, I plan to create original hand-drawn and painted pieces and put them up to share with the world. I also plan to write a little something along with each new piece.

I feel that this is a journey to re-tap a dormant creativity, when once re-found will open doors that I left closed for too long. Secondly, I hope the art I may create will offer smiles to those whom find it.

With no further ado, here is a glimpse of what is coming!! Ready to rock!

I made Kimchi!

Last week, I finished reading Cathy Erway's book "The art of Eating in", and was inspired to make Kimchi at Home. She didn't actually make Kimchi in her book, but wrote about Kimchi 3-4 times in the last 100 pages with a real fervor (Korean food was her first restaurant meal in her 2-year "not eating out" experiment)! Follow her here.

Here's to Kimchi! I'm eating it with Samgyetong (Ginseng Chicken Soup) which is simmering on the stove, as I write this post. 20minutes to dinner everyone!!




P.S. we made a whole bunch of popcorn with the kids earlier today. The black kernels are called "black sable", and the yellow ones we received from our CSA farmer last week in the food basket! Woott! Tasty with white cheddar!

being home

I love being home: the smells & comfort, the kids, the wife, the mess, the food.
I have grown up in the city south of me, and thought it appropriate to express some love t'wards that city: Toronto. Far from perfect, but growing up. Let's ensure it lives up to its potential. I love T.O.