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Compassionate & Selfless

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

I posted this on Facebook few days ago. This is a truly compassionate, selfless being. Worthy of respect, and an example for all to follow. Not only is he giving, he’s also most humble! The image of him paying respect at a homeless man’s feet will always stay with me. It is an act that elevates the other above oneself. A truly humble gesture that says every human being is worthy of upmost respect.

His name is Narayanan Krishnan. He was named CNN’s top 10 heroes. He founded Akshaya Trust in 2003. There’s also an US group Akshaya U.S.A.

Tags: compassion, giving, kindness
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Chia Seeds

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Yes, Chia seed, the kind of seeds they use on Chia Pets, and I am adding it to my diet.

It is said to be rich in dietray fiber and omega-3 fatty acids. Some also say that it takes longer to pass through your system, keeping hunger away longer after eating. We’ll see how it works for me.

You can sprinkle the seeds on food when you eat. You can also soak it in water for 10 – 15 minutes to make Chia gel. The gel can then be mixed with drinks, yogurt, etc. I drank it directly and it didn’t have any taste at all (without chewing the seeds.)

I got the them on Amazon.

New Year New Adventure

Monday, March 1, 2010

Hello! I’ve been gone a while again. Just been busy. But I want to take a moment and tell you something new. This is a big one for me personally. Something I’ve never done before, which is OWNING A BUSINESS! CB and I have opened an art gallery right here in Downtown Los Angeles. Right across the street from home. Live where you work, they say.

Not being a knowledgeable art person, I am really just taking on a supportive role in this venture. CB has the leading role. The idea of running an art gallery had been floating around for years, but CB didn’t give it much thought. Since moving to Historic Downtown Los Angeles (Old Bank District), a friend of ours who’s heavily involved in building and promoting Downtown got CB to start attending neighborhood meetings and getting involved in event planning. One thing lead to another, a vacant gallery space was available. Our friend asked CB to organize a pop-up show. The space turned out to be gorgeous. The landlord wanted to make a deal to move in a new gallery before Chinese New Year. It all happened so very fast, we signed the lease and we have a gallery!

Our inaugural show is up now until 3/14/2010. Check out our website cb1gallery.com.

Tags: cb1 gallery, contemporary art, Daniel Aksten, gallery, historic core downtown, HK Zamani, los angeles, old bank district, visual art
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Still Alive

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Yes, the blog is still here and I still plan on updating it. There had been happenings during those months of missing in action. The biggest one would be that we relocated to Downtown Los Angeles. Historic Downtown, Old Bank District to be exact. It is quite a different world here and I imagine there will be lots to talk about when I start venturing out more often. That’ll have to wait. This is just a quick hello, a sign of life for this blog.

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Oscar Party

Monday, February 23, 2009

OK. So it’s at Stephen and Todd’s, not one of those hoppin’, filled-with-mega-stars parties in the neighborhood. But our party was also filled with actors and producers. We also had our own celebrity, Rami, who was a finalist on Project Runway. AND, Stephen and Todd throw the best parties. Those nutty boys.

We had a contest to see who picked the most winners, (someone made really nice ballots,) people brought food named after the Oscar nominees, (you must see the photos that I will post below,) the show and the personalities at the party. What an evening. Oh, CB made the ribs. You’ll see them and the name of the dish in the pics. Click to zoom in.