Haiti

I apologize for the absence. Work has been intense and somewhere between popping hundreds of flashes, I was in Mexico. At the same time Nymphoto had an Art for Haiti auction that I failed to mention here. Most of you should have gotten an email or facebook message from me about it. We were able to raise money and I hope some continual awareness. My good buddy Liu was sent to Haiti by the Buddhist charity group he works for. Here's a video of him discussing what he saw.



I'm also debating whether or not to continue this blog. I currently publish via ftp and blogger is discontinuing the service. I could migrate but don't know if I have the time or the wits to do it.

PS- Happy Birthday Justine!

Swimming Away

My friend Liu has been making really great images since he moved back to Taiwan a couple of months ago. I've been thinking about my uncle who is sick there, missing him and my cousins (and of course, my favorite foods). My memories and these photos make me nostalgic.











All images by Tzu Cheng Liu

And in case you're wondering, what I was mumbling about yesterday was a no go. So I am not going to expand on it.

Dessert Truck

About a week ago, my friend Chia-Yu came to town with her mom. She had two pieces that she composed performed at Carnegie Hall. We went out to dinner along with Liu and Meggie in the East Village. And guess what we found for dessert? The Dessert Truck that Jillian and I were looking for about a year ago. Hooray! (I highly recommend it.)

The Noodle Man

Every time my friend Liu comes to the city, he has to have some noodles. He's usually up and out of the house before I'm even awake. I had a restaurant in mind for him this time around. I passed by this Lanzhou hand-pulled noodle place when eating at Minangasli the other day (it's next door). I saw the guy stretching out the noodles at the counter and decided I needed to come around with Liu.

We both ordered the beef noodles. The noodles had a good chew and the broth was good. Not the most amazing bowl I've ever had but pretty decent.



The best part was the hot sauce which had tons of sesame seeds in it. It wasn't too spicy but very fragrant.