|
Friday, May 25, 2012
LMNOP Closing
For those of you who might have been planning to attend the Pop-Up Shop I blogged about at LMNOP, unfortunately the pop-up has been canceled and LMNOP is closing it's doors in the next few months. :(
John Denver + Record Store Day
One of my favorite Studio Ghibli movies is "Whisper of the Heart". I love the animation and the story. The protagonist is a young girl who has a passion for literature and writing. There's a scene where she and her best friend sing John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads", but with her own twist on it, and of course, all in Japanese.
I fell in love with her rendition, so some of you in Japan may have heard me sing this song at my shows or as the bonus track on my last album released in Japan. Just for fun, we made an "electronica" version of this song as well, which has now been released on vinyl in support of Record Store Day.
You might be able to find this vinyl, featuring myself and Sea of Bees at an independent record store near you!
Click here to see where you can find one of these.
www.johndenver.com has some good information about what Record Store Day is all about. (They accidentally put the wrong song next to my name)
love,
p. ahn
Thursday, May 3, 2012
LMNOP
For anyone living in Newport Beach or anyone wanting to a take a little trip that way, I highly recommend checking this store out, and these artists. To see a much larger flyer with more details, click here.
Yes, I am friends with one of them... the amazing Kathleen Whitaker who made me my beautiful triangle necklace that I never take off. I've bought my favorite clutch and belt from Samantha Grisdale at a craft fair, and my sister-in-law swears by Beatrice Valenzuela's handmade shoes.
love,
p. ahn
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Friday, April 13, 2012
Photos from Japan
Kiyomizu Temple
The Philosopher's Path
Mammoth Cherry Tree
"Happiness"
My Mom is my biggest fan...
Tokyo
Sakura in Shibuya
This is actually inside Haneda Airport.
More photos to come from my iphone* and my Minolta...love,
p. ahn
* Yes, for those of you who haven't noticed yet, I've become like 98% of the rest of the world, and caved into getting an iphone. It really is stupidly convenient, and even though I swore to never use Siri or any kind of photo app that makes pics look vintage... alas, I DO talk to Siri from time to time, and I DO use Instagram. What's happening to me??
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Last Day in Korea
Today is my last day in Korea, which always makes me sad. I feel like Korea is rooted deep inside me somewhere, so no matter where I go or where I live, Korea will always be a part of me.
On a lighter note... I think I need a bigger suitcase!
Tomorrow my Mom and I go to Kyoto...
love,
프리실라 안
Monday, March 5, 2012
My Weekend
I am back on my feet, over that awful cold I had! And here's what I've been up to over this past gorgeous weekend we just had:
Saturday afternoon: Spent the day with one of my dearest friends Wendy Wang of The Sweet Hurt. She helped me get a library card, and we sat in a park on a hill sipping smoothies and catching up while staring out into the shimmering Pacific. Pretty sweet date, right?
a panoramic view of our park
(I love seeing old couples sitting together like this)
Saturday afternoon: Spent the day with one of my dearest friends Wendy Wang of The Sweet Hurt. She helped me get a library card, and we sat in a park on a hill sipping smoothies and catching up while staring out into the shimmering Pacific. Pretty sweet date, right?
a panoramic view of our park
(I love seeing old couples sitting together like this)Saturday evening:
I attended the Singularity University Conference. What is Singularity University all about, you ask? I had no idea, until I actually attended the event. This sums it up pretty well:
The purpose of the 2 ½ day event is to educate a select group of leaders on the exponentially growing technologies that are soon going to change our world. Advances in fields such as robotics, AI, computing, synthetic biology, 3D printing, medicine and nanomaterials are allowing small teams to do what was only once possible by governments and large corporations. These exponential technologies will allow us to address many of the grand challenges: Education, Water, Food, Shelter, Health and Security. The next billion dollar businesses will be built at the intersection of these exponential technologies.
There was a panel discussion on how Hollywood and Silicon Valley have affected science and technology in the past, present, and ultimately the future. It was so fascinating! will.i.am was one of the speakers.... and all I can say is, f***ing WOW. I was blown away. He is crazy smart, and so poetic when he speaks. The audience clung on to his every word. He stressed the "marriage of science and art", and how we needed more people to do just that to create new ways of life for us that are better for our earth. But also brought up the scary fact that when his niece grows up in the ghetto and becomes a woman, her iPhone will be smarter than her. We're coming into an age of robotics, which is so amazing and yet frightening at the same time.
And speaking of robotics, the next speaker kidded, "If you can't beat robots, become them!" But what his company (whose name I lamely can't remember) created is no joke at all. Two handicapped people in wheelchairs came on stage. They've lost all mobility in their legs from accidents in their life, and were told they would never walk again. They then strapped themselves into essentially what was a robot. And with walking poles in hand, the robot put them back on their feet again, and moved their legs so that they could walk across the stage! When they stood up, tears welled in all of our eyes. It was truly miraculous to witness the joy in these two peoples' eyes. The fact that they can be back on eye level with other people again, not constrained to a chair any longer!
2 of my other favorites at the show
A car of the future. The Mercedes-Benz Biome. It's materials are actually grown! And the vehicle emits pure oxygen, making it one with its surrounding (a.k.a. Earth). The body of the car was inspired by the cavities and shape of a ram's skull.
You can read more about it Here.
This is an iPad app that is available for free called Fit Freeway Lite.
I attended the Singularity University Conference. What is Singularity University all about, you ask? I had no idea, until I actually attended the event. This sums it up pretty well:
The purpose of the 2 ½ day event is to educate a select group of leaders on the exponentially growing technologies that are soon going to change our world. Advances in fields such as robotics, AI, computing, synthetic biology, 3D printing, medicine and nanomaterials are allowing small teams to do what was only once possible by governments and large corporations. These exponential technologies will allow us to address many of the grand challenges: Education, Water, Food, Shelter, Health and Security. The next billion dollar businesses will be built at the intersection of these exponential technologies.
There was a panel discussion on how Hollywood and Silicon Valley have affected science and technology in the past, present, and ultimately the future. It was so fascinating! will.i.am was one of the speakers.... and all I can say is, f***ing WOW. I was blown away. He is crazy smart, and so poetic when he speaks. The audience clung on to his every word. He stressed the "marriage of science and art", and how we needed more people to do just that to create new ways of life for us that are better for our earth. But also brought up the scary fact that when his niece grows up in the ghetto and becomes a woman, her iPhone will be smarter than her. We're coming into an age of robotics, which is so amazing and yet frightening at the same time.
And speaking of robotics, the next speaker kidded, "If you can't beat robots, become them!" But what his company (whose name I lamely can't remember) created is no joke at all. Two handicapped people in wheelchairs came on stage. They've lost all mobility in their legs from accidents in their life, and were told they would never walk again. They then strapped themselves into essentially what was a robot. And with walking poles in hand, the robot put them back on their feet again, and moved their legs so that they could walk across the stage! When they stood up, tears welled in all of our eyes. It was truly miraculous to witness the joy in these two peoples' eyes. The fact that they can be back on eye level with other people again, not constrained to a chair any longer!
2 of my other favorites at the show
A car of the future. The Mercedes-Benz Biome. It's materials are actually grown! And the vehicle emits pure oxygen, making it one with its surrounding (a.k.a. Earth). The body of the car was inspired by the cavities and shape of a ram's skull.You can read more about it Here.
This is an iPad app that is available for free called Fit Freeway Lite.You place your iPad on the magazine rack of your stationary bike, elliptical machine, or treadmill. The app sees where your head is. Based on how fast you're working out affects the speed of your car. And by leaning/moving your head you can steer. I gave it a whirl at the conference and didn't want to stop! It gives that feeling of running on a hamster wheel in a gym a feeling of purpose. Such a good idea. You can read more about it Here.
Sunday:
Mike & I attended a brunch which I feel deserves it's own post. Plus this one is getting super long as it is! So for now, I'll just share a photo of what we ate! ;)
Mike experimented with this scrumptiously rustic pasta!
OMG
Sunday:
Mike & I attended a brunch which I feel deserves it's own post. Plus this one is getting super long as it is! So for now, I'll just share a photo of what we ate! ;)
Mike experimented with this scrumptiously rustic pasta!
OMG
And it all ended with a marathon of watching The Wire.
Follow will.i.am's inspiring blog here.
Follow will.i.am's inspiring blog here.
Today I'll be listening to
while I exercise with my new Fit Freeway app!
love,
p. ahn
p. ahn
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)