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Jasmine Star — The Fix

On January 19, 2012 By

There is a specific Starbucks in Pasadena that I absolutely adore. I go there all of the time. In fact, there are many closer … much closer … but I still drive the extra miles because they know my name, my favorite drink and tidbits about me. They make me feel special.

I doubt it [...]

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A Journey Exposed

On January 10, 2012 By

Happy new year! This is my first post of 2012. I hope your new year is starting out with lots of love and surprises. We can never get enough of those.

For me, I’ve been catching up on television shows. I’m know that I’m a late bloomer for the following, but I’m all done! [...]

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Leave Your Mark

On December 21, 2011 By

Another year is reaching an end. I sometimes wonder how insignificant we all are considering how vast the universe is; NASA just found another habitable world. I don’t mean to get Star Trek on you, but it’s something to ponder.

No matter how big or small, Steve Jobs suggested that we “… put a [...]

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Twit Photo Guest Quest

On October 31, 2011 By

Hey photo friends,

Catherine Hall is the host of TWiT Photo — an online photography show — and she recently emailed regarding TwiT Photo’s quest for the hottest emerging photographer.

Per the contest website:

You will have the rare opportunity to get your work in front of a prestigious judging panel made up [...]

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When you grew up, what did you foresee doing as a career? I doubt you popped out of your mother’s womb and declared interest in photography. At least, I did not.

In fact, I have tried my hand in a number of trades and continue to explore new ones. I find it not only fun, [...]

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In 2009, I was at Skip’s Summer School helping a friend, Candice Cunningham, setup a booth. When everything was completed, I decided to sit in on the lectures.

To my surprise, a photographer I revered was an arm’s length away. Naturally, I tapped him on the shoulder. “Are you Kenny Kim?”

After introductions, [...]

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Howdy,

On Saturday, I was at Nordstrom and saw this wickedly cool watch that revealed the cogs inside. I’ve been wanting something like that for a while.

In the video tutorial below, I mentioned that I didn’t want to reveal the brand because I didn’t want others to have the same watch But what [...]

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Over the weekend, I attended a friend’s house warming party. It was next to all of our alma in Westwood, CA. That lucky boy.

Anyway, with a Root Beer in hand, I chatted with a close friend. Our conversation reminded me of my college days.

So, we were able to conclude the following.

Time is [...]

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I almost can’t believe that one month has passed since SXSW Interactive. For those who don’t know what that is, SXSW is an annual convention in Austin, TX that debuts new technologies, music and film interests.

I attended the Interactive (technology) section. This is where the newest ideas and technologies are shared. It was [...]

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Las Vegas has a sinful allure that draws to mind concupiscent women, overflowing drinks, accessible narcotics and high levels of adrenaline with every shoot of craps. It is the oddest phenomenon, but I tend to have no reluctance to creolize my structured identity and live a life of vice…at least for the few days in [...]

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