I’ve finished a marketing piece for Senior Photos! I will be mailing it out to various Seniors in the Austin area! IF you are a senior…know a senior…or just want to be super cool….send this on! “Congrats, Class of 2008!”

One of my closest friends, Nicole, got married to Gordon Tebo on Saturday…August 25th in Highland Park, IL. It was a beautiful wedding! Forrest and I had a lovely time…Mom danced her tail off! We hope to make it back up to Chicago, soon!

Forrest & I are flying off to Chicago for the weekend! “CONGRATULATIONS, NICOLE & GORDON!” We are headed to their wedding in Highland Park! We will also be seeing our friends Amy & Evan (and Coop…of course!). Cheers to a weekend away from Austin!

Yesterday, I had my opening for my “Lantern Series” exhibit. Friends and family joined me at the opening in Pflugerville. It was an interesting experience. I am happy to see my work up in a space other than my home. It will be up at Formosa Art Tea House (200 E. Pecan St.) from August 18th – September 14th. An annoucement appeared in The Austin Chronicle’s August 17th edition…that is cool! First time a show of mine has been published in The Chronicle!

This cereal is SO yummy! I just love to start my morning with it…it fills you up, has a SLIGHT sweet taste and is a whole grain product! TRY IT….yeah, so this isn’t a photo topic…but, it’s my blog and I love this cereal!

I am showing my Chinatown, Los Angeles images. It is a sweet little setting and there are a lot of really interesting things going on that day. My reception will start at 6pm. My series will be up for a month.

Here is additional info about the day:

On Saturday, May 18th, 4pm they invite the winner of 2006 Austin Martial Arts festival Chen Style Tai Chi competition, Yuxia Qiu, also a Chinese Medicine Dr. teaching at AOMA performs Chen style Tai Chi. Tai Chi is an internal martial arts. Chen style Tai Chi is the oldest Tai Chi among five main Tai Chi styles which considered can help improve overall health and well-being.

Formosa Art teahouse also will provide healthy herbs, bubble tea, smoothies, Chinese KungFu tea ( Tea Ceremony ) and several Formosa drinks for more enjoyments and cultural experiences.

At 6pm, there will be an art exhibition opening of a photographer, Hannah Day, and her Chinatown Lantern series. The lantern series examines the wonderful lights that hang above heads in Los Angeles’s Chinatown district. These wonderful illuminations become the subjects, characters and focus throughout this series. Neon, signs, trinkets and other paraphernalia add life and depth to each individual images, making them all very pleasing. Formosa Art Teahouse will also host a music concert and a poetry performing that day.

Free entry with an order from menu. Check www.drinkarttea.com or call 989-8678 for more details or make a reservation.
Formosa Art is located at 200 E. Pecan St., Ste.5, Pflugerville, TX 78660. The shopping center at Pecan St. and Railroad Ave.