Moving to a new site

The time has come... to make the transition. I've been super-busy, working to get the new website started. So much to do, so little time--you know how that goes. Hopefully, it'll be done by Mid-June. Will try to keep you posted.

Can't go wrong with Polo

The brand Polo, by Ralph Lauren, once filled up 25% of my wardrobe. Well that was 10 years ago and like everyone else, I turned my head the other way after I got tired of the brand. The thing is, throughout all these years, the concept of Polo have never changed. One item in particular, the basic polo shirt, is still a favorite among many. Although basic, if you understand cut & sew, many brands have failed to achieve an exact construction of RL's polo (please don't mention or compare it to Abercrombie). With that said, Ralph Lauren is back into my life. I've just made some room for RL's polo & sweaters. Love the bold colors!

And of course, its goes beyond polo shirts.

Brilliant Commerical

This gets me every time. It's hilarious! Whoever thought of this deserves a huge raise.

Michael Jackson's Last

King of pop? With 750 million album sold, no doubt about that. I'm sure you heard about it. So this is it heh? The final performance, starting July 8th. And it's only in London. Damn! Too bad for the rest of the world. The man is a musical genius! There were rumors that MJ wants to perform in Vegas but I think that's just BS. For dates, go to his Website. Michael Jackson, like Elvis, often imitated, but never duplicated.

I must add, that is one bad-ass artwork. I want the poster.

Back to work

Done with my break. Well, not exactly a break but a stab at other projects, besides my own. I completed a few design work for friends, building a website for one and designing a logo for another. yes, I did it for free. Don't be surprise, this is the typical "me". As long as they appreciate what I've done for them, I have no problem using my skills to help their business. My web-design skill is fairly basic, but my friend was extremely happy with the result nonetheless. In case you didn't know, I'm just more of a graphic designer, which most people think is the same thing. Let me say it again, I'm an artist slash designer with basic web design skills. :)
Some updates about the brand, aRMY wear, which I haven't said much about. There are many reasons why but I rather not say too much until the time comes. One major change is the redesigned logo & a slight change of the name to go with it. Well, even the slightest, just imagine all the things I would have to update-business cards, garment labels, business letters, trademark, etc. That definitely will change a lot of things for marketing too. More details on that later.

Taking a break

Yep, just taking a short break from everything :)

Enjoying the good news with some friends.

Our Supporters - RADIx & J-Trix

Recent picture of QUITE NYCE (RADIx) wearing our old school tee

And our favorite DJ from the Bay Area... J-Trix (94.9 KYLD) on the turntables

Our tees from the '07 collection

81st Annual Academy Awards

In case you've forgotten, the Oscars is just around the corner. This Sunday, February 22nd, big names from Hollywood will be all over the red carpet. Too bad I didn't get a chance to catch all the great flicks this year--movies like The Wrestler, Slumdog Millionaire and MILK(considering that I'm from San Francisco). :( Tsk Tsk

To see if your favorite 2008 movie made the list, here are the Nominees. I just hope Heath Ledger gets Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Dark Knight.

For the Wrong Reason

4 people, belonging to animal rights group, was arrested for violence and threats against researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Besides the threats, 3 of them were accused of entering one of the professor's house and attacking him with an object. The FBI also suspected that these members were also part of the 2 firebomb attacks at the homes of the researchers, days after the members passed out flyers with the headline "Murderers and torturers alive & well in Santa Cruz July 2008 edition".

In most cases, I would agree with the people who defends the weak, or animals in this case, but for these attacks, I would have to agree with the FBI. Whether this accusation is true or not, this behavior is inexcusable. Using violence towards the researchers and their family is beyond what any activist would suggest. Sorry, but this was a bad idea.

Underrated

Another beautiful female actress that needs a little bit of light, Emmanuelle Chriqui. Along with Adam Sandler, she starred in the outrageous comedy, Dont Mess with the Zohan. Not exactly "the movie" for actresses to get to the top. Yes, it sucked.