Life's been crazy hectic lately - I'm juggling full-time work, trying to finish up two art projects, AND preparing for a conference in the States in mid-April!
This is how a typical day in my life this month looks like:
7.30am - alarm rings. hit snooze
7.30-8.30am - hit snooze a few more times
8.30am - jump out of bed, wash up, get dressed quickly, catch a bus/taxi, get makeup done in bus/taxi (with people staring).
9.30am - get to work. down coffee to kickstart my day
9.45am - 6pm - design buildings around China and attend meetings...I'm working on a commercial and residential tower project in Kun Ming. I try my best to converse in Mandarin in the office (one of the reasons I'm in China is to improve my Mandarin!)
6-7pm - dinner! Today I had xiao long baos. Hopefully I don't end up looking like one
7pm-?? - art projects!
I'll be taking two months off work, starting next Monday, and I can't wait to slow down a bit and get some rest. So why am I taking time off work...? That's coz I've been invited to speak at the EG Conference in the States! :)
EG Conference 'trailer'
I'm very very very honoured to be invited as one of the 60 presenters in the 6th E.G. Conference in Monterey, California, which will be on the 12-14th April. I'm super excited to be meeting many highly qualified and talented people who will be present at the conference... and then there's me, the circus freak show performer from Borneo, haha.
I still can't believe all this is happening, and I'm truly grateful for all the encouraging comments and support I've received in the last few months.
Here's a link to the list of presenters this year: http://www.the-eg.com/presenters
I'll be keeping this post short as I'm still working on my art project right now.
I can't wait to go to the States...the last time I was there, I was 11! I'll be traveling with my mum for a month, from San Francisco to Los Angeles to New York (which I haven't been...omgosh I can't wait to see some of the architecture there in person!!!)! And oh - speaking of my mum - I thought I'd let you know that she keeps a blog too... she blogs about food, and updates waaaay more often than I do! Here's her blog: http://hungerhunger.blogspot.com/
Have a great week :)
x
Red
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Good luck Yi! All the best to you.. looking forward to hearing updates from ur family again.. ^^ <3
ReplyDeleteTold u i'm not gping to LA wth u. Nothing there except for Bev Hills houses n Walk of Fame. N Cheesecake Factory. Tt's all. Hey, they hv a Guggenheim Museum in NYC too! U shd get one of those travel guide books on NYC.er, get frm ur 'friend'. If u see a good spring coat or jacket in Uniqlo, get for me n brin to SF. Only if on sale. Don!'t wnt the one u h, too Michelin Man.
ReplyDeletema: but Guggenheim Museum in NYC was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright - I want to see the beautiful shiny Gehry one! Don't you!?
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the States, Red. I recommend that you got to the Monterrey Aquarium, it is one of the best that we have here and since you are so close it would be a shame to miss it. Happy travels to you and your mum.
ReplyDeleteHongyi, you r doing such amazing works.. keep ur FB/ blog updated with your visit to the States. Luv your artworks btw, especially the Jay Chou one!
ReplyDeleteHi Yi...Congratulations on all the achievements. Greg and I have been following your progress but both of us are just preoccupied with this that to register our congratulatory till now. We love your coffee and socks works (esp Greg). Keep it up!!! dont let all the publicity tired you out. And cont to love and enjoy your work.
ReplyDeleteGod bless your trip!!!
Greg, Nee and Baby Kay
Congratulation Hong-Yi and all the very best at the EG Conference. An unconventional artist. Appropriately named for one who paints using coffee stains. Who would have thought of that.
ReplyDeleteah, no wonder it didn't look as good as the LA guggenheim. hey maybe i shd visit LA then. we can go to santa barbara again:))
ReplyDeleteLike your make-up spirit at public transport! Screw all the staring :))))
ReplyDeleteAll the best in China project !
http://roamingseeds.com/
Congratulations! When you're in LA area, head out to the coast at Rancho Palos Verdes and be sure to visit Wayfarers Chapel, designed by Llyod Wright, situated on the hillside overlooking the sunny beautiful California coast. It's so beautiful I would get married for a second time just for having it there. :-P
ReplyDeletehttp://www.wayfarerschapel.org/
Ciao Yi!!
ReplyDeleteHave a really nice trip with your mum! Enjoy it and good luck for the Conference!!
I'll read yours and your mum's blogs to keep updated!!
Have some rest and ...well done!!
Laura
thank youuuu!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm so so so excited, and super grateful for everything :)))
All the best! Just let your passion shine through. You'll do well
ReplyDeleteWow, Red, great stuff!! Saw your piece of Zhang Yimou on facebook and did some research when I came across your website - such inspiring ideas! And I think you are kinda cute too ;-)
ReplyDeleteHappy travelling and good luck!!