I love traditional Asian design and stuff.
Particularly Chinese, Japanese and South Asian, but not exclusively.
If I could, I would live inside a red enameled Chinese jewelry box, wear saris and read novels written by Ishiguro and Murakami. All. Day. Long.
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| used to be William F Buckley's sitting room. Snazzy! |
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| I would look awesome in this room |
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| You can't help but look elegant. |
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| This is cooler than your jacket. |
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| Next time I get married, I'm wearing this. |
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| Ishiguro, I heart you! |
In my old condo I have my office painted by Lori Lemare and Lori Klassen of Lori Lemare Studios to look like that jewelry box of my dreams.
I have a few things from China, or inspired by Chinese design, that I love. Many were given to my grandmother by a friend of hers who was missionary in China in the 1920's.
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| Blue and white traditional pattern tea cup (love this) small wooden box with etching, small dipping dish. |
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| Plate and teapot bought in Shanghai flea market. Cat bought at Humane Society. |
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| Chinese embroidered slippers. No, Bill B., they do NOT fit me. |
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| Chinese slippers. |
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| detail form embroidered Chinese shoe |
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| filigree dish with Chinese lettering on underside |
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| Ivory Mah Jong set. MUST learn to play! |
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| very small brass dish with enamel paint |
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| Small brass tray. I think it might be for incense. |
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| small brass dish |
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| ivory domino set |
My bed was hand carved in India.
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| paint treatment by Lorilemarestudios.com |
Stir fried pea shoots put me into raptures.
Edamame is the best snack food. Naan bread is bread on 11. I really can’t do Dim Sum, sashimi or curried goat.
This guy says it's awesome and he took this picture. I say no. Not for me.
Guess I’m just a dabbler. But an appreciative dabbler, if that counts for anything.
Panda bears are the best kind of bears (koalas are a close second).
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| Anyone who does not want to hug this Panda is evil and should die. |
I want to hug this panda and am willing to pay a lot of money, plus pick up their poop, in order to do so. I want to go to this:
Japanese silks, Chinese water colours, Indian tapestries and sari fabric. These things freakin' rule.
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| sari fabric |
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| common theme, bird and branch. Heaven. |
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| Silk fabric |
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| not sure what this is but it's awesome |
I have done several Asian themed needlepoints.
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| needlepoint slipper ornament. No, Bill B., it does not fit me. |
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| At one point there was a dragon in every room of my house. I mean, like, in a pillow or a painting. Not like a real dragon. That would have been weird and crowded. |
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| needlepoint carpet and stool voer. Stool is a Chinese rice chest. |
I went as a geisha for Halloween once when I was little. Used a real kimono that we had in the house. A friend of my grandmother’s was a missionary in China back in the 1920’s and used to send my grandma all sorts of gorgeous things. We also used a pair of black tights to make my hair do. Desperate times call for desperate, weird - yet creative - measures.
I used to like the band Asia, but then I found out they had nothing to do with Asia or Asian art and culture so I totally stopped listening to them. Plus, they were pretty awful.
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Viggo Mortensen, Jeff Daniels, Elijah Wood and some British dude, but it might also be Kristy McNicol.
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