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il a été depuis longtemps. It has been a while. I was struck by great discouragement in the last few months and thus wasn't able to complete a single painting. But in the hustle and bustle of paris, treading on the same pavements that all impressionists once stood upon, i found my little place at the l'ecole art plastiques tucked away on a side street in the 10th arr. I began working on the first portrait of yr 2012, my brother. it is far from being finished but i thought i might give you all a little preview. Happy chinese new year, 萬事如意。

Pretty Fabrica

Brittany Yoon,  Summer 2011, in Acrylics

  another to the series! Brit stood out as one of my truest friends at Hotchkiss. Our first year at boarding school could not have been homey without our nightly dosage of microwaved korean rice &seaweed while watching CSI. we were strange but who cared? Four years flew by as we practiced art together with mr. noyes. through sophomore dramas and senior craze, we've been through ups and downs literally. And although we've lost touch just a little - i'm sure we'll have a ton to say when i see you next brit!


Marcheta Marshall,  Summer 2010, in B&W Acrylics (see post: Mon Amour)

Shelina Kassam, Summer 2010, in Acrylics (see post: Saudi Eyes)

a Homage

He built a family from scratch

Paradigm, Summer 2011 in Acrylics

This long hiatus gave me time to think about big and bigger plans with my dear sisters. And well of course, our relatives trigger most of them. But when does reality run accordingly to "the" plan? i will let you know when i find out.  Tonight, I'm all crunched and packed ready to leave tomorrow. Off for a groovy school year!

Save the Children

walked by a little booth at time square the other day. sometime you need to stop your routine, sit and listen.or else life becomes empty of surprises. http://www.savethechildren.org/

Porcelain

(Above: Fine China by The Li children, 96-03)

As little ones, my parents would bring us to whistler every christmas. My favourite part was not the snow or the beanie baby store, it was the pottery painting place at the mall. Going there was like going to disneyland. i got to make a mess that i didn't have to clean up!

(Above: Ceramics Collection made by Vickie Li, 2002)

Time adds value to all things.

Oli, my royal highness

(Above: Oli in Acrylic Gems and Paint, Summer 2011)

No other dog is as adorbs as my dear Oli, my little toy poodle. I swear. Around four winters ago, we boarded a plane to tokyo and came home unexpectedly with this baby boy. 

Going along with the themed pet portraits, starting with dad's horse powerdrifter portrait, i have now added another! and there will be more to come! 

This one is inspired by the one and only, FS Home Collections from the Netherlands. They make the most exquisite pillow and throws! &If you have seen my bed, in hong kong or california, you would have noticed the exploding nest of pillows i collect.

Good Girls Gone BIZ

I found out about this little snazzy trick to paperclips. Being the only intern along with 9/10 boys, really makes me love the color pink.

Besides the many things i am exposed to here, at the bank, i learned aboutRoutine. Everyday is the same one.

The excitement apparently are rising decimal points 0.00. I never considered IB, my dream-to-be, and this internship has reconfirmed that it will not be. But this summer, i am definitely more informed and knowledgable about the stock market than ever. ready to invest!

I can probably call Stanford Women in Business (SWIB) my "thing" at stanford. Next year, it will be my third year on board. As the spring conference director, and past marketing director, hey stanny, there will many new things to look forward to!

Over my years at SWIB, we have grown into a on-campus household name. Each year, we host about 25 workshops, 2 conferences, spring internships, a mentorship program, and a stock exchange competition. Of course, we also have our own philanthropy, socials, and formals. It is not just about business exposure that i love, but inspiration! The girls in SWIB are brilliant, smart, and successful;

here are a few business cards, my team and i made to spread the word about swib;

Check out our swib website at http://swib.stanford.edu/

And our swib blog: http://swib.stanford.edu/blog/

I managed to squeeze in some time for art work, art from work.

OMF@, Graphic Art, Summer 2011.